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Thai villagers stay behind to guard empty homes as border clashes forced mass evacuations
December 12, 2025 - 1:27 PM

SURIN, Thailand (AP) — Fighting that has flared along the Thai-Cambodian border has sent hundreds of thousands of Thai villagers fleeing from their homes close to the frontier since Monday. Their once-bustling communities have fallen largely silent except for the

Democratic former Sen. Doug Jones launches campaign for Alabama governor
December 12, 2025 - 1:21 PM

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, the last Democrat to hold statewide office in Alabama, kicked off his campaign for governor Friday, saying voters deserve a choice and a leader who will put aside divisions to address the state's pressing needs.
Justice Department faces hurdle in seeking case against Comey as judge finds constitutional problems
December 12, 2025 - 1:14 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department violated the constitutional rights of a close friend of James Comey and must return to him computer files that prosecutors had hoped to use for a potential criminal case against the former FBI director, a federal judge said Friday.
Trump says he's sealed Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire, but fighting continues
December 12, 2025 - 1:10 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that Thai and Cambodian leaders had agreed to renew a truce after days of deadly clashes, even as Thai and Cambodian officials suggested there is still work to do to get the ceasefire that the U.S. administration had helped broker earlier this year back on track.
Meet the Indigenous women behind Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum's 'most stylish' looks
December 12, 2025 - 12:55 PM

SAN ISIDRO BUEN SUCESO, Mexico (AP) — In the Mexican mountain town of San Isidro Buen Suceso, Virginia Verónica Arce Arce begins her days as she has for decades: seated at her vintage Singer sewing machine, guiding bright threads into intricate patterns passed down through generations.
$31.5 million settlement reached in lawsuit over California girl's starvation death
December 12, 2025 - 12:49 PM

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A lawsuit over the death of an 11-year-old California girl who was allegedly tortured and starved by her adoptive family reached a settlement Friday totaling $31.5 million from the city and county of San Diego as well as other groups.
GOP chairman threatens Clintons with contempt of Congress in Epstein inquiry
December 12, 2025 - 12:47 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican chair of the House Oversight Committee threatened Friday to begin contempt of Congress proceedings against former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton if they refuse to appear for depositions as part of the committee's investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
Iran arrests Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, supporters say
December 12, 2025 - 12:26 PM

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has arrested Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, her supporters said Friday.
Before megalodon, researchers say a monstrous shark ruled ancient Australian seas
December 12, 2025 - 12:24 PM

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — In the age of dinosaurs — before whales, great whites or the bus-sized megalodon — a monstrous shark prowled the waters off what's now northern Australia, among the sea monsters of the Cretaceous period.
Bolivian court orders ex-president jailed for 5 months on corruption charges
December 12, 2025 - 12:07 PM

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — A Bolivian court on Friday ordered the country's former President Luis Arce to remain detained for five months while he awaits trial on corruption charges, the latest development in a case that threatens to exacerbate Bolivia's political tensions.
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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
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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

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Thai villagers stay behind to guard empty homes as border clashes forced mass evacuations

Democratic former Sen. Doug Jones launches campaign for Alabama governor

Justice Department faces hurdle in seeking case against Comey as judge finds constitutional problems

Trump says he's sealed Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire, but fighting continues

Meet the Indigenous women behind Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum's 'most stylish' looks

$31.5 million settlement reached in lawsuit over California girl's starvation death

GOP chairman threatens Clintons with contempt of Congress in Epstein inquiry

Iran arrests Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, supporters say

Before megalodon, researchers say a monstrous shark ruled ancient Australian seas

Bolivian court orders ex-president jailed for 5 months on corruption charges

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