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  • Expo 2020's workers face hardships despite Dubai's promises

    November 29, 2021 - 10:33 PM

    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Intent on making a flawless impression as the first host of the world’s fair in the Middle East, Dubai poured billions of dollars the pandemic-delayed Expo 2020, hoping to attract 25 million visitors to its pristine fairgrounds and jubilant festivities that opened last month.

  • Myanmar court postpones verdict for ousted leader Suu Kyi

    November 29, 2021 - 10:20 PM

    BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Myanmar postponed its verdict on Tuesday in the trial of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to allow testimony from an additional witness, a senior member of her political party.

  • Expo 2020's workers face hardships despite Dubai's promises

    November 29, 2021 - 10:09 PM

    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Intent on making a flawless impression as the first host of the world's fair in the Middle East, Dubai sought to leave nothing to chance.

  • Atlanta mayoral runoff: Moore hopes to stave off Dickens

    November 29, 2021 - 10:03 PM

    ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta voters on Tuesday are deciding a mayoral runoff between a candidate who is comfortable as a lone wolf and a candidate who has acquired a bunch of new friends as his support has surged.

  • California now limits medical parole to those on ventilators

    November 29, 2021 - 9:58 PM

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A new California policy could send dozens of quadriplegic, paraplegic or otherwise permanently incapacitated inmates from nursing homes back to state prisons.

  • LSU hires Kelly away from Notre Dame to be Tigers next coach

    November 29, 2021 - 9:23 PM

    LSU is hiring Brian Kelly away from Notre Dame, a stunning move by one of the most accomplished coaches in college football jumping from the sport's most storied program to a Southeastern Conference powerhouse.

  • California father arrested after 4 kids, grandmother killed

    November 29, 2021 - 9:13 PM

    LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) — A security guard whose online posts talked about following a good and religious life remained jailed Tuesday on suspicion of shooting to death his four children, including an infant, and their grandmother at their Southern California home.

  • Appeals court to weigh Trump arguments to withhold records

    November 29, 2021 - 9:07 PM

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers will try to persuade a federal appeals court to stop Congress from receiving call logs, drafts of speeches and other documents related to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol led by his supporters.

  • Boebert in call refuses to apologize for anti-Muslim remarks

    November 29, 2021 - 9:05 PM

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Days after firebrand conservative Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado was harshly criticized for making anti-Muslim comments about Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat whom she likened to a bomb-carrying terrorist, the two spoke by phone.

  • AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EST

    November 29, 2021 - 9:04 PM

    WHO warns that new virus variant poses 'very high' risk
  • Winter Wonderland bar popping up in downtown Kelowna
    A popular Kelowna cocktail bar, Jack’s, is revamping its downtown location into a winter wonderland experience, where guests can enjoy the holiday season with food and drink until Dec. 26. The winter wonderland was designed by Erin va

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