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Rays stun Brewers with 2-run rally in 12th inning and force World Series Game 5 with 4-3 win
October 27, 2026 - 10:13 PM

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jonny DeLuca and pinch-hitter Ben Williamson singled home runs in a stunning 12th-inning rally, and the Tampa Bay Rays staved off World Series elimination with a 4-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night that forced Game 5.
Brazil's Flávio Bolsonaro and family will get US visas after election loss, State Department says
October 27, 2026 - 10:00 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior State Department official said Tuesday that Flávio Bolsonaro and his family will be granted U.S. visas after his weekend loss to Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in a hotly contested race that bucked a trend of

Cyclone Arnab hits India's Andhra Pradesh state as tens of thousands evacuate
October 27, 2026 - 9:55 PM

HYDERABAD, India (AP) — Cyclone Arnab crossed India 's Andhra Pradesh coast in the early hours of Wednesday, officials said, a day after tens of thousands of people were evacuated from vulnerable coastal areas in the eastern state.
Federal judge rules top US prosecutor in Los Angeles isn't legally serving
October 27, 2026 - 9:40 PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Republican Bill Essayli is not legally serving as the top U.S. prosecutor in Los Angeles.
UN holds annual vote on condemning US embargo on Cuba as tensions spill into public
October 27, 2026 - 9:09 PM

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations is set to vote Wednesday on a resolution condemning the decades-long U.S. economic embargo on Cuba as the Trump administration intensifies its campaign to undermine Cuba's socialist government, including by threatening military intervention.
Cornell faculty to begin voting on no-confidence resolution over handling of fraternity gang rape
October 27, 2026 - 9:07 PM

Cornell University faculty will meet Wednesday to conclude debate and begin voting on a proposed no-confidence resolution in the university’s administration following widespread frustration over its response to a

Republicans emphasize transgender ads, putting cultural issues over voters' economic anxiety
October 27, 2026 - 9:04 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Republicans have spent an estimated $183 million on television ads focused on transgender-related attacks against Democrats in the final phase of this year’s midterm elections, betting that struggling GOP candidates can leverage the divisive cultural issue to overcome voters' concerns about

Trump's cure for Republicans' midterm woes is more Trump. Will it work?
October 27, 2026 - 9:03 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump likes to play make-believe with his supporters.
Exit polls suggest no clear winner in Israel's election, but Netanyahu is far from defeated
October 27, 2026 - 8:57 PM

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli voters delivered a rebuke to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 's far-right and religious governing coalition, but exit polls Wednesday suggested the election had no clear winner and indicated that the long-serving Israeli leader was far from defeated after three years of war ignited on his watch.
3 people, including two minors, arrested in connection with a school shooting plot in metro Atlanta
October 27, 2026 - 8:21 PM

Three people, including two juveniles, have been arrested in connection with an alleged plot to carry out a shooting at a high school in metro Atlanta, authorities said Tuesday.
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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

Rays stun Brewers with 2-run rally in 12th inning and force World Series Game 5 with 4-3 win