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KELOWNA, British Columbia (AP) — In a story published March 1, 2024, about a Canada wildlife corridor, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the Regional District of Central Okanagan owns land where an orchard expansion is located. The land is within the regional district’s jurisdiction, but the district does not own it.

By MATT BROWN Associated Pres WASHINGTON (AP) — Black Americans have endured considerable injustices and barriers to prosperity and equality throughout U.S. history. But their social, economic and political advances in the past 60 years have been unsatisfactory. That’s according to a new annual study on racial progress, called the “State of Black America.” The

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian singer who won a Grammy presented by U.S. first lady Jill Biden has been sentenced to more than three years in prison over his anthem supporting the 2022 protests over the death of Mahsa Amini. Shervin Hajipour posted on Instagram on Friday

By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A man has been exonerated and released after spending nearly 30 years on death row in connection with a fatal arson fire at a Philadelphia apartment building. Daniel Gwynn was released Wednesday from the state prison in Montgomery County after a judge dismissed first-degree murder, arson and

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Appeals judges at the International Criminal Court have ruled that an investigation into alleged crimes against humanity committed by Venezuelan security forces in 2017 may proceed. The case concerns a crackdown under President Nicolás Maduro’s rule on months of demonstrations in 2017. The presiding judge said that the court “rejects

By NICK PERRY Associated Press MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — Two young children who were the subject of an extensive search by New Hampshire police were found safe at a restaurant parking lot Friday with their father, who is accused of killing their mother. Police had earlier issued an Amber Alert after finding the children’s mother

By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union says it will pay $54 million to the main provider of aid in Gaza next week. It says the cash-strapped U.N. agency has agreed to allow EU-appointed experts to audit the way it screens staff to identify extremists. The UNRWA agency is reeling from

By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — At Paris Fashion Week, Loewe presented a serene, green labyrinthine art gallery at Chateau de Vincennes, immersing guests in woodland tranquility. Jonathan Anderson, the brand’s visionary, showcased his knack for redefining norms through fashion that marries the past with futuristic innovation. His collection blurred class distinctions,

By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer After some rough patches, the Oscars may have finally met the moment with a diverse, global membership and a batch of best picture nominees that reflect global cinema. But that comes as no surprise to the academy’s leadership, CEO Bill Kramer and President Janet Yang, who have been working

By DEREK GATOPOULOS and DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek police say that a yearslong, multinational investigation into feuding Balkan criminal gangs behind multiple killings across Europe has led to the arrests of 10 suspects. Police officers in Greece, Serbia and Spain, assisted by police agencies Interpol and Europol were involved in

By WAFAA SHURAFA and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The head of a Gaza City hospital that treated some of the Palestinians wounded in the bloodshed surrounding an aid convoy said Friday that more than 80% had been struck by gunfire, suggesting there was heavy shooting by Israeli troops. At least

By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — America’s lobster fishing business dipped in catch while grappling with challenges including a changing ocean environment and new rules designed to protect rare whales. The lobster industry, based mostly in Maine, has had an unprecedented decade in terms of the volume and value of the lobsters

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Dutch armed forces have been deployed to the Caribbean to help clean up oil affecting beaches in the island of Bonaire that originated from an offshore spill blamed on an overturned barge hundreds of miles away. The government of the Dutch Caribbean island said Thursday that the military cleaned

By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — An official says that a bomb scare has shut down Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls Airport that forced the country’s president to cancel a planned address at a conference on renewable energy. Zimbabwean President Edson Mnangagwa was due to address the conference Friday morning. But the president’s spokesman

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer A panel charged with reviewing the Olympic structure in the U.S. is calling for Congress to consider wide-ranging changes. Those include government funding of the U.S. Center for SafeSport, severing grassroots from the elite sports system and even removing the word “amateur” in a potential rewrite of the 1978

By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A Missouri lawmaker has introduced legislation to clarify that the state’s judges can grant divorces even when one spouse is pregnant. The notion that they can’t already has sparked anger from people who see it as an antiquated policy that controls women unfairly, possibly trapping them in abusive marriages. But

By TOM ODULA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya and Haiti have signed agreements to try to salvage a plan for the African country to deploy 1,000 police officers to the troubled Caribbean nation to help combat gang violence that has surged to unprecedented levels. Kenya agreed in October to lead a U.N.-authorized international

By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With Super Tuesday fast approaching, presidential campaigns are eyeing the California primary, which is the biggest prize of the day. Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican front-runner Donald Trump are hoping that California and 15 other Super Tuesday states can help them turn the corner toward the

VIENNA (AP) — Austrian police say they are investigating 17 people on suspicion of sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl over a period of several months. Most of the suspects are minors. Police said Friday that 12 of the suspects are minors  between the ages of 14 and 18. One is 19 and two are below

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, who has been suffering from the flu, asked an aide to read out his prepared speech at a conference in the Vatican Friday, saying he was not yet well and becomes fatigued. The 87-year-old Pontiff was taken to a Roman hospital on Wednesday for diagnostic testing after having to