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Iran targets Israel and Gulf Arab states even as Trump says US is in talks to end the war
March 23, 2026 - 11:17 PM

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Smoke rose from central Tel Aviv as Iranian missiles and drones targeted Israel and Gulf Arab states Tuesday, even as U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. was in talks with the Islamic Republic to end the war.
Preliminary magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes near Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean, USGS says
March 23, 2026 - 11:12 PM

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A strong preliminary magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck near Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, prompting coastal evacuations but no wider tsunami warnings.
A 1,000-year-old temple lies battered after Cambodia-Thailand border clashes
March 23, 2026 - 11:06 PM

PREAH VIHEAR, Cambodia (AP) — It's been three months since a ceasefire ended bitter border fighting between Cambodia and Thailand, but signs of combat are cut deep in this 11th-century temple atop a 525-meter (1,722-foot) cliff in the Dangrek Mountain range.
On the road with antiprotons: CERN runs delicate test on transporting ultrasensitive antimatter
March 23, 2026 - 10:51 PM

GENEVA (AP) — Scientists in Geneva are taking some antiprotons out for a spin — a very delicate one — in a truck, in a never-tried-before test drive.
Here's what to know as the scope of damage from Hawaii's floods becomes clearer
March 23, 2026 - 10:33 PM

HONOLULU (AP) — The worst flooding to hit Hawaii in two decades has swept homes off their foundations, floated cars out of driveways and left floors, walls and counters covered in thick, reddish volcanic mud.
Iran targets Israel and Gulf Arab states even as Trump says US is in talks to end the war
March 23, 2026 - 10:15 PM

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian missiles and drones targeted Israel and Gulf Arab states Tuesday, even as U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. was in talks with the Islamic Republic to end the war.
Senators consider deal to fund Homeland Security but not ICE enforcement as airport lines snarl
March 23, 2026 - 10:14 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators are discussing a proposal to end the Homeland Security budget stalemate by funding much of the department, including the Transportation Security Administration

Record-smashing heat spreads: 'Basically the entire US is going to be hot'
March 23, 2026 - 9:51 PM

After smashing March heat records in 14 states and the U.S. as a whole, the gigantic heat dome that's baked the Southwest is creeping eastward and may end up being one of the most expansive heat waves in American history, meteorologists and weather historians said.
At least 66 killed in military plane crash in Colombia, head of armed forces says
March 23, 2026 - 9:26 PM

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A military transport plane with 128 people on board, mostly soldiers, crashed shortly after taking off Monday in Puerto Leguizamo, Colombia, killing at least 66 people and leaving dozens injured, the head of Colombia’s armed forces said.
Quadruple amputee cornhole player fatally shoots man, Maryland authorities say
March 23, 2026 - 9:23 PM

A county sheriff’s office in Maryland said Monday that professional cornhole player who's also a quadruple amputee fatally shot a passenger in the front seat of a car he was driving during an argument.
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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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Iran targets Israel and Gulf Arab states even as Trump says US is in talks to end the war

Preliminary magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes near Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean, USGS says

A 1,000-year-old temple lies battered after Cambodia-Thailand border clashes

On the road with antiprotons: CERN runs delicate test on transporting ultrasensitive antimatter

Here's what to know as the scope of damage from Hawaii's floods becomes clearer

Iran targets Israel and Gulf Arab states even as Trump says US is in talks to end the war

Senators consider deal to fund Homeland Security but not ICE enforcement as airport lines snarl

Record-smashing heat spreads: 'Basically the entire US is going to be hot'

At least 66 killed in military plane crash in Colombia, head of armed forces says

Quadruple amputee cornhole player fatally shoots man, Maryland authorities say

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