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Cuba plunged into islandwide blackout as power crisis worsens, in photos
March 17, 2026 - 12:03 AM

HAVANA, Cuba (AP) — Officials in Cuba reported an islandwide blackout Monday as deepening energy and economic crises continue to strain a crumbling power grid. It marked the third major outage in four months. A separate blackout just over a week ago affected western Cuba, leaving millions without electricity.
Police in Nigeria say suspected suicide bombings killed at least 23 people
March 16, 2026 - 11:59 PM

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — At least 23 people were killed and more than 100 injured following suspected suicide bombings Monday night that targeted Maiduguri city in northeastern Nigeria, police said Tuesday, one of the deadliest attacks in the conflict-battered city in recent history.
Cuba plunged into islandwide blackout as power crisis worsens, in photos
March 16, 2026 - 11:09 PM

HAVANA, Cuba (AP) — Officials in Cuba reported an islandwide blackout Monday as deepening energy and economic crises continue to strain a crumbling power grid. It marked the third major outage in four months. A separate blackout just over a week ago affected western Cuba, leaving millions without electricity.
Budapest's vintage freight trams celebrate 100 years in service
March 16, 2026 - 10:40 PM

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — With the toot of a horn, the ring of a bell and the hiss of air brakes, an unusual rail vehicle pulls out of a depot in Budapest to serve the Hungarian capital's public transit system, a job it has done for a century.
Islandwide blackout hits Cuba as it struggles with deepening energy crisis
March 16, 2026 - 10:33 PM

HAVANA (AP) — Officials in Cuba reported an islandwide blackout Monday in the country of some 11 million people as its energy and economic crises deepen and its power grid continues to crumble.
Pope's upcoming Africa odyssey takes him to a mosque, a prison and the site of a deadly 2021 blast
March 16, 2026 - 10:15 PM

ROME (AP) — The Vatican released on Monday details of Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming four-nation Africa tour, suggesting Christian-Muslim relations, comforting victims of violence and encouraging the Catholic community in former European colonies will be key themes.
Trump's homeland security pick Mullin is poised to inherit a department beset by challenges
March 16, 2026 - 9:24 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Should Sen. Markwayne Mullin be approved as the next secretary of Homeland Security, he will walk into the department's sprawling Washington, D.C., campus with his work cut out for him.
Scream your way to happiness? Maybe not, but scream clubs promise some relief
March 16, 2026 - 9:08 PM

With a gut-wrenching wail that rippled from her body, Amber Walcker joined about a dozen screaming people in West Seattle who let their frustrations float away over the Puget Sound.
A fleet of festive pubs on wheels bring a taste of Ireland to New England
March 16, 2026 - 9:07 PM

READING, Mass. (AP) — Just before St. Patrick’s Day, an Irish pub appeared one night beneath a basketball hoop in a suburban Massachusetts driveway.
What's in the voting bill that Republicans are pushing to the Senate floor
March 16, 2026 - 9:06 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation that would require proof of U.S. citizenship for new voters has become a rallying cry for President Donald Trump, who claims that passage of the bill will “guarantee the midterms” for his Republican Party in November.
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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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Cuba plunged into islandwide blackout as power crisis worsens, in photos

Police in Nigeria say suspected suicide bombings killed at least 23 people

Cuba plunged into islandwide blackout as power crisis worsens, in photos

Budapest's vintage freight trams celebrate 100 years in service

Islandwide blackout hits Cuba as it struggles with deepening energy crisis

Pope's upcoming Africa odyssey takes him to a mosque, a prison and the site of a deadly 2021 blast

Trump's homeland security pick Mullin is poised to inherit a department beset by challenges

Scream your way to happiness? Maybe not, but scream clubs promise some relief

A fleet of festive pubs on wheels bring a taste of Ireland to New England

What's in the voting bill that Republicans are pushing to the Senate floor

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