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Man who sent 'So I raped you' message is sentenced to 2 to 4 years for 2013 campus assault
October 20, 2025 - 7:30 PM

GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A man who sent a Facebook message that said, “So I raped you,” to a woman he had sexually assaulted in college in 2013 was sentenced to two to four years in prison on Monday.
Nebojsa Pavkovic, Serbian general convicted by UN of war crimes in Kosovo, dies at 79
October 20, 2025 - 7:22 PM

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Nebojsa Pavkovic, a former Serb-led Yugoslav army chief who was convicted by a U.N. court of war crimes during the war in Kosovo, has died, Serbian officials and media said Monday. He was 79.
Cable failure and maintenance flaws contributed to Portugal streetcar crash, investigation says
October 20, 2025 - 7:15 PM

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The failure of a steel cable and maintenance flaws contributed to the crash of a streetcar in the Portuguese capital Lisbon last month that killed 16 people and injured 21 others, according to an official preliminary report published Monday.
France's former President Sarkozy will begin serving a 5-year prison sentence Tuesday
October 20, 2025 - 7:10 PM

Nicolas Sarkozy will become the first former French president in living memory to be imprisoned when he is expected to begin a five-year sentence Tuesday in Paris’ La Santé prison.
Photos show Sumo wrestlers bringing 1,500 years of tradition to London's Royal Albert Hall
October 20, 2025 - 7:00 PM

LONDON (AP) — Sumo wrestlers are bringing 1,500 years of tradition to London’s Royal Albert Hall.
False alarm on American Airlines after pilots thought someone was trying to break into the cockpit
October 20, 2025 - 6:57 PM

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Pilots aboard a commercial jet mistakenly thought someone was trying to breach the cockpit Monday, leading the flight to return to the Omaha airport less than 40 minutes after departing for Los Angeles.
North Carolina GOP advances congressional map to secure another House seat for Trump
October 20, 2025 - 6:52 PM

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's legislature formally began redrawing the state's congressional district map Monday, plainly stating their intent to help Republicans gain another U.S. House seat under President Donald Trump's push to retain his party's grip on Congress next year.
Federal lawsuit challenges private school that gives preference to Native Hawaiians
October 20, 2025 - 6:48 PM

HONOLULU (AP) — A lawsuit filed Monday in U.S. court in Honolulu challenges an admissions policy of a wealthy and prestigious private school that gives preference to applicants who are Native Hawaiian.
The Latest: Trump signs $8.5 billion rare earths deal with Australian prime minister
October 20, 2025 - 6:43 PM

President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a critical minerals deal Monday at the White House, making good on U.S. interest in Australia’s rich rare-earth resources as a potential counterpoint to China’s new minerals export restrictions.
ICE would need more money to expand use of bodycams in Chicago crackdown, official says
October 20, 2025 - 6:37 PM

CHICAGO (AP) — Many federal officers assigned to immigration enforcement in the Chicago area have body cameras but Congress would have to allocate more funds to expand their use, officials testified Monday at a hearing about the tactics agents are using in Trump administration’s crackdown, which has produced more than 1,000 arrests.
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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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Man who sent 'So I raped you' message is sentenced to 2 to 4 years for 2013 campus assault

Nebojsa Pavkovic, Serbian general convicted by UN of war crimes in Kosovo, dies at 79

Cable failure and maintenance flaws contributed to Portugal streetcar crash, investigation says

France's former President Sarkozy will begin serving a 5-year prison sentence Tuesday

Photos show Sumo wrestlers bringing 1,500 years of tradition to London's Royal Albert Hall

False alarm on American Airlines after pilots thought someone was trying to break into the cockpit

North Carolina GOP advances congressional map to secure another House seat for Trump

Federal lawsuit challenges private school that gives preference to Native Hawaiians

The Latest: Trump signs $8.5 billion rare earths deal with Australian prime minister

ICE would need more money to expand use of bodycams in Chicago crackdown, official says

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