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Taiwan attacker planned assault that killed 3 and injured 11, authorities say
December 19, 2025 - 4:47 PM

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese authorities said Saturday the suspect who killed three people and injured 11 others in knife and smoke-grenade attacks in the island's capital had planned the assaults and set fires at other locations earlier in the day.
8 dead and dozens wounded in Russian strike on Ukraine's Odesa port
December 19, 2025 - 6:04 PM

Eight people were killed and 27 wounded in a Russian missile strike on port infrastructure in Odesa, southern Ukraine, late on Friday, Ukraine’s Emergency Service said Saturday morning.
3 officers wounded and suspect killed after Rochester, New York, domestic violence call
December 19, 2025 - 4:35 PM

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Three police officers responding to a domestic violence call were wounded and a suspect was killed Friday night in Rochester, New York, according to officials.
NORAD continues decades-long tradition of tracking Santa's trip around the world
December 19, 2025 - 4:34 PM

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. (AP) — Sometimes kids drop the phone after hearing Santa won't show up if they're not asleep. Others who call the NORAD Tracks Santa hotline wonder if St. Nick will be able to find them.
Trump administration restricts 2 Honduran election officials' visas over special vote count
December 19, 2025 - 4:33 PM

TEGUCIGALPA (AP) — The Trump administration restricted visas for two leftist Honduran election officials, citing interference in the Central American country’s special vote count.
High-speed passenger train kills 7 elephants crossing railway tracks in northeast India
December 19, 2025 - 3:46 PM

GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Seven wild Asiatic elephants were killed and a calf was injured when a high-speed passenger train collided with a herd crossing the tracks in India's northeastern state of Assam early Saturday, local authorities said.
Prisoners freed by Belarus say their passports are taken away in a final 'dirty trick' by officials
December 19, 2025 - 3:19 PM

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The only official document human rights advocate Uladzimir Labkovich had with him when he was suddenly released from a Belarus prison, blindfolded and driven to neighboring Ukraine was a piece of paper with his name and mugshot on it.
Suspect in Brown University shooting and MIT professor’s killing was once a physics student
December 19, 2025 - 3:14 PM

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Thirty years ago, Claudio Neves Valente and Nuno F.G. Loureiro were classmates with bright futures. Both excelled in physics and made their way from their home country of Portugal to the U.S., settling on the campuses of prestigious East Coast universities.
Christmas spirit returns to Bethlehem after ceasefire in Gaza
December 19, 2025 - 3:09 PM

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — At midnight on Christmas Eve, the words of the traditional hymn “The Night of Christmas” will ring out in the tiny grotto in Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity, built on the site where Christians believe Jesus Christ was born.
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December 19, 2025 - 3:05 PM

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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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Taiwan attacker planned assault that killed 3 and injured 11, authorities say

8 dead and dozens wounded in Russian strike on Ukraine's Odesa port

3 officers wounded and suspect killed after Rochester, New York, domestic violence call

NORAD continues decades-long tradition of tracking Santa's trip around the world

Trump administration restricts 2 Honduran election officials' visas over special vote count

High-speed passenger train kills 7 elephants crossing railway tracks in northeast India

Prisoners freed by Belarus say their passports are taken away in a final 'dirty trick' by officials

Suspect in Brown University shooting and MIT professor’s killing was once a physics student

Christmas spirit returns to Bethlehem after ceasefire in Gaza

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