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Prosecutor says ex-sheriff's deputy charged with manslaughter in shooting of an airman at his home
CRESTVIEW, Fla. (AP) - A Florida Panhandle sheriff's deputy is facing a charge of manslaughter with a firearm in connection with the fatal shooting an airman who opened his apartment door while holdin...
Aug 23, 2024
Prosecutor says ex-sheriff's deputy charged with manslaughter in shooting of an airman at his home
CRESTVIEW, Fla. (AP) - A Florida Panhandle sheriff's deputy is facing a charge of manslaughter with a firearm in connection with the fatal shooting an airman who opened his apartment door while holdin...
Aug 23, 2024
A 2nd ex-Memphis officer pleads guilty to civil rights violations in the killing of Tyre Nichols
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A second former Memphis police officer pleaded guilty Friday to civil rights violations in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, leaving three officers heading to trial in fede...
Aug 23, 2024
Yukon prepares for busy, expensive few months at site of ore slide before freeze-up
WHITEHORSE - Officials say crews on the site of a major cyanide spill at a mine in central Yukon are facing an intense period of work over the next few months to install environmental protection befor...
Aug 23, 2024
Lions, Redblacks meet in battle of second-place teams moving in different directions
OTTAWA - On paper the Ottawa Redblacks and B.C. Lions appear to be headed in opposite directions. The Redblacks (6-2-1) are undefeated in their last five games, while the Lions (5-5-0) are mired in a ...
Aug 23, 2024
PETERS: Don't forget about that Build Kamloops alternative approval process
TWO THINGS CAN BE TRUE at the same time. For example, the borrowing initiative to kickstart the Build Kamloops program is good for the city. The projects included in the program will help bring Kamloo...
Aug 23, 2024
Trump-backed Alaska Republican withdraws from US House race after third-place finish in primary
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Alaska Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom, a Republican backed by former President Donald Trump, withdrew from the race for Alaska's lone seat in the U.S. House on Friday after finishing t...
Aug 23, 2024
Trump-backed Alaska Republican withdraws from US House race after third-place finish in primary
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Alaska Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom, a Republican backed by former President Donald Trump, withdrew from the race for Alaska's lone seat in the U.S. House on Friday after finishin...
Aug 23, 2024
Injured elderly man, missing for several days, rescued at the bottom of Spius Creek embankment
MERRITT, B.C. - An elderly man who was missing for several days after falling down an embankment in the Nicola Valley was rescued Thursday (Aug. 23) afternoon. In a post to social media Friday morning...
Aug 23, 2024
Ahead of speech, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says in a Pennsylvania court filing that he's endorsing Trump
PHOENIX (AP) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign said in a Pennsylvania court filing Friday that he is endorsing Donald Trump for president. The campaign also requested that he be removed from the Penn...
Aug 23, 2024

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