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New York Attorney General Letitia James, facing fraud charges, strikes defiant tone at Mamdani rally
October 13, 2025 - 6:53 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Attorney General Letitia James struck a defiant tone Monday during her first public appearance since being indicted on federal fraud charges related to her purchase of a home in Virginia.
Egyptian president says Trump's Mideast proposal is 'last chance' for peace in the region
October 13, 2025 - 6:50 PM

SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — The Egyptian president told a summit of world leaders Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mideast proposal represents the “last chance” for peace in the region and reiterated his call for

After hostages and prisoners are freed, complex issues remain for Israel-Hamas ceasefire
October 13, 2025 - 6:44 PM

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Hamas moved ahead on a key first step of the tenuous Gaza ceasefire agreement on Monday by freeing hostages and prisoners, raising hopes that the U.S.-brokered deal might lead to a permanent end to the two-year war that ravaged the Palestinian territory.
Palestinians celebrate as prisoners are released by Israel under Gaza ceasefire deal
October 13, 2025 - 6:44 PM

BEITUNIA, West Bank (AP) — Cheers erupted among Palestinians on Monday as Israel released nearly 2,000 prisoners under a Gaza ceasefire agreement that saw them exchanged for Israeli hostages freed by Hamas.
Venezuelan activist and political consultant wounded in targeted shooting, Colombian police say
October 13, 2025 - 6:21 PM

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A Venezuelan human rights activist and a political consultant living in Colombia’s capital for the past year were wounded by gunshots in an apparently targeted attack, Colombian authorities said Monday.
Death toll from torrential rains in Mexico rises to 64 as search expands
October 13, 2025 - 6:10 PM

POZA RICA, Mexico (AP) — Fifteen minutes before water from a flooded stream swept into her home, Lilia Ramírez took off running with what little she could carry. When she returned she found not only damage from the water that had flooded her first floor to the ceiling, but the oil it had carried now streaking her walls.
4 arrests made in connection with mass shooting that left 6 dead in Mississippi, FBI says
October 13, 2025 - 6:05 PM

Three people have been arrested on murder charges and a fourth person on an attempted murder charge in a weekend shooting that left six dead and more than a dozen injured in a small Mississippi town, the FBI announced Monday.
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October 13, 2025 - 6:05 PM

Despite momentous ceasefire, the path for lasting peace and rebuilding in Gaza is precipitous
3 missing and dozens rescued after remnants of a typhoon lash western Alaska
October 13, 2025 - 5:55 PM

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Three people were missing in western Alaska on Monday, and more than 50 had been rescued — some plucked from rooftops — after the remnants of Typhoon Halong over the weekend brought hurricane-force winds and ravaging storm surges and floodwaters that swept some homes away, authorities said.
California's Newsom signs a reparations study law but vetoes other racial justice proposals
October 13, 2025 - 5:32 PM

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered a mixed bag Monday for proponents of bills aimed at addressing the state’s legacy of racist and discriminatory policies against Black Americans.
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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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New York Attorney General Letitia James, facing fraud charges, strikes defiant tone at Mamdani rally

Egyptian president says Trump's Mideast proposal is 'last chance' for peace in the region

After hostages and prisoners are freed, complex issues remain for Israel-Hamas ceasefire

Palestinians celebrate as prisoners are released by Israel under Gaza ceasefire deal

Venezuelan activist and political consultant wounded in targeted shooting, Colombian police say

Death toll from torrential rains in Mexico rises to 64 as search expands

4 arrests made in connection with mass shooting that left 6 dead in Mississippi, FBI says

AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EDT

3 missing and dozens rescued after remnants of a typhoon lash western Alaska

California's Newsom signs a reparations study law but vetoes other racial justice proposals

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