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Hawaii suffers its worst flooding in 20 years and forecasters warn more rain is coming
March 21, 2026 - 5:43 AM

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii suffered its worst flooding in more than 20 years as heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm a week ago, officials said Friday while warning that still more rain was expected during the weekend.
Tom Kean Jr.'s political roots date to 1776. Is that enough to protect the Republican's House seat?
March 21, 2026 - 5:22 AM

LEBANON, N.J. (AP) — Tom Kean Jr.'s political pedigree dates to 1776, when one of his ancestors became New Jersey's first leader after the United States declared independence. His great grandfather was a senator, his grandfather was a congressman and his father was a governor.
Big money flows into state attorney general races as legal battles shape American politics
March 21, 2026 - 5:07 AM

With control of Congress on the ballot in November, state attorney general races can get lost in the shuffle. But just outside the election spotlight, there are partisan groups, corporate interests and advocacy networks revving up campaigns for offices that are playing a growing role in American politics.
Surprise, embarrassment, unease in Japan after Trump uses Pearl Harbor to defend Iran war
March 21, 2026 - 4:52 AM

TOKYO (AP) — Senior U.S. and Japanese officials tend to shy away from anything but very careful public comments about Japan's 1941 sneak attack on U.S. forces at Pearl Harbor. So there was embarrassment, confusion and unease on Saturday in Japan after

Photos from the Mideast in the 3rd week of the Iran war
March 21, 2026 - 4:28 AM

Photos from the ground as the war on Iran launched by the United States and Israel enters its third week.
A wave of executions is feared in Iran after 3 young men were hanged this week
March 21, 2026 - 3:59 AM

BEIRUT (AP) — A 19-year-old star wrestler and two other young men were hanged in Iran this week, raising alarm among rights groups that a wave of executions may be underway as authorities facing relentless attacks from the U.S. and Israel seek to squelch public dissent.
Iranian and Romanian charged after trying to enter UK's nuclear submarine base
March 21, 2026 - 3:50 AM

LONDON (AP) — An Iranian man and a Romanian woman have been charged after trying to enter the naval base in Scotland that is home to Britain’s nuclear-armed submarines, police said Saturday,
Syrian Kurds return home to celebrate Nowruz for the first time since exile
March 21, 2026 - 3:39 AM

AL BASOUTA, Syria (AP) — Abdul Rahman Omar fled his village in the Afrin district in northern Syria eight years ago as a Turkish offensive against Kurdish fighters swept across the area.
Officials say 14 were killed in fire at South Korean auto parts plant
March 21, 2026 - 3:05 AM

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean rescue workers on Saturday recovered the remains of 14 people from the charred wreckage of an auto parts factory in the central city of Daejeon, where an explosion and fire injured at least 59 others.
AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EDT
March 21, 2026 - 3:05 AM

Iran says its Natanz nuclear facility has been hit in an airstrike as war in Mideast enters week 4
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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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Hawaii suffers its worst flooding in 20 years and forecasters warn more rain is coming

Tom Kean Jr.'s political roots date to 1776. Is that enough to protect the Republican's House seat?

Big money flows into state attorney general races as legal battles shape American politics

Surprise, embarrassment, unease in Japan after Trump uses Pearl Harbor to defend Iran war

Photos from the Mideast in the 3rd week of the Iran war

A wave of executions is feared in Iran after 3 young men were hanged this week

Iranian and Romanian charged after trying to enter UK's nuclear submarine base

Syrian Kurds return home to celebrate Nowruz for the first time since exile

Officials say 14 were killed in fire at South Korean auto parts plant

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