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Grief, tears and anger as funerals for people slain in Australian antisemitic mass shooting begin
December 16, 2025 - 2:36 PM

SYDNEY (AP) — With harrowing expressions of grief and declarations of faith, hundreds of mourners gathered in Sydney on Wednesday to begin funerals for the victims of an antisemitic mass shooting in which gunmen targeted Jews celebrating Hanukkah.
Trump orders blockade of 'sanctioned oil tankers' into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on Maduro
December 16, 2025 - 2:24 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is ordering a blockade of all “sanctioned oil tankers” into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on the country’s authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro in a move that seemed designed to put a tighter chokehold on the South American country's economy.
Photos show a bullfight in Kenya, where an ancient sport attracts modern-day bets
December 16, 2025 - 2:20 PM

KAKAMEGA, Kenya (AP) — The bullfighting tradition is deeply rooted among the Luhya community in Kenya’s Kakamega County. It started as entertainment and a form of celebration after harvests, and has evolved into a sport that attracts thousands of young people who place bets on the bulls.
Kenyans unite around the country's growing bullfighting tradition
December 16, 2025 - 2:18 PM

KAKAMEGA, Kenya (AP) — It’s match day in western Kenya’s Kakamega County, locally known as the home of bullfighting, where two bulls are brought to face off in a dusty arena as thousands cheer.
Millions are pledged to a Syrian Australian man who stopped a gunman and became a national hero
December 16, 2025 - 2:14 PM

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Like many Australians strolling at Bondi Beach on long, warm summer evenings, Ahmed al Ahmed just wanted a cup of coffee with a friend. Around him, a bloody massacre erupted as

Investigators release video timeline of the Brown campus shooting suspect's movements
December 16, 2025 - 2:09 PM

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Authorities on Tuesday released a new video timeline and a slightly clearer image of the man suspected in the Brown University shooting, though investigators provided no indication that they were any closer to zeroing in on his identity.
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
December 16, 2025 - 2:05 PM

Prosecutors charge Rob Reiner’s son Nick with 2 counts of murder in killing of his parents
Plans for attack in New Orleans thwarted, authorities say
December 16, 2025 - 1:58 PM

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Plans to “carry out an attack” in New Orleans were thwarted after an ex-Marine was arrested while on the way to the Louisiana city with guns and body armor in the car, according to court documents obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press.
The Latest: Hegseth and Rubio brief lawmakers on US military escalation
December 16, 2025 - 12:50 PM

President Donald Trump’s top Cabinet officials overseeing national security are back on Capitol Hill on Tuesday as questions mount over the swift escalation of U.S. military force and deadly boat strikes in international waters near Venezuela.
Federal judge says he's inclined to deny preservationists' request to halt Trump's ballroom project
December 16, 2025 - 12:48 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge said Tuesday he's leaning toward denying a preservationist group's request to temporarily halt President Donald Trump 's White House ballroom project, saying the organization failed to show that “irreparable harm” would be caused if the project moves forward.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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Grief, tears and anger as funerals for people slain in Australian antisemitic mass shooting begin

Trump orders blockade of 'sanctioned oil tankers' into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on Maduro

Photos show a bullfight in Kenya, where an ancient sport attracts modern-day bets

Kenyans unite around the country's growing bullfighting tradition

Millions are pledged to a Syrian Australian man who stopped a gunman and became a national hero

Investigators release video timeline of the Brown campus shooting suspect's movements

AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST

Plans for attack in New Orleans thwarted, authorities say

The Latest: Hegseth and Rubio brief lawmakers on US military escalation

Federal judge says he's inclined to deny preservationists' request to halt Trump's ballroom project

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