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Tropical Storm Melissa dumps heavy rain on Haiti and the Dominican Republic
October 22, 2025 - 7:51 PM

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Melissa dumped heavy rain on parts of Haiti, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic on Wednesday as forecasters warned of significant flood risk in the northern Caribbean and officials urged residents of flood-prone areas to seek higher ground.
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
October 22, 2025 - 8:04 PM

Trump levies new sanctions on Russian oil giants in a push on Putin to end Ukraine war
Saudi Arabia appoints Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan al-Fawzan as kingdom's new grand mufti
October 22, 2025 - 7:30 PM

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia appointed a prominent ultraconservative scholar late Wednesday as the country's new grand mufti, the kingdom's top religious scholar.
US strikes two more alleged drug-carrying boats, this time in the Pacific Ocean
October 22, 2025 - 7:30 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military on Wednesday launched its ninth strike against an alleged drug-carrying vessel, killing three people in the eastern Pacific Ocean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, expanding the Trump administration’s

NYC mayoral candidates clash bitterly during final debate
October 22, 2025 - 7:30 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Zohran Mamdani was attacked over his thin resume, Republican Curtis Sliwa strove to prove his seriousness as a candidate and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo was pressed on the sexual harassment allegations that drove him from office in a contentious final debate in New York City’s mayoral race.
A timeline of US attacks off South America and what Congress has had to say
October 22, 2025 - 7:15 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — In less than two months, President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth say the U.S. military has killed at least 37 people in nine strikes against drug-smuggling vessels in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean.
Alleged Chinese drug trafficker recaptured in Cuba after escaping Mexican custody
October 22, 2025 - 7:05 PM

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Chinese national who United States authorities accuse of trafficking large quantities of cocaine and fentanyl into the U.S. before being arrested and then escaping custody in Mexico was recaptured in Cuba, Mexican authorities said Wednesday.
North Korea says its latest missile tests demonstrate a new hypersonic system
October 22, 2025 - 6:43 PM

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Thursday that its latest missile tests involved a new hypersonic system aimed at strengthening its nuclear war deterrent, as leader Kim Jong Un continues to build up weapons designed to overwhelm South Korea defenses.
Immigrant rights group calls for removing pregnant women from detention
October 22, 2025 - 6:39 PM

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Women taken into custody by U.S. immigration agents while pregnant say they received inadequate care in a letter Wednesday that calls on the Trump administration to stop holding expectant mothers in federal detention facilities.
Federal agents sent to San Francisco area and mayor says it's meant to incite 'chaos and violence'
October 22, 2025 - 6:27 PM

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday it is providing a base of operations for U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in the San Francisco area as part of its effort to support federal efforts to track down immigrants in the country illegally and provide border and maritime security.
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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
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Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
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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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Tropical Storm Melissa dumps heavy rain on Haiti and the Dominican Republic

AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT

Saudi Arabia appoints Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan al-Fawzan as kingdom's new grand mufti

US strikes two more alleged drug-carrying boats, this time in the Pacific Ocean

NYC mayoral candidates clash bitterly during final debate

A timeline of US attacks off South America and what Congress has had to say

Alleged Chinese drug trafficker recaptured in Cuba after escaping Mexican custody

North Korea says its latest missile tests demonstrate a new hypersonic system

Immigrant rights group calls for removing pregnant women from detention

Federal agents sent to San Francisco area and mayor says it's meant to incite 'chaos and violence'

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