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Rescuers race to save 6 skiers trapped in California avalanche that's left 10 more missing
February 17, 2026 - 12:55 PM

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Rescue crews on skis and snowcats battled blizzard conditions in an effort to reach six backcountry skiers still alive but trapped Tuesday after an avalanche high in the rugged Northern California mountains that left 10 other skiers missing as the danger of more slides remained high.
Takaichi will be reappointed as Japan's prime minister with a goal of pushing to the right
February 17, 2026 - 12:28 PM

TOKYO (AP) — Last week Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won a landslide election that she hopes will allow her to move her nation's policies hard right. On Wednesday she will be reappointed as prime minister by the parliament and form her second Cabinet.
Judge blocks deportation of Palestinian activist who led protests at Columbia
February 17, 2026 - 12:16 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — An immigration judge has blocked the Trump administration from deporting Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian graduate student who led protests at Columbia University against Israel and the war in Gaza.
FBI, St. Paul police probing ICE arrest that resulted in skull fractures
February 17, 2026 - 12:13 PM

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota and federal authorities are investigating the alleged beating of a Mexican citizen by immigration officers last month, seeking to identify what caused the eight skull fractures that landed the man in the intensive care unit of a Minneapolis hospital.
What to know about the removal of Peru's president - yet again - and what's to come
February 17, 2026 - 12:10 PM

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s Congress on Tuesday voted to remove interim President José Jerí from office, triggering fresh political instability weeks before a presidential election.
AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EST
February 17, 2026 - 12:04 PM

There was 'a bridge called Jesse Jackson' across decades of civil rights advocacy
Peru's Congress removes interim President Jerí as he faces a corruption probe
February 17, 2026 - 12:04 PM

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s Congress voted Tuesday 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.
How the Rev. Jesse Jackson helped popularize the term 'African American'
February 17, 2026 - 11:31 AM

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died Tuesday at age 84, helped push for widespread usage of the term “African American” as a way to reclaim cultural identity.
California walloped by winter storm with high winds and heavy rain and snow
February 17, 2026 - 11:28 AM

California was walloped Monday by a powerful winter storm carrying treacherous thunderstorms, high winds and heavy snow in mountain areas.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, has died at 84
February 17, 2026 - 11:22 AM

CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after the revered leader's assassination, died Tuesday. He was 84.
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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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Rescuers race to save 6 skiers trapped in California avalanche that's left 10 more missing

Takaichi will be reappointed as Japan's prime minister with a goal of pushing to the right

Judge blocks deportation of Palestinian activist who led protests at Columbia

FBI, St. Paul police probing ICE arrest that resulted in skull fractures

What to know about the removal of Peru's president - yet again - and what's to come

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

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

How the Rev. Jesse Jackson helped popularize the term 'African American'

California walloped by winter storm with high winds and heavy rain and snow

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, has died at 84

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