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Business owners in Rutland say they’re tired of dealing with theft, disorder and makeshift camps behind their stores. Now, a community patrol program known as the “Blue Shirts” is making a comeback.Starting July 13, a team of three paid ambassadors will patrol parks, streets and business areas across Rutland from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday, checking on vulnerable people, responding to community concerns and helping connect people with services before situations escalate. Kelowna’s Rutland will be getting a new block watch program called the ‘blue shirts’ they will start their patrols Middle of july. Cohan Sassaman The…

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SHANGHAI: A man in Chongqing allegedly obtained puppies by posing as a pet adopter, then abused and even killed some of them.Meanwhile, Chutou, a celebrity border collie with more than a million online followers, was stolen from his owner’s farm in central Henan, sold to a dog-meat dealer for 180 yuan (US$25) and slaughtered.The two recent cases, mere weeks apart, have triggered an outpouring of public anger.In Chongqing, more than 100 people protested outside the suspect’s home earlier in June, while the Chutou case in May became a rallying point on social media for pet owners demanding greater protections. Yet…

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The U.S. military attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, killing three people, as the Trump administration wages a monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America.The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the U.S. military to at least 211 since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls “narcoterrorists” in early September.As with most of the military’s statements on strikes in the eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea, U.S. Southern Command said in a social media post the boat was “transiting along known…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. military carried out a lethal strike Thursday on a vessel it said was involved in drug trafficking in the Eastern Pacific, killing three men the command described as “narco-terrorists,” according to U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM).”On June 18, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations,” SOUTHCOM said in a statement.”Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations,” the statement continued.The…

Kelowna, B.C., city councillor and former Member of Parliament Ron Cannan has officially entered the race for mayor, ending months of speculation about his political future ahead of this fall’s municipal election. Cannan launched his campaign Thursday at Evil Genius Artworx, a Rutland tattoo shop where a recent clash went viral between the owner and outreach workers accusing him of kicking unhoused people using drugs at his back door.The allegations are now the subject of a defamation suit.It stems  from the kind of social disorder Cannan says he’s ready to tackle.“We will clean up Kelowna one block at a time…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark turned the pregame tunnel into a reveal moment Thursday, arriving at Gainbridge Fieldhouse all smiles while carrying her first signature shoe in her right hand. Her hoodie also featured the phrase “Shoot more threes.”The Fever shared a photo and video from Clark’s tunnel walk on the team’s verified social media accounts ahead of tipoff against the Atlanta Dream. The post on X quickly drew tens of thousands of views Thursday.Nike gave women’s basketball fans their first look at the Caitlin 1 sneakers Wednesday, ahead of their scheduled…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Bunnie XO is setting the record straight about her divorce from Jelly Roll.In a recent episode of her podcast, “Dumb Blonde,” the 46-year-old podcaster spoke out about her divorce from the country music superstar, letting fans in on the intimate details which led to the shocking decision, dispelling rumors there was any infidelity.”On Mother’s Day we had a little bit of an argument which I don’t think the details are necessary, and in that argument, I was so fed up and so tired that I just looked at him and I said,…

A popular snow suit for babies has been urgently pulled from shelves after a dangerous fault in its design.The quilted snow suits for babies, available in pink florals and cream bears, have been sold nationally online and in-store at Best and Less between April 16 and June 11.The suits have ben recalled due to a fault in the snap fasteners, which can detach during use.Camera IconA popular snow suit for babies sold at Best and Less has been urgently pulled from shelves after a dangerous fault in its design. Supplied Credit: Supplied Source KnownThere is a risk of death or…