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Explosion at a Pennsylvania nursing home traps people inside, authorities say
December 23, 2025 - 9:31 AM

BRISTOL, Pa. (AP) — A thunderous explosion at a nursing home just outside Philadelphia collapsed part of the building and left people injured and possibly trapped inside, authorities said.
FBI: Lyft driver terrorized by escaped Georgia inmates before she was rescued in Florida
December 23, 2025 - 9:29 AM

ATLANTA (AP) — Three inmates who escaped from a jail east of Atlanta, including a murder suspect, commandeered a terrified Lyft driver's car to reach south Florida before she was rescued and they were captured, according to details revealed in court records.
Families wait in line for hours to buy masa for Christmas tamales at beloved LA grocer
December 23, 2025 - 9:20 AM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Christina Chavarria had already prepared almost 200 tamales, but she was back at Amapola Market in Southern California early Tuesday morning for more masa.
California woman charged with murder in her 9-year-old daughter's death
December 23, 2025 - 9:19 AM

A California woman has been charged with murder after the remains of her missing 9-year-old daughter were found in Utah, authorities said Tuesday.
Trump approves deployment of 350 National Guard members to New Orleans
December 23, 2025 - 9:06 AM

The Trump administration is deploying 350 National Guard troops to New Orleans ahead of the New Year, launching another federal deployment in the city at the same time that an immigration crackdown led by Border Patrol is underway.
Voluminous new Epstein document release includes multiple Trump mentions, but little revelatory news
December 23, 2025 - 9:05 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has released tens of thousands more documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, a tranche that included multiple mentions of President Donald Trump but added little new revelatory information to the long-anticipated public file on the late financier and convicted sex offender.
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December 23, 2025 - 9:05 AM

Resilient US consumers drive strongest economic expansion in 2 years
Navajo police arrest suspected drunken driver after deadly crash ahead of Christmas parade
December 23, 2025 - 9:02 AM

KAYENTA, Ariz. (AP) — Navajo Nation police said a suspected drunken driver struck bystanders who were waiting for a Christmas parade to start, killing one and injuring three others.
Libya's military chief and 7 others are killed in a plane crash after takeoff from Turkey
December 23, 2025 - 8:37 AM

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A private jet carrying Libya’s military chief, four other officers and three crew members crashed on Tuesday after takeoff from Turkey's capital, Ankara, killing everyone on board. Libyan officials said the cause of the crash was a technical malfunction on the plane.
Pope disappointed over approval of assisted suicide legislation in his home state of Illinois
December 23, 2025 - 8:35 AM

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (AP) — Pope Leo XIV said Tuesday he was “very disappointed” that his home state of Illinois had approved a law allowing for medically assisted suicide, and he called for greater respect of life.
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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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Explosion at a Pennsylvania nursing home traps people inside, authorities say

FBI: Lyft driver terrorized by escaped Georgia inmates before she was rescued in Florida

Families wait in line for hours to buy masa for Christmas tamales at beloved LA grocer

California woman charged with murder in her 9-year-old daughter's death

Trump approves deployment of 350 National Guard members to New Orleans

Voluminous new Epstein document release includes multiple Trump mentions, but little revelatory news

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

Navajo police arrest suspected drunken driver after deadly crash ahead of Christmas parade

Libya's military chief and 7 others are killed in a plane crash after takeoff from Turkey

Pope disappointed over approval of assisted suicide legislation in his home state of Illinois

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