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Supreme Court keeps Trump’s National Guard deployment blocked in the Chicago area, for now
December 23, 2025 - 6:19 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to allow the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops in the Chicago area to support its immigration crackdown.
Turkey’s interior minister says wreckage has been found after jet carrying Libyan army chief crashed
December 23, 2025 - 6:17 AM

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s interior minister says wreckage has been found after a small private jet plane carrying the Libyan military chief and four others crashed near Ankara on Tuesday.
Israeli settlers forcibly enter Palestinian home in latest West Bank attack
December 23, 2025 - 6:15 AM

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian home in the south of the Israeli-occupied West Bank overnight, breaking in and killing sheep, a Palestinian official said Tuesday. It was the latest in a surge of attacks by settlers against Palestinians in the territory in recent months.
Yemen’s sides agree to release 2,900 detainees in war's largest exchange
December 23, 2025 - 6:09 AM

CAIRO (AP) — Yemen’s internationally recognized government and Iran-backed Houthi rebels have reached an agreement to free 2,900 detainees in the largest swap during the 11-year civil war, according to Saudi and Houthi officials.
Voluminous new Epstein document release includes multiple Trump mentions, but little revelatory news
December 23, 2025 - 6:01 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has released tens of thousands more documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, a tranche that included multiple mentions of President Donald Trump but added little new revelatory information to the long-anticipated public file on the late financier and convicted sex offender.
Powerful winter storm threatens California as Christmas approaches
December 23, 2025 - 5:46 AM

A series of powerful winter storms threatened to slam California with relentless rains, heavy winds and mountain snow as holiday travelers hit the road for Christmas.
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger call for joint 'large-scale operations' against extremists
December 23, 2025 - 5:45 AM

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The head of an alliance of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger declared Tuesday that the launch of a joint battalion “must be followed by large-scale operations in the coming days" in a region plagued by deadly extremism.
Student loan borrowers in default may see wages garnished in 2026
December 23, 2025 - 5:38 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said on Tuesday that it will begin garnishing the wages of student loan borrowers who are in default early next year.
Federal judge says Trump administration must restore disaster money to Democratic states
December 23, 2025 - 5:36 AM

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's attempt to reallocate federal Homeland Security funding away from states that refuse to cooperate with certain federal immigration enforcement.
Voters sue to suspend Missouri's new congressional map until a referendum
December 23, 2025 - 5:33 AM

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The question of whether Missouri's new congressional districts are in effect for the 2026 elections will be up to a court to decide.
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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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Supreme Court keeps Trump’s National Guard deployment blocked in the Chicago area, for now

Turkey’s interior minister says wreckage has been found after jet carrying Libyan army chief crashed

Israeli settlers forcibly enter Palestinian home in latest West Bank attack

Yemen’s sides agree to release 2,900 detainees in war's largest exchange

Voluminous new Epstein document release includes multiple Trump mentions, but little revelatory news

Powerful winter storm threatens California as Christmas approaches

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger call for joint 'large-scale operations' against extremists

Student loan borrowers in default may see wages garnished in 2026

Federal judge says Trump administration must restore disaster money to Democratic states

Voters sue to suspend Missouri's new congressional map until a referendum

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