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One 'freaking snake' and no apologies: How the Mullin hearing went off the rails
March 18, 2026 - 2:59 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman opened the hearing with a provocative dare: Say it to my face.
Newly discovered Whitey Bulger writings show former FBI agent was framed, lawyer allege
March 18, 2026 - 2:55 PM

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys are drawing on statements from a handwritten manuscript by the late mobster James “Whitey” Bulger in an effort to overturn a former FBI agent's murder conviction, saying the crime boss’s own words show that the agent was framed.
FBI says suspicious package found at Florida Air Force base contained 'possible energetic materials'
March 18, 2026 - 2:49 PM

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The FBI said Wednesday that a suspicious package found outside a gate at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa earlier this week contained “possible energetic materials.”
2 tugboat crew members killed in 'confined space incident' on barge, Coast Guard says
March 18, 2026 - 2:38 PM

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An investigation is underway after two crew members of a tugboat were killed and two others were harmed in what the Coast Guard described Wednesday as a “confined space incident” aboard a barge moored in southeast Alaska.
Brazilian police operation in Rio favelas leaves at least 8 dead, including local drug boss
March 18, 2026 - 2:31 PM

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian police operation in Rio de Janeiro favelas on Wednesday killed seven presumed drug traffickers, including a gang chief, as well as a local resident caught in the crossfire, law enforcement officials said.
Rapper Mystikal pleads guilty to third-degree rape in Louisiana
March 18, 2026 - 2:31 PM

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The rapper Mystikal, who received multiple Grammy nominations in the early 2000s, pleaded guilty Tuesday to raping a woman at his Louisiana home nearly four years ago, according to court records.
Pulse nightclub is demolished to make way for a memorial to the 2016 mass shooting
March 18, 2026 - 2:31 PM

Crews began demolishing Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, on Wednesday to make way for a memorial that will pay tribute to the 49 people killed in the attack at the LGBTQ-friendly club nearly a decade ago.
Five EU leaders seek urgent solution for drifting Russian tanker to avoid environmental catastrophe
March 18, 2026 - 2:31 PM

ROME (AP) — Five southern European nations are seeking an urgent solution for an unmanned Russian tanker drifting in the Mediterranean, warning the European Commission that it poses a major environmental threat, according to a letter confirmed by Spain’s government on Wednesday.
A do-or-die moment for one of Hawaii's most contested trades
March 18, 2026 - 2:25 PM

Hawai?i island resident Kekoa Alip knows there are recent state reports showing at least some aquarium-trade fishing could resume off the Kona Coast without shrinking the region’s current numbers of prized reef fish.
Georgia was going to dump voting machines that Trump hates until things got complicated
March 18, 2026 - 2:23 PM

ATLANTA (AP) — It seemed like the stars had aligned for Republicans to get rid of their biggest targets — Georgia's touch screen voting machines.
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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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One 'freaking snake' and no apologies: How the Mullin hearing went off the rails

Newly discovered Whitey Bulger writings show former FBI agent was framed, lawyer allege

FBI says suspicious package found at Florida Air Force base contained 'possible energetic materials'

2 tugboat crew members killed in 'confined space incident' on barge, Coast Guard says

Brazilian police operation in Rio favelas leaves at least 8 dead, including local drug boss

Rapper Mystikal pleads guilty to third-degree rape in Louisiana

Pulse nightclub is demolished to make way for a memorial to the 2016 mass shooting

Five EU leaders seek urgent solution for drifting Russian tanker to avoid environmental catastrophe

A do-or-die moment for one of Hawaii's most contested trades

Georgia was going to dump voting machines that Trump hates until things got complicated

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