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Federal border agents launch immigration crackdown in New Orleans
December 03, 2025 - 1:23 AM

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal immigration crackdown began Wednesday in New Orleans under an operation that a Homeland Security official said would target violent criminals, expanding the Trump administration's sweeps that have unfolded in other U.S. cities.
Israel prepares to receive remains of possible hostage and to reopen Gaza crossing into Egypt
December 03, 2025 - 1:23 AM

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said Wednesday it was prepared to receive remains from Gaza handed over by militants to the Red Cross and that it will begin allowing Palestinians to leave the war-torn territory through a border crossing with Egypt.
The Latest: Trump administration halts immigration applications from 19 countries
December 03, 2025 - 1:18 AM

The Trump administration is pausing all immigration applications such as requests for green cards for people from 19 countries banned from travel earlier this year, as part of sweeping immigration changes in the

Yemen's Houthi rebels say mariners held since July attack on ship Eternity C are released to Oman
December 03, 2025 - 1:17 AM

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels say they have released mariners they have held since their attack in July on the ship Eternity C in the Red Sea.
Massive search ends with capture of inmate who escaped from Atlanta hospital
December 03, 2025 - 1:03 AM

COVINGTON, Ga. (AP) — An inmate who touched off a massive search when he escaped from an Atlanta hospital and allegedly stole a car with a handgun inside it has been captured, authorities announced early Wednesday.
Massive power outage hits Cuba's western region after transmission line fails
December 03, 2025 - 12:59 AM

HAVANA (AP) — A blackout hit Havana and the rest of the western half of Cuba on Wednesday, leaving millions of people without power on an island struggling with chronic outages blamed on a crumbling electric grid.
D-Day veteran Charles Shay, who saved lives on Omaha Beach, dies at 101 in France
December 03, 2025 - 12:47 AM

PARIS (AP) — Charles Shay, a decorated Native American veteran who was a 19-year-old U.S. Army medic when he landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day and helped save lives, died on Wednesday. He was 101.
Photos capture the moment 51 couples tie the knot in Indonesian mass wedding ceremony
December 03, 2025 - 12:44 AM

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — There were sighs of relief and expressions of gratitude under the giant dome of a grand mosque in Jakarta on Wednesday as 51 couples exchanged wedding vows in a mass Muslim wedding.
Europeans accuse Putin of feigning interest in peace after talks with US envoys
December 03, 2025 - 12:40 AM

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine and its European allies accused Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday of feigning interest in peace efforts after five hours of talks with U.S. envoys at the Kremlin produced no breakthrough.
Former EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini arrested in corruption probe
December 03, 2025 - 12:30 AM

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's former foreign policy chief faces corruption accusations alongside two other people arrested this week as part of a fraud investigation — the latest scandal to hit the 27-nation bloc, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office said on Wednesday.
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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

Yemen's Houthi rebels say mariners held since July attack on ship Eternity C are released to Oman

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Federal border agents launch immigration crackdown in New Orleans

Israel prepares to receive remains of possible hostage and to reopen Gaza crossing into Egypt

The Latest: Trump administration halts immigration applications from 19 countries

Massive search ends with capture of inmate who escaped from Atlanta hospital

Massive power outage hits Cuba's western region after transmission line fails

D-Day veteran Charles Shay, who saved lives on Omaha Beach, dies at 101 in France

Photos capture the moment 51 couples tie the knot in Indonesian mass wedding ceremony

Europeans accuse Putin of feigning interest in peace after talks with US envoys

Former EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini arrested in corruption probe

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