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Élysée Palace silver steward arrested for stealing thousands of euros' worth of silverware
December 21, 2025 - 3:20 AM

PARIS (AP) — Three men will stand trial next year after a silver steward employed at the official residence of the French president was arrested this week for the theft of items of silverware and table service worth thousands of euros, the Paris prosecutor's office said.
Top Trump administration official defends partial release of Epstein files as Democrats cry foul
December 21, 2025 - 3:16 AM

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday defended the Justice Department’s decision to release just a fraction of the Jeffrey Epstein files by the congressionally mandated deadline as necessary to protect survivors of sexual abuse by the disgraced financier.
Israel's Cabinet approves 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank
December 21, 2025 - 3:10 AM

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s Cabinet has approved a proposal for 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, the far-right finance minister said Sunday, as the government pushes ahead with a construction binge in the territory that further threatens the possibility of a Palestinian state.
Thousands cheer as the sun rises on winter solstice at Stonehenge
December 21, 2025 - 2:23 AM

LONDON (AP) — Thousands of people cheered and danced around Stonehenge as the sun rose over the prehistoric stone circle on Sunday, the winter solstice.
Multiple gunmen open fire at a South African pub, killing 9 and wounding 10
December 21, 2025 - 1:33 AM

BEKKERSDAL, South Africa (AP) — Nine people have died and at least 10 others were wounded after a group of gunmen carried out a shooting at a South African pub during the early hours of Sunday, authorities said.
Russia says talks on US peace plan for Ukraine 'are proceeding constructively'
December 21, 2025 - 1:08 AM

A Kremlin envoy said peace talks on a U.S.-proposed plan to end the nearly four-year war in Ukraine were pressing on “constructively” in Florida, while the Ukrainian president said they were moving “quickly.”
Turning Point showcases the discord that Republicans like Vance will need to navigate in the future
December 21, 2025 - 12:46 AM

PHOENIX (AP) — The next presidential election is three years away, but Turning Point USA already knows it wants Vice President JD Vance as the Republican nominee.
Officer who killed Tamir Rice fired from ranger position in West Virginia
December 21, 2025 - 12:41 AM

SLATYFORK, W.Va. (AP) — The former Cleveland officer who fatally shot 12-year-old Tamir Rice in 2014 was fired from his post as a ranger at a West Virginia resort community, the fourth known time in seven years that he left a small department following public backlash.
Prince William brings his son to the same homeless shelter he first visited with Princess Diana
December 21, 2025 - 12:35 AM

LONDON (AP) — Prince William and his eldest son, Prince George, put on aprons to help make Christmas lunch at a homeless shelter, a charity that the Prince of Wales first visited as a child with his mother, the late Princess Diana.
Muddy eruption at Yellowstone's Black Diamond Pool captured on video
December 21, 2025 - 12:33 AM

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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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Élysée Palace silver steward arrested for stealing thousands of euros' worth of silverware

Top Trump administration official defends partial release of Epstein files as Democrats cry foul

Israel's Cabinet approves 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank

Thousands cheer as the sun rises on winter solstice at Stonehenge

Multiple gunmen open fire at a South African pub, killing 9 and wounding 10

Russia says talks on US peace plan for Ukraine 'are proceeding constructively'

Turning Point showcases the discord that Republicans like Vance will need to navigate in the future

Officer who killed Tamir Rice fired from ranger position in West Virginia

Prince William brings his son to the same homeless shelter he first visited with Princess Diana

Muddy eruption at Yellowstone's Black Diamond Pool captured on video

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