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Trial begins for Wisconsin judge accused of helping immigrant evade federal authorities
December 15, 2025 - 3:38 AM

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A prosecutor told jurors Monday that a Wisconsin judge said she would “take the heat” for directing an immigrant to dash through a private courtroom door while federal agents were trying to arrest him.
Western and Arab diplomats tour Lebanon-Israel border to observe Hezbollah disarmament efforts
December 15, 2025 - 3:19 AM

BEIRUT (AP) — Western and Arab diplomats toured an area along Lebanon’s border with Israel Monday where Lebanese troops and U.N. peacekeepers have been working for months to end the armed presence of the militant Hezbollah group.
The Latest: Former Trump aides appear in Wisconsin over 2020 election fraud charges
December 15, 2025 - 3:14 AM

Two onetime attorneys for President Donald Trump and an aide who all worked on Trump’s 2020 campaign appeared Monday for a preliminary hearing in Wisconsin on felony forgery charges related to a fake elector scheme.
US Army names 2 Iowa Guard members killed in attack in Syria
December 15, 2025 - 3:10 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The two Iowa National Guard members killed in a weekend attack that the U.S. military blamed on the Islamic State group in Syria were identified Monday.
Church Nativity scenes add zip ties, gas masks and ICE to protest immigration raids
December 15, 2025 - 3:10 AM

DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — One baby Jesus lies in a manger in the snow, wrapped in a silver emergency blanket with his wrists zip-tied. Mary stands nearby outside the Lake Street Church in Evanston, Illinois, wearing a plastic gas mask and flanked by Roman soldiers in tactical vests labeled “ICE.”
Britain’s MI6 spy chief says Putin is dragging out peace talks and wants to subjugate Ukraine
December 15, 2025 - 3:07 AM

LONDON (AP) — President Vladimir Putin is stalling efforts to end Russia’s war on Ukraine, and is testing the West with tactics that fall “just below the threshold of war,” the head of Britain’s MI6 spy agency said Monday.
Where things stand in the talks to end Russia's war in Ukraine
December 15, 2025 - 3:01 AM

The U.S. diplomatic push to end nearly four years of fighting following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has bogged down over sharply conflicting positions on territory.
4 charged with plotting New Year's Eve attacks in Southern California, prosecutors say
December 15, 2025 - 2:59 AM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal authorities on Monday announced the arrests of four alleged members of an extremist group who are suspected of planning coordinated bombing attacks on New Year’s Eve across Southern California.
Brian Walshe found guilty of murdering his wife, who disappeared nearly 3 years ago
December 15, 2025 - 2:55 AM

BOSTON (AP) — Brian Walshe was found guilty Monday of killing his wife, whose body has never been found after she disappeared from their Massachusetts home on New Year’s Day nearly three years ago.
Russia indicates it's open to Ukraine joining EU as part of peace deal to end war, US officials say
December 15, 2025 - 2:52 AM

BERLIN (AP) — Russia has indicated it's open to Ukraine joining the European Union as part of a potential peace deal aimed at ending Russia’s war on Ukraine, and there's now consensus on about 90% of the U.S.-authored peace plan, U.S. officials said Monday.
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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
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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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Trial begins for Wisconsin judge accused of helping immigrant evade federal authorities

Western and Arab diplomats tour Lebanon-Israel border to observe Hezbollah disarmament efforts

The Latest: Former Trump aides appear in Wisconsin over 2020 election fraud charges

US Army names 2 Iowa Guard members killed in attack in Syria

Church Nativity scenes add zip ties, gas masks and ICE to protest immigration raids

Britain’s MI6 spy chief says Putin is dragging out peace talks and wants to subjugate Ukraine

Where things stand in the talks to end Russia's war in Ukraine

4 charged with plotting New Year's Eve attacks in Southern California, prosecutors say

Brian Walshe found guilty of murdering his wife, who disappeared nearly 3 years ago

Russia indicates it's open to Ukraine joining EU as part of peace deal to end war, US officials say

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