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Record-smashing heat continues: 'Basically the entire U.S. is going to be hot'
March 23, 2026 - 5:53 PM

After smashing March heat records in 14 states and the U.S. as a whole, the gigantic heat dome that's baked the Southwest is creeping eastward and may end up being one of the most expansive heat waves in American history, meteorologists and weather historians said.
Senate confirms Markwayne Mullin to lead Homeland Security as TSA standoff deepens
March 23, 2026 - 5:29 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Markwayne Mullin as homeland security secretary late Monday, approving President Donald Trump's nominee to take over the embattled department after the firing of Kristi Noem during a public backlash over the administration's

Military plane with 121 aboard crashes in Colombia, killing dozens
March 23, 2026 - 5:26 PM

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A military transport plane with 121 people on board, mostly soldiers, crashed shortly after taking off Monday in Puerto Leguizamo, Colombia, killing at least 33 people and leaving at least 81 injured, according to the town's deputy mayor.
Kim vows to 'irreversibly' cement North Korea’s nuclear status, calls South 'most hostile'
March 23, 2026 - 5:12 PM

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has pledged to irreversibly cement his country’s status as a nuclear power while maintaining a hard-line stance toward South Korea, which he called the “most hostile” state, state media said Tuesday.
Here's what to know as the scope of damage from Hawaii's floods becomes clearer
March 23, 2026 - 4:51 PM

HONOLULU (AP) — The worst flooding to hit Hawaii in two decades swept homes off their foundations, floated cars out of driveways and left floors, walls and counters covered in thick, reddish volcanic mud.
Former Brazilian leader Bolsonaro's health improves and he could serve sentence under house arrest
March 23, 2026 - 4:45 PM

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was transferred to a regular hospital room in the capital of Brasilia as he recovers from pneumonia, one of his doctors said Monday.
Dr. Kermit Gosnell, convicted of killing babies at Philadelphia abortion clinic, dies at 85
March 23, 2026 - 4:41 PM

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Dr. Kermit Gosnell, an abortion clinic doctor sentenced to life for killing three babies who had been delivered alive, died earlier this month at a Pennsylvania hospital, prison officials said Monday.
229 migrants calling for help found in back of truck in eastern Mexico
March 23, 2026 - 4:32 PM

XALAPA, México (AP) — Mexican authorities found 229 migrants on Monday packed in the back of a truck traveling through the eastern Mexican state of Veracruz, the first such encounter in months, marking a potential uptick in migration since U.S. President Donald Trump took office.
California Democrats condemn immigration arrest at San Francisco airport
March 23, 2026 - 4:12 PM

Video footage of federal officers detaining a crying woman at San Francisco International Airport drew outrage Monday from local officials, although it was unrelated to President Donald Trump's deployment of immigration officers to short-staffed airports during a partial government shutdown.
US sends drones to Nigeria to join troops sent for intelligence and training
March 23, 2026 - 4:11 PM

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The United States has deployed drones to Nigeria, a U.S. defense official said Monday, as the West African country's military faces a multifaceted security crisis.
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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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Record-smashing heat continues: 'Basically the entire U.S. is going to be hot'

Senate confirms Markwayne Mullin to lead Homeland Security as TSA standoff deepens

Military plane with 121 aboard crashes in Colombia, killing dozens

Kim vows to 'irreversibly' cement North Korea’s nuclear status, calls South 'most hostile'

Here's what to know as the scope of damage from Hawaii's floods becomes clearer

Former Brazilian leader Bolsonaro's health improves and he could serve sentence under house arrest

Dr. Kermit Gosnell, convicted of killing babies at Philadelphia abortion clinic, dies at 85

229 migrants calling for help found in back of truck in eastern Mexico

California Democrats condemn immigration arrest at San Francisco airport

US sends drones to Nigeria to join troops sent for intelligence and training

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