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Conservative activist Charlie Kirk fatally shot in act of 'political assassination' at Utah college
OREM, Utah (AP) - Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, was shot and killed Wednesday at a Utah college event in an act that the state's governor called a "po...
Sep 10, 2025
Alleged murder plotters face B.C. court, in case stemming from jailbreak probe
VANCOUVER - A man accused of helping gangland killer Rabih Alkhalil break out of a British Columbia jail has made a brief court appearance by video, along with two other men accused of a murder plot t...
Sep 10, 2025
New analysis indicates higher lethality of avian flu at B.C. ostrich farm: CFIA vet
An affidavit by Canada's deputy chief veterinarian says new analysis has confirmed ostriches at a British Columbia farm that is fighting a cull order for its flock were sickened by a unique and more l...
Sep 10, 2025
'Culture of skepticism': B.C. election report cites weather manipulation claims
VICTORIA - A new report into British Columbia's 2024 provincial election finds no evidence of foreign interference, but acknowledges a "broader culture of skepticism and conspiracy" with mis-informati...
Sep 10, 2025
Judge blocks a Trump policy cutting off some social services for immigrants in the US illegally
A federal judge on Wednesday blocked Trump administration restrictions on services for immigrants in the country illegally, including the federal preschool program Head Start, health clinics and adult...
Sep 10, 2025
Charlie Kirk, who helped build support for Trump among young people, dies after campus shooting
Charlie Kirk, who rose from a teenage conservative campus activist to a top podcaster, culture warrior and ally of President Donald Trump, was shot and killed Wednesday during one of his trademark pub...
Sep 10, 2025
Three people were critically wounded in shooting at a suburban Denver high school, authorities say
DENVER (AP) - Three teens have been hospitalized in critical condition after a shooting at a suburban Denver high school, authorities said Wednesday. The shooting happened around midday at Evergreen H...
Sep 10, 2025
Turning Point USA confirms CEO Charlie Kirk shot at Utah college event
OREM, Utah (AP) - Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was shot Wednesday at an event at a Utah college, Turning Point said. The Associated Pr...
Sep 10, 2025
NATO scrambles jets to shoot down Russian drones in Poland, raising fears of war spillover
WOHYN, Poland (AP) - Multiple Russian drones crossed into Poland in what European officials described Wednesday as a deliberate provocation, causing NATO to send fighter jets to shoot them down. A NAT...
Sep 10, 2025
Over 40% of arrests in Trump's DC law enforcement surge relate to immigration, AP analysis finds
WASHINGTON (AP) - Data from President Donald Trump's federal law enforcement operation in Washington shows that more than 40% of the arrests made in its first 30 days were immigration related. Trump h...
Sep 10, 2025