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At least 15 injured in a knife and chemical attack at a factory in Japan
December 26, 2025 - 11:44 AM

TOKYO (AP) — A man was arrested after stabbing eight people and injuring seven others with what was believed to be bleach at a tire factory in central Japan on Friday, officials said. There was no immediate explanation of his motive.
A massive crash on a highway in Japan kills 1 person and injures 26 as the holiday season starts
December 26, 2025 - 11:10 AM

TOKYO (AP) — A massive crash in snowy weather killed one person and injured 26 on an expressway in Japan late on Friday as the country kicked off its end-of-the-year holiday season.
Yemen separatists accuse Saudi Arabia of launching airstrikes against their forces
December 26, 2025 - 11:04 AM

ADEN, Yemen (AP) — Separatists in southern Yemen accused Saudi Arabia on Friday of targeting their forces with airstrikes, something not formally acknowledged by the kingdom after it warned the forces to withdraw from governorates they recently took over.
California's intense winter storms turned some roads into rivers of mud
December 26, 2025 - 9:55 AM

WRIGHTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Powerful winter storms brought the wettest Christmas season to Southern California in years, sending mud and debris sliding and half-filling homes with mud.
Man dead, 2 police officers hurt in shooting during custody exchange in North Carolina
December 26, 2025 - 9:54 AM

MINT HILL, N.C. (AP) — A man was shot and killed Friday after firing at police in a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina, during a child custody exchange, authorities said.
Nigerian villagers are rattled by US airstrikes that made their homes shake and the sky glow red
December 26, 2025 - 9:35 AM

JABO, Nigeria (AP) — Sanusi Madabo, a 40-year-old farmer in the Nigerian village of Jabo, was preparing for bed on Thursday night when he heard a loud noise that sounded like a plane crashing. He rushed outside his mud house with his wife to see the sky glowing a bright red.
AP News in Brief at 6:04 p.m. EST
December 26, 2025 - 9:05 AM

Nigerian villagers are rattled by US airstrikes that made their homes shake and the sky glow red
Federal judge to hold hearing on whether Kilmar Abrego Garcia is being vindictively prosecuted
December 26, 2025 - 8:59 AM

A federal judge this week canceled the trial of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran man who was mistakenly deported, and scheduled a hearing on whether the prosecution is being vindictive in pursuing a human smuggling case against him.
Venezuelan migrants sent to El Salvador demand justice after US judge ruling
December 26, 2025 - 8:35 AM

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Men who were part of the group of Venezuelan migrants that the United States government transferred earlier this year to a prison in El Salvador demanded justice on Friday, days after a federal judge in Washington ruled that the Trump administration must give them legal due process.
What to know about the Christmas Eve Powerball jackpot in Arkansas worth $1.8 billion
December 26, 2025 - 7:35 AM

Christmas came early for someone who purchased a Powerball ticket at a gas station outside Little Rock, Arkansas, worth more than $1.8 billion.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
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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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At least 15 injured in a knife and chemical attack at a factory in Japan

A massive crash on a highway in Japan kills 1 person and injures 26 as the holiday season starts

Yemen separatists accuse Saudi Arabia of launching airstrikes against their forces

California's intense winter storms turned some roads into rivers of mud

Man dead, 2 police officers hurt in shooting during custody exchange in North Carolina

Nigerian villagers are rattled by US airstrikes that made their homes shake and the sky glow red

AP News in Brief at 6:04 p.m. EST

Federal judge to hold hearing on whether Kilmar Abrego Garcia is being vindictively prosecuted

Venezuelan migrants sent to El Salvador demand justice after US judge ruling

What to know about the Christmas Eve Powerball jackpot in Arkansas worth $1.8 billion

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