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The Latest: Trump insisted the economy is stronger than many voters feel
December 18, 2025 - 12:40 AM

President Donald Trump delivered a politically charged speech Wednesday carried live in prime time on network television, seeking to pin the blame for economic challenges on Democrats while announcing $1,776 bonus checks to U.S. troops for Christmas.
Turning Point youth conference begins in Phoenix without founder Charlie Kirk
December 18, 2025 - 12:35 AM

PHOENIX (AP) — Turning Point USA, the conservative youth organization that Charlie Kirk turned into a political juggernaut, will convene its flagship conference on Thursday for the first time since the assassination of its charismatic founder, testing the durability of a fractious movement that helped return President

Pope names fellow Chicagoan, Bishop Ronald Hicks, as new archbishop of New York
December 18, 2025 - 12:32 AM

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Thursday made his most important U.S. appointment to date, naming a fellow Chicagoan as the next archbishop of New York to lead one of the biggest U.S. archdioceses as it navigates relations with the Trump administration and its immigration crackdown.
Rural schools hit by Trump's grant cuts have few options for making up for the lost money
December 18, 2025 - 12:12 AM

SHELBYVILLE, Ky. (AP) — When the funding for Shannon Johnson's job as a school mental health counselor came to an abrupt end, two years into a five-year grant, she thought about the work left to be done.
Belgium seeks protection from Russian retaliation as EU leaders weigh a massive loan for Ukraine
December 18, 2025 - 12:09 AM

BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium insisted on Thursday that its European Union partners must provide ironclad guarantees that it will be protected from Russian retaliation before it would back a massive loan for Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pleaded for a decision now to keep Ukraine afloat in the new year.
Along the Texas Coast, a new sanctuary aims to protect the endangered and rare whooping crane
December 18, 2025 - 12:08 AM

WOLFBERRY WHOOPING CRANE SANCTUARY, Texas (AP) — Carter Crouch has been fascinated by the whooping crane’s conservation story for as long as he can remember. The white bird, named for its “whooping” call, is one of the rarest in North America and was among the first to be protected by the Endangered Species Act.
Brazil's Senate passes bill that could reduce Bolsonaro's 27-year prison sentence
December 17, 2025 - 11:56 PM

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Senate has passed a bill that could significantly reduce the 27-year prison sentence of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who was arrested in November for attempting a coup.
Lion and bear kept as pets in Albania find new homes in German wildlife sanctuaries
December 17, 2025 - 11:54 PM

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — A lion and bear rescued from captivity in northern Albania arrived in animal sanctuaries in Germany in early December after authorities in Tirana discovered they were being illegally kept as pets on a private estate.
Schools told to keep children inside as polluted fog envelops Bosnian capital
December 17, 2025 - 11:36 PM

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Flights were cancelled, children were told to stay indoors and outdoors construction work was banned in Sarajevo Thursday as a thick layer of fog enveloped the Bosnian capital.
Rain creates a crimson spectacle on Iran's Hormuz Island for the first time this year
December 17, 2025 - 11:18 PM

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Rainfall on Iran's Hormuz Island briefly transformed the coastline of its famed Red Beach into a striking natural scene this week, as red soil flowed into the sea and turned the water shades of deep red.
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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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The Latest: Trump insisted the economy is stronger than many voters feel

Turning Point youth conference begins in Phoenix without founder Charlie Kirk

Pope names fellow Chicagoan, Bishop Ronald Hicks, as new archbishop of New York

Rural schools hit by Trump's grant cuts have few options for making up for the lost money

Belgium seeks protection from Russian retaliation as EU leaders weigh a massive loan for Ukraine

Along the Texas Coast, a new sanctuary aims to protect the endangered and rare whooping crane

Brazil's Senate passes bill that could reduce Bolsonaro's 27-year prison sentence

Lion and bear kept as pets in Albania find new homes in German wildlife sanctuaries

Schools told to keep children inside as polluted fog envelops Bosnian capital

Rain creates a crimson spectacle on Iran's Hormuz Island for the first time this year

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