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High winds cause power outages and property destruction as wild March weather blows in
March 14, 2026 - 2:00 PM

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power Saturday after high winds raked eastward from the Great Lakes region, leaving trees down and substantial property damage in their wake. Farther west, at least one person died in a massive wind-driven wildfire in Nebraska.
Crew of fatal US military crash included Alabama father and several from Ohio
March 14, 2026 - 1:54 PM

A pilot from Alabama had just been promoted to major in January and had been deployed less than a week when the refueling aircraft he was aboard crashed in Iraq this week, killing him and five others, his brother-in-law said Saturday.
Before recent attack, Michigan synagogue had been bolstering its security
March 14, 2026 - 1:22 PM

The Michigan synagogue that came under attack this week when an armed man drove his car into the building had for months been strengthening its security apparatus by hiring a seasoned police lieutenant as its security director and holding active shooter training.
AP Exclusive: Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan talks diplomatic efforts as regional war rages
March 14, 2026 - 12:36 PM

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s powerful foreign minister said Saturday that there is no serious initiative to resume negotiations between the United States and Iran but that he believes Iran is open to back-channel talks.
Sinema admits a romance with her security guard as she fights ex-wife’s lawsuit
March 14, 2026 - 12:30 PM

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema acknowledges having a romantic relationship with a member of her security detail that began while she was a lawmaker, according to legal documents. But she also contends she shouldn't be subject to a

Dutch authorities seek 2 suspects in an explosion outside an Amsterdam Jewish school
March 14, 2026 - 12:27 PM

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Dutch authorities were hunting Saturday for two people suspected of setting off an explosion outside a Jewish school in Amsterdam. The mayor denounced the attack as a cowardly act of aggression against the city's Jewish community.
Russian strike on Kyiv region kills 4 people and wounds 15 as peace talks are stalled
March 14, 2026 - 12:25 PM

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A combined Russian missile and drone attack on the Kyiv region killed at least four people and wounded 15, a Ukrainian official said Saturday, after the United States postponed Russia-Ukraine talks due to the war with Iran.
Tehran claims the US attacked it from the UAE as Iran war enters its third week
March 14, 2026 - 12:04 PM

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran urged people Saturday to evacuate the Middle East's busiest port and two others in the United Arab Emirates, openly threatening a neighboring country's non-U.S. assets for the first time as its war with the U.S. and Israel entered a third week.
Photos from Iran, Israel and Lebanon in the third week of the Iran war
March 14, 2026 - 11:12 AM

Photos from the ground as the Iran war enters its third week.
American flag raised at US Embassy in Venezuela for the 1st time since 2019
March 14, 2026 - 10:36 AM

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The U.S. flag was raised Saturday over its embassy in Venezuela for the first time since 2019, a move that highlighted the recent shift in relations between the two countries since former President Nicolás Maduro was captured by American troops in January.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
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Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
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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

Dutch authorities seek 2 suspects in an explosion outside an Amsterdam Jewish school

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High winds cause power outages and property destruction as wild March weather blows in

Crew of fatal US military crash included Alabama father and several from Ohio

Before recent attack, Michigan synagogue had been bolstering its security

AP Exclusive: Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan talks diplomatic efforts as regional war rages

Sinema admits a romance with her security guard as she fights ex-wife’s lawsuit

Russian strike on Kyiv region kills 4 people and wounds 15 as peace talks are stalled

Tehran claims the US attacked it from the UAE as Iran war enters its third week

Photos from Iran, Israel and Lebanon in the third week of the Iran war

American flag raised at US Embassy in Venezuela for the 1st time since 2019

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