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Trump is expected to announce plans for a new Navy 'battleship'
December 22, 2025 - 6:45 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is expected to announce plans Monday to build a new, large warship that President Donald Trump is calling a “battleship” as part of a larger vision to create a "Golden Fleet," according to people familiar with the plans.
Schumer urges Senate to take legal action over Justice Department’s staggered Epstein files release
December 22, 2025 - 6:40 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — The Senate’s top Democrat urged his colleagues Monday to take legal action over the Justice Department’s incremental and heavily redacted release of records pertaining to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The Trump administration is suing the District of Columbia over its gun laws
December 22, 2025 - 6:35 AM

The Trump administration is suing the local government of Washington, D.C., over its gun laws, alleging that restrictions on certain semiautomatic weapons run afoul of Second Amendment rights.
The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists
December 22, 2025 - 6:32 AM

From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors.
Judge allows Kilmar Abrego Garcia to remain free while she considers immigration issues
December 22, 2025 - 6:27 AM

GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday questioned whether government officials could be trusted to follow orders barring them from taking Kilmar Abrego Garcia into immigration custody or deporting him.
Car hits people waiting to watch a parade in a Dutch town, injuring 9
December 22, 2025 - 6:22 AM

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A car drove into a crowd of people waiting to watch a parade in an eastern Dutch town Monday night, injuring nine, at least three of them seriously, police said.
Clashes flare as top Turkish officials visit Syria ahead of a deadline for Kurdish integration
December 22, 2025 - 6:18 AM

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Clashes erupted between Syrian security forces and Kurdish fighters on Monday as top Turkish officials visited Damascus ahead of a deadline to implement a deal between the government and Kurdish-led forces in the country’s northeast.
Illinois members of Congress are latest to tour immigration facilities after judge’s ruling
December 22, 2025 - 6:15 AM

BROADVIEW, Ill. (AP) — Four Illinois Democrats toured a federal immigration center outside Chicago on Monday, the latest members of Congress allowed inside immigration facilities after a judge last week lifted Trump administration limits on lawmaker visits.
Ex-CIA director John Brennan wants 'favored' Trump judge kept away from Justice Department inquiry
December 22, 2025 - 6:06 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for former CIA Director John Brennan want the Justice Department to be prevented from steering an investigation of him and other former government officials to a “favored” judge in Florida who

What's an atmospheric river? AP explains the weather phenomenon
December 22, 2025 - 5:50 AM

Atmospheric rivers are massive plumes of moisture carried across the sky that can dump heavy rains or snow over land.
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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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Trump is expected to announce plans for a new Navy 'battleship'

Schumer urges Senate to take legal action over Justice Department’s staggered Epstein files release

The Trump administration is suing the District of Columbia over its gun laws

The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists

Judge allows Kilmar Abrego Garcia to remain free while she considers immigration issues

Car hits people waiting to watch a parade in a Dutch town, injuring 9

Clashes flare as top Turkish officials visit Syria ahead of a deadline for Kurdish integration

Illinois members of Congress are latest to tour immigration facilities after judge’s ruling

Ex-CIA director John Brennan wants 'favored' Trump judge kept away from Justice Department inquiry

What's an atmospheric river? AP explains the weather phenomenon

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