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Senate blocks amendment on transgender athletes during weekend session on voting bill
March 21, 2026 - 11:24 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Saturday blocked an amendment that would ban transgender athletes from playing in women’s sports, rejecting one of President Donald Trump’s priorities as he pressures Congress to act on a broad voting bill.
A deadly South Tyrol avalanche kills 2 skiers, trapping 25 near the Austria border
March 21, 2026 - 10:58 AM

An avalanche in high alpine terrain in Italy 's South Tyrol on Saturday killed two skiers, according to the country's mountain rescue service.
Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies
March 21, 2026 - 10:47 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert S. Mueller III, the FBI director who transformed the nation's premier law enforcement agency into a terrorism-fighting force after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and who later became special counsel in charge of investigating ties between Russia and Donald Trump's presidential campaign, has died. He was 81.
Newly discovered photos show astronaut Neil Armstrong after the Gemini 8 emergency
March 21, 2026 - 10:01 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Sixty years after Neil Armstrong barely survived an emergency in orbit around Earth on Gemini 8, never-before-seen photos of his heroic return have been donated to the Ohio museum that bears his name.
4 killed as Russia and Ukraine trade attacks ahead of US talks
March 21, 2026 - 8:37 AM

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine traded attacks that killed at least four people Saturday, officials said, ahead of expected U.S.-Ukraine talks on ways to end Russia's invasion of its neighbor.
Hawaii’s worst flooding in 20 years threatens dam, prompts evacuations as more rain looms
March 21, 2026 - 8:31 AM

HONOLULU (AP) — As Hawaii endures its worst flooding in more than 20 years, officials are urging people in hard-hit areas to “LEAVE NOW.” The warning early Saturday came after heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by downpours from

Russia thwarts protests over the blocking of a popular messaging app, but frustration persists
March 21, 2026 - 8:07 AM

In one Russian city, officials blocked a rally due to a “tree inspection.” Elsewhere, they blamed snow removal problems or still-existing COVID-19 restrictions. And in one location, administrators argued that the reason for the protest didn’t exist.
Photos from the Mideast in the 3rd week of the Iran war
March 21, 2026 - 7:53 AM

Photos from the ground as the war on Iran launched by the United States and Israel enters its third week.
As Netanyahu prepares for elections, his foes in Iran and Lebanon could get a vote
March 21, 2026 - 7:49 AM

JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will soon have to decide when to hold Israel’s next elections. But with war raging on multiple fronts and no end in sight, Israel’s enemies in Iran and Lebanon may help make that decision for him.
Surprise, embarrassment, unease in Japan after Trump uses Pearl Harbor to defend Iran war
March 21, 2026 - 7:35 AM

TOKYO (AP) — Senior U.S. and Japanese officials tend to shy away from anything but very careful public comments about Japan's 1941 sneak attack on U.S. forces at Pearl Harbor. So there was embarrassment, confusion and unease on Saturday in Japan after

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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Senate blocks amendment on transgender athletes during weekend session on voting bill

A deadly South Tyrol avalanche kills 2 skiers, trapping 25 near the Austria border

Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies

Newly discovered photos show astronaut Neil Armstrong after the Gemini 8 emergency

4 killed as Russia and Ukraine trade attacks ahead of US talks

Hawaii’s worst flooding in 20 years threatens dam, prompts evacuations as more rain looms

Russia thwarts protests over the blocking of a popular messaging app, but frustration persists

Photos from the Mideast in the 3rd week of the Iran war

As Netanyahu prepares for elections, his foes in Iran and Lebanon could get a vote

Surprise, embarrassment, unease in Japan after Trump uses Pearl Harbor to defend Iran war

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