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Kilmar Abrego Garcia says he was beaten and subjected to psychological torture in El Salvador jail
WASHINGTON (AP) - Kilmar Abrego Garcia said he suffered severe beatings, severe sleep deprivation and psychological torture in the notorious El Salvador prison the Trump administration had deported hi...
Jul 2, 2025
Luna scores twice to lead US over Guatemala 2-1 and into CONCACAF Gold Cup final
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Diego Luna scored twice in the first 15 minutes, and the United States hung on to beat Guatemala 2-1 on Wednesday night to reach its first CONCACAF Gold Cup final since 2021. Luna put...
Jul 2, 2025
Rescuers search in rough seas for 43 missing after a ferry sank near Bali, Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Rescuers were searching Thursday for 43 people missing in rough seas overnight after a ferry carrying 65 people sank near Indonesia's resort island of Bali. The KMP Tunu Prat...
Jul 2, 2025
Disastrous collapse of cyanide-soaked ore at Yukon mine happened in seconds: report
An independent review says last year's spill of millions of tonnes of cyanide-soaked ore at a Yukon gold mine unfolded in seconds but resulted from the "accumulation of a series of adverse conditions ...
Jul 2, 2025
Skydiving plane goes off New Jersey runway and crashes into woods, sending at least 15 to hospital
MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) - At least 15 people were taken to a hospital when a small skydiving aircraft went off the end of a runway at an airport in southern New Jersey and crashed in a wooded area ...
Jul 2, 2025
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. named American League all-star starter
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is once again an all-star. It's the fifth straight year the Toronto Blue Jays slugger has made the American League all-star team, and the fourth time he'll be the starting first ...
Jul 2, 2025
Syilx art highlights Knox Mountain First Lookout
Another piece of public art will look high over the City of Kelowna.A Syilx piece that depicts a traditional summer home was made in collaboration with Syilx artists Krystal Withakay, Emily Pooley, an...
Jul 2, 2025
Rail Trail construction halted
Construction of the Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail has been paused pending permit approvals.The Splatsin Development Corporation (SDC) said it was awaiting formal approval from the Agricultural Lan...
Jul 2, 2025
Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center is set to receive its first group of immigrants
OCHOPEE, Fla. (AP) - The first group of immigrants were scheduled to arrive Wednesday night at a new detention center deep in the Florida Everglades that officials have dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," th...
Jul 2, 2025
New UBCO study links credit card repayment struggles to education, age and income gaps
A new study from UBC Okanagan suggests that education, age, household composition and region all play a significant role in whether Canadians pay off their credit card balances or fall behind.The find...
Jul 2, 2025
