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The Latest: Trump visits the UK for a state visit
September 17, 2025 - 3:27 AM

WINDSOR, England (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump is in the United Kingdom for a two-day state visit that aims to show the trans-Atlantic bond remains strong, despite differences over Ukraine, the Middle East and the future of the Western alliance.
King Charles III prepares to welcome Trump for historic second state visit at Windsor Castle
September 17, 2025 - 3:19 AM

WINDSOR, England (AP) — It’s the sort of experience you just can’t buy.
Trump's threat to target 'radical left' after Kirk killing raises fears he's trying to silence foes
September 17, 2025 - 3:19 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is escalating threats to crack down on what he describes as the “radical left” following Charlie Kirk’s assassination, stirring fears that his administration is trying to harness outrage over the killing to suppress political opposition.
Israeli troops press forward into Gaza City as Palestinians flee
September 17, 2025 - 3:16 AM

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli troops and tanks were pushing deeper into Gaza City on Wednesday, the second day of a ground offensive that was widely condemned internationally, as Palestinians fled the devastated area en masse.
Joel Willett says having his security clearance revoked gave added incentive for run for the Senate
September 17, 2025 - 3:12 AM

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Joel Willett, a military veteran and former CIA officer, launched his Democratic campaign for the U.S. Senate from Kentucky on Wednesday, saying the recent fallout from having his security clearance revoked by the Trump administration gave him added incentive to run.
The Latest: Israel military presses on with its new ground offensive on Gaza City
September 17, 2025 - 3:09 AM

Israeli forces pressed on with a new ground offensive in Gaza City Wednesday as strikes overnight across the Palestinian territory killed at least 16 people, including women and children, hospital officials said.
AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EDT
September 17, 2025 - 3:04 AM

Israeli troops press forward into Gaza City as Palestinians flee
Sikh leaders urge India to lift ban on pilgrims traveling to Pakistan shrine
September 17, 2025 - 2:46 AM

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Sikh community leaders urged New Delhi to lift a ban recently imposed on pilgrims traveling to Pakistan to visit the shrine of Guru Nanak, the founder of their faith. They said the move violates international norms and moral values.
How the Unification Church is linked to an investigation into South Korea's former first lady
September 17, 2025 - 2:21 AM

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The elderly leader of the international Unification Church became the latest high-profile figure in South Korea to face an investigation in connection with criminal probes of former President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife.
Timeline in the investigation of the disappearance of Madeleine McCann
September 17, 2025 - 2:02 AM

SEHNDE, Germany (AP) — A German man under investigation as a suspect in the 2007 disappearance of British girl Madeleine McCann has been released after serving his sentence in an unrelated case.
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
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Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability. Kelowna’s average asking price to rent a one-bedroom apartment is $1,953, down 1.3 p

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The Latest: Trump visits the UK for a state visit

King Charles III prepares to welcome Trump for historic second state visit at Windsor Castle

Trump's threat to target 'radical left' after Kirk killing raises fears he's trying to silence foes

Israeli troops press forward into Gaza City as Palestinians flee

Joel Willett says having his security clearance revoked gave added incentive for run for the Senate

The Latest: Israel military presses on with its new ground offensive on Gaza City

AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EDT

Sikh leaders urge India to lift ban on pilgrims traveling to Pakistan shrine

How the Unification Church is linked to an investigation into South Korea's former first lady

Timeline in the investigation of the disappearance of Madeleine McCann

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