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The Latest: Trump promotes his economic agenda after Democratic election victories
November 05, 2025 - 11:15 AM

A day after Democrats dominated the first major Election Day since Donald Trump returned to the White House, the president is in Miami to speak at a forum of business leaders and global athletes about what he sees as his economic achievements.
Explosion at Mississippi hydrogen and nitrogen product manufacturer causes ammonia leak, evacuations
November 05, 2025 - 11:15 AM

YAZOO CITY, Miss. (AP) — An explosion at a hydrogen and nitrogen product manufacturer in Mississippi on Wednesday has caused an ammonia leak and forced nearby residents to evacuate, according to officials.
North Korea holds state funeral for longtime ceremonial head of state
November 05, 2025 - 11:06 AM

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un led a state funeral for the country’s longtime ceremonial head of state, Kim Yong Nam, who died this week at age 97.
Bigger, brighter, closer: November's supermoon in photos
November 05, 2025 - 11:04 AM

A vibrant moon will look slightly bigger and brighter Wednesday night during the closest supermoon of the year.
Mexico President Sheinbaum presses charges after street groping incident
November 05, 2025 - 10:47 AM

MEXICO CITY (AP) — What should have been a five-minute time-saving walk from Mexico’s National Palace to the Education Ministry for President Claudia Sheinbaum has become a symbol of what Mexican women face every day after a video captured a drunk man groping the country's first woman president.
Federal agents drive off with 1-year-old girl after arresting her father in Los Angeles
November 05, 2025 - 10:40 AM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal immigration officers in Los Angeles arrested a U.S. citizen during a raid outside a Home Depot store, then two of them got into his car and drove off with the man's toddler strapped into a car seat in the back, advocates and family said Wednesday, decrying the action.
Utah university where Charlie Kirk was killed is expanding its police force
November 05, 2025 - 10:36 AM

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah university where conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated is expanding its police force and adding security managers after the school received harsh criticism for its lack of key safety measures on the day of the shooting.
North Korea slams US sanctions on cybercrimes and says pressure tactics will fail
November 05, 2025 - 10:33 AM

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Thursday denounced the Trump administration’s latest sanctions targeting cybercrimes that help finance its illicit nuclear weapons program, accusing the United States of harboring “wicked” hostility toward Pyongyang and vowing unspecified countermeasures.
Typhoon Kalmaegi leaves 114 dead, 127 missing in Philippines, many in province recovering from quake
November 05, 2025 - 10:24 AM

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine officials said Thursday the death toll from widespread flooding and devastation caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi in the country’s central region has risen to at least 114 with 127 people reported missing, many of them in a hard-hit province still recovering from a deadly earthquake.
Hegseth and Rubio share classified details on boat strikes with congressional leaders
November 05, 2025 - 10:23 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Trump administration officials briefed a small group of congressional leaders Wednesday on the growing military campaign to destroy alleged drug-smuggling vessels in the waters off South America, providing one of the first high-level glimpses into the legal rationale and strategy behind the strikes.
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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 promotes his economic agenda after Democratic election victories

Explosion at Mississippi hydrogen and nitrogen product manufacturer causes ammonia leak, evacuations

North Korea holds state funeral for longtime ceremonial head of state

Bigger, brighter, closer: November's supermoon in photos

Mexico President Sheinbaum presses charges after street groping incident

Federal agents drive off with 1-year-old girl after arresting her father in Los Angeles

Utah university where Charlie Kirk was killed is expanding its police force

North Korea slams US sanctions on cybercrimes and says pressure tactics will fail

Typhoon Kalmaegi leaves 114 dead, 127 missing in Philippines, many in province recovering from quake

Hegseth and Rubio share classified details on boat strikes with congressional leaders

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