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New Zealand Prime Minister Luxon survives party leadership vote months before election
April 20, 2026 - 7:06 PM

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said Tuesday that he had survived a vote on his leadership among his own party’s lawmakers, after recent slumps in the polls prompted speculation he might be ousted.
Coach K's grandson charged with misdemeanor DWI in collision that killed teen who was riding bicycle
April 20, 2026 - 6:58 PM

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — A grandson of retired Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski has been charged with misdemeanor driving while impaired in connection with a collision that killed a 15-year-old bicyclist.
Japan approves scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports in a change of its postwar pacifist policy
April 20, 2026 - 6:53 PM

TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Tuesday endorsed scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports, a major change of its postwar pacifist policy as the country seeks to build up its arms industry and deepen cooperation with defense partners.
Louisiana community is struggling to understand after man killed 8 children
April 20, 2026 - 6:51 PM

SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A stunned Louisiana city struggled to come to grips Monday with the massacre of eight children carried out by a father who was separating from his wife and used an assault-style weapon despite a 2019 felony firearms conviction.
Earthquake sets off brief tsunami alert and a megaquake advisory in northern Japan
April 20, 2026 - 6:47 PM

TOKYO (AP) — A 7.7 magnitude earthquake Monday off northern Japan sparked a short-lived tsunami alert and an advisory of a slightly higher risk of a possible megaquake for its coastal areas.
Mexico's Sheinbaum demands explanation after US officials die after operation in Chihuahua
April 20, 2026 - 6:08 PM

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday she would demand explanations over what U.S. and Mexican officials were doing in northern Chihuahua when they died in an accident over the weekend, noting that any joint collaborations between the local government and the U.S. without federal permission would be a violation of Mexican law.
AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EDT
April 20, 2026 - 6:04 PM

Trump offers mixed messages about path ahead for US war against Iran
Shooting at pyramids north of Mexico City leaves 1 Canadian tourist dead, injures 6 people
April 20, 2026 - 5:49 PM

MEXICO CITY (AP) — An armed man standing atop one of the historic Teotihuacán pyramids opened fire on tourists Monday, leaving one Canadian tourist dead and six people injured at the archaeological site an hour north of Mexico’s capital, authorities said.
Search is on for 6 from a ship that overturned near the Northern Marianas during a typhoon
April 20, 2026 - 5:37 PM

HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — Searchers from several countries scoured the Pacific near the Northern Mariana Islands on Monday for six crew members from a cargo ship that overturned during a typhoon that tore through the U.S. territory.
Pennsylvania court overturns limits on Medicaid coverage for abortions
April 20, 2026 - 5:29 PM

A Pennsylvania court on Monday said that the state's constitution guarantees a right to abortion while striking down a decades-long law banning the use of state Medicaid funds to cover abortion costs.
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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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New Zealand Prime Minister Luxon survives party leadership vote months before election

Coach K's grandson charged with misdemeanor DWI in collision that killed teen who was riding bicycle

Japan approves scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports in a change of its postwar pacifist policy

Louisiana community is struggling to understand after man killed 8 children

Earthquake sets off brief tsunami alert and a megaquake advisory in northern Japan

Mexico's Sheinbaum demands explanation after US officials die after operation in Chihuahua

AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EDT

Shooting at pyramids north of Mexico City leaves 1 Canadian tourist dead, injures 6 people

Search is on for 6 from a ship that overturned near the Northern Marianas during a typhoon

Pennsylvania court overturns limits on Medicaid coverage for abortions

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