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Trump promises 'bigger majorities' for GOP even as midterm warning signs flash for his party
March 25, 2026 - 6:48 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump predicted Wednesday that his party will have larger congressional majorities after November’s midterm elections, even as political warning signs that have privately worried some Republicans for months are starting to flash red.
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
March 25, 2026 - 8:04 PM

Iran rejects US ceasefire plan, issues its own demands as strikes land across the Mideast
San Francisco fire crews rescue woman clinging to cliff above crashing waves
March 25, 2026 - 7:02 PM

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco fire crews rescued a woman Wednesday who had gone over a cliff and was stuck on the rocks with waves crashing below.
FEMA will resume major grant program after yearlong hiatus, following a court order
March 25, 2026 - 6:26 PM

The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Wednesday opened applications for a major resilience grant program that the agency canceled last year, less than three weeks after a federal judge ordered FEMA to make the funding available.
Emily Gregory is Donald Trump's new state representative and a new hope for Democrats in Florida
March 25, 2026 - 6:07 PM

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — After a surprise victory in a Florida special election, Emily Gregory said she's excited to represent all of her constituents — and that includes President Donald Trump.
Iran rejects US ceasefire plan, issues its own demands as strikes land across the Mideast
March 25, 2026 - 5:59 PM

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran on Wednesday dismissed an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East and launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries, including strikes that hit a fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport, sparking a fire.
Cuban president says Raúl Castro involved in US talks that are in early stages
March 25, 2026 - 5:49 PM

HAVANA (AP) — Former Cuban President Raúl Castro is involved in talks between the island and the United States, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said Wednesday.
Justice Department settles lawsuit from Trump ally Michael Flynn for $1.2 million, AP source says
March 25, 2026 - 5:13 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has settled for roughly $1.2 million a lawsuit from Michael Flynn, the former national security adviser to President Donald Trump who pleaded guilty during the Republican's first term to lying to the FBI about his conversations with a top Russian diplomat and

Houston airport has become a symbol for the shutdown's impacts on air travel
March 25, 2026 - 4:34 PM

HOUSTON (AP) — George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston has become the symbol for how the ongoing partial government shutdown has wreaked havoc on the nation’s air travel system.
Trump envoy credits colorful rhetoric and vodka shots in helping him build bond with Belarus leader
March 25, 2026 - 4:19 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's special envoy to Belarus recently revealed that he helped ingratiate himself with the country's autocratic leader by echoing Alexander Lukashenko's disdain for Europe with vulgar language and by negotiating his way through a boozy lunch during their first meeting.
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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 promises 'bigger majorities' for GOP even as midterm warning signs flash for his party

AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT

San Francisco fire crews rescue woman clinging to cliff above crashing waves

FEMA will resume major grant program after yearlong hiatus, following a court order

Emily Gregory is Donald Trump's new state representative and a new hope for Democrats in Florida

Iran rejects US ceasefire plan, issues its own demands as strikes land across the Mideast

Cuban president says Raúl Castro involved in US talks that are in early stages

Justice Department settles lawsuit from Trump ally Michael Flynn for $1.2 million, AP source says

Houston airport has become a symbol for the shutdown's impacts on air travel

Trump envoy credits colorful rhetoric and vodka shots in helping him build bond with Belarus leader

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