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2 women shot on campus of small technical college near Los Angeles
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Two women were shot on the campus of a Southern California technical college Friday and taken to the hospital, authorities said. Mayor James Butts of Inglewood said the shooti...
May 2, 2025

Polls open in Singapore's election as its long-ruling party seeks a bigger win
SINGAPORE (AP) - Polls opened Saturday in Singapore's general election that is seen as the first key test of support for Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, who took office last year. His People's Action Pa...
May 2, 2025

Ontario riding flips to Liberals after validation process
OTTAWA - Ontario's Milton East-Halton Hills South riding has flipped to the Liberals after a vote validation process. Elections Canada's validated results indicate that Liberal candidate Kristina Tess...
May 2, 2025

'They have been great together': Vancouver Whitecaps look to continue winning ways
VANCOUVER - Six months ago, Tate Johnson was a student at the University of North Carolina with a blank passport. That quickly changed after he was drafted 15th overall by the Vancouver Whitecaps. "Be...
May 2, 2025

Military parade to celebrate the Army's 250th anniversary will be held on Trump's birthday
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Army on Friday confirmed there will be a military parade on President Donald Trump's birthday in June, as part of the celebration around the service's 250th birthday. Plans for t...
May 2, 2025

Judge blocks Trump executive order targeting elite law firm, a blow to his retribution campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Friday blocked a White House executive order targeting an elite law firm, dealing a setback to President Donald Trump's campaign of retribution against the legal p...
May 2, 2025

New tractor acquired for North Okanagan Agricultural Park
A new piece of machinery has been acquired to service the snccmaqtn Agricultural Park.The Regional District of North Okanagan said it purchased a brand-new Kubota tractor for use at the park through t...
May 2, 2025

Toronto Blue Jays GM Atkins feels club is in an 'OK' position
TORONTO - He might be the Toronto Blue Jays general manager but Ross Atkins understands the prominence hockey has within the city's sports landscape. Atkins held court with reporters for 19 minutes be...
May 2, 2025

Central Okanagan urges residents to be ready before disaster strikes
With Emergency Preparedness Week set for May 4 to 10, the Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre is encouraging residents to take a few simple steps now to be ready for emergencies.This year's t...
May 2, 2025

U.S. lays charges alleging human smuggling across Canadian border
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Justice says four Mexican nationals have been charged with allegedly running a human smuggling operation across the Canadian border. A news release says the four me...
May 2, 2025

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