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Spanish police evict hundreds of migrants from squat deemed a safety hazard
December 16, 2025 - 9:23 PM

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Police in northeastern Spain carried out eviction orders Wednesday to clear an abandoned school building where hundreds of mostly undocumented migrants were living in a squat north of Barcelona.
A nightly tradition brings light and hope to children at Michigan hospital
December 16, 2025 - 9:06 PM

ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — Volunteers gripping flashlights waved them high above their heads when the clock struck 8 p.m., shining beams through the frigid night sky — and into the hospital's windows.
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December 16, 2025 - 9:04 PM

Rob Reiner’s son Nick set to appear in court on 2 counts of murder in killing of his parents
An MIT professor was fatally shot at his home and police launched a homicide investigation
December 16, 2025 - 8:46 PM

BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — A professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology was fatally shot at his home near Boston, and authorities said Tuesday they had launched a homicide investigation.
Church altar featuring homeless man goes on display a stone's throw from his grave at the Vatican
December 16, 2025 - 8:20 PM

VATICAN CITY (AP) — In 2018, German artist Michael Triegel asked a homeless man in Rome to pose for a drawing, thinking that he would make an ideal model for St. Peter if he ever needed to paint the first pope.
Louvre workers vote to extend a strike at the world's most visited museum
December 16, 2025 - 8:11 PM

PARIS (AP) — Employees at the Louvre Museum voted Wednesday to extend a strike that has disrupted operations at the world’s most visited museum.
Jack Smith set for private interview with lawmakers about Trump investigations
December 16, 2025 - 8:03 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith is set for a closed-door interview with House Republicans on Wednesday after lawmakers rebuffed his offer to testify publicly about his investigations into President Donald Trump.
South African immigration authorities raid a US refugee processing center
December 16, 2025 - 7:47 PM

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A center in South Africa processing applications for the United States refugee program was raided by immigration and law enforcement officers and seven Kenyan nationals were arrested for working there illegally, South Africa's Home Affairs Ministry said Wednesday.
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December 16, 2025 - 7:21 PM

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Accused gunman in Bondi Beach shooting charged with 15 counts of murder
December 16, 2025 - 6:58 PM

SYDNEY (AP) — An accused gunman in Sydney’s Bondi Beach massacre was charged with 59 offenses including 15 charges of murder on Wednesday, as hundreds of mourners gathered in Sydney to begin funerals for the victims.
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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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Spanish police evict hundreds of migrants from squat deemed a safety hazard

A nightly tradition brings light and hope to children at Michigan hospital

AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EST

An MIT professor was fatally shot at his home and police launched a homicide investigation

Church altar featuring homeless man goes on display a stone's throw from his grave at the Vatican

Louvre workers vote to extend a strike at the world's most visited museum

Jack Smith set for private interview with lawmakers about Trump investigations

South African immigration authorities raid a US refugee processing center

See the world in vertical: Top photos by AP's photojournalists

Accused gunman in Bondi Beach shooting charged with 15 counts of murder

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