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Mangled plane in LaGuardia crash is towed from runway as most injured passengers leave hospital
March 25, 2026 - 3:59 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — All but four of the passengers injured in Sunday’s deadly collision between an Air Canada plane and a fire truck have been released from the hospital, the airline said Wednesday, as crews began moving the mangled aircraft off the runaway at New York's LaGuardia Airport.
Belarusian President Lukashenko arrives in North Korea for talks with Kim Jong Un
March 25, 2026 - 3:55 PM

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko arrived in North Korea’s capital on Wednesday for an official visit during which he is to hold talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Iran rejects US ceasefire plan, issues its own demands as strikes land across the Mideast
March 25, 2026 - 3:44 PM

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran on Wednesday dismissed an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East and launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries, including strikes that hit a fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport, sparking a fire.
USPS seeks a temporary 8% charge on Priority Mail and other products to offset transportation costs
March 25, 2026 - 3:22 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service is seeking a temporary 8% charge on certain popular products, including Priority Mail, to help blunt the impact of rising transportation costs.
The NAACP names ex-DOJ civil rights chief Kristen Clarke as its top lawyer
March 25, 2026 - 3:17 PM

The NAACP, the oldest civil rights organization in the U.S., has hired a former Biden Justice Department official to head its legal advocacy work.
AP News in Brief at 6:04 p.m. EDT
March 25, 2026 - 3:04 PM

Iran rejects US ceasefire plan, issues its own demands as strikes land across the Mideast
FEMA will resume major grant program after yearlong hiatus, following a court order
March 25, 2026 - 2:56 PM

The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Wednesday opened applications for a major resilience grant program that the agency canceled last year, less than three weeks after a federal judge ordered FEMA to make the funding available.
Man charged with making threatening calls to a Florida Air Force base days after a device was found
March 25, 2026 - 2:52 PM

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man has been charged with making threatening phone calls to MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa two days after a suspicious package was found outside a gate, though investigators haven't accused the caller of planting any devices.
Strike on alleged drug boat kills 4 in the Caribbean Sea, US military says
March 25, 2026 - 2:50 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said it carried out a strike Wednesday on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing four people, as the Trump administration pushes forward with a monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America while

Justice Department settles lawsuit from Trump ally Michael Flynn for $1.2 million, AP source says
March 25, 2026 - 2:50 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has settled for roughly $1.2 million a lawsuit from Michael Flynn, the former national security adviser to President Donald Trump who pleaded guilty during the Republican's first term to lying to the FBI about his conversations with a top Russian diplomat and

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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Mangled plane in LaGuardia crash is towed from runway as most injured passengers leave hospital

Belarusian President Lukashenko arrives in North Korea for talks with Kim Jong Un

Iran rejects US ceasefire plan, issues its own demands as strikes land across the Mideast

USPS seeks a temporary 8% charge on Priority Mail and other products to offset transportation costs

The NAACP names ex-DOJ civil rights chief Kristen Clarke as its top lawyer

AP News in Brief at 6:04 p.m. EDT

FEMA will resume major grant program after yearlong hiatus, following a court order

Man charged with making threatening calls to a Florida Air Force base days after a device was found

Strike on alleged drug boat kills 4 in the Caribbean Sea, US military says

Justice Department settles lawsuit from Trump ally Michael Flynn for $1.2 million, AP source says

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