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Federal judge rules Kilmar Abrego Garcia can’t be re-detained by immigration authorities
February 17, 2026 - 6:49 AM

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement cannot re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia because a 90-day detention period has expired and the government has no viable plan for deporting him, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday.
New Mexico legislators launch investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's secluded ranch
February 17, 2026 - 6:48 AM

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — State legislators in New Mexico launched an investigation Tuesday into past activity at a secluded desert ranch where financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein once entertained guests, and whether local authorities looked the other way.
Peru's Congress removes interim President Jerí as he faces a corruption probe
February 17, 2026 - 6:46 AM

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s Congress on Tuesday voted to remove interim President José Jerí from office as he faces corruption allegations, triggering a fresh wave of political instability just weeks before the nation’s April presidential and congressional elections.
Fire in a storage room in northeastern Spain kills five children
February 17, 2026 - 6:44 AM

MADRID (AP) — A fire broke out in a top-floor storage room at an apartment building in northeastern Spain, killing five children who were trapped inside and injuring five other people elsewhere in the building, officials said Tuesday.
Here are the tributes to the Rev. Jesse Jackson from leaders and activists
February 17, 2026 - 6:44 AM

Eulogies are pouring in after the death of the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, who led the U.S. Civil Rights Movement for decades. The protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time

Police arrest man who ran towards the US Capitol building holding a shotgun
February 17, 2026 - 6:44 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Capitol Police in Washington, D.C., arrested an 18-year-old man Tuesday after he ran from his vehicle towards the west side of the Capitol Building armed with a shotgun.
The Latest: Partial government shutdown over DHS oversight seems poised to drag on
February 17, 2026 - 6:35 AM

Lawmakers and the White House offered no signs of compromise over the holiday weekend in their battle over oversight of federal immigration officers that has led to a pause in funding for the

Police in Nancy Guthrie investigation say glove DNA didn't match anything in national database
February 17, 2026 - 6:33 AM

DNA from gloves found a few miles from the Arizona home of Nancy Guthrie did not match any entries in a national database, authorities said Tuesday, the 17th day of her disappearance.
Key quotes from the Rev. Jesse Jackson that define his political views
February 17, 2026 - 6:33 AM

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died Tuesday at the age of 84, was known not just as a tireless advocate for the Civil Rights Movement but as one of its most dynamic orators. He spoke tirelessly for the poor and marginalized on issues from voting rights to housing.
Iran says it temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz as it held more indirect talks with the US
February 17, 2026 - 6:30 AM

GENEVA (AP) — Iran announced the temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday for live fire drills in a rare show of force as its negotiators held another round of indirect talks with the United States over the Islamic Republic's disputed nuclear program.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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Federal judge rules Kilmar Abrego Garcia can’t be re-detained by immigration authorities

New Mexico legislators launch investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's secluded ranch

Peru's Congress removes interim President Jerí as he faces a corruption probe

Fire in a storage room in northeastern Spain kills five children

Here are the tributes to the Rev. Jesse Jackson from leaders and activists

Police arrest man who ran towards the US Capitol building holding a shotgun

The Latest: Partial government shutdown over DHS oversight seems poised to drag on

Police in Nancy Guthrie investigation say glove DNA didn't match anything in national database

Key quotes from the Rev. Jesse Jackson that define his political views

Iran says it temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz as it held more indirect talks with the US

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