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Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton wins Democratic primary for US Senate
March 17, 2026 - 9:29 PM

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton won Tuesday's Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, edging out two sitting members of the U.S. House to advance to a November general election against Republican nominee Don Tracy, the former state party chair.
Iran war has US farmers worried about the cost and availability of fertilizer
March 17, 2026 - 9:10 PM

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Tennessee farmer Todd Littleton expects to pay $100,000 more for fertilizer this season, a 40% spike from his bill last year thanks to the war in Iran — and he is scrambling to cover that extra cost.
There are sharks in Las Vegas feasting on hundreds of pounds of fish every week
March 17, 2026 - 9:09 PM

LAS VEGAS (AP) — When Becky O’Brien dangles herring over a tank of over a dozen swimming sharks, it only takes seconds for a zebra shark to snatch the fish from her tongs.
Top US intelligence officials set to testify about Iran war, threats confronting the homeland
March 17, 2026 - 9:07 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Trump administration national security officials facing back-to-back congressional hearings starting Wednesday are expected to be pressed on the war in Iran, including a deadly strike on a school, as well as the

Photos from the Mideast in the 3rd week of the Iran war
March 17, 2026 - 9:05 PM

Photos from the ground as the war on Iran launched by the United States and Israel enters its third week.
AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT
March 17, 2026 - 9:05 PM

Iran launches barrage of missiles after Israel kills 2 of its top officials
Venezuela beats US 3-2 on Suárez’s 9th-inning double to win first World Baseball Classic title
March 17, 2026 - 8:46 PM

MIAMI (AP) — Venezuela won the World Baseball Classic for the first time, rebounding from a blown eighth-inning lead to beat the United States 3-2 Tuesday night on Eugenio Suárez’s tiebreaking double in the ninth.
In Miami for the WBC final, Venezuelan fans had plenty to celebrate as their team won the title
March 17, 2026 - 8:41 PM

MIAMI (AP) — Pablo Cuerta was watching batting practice before the U.S.-Venezuela championship game at the World Baseball Classic, when the realization hit him.
El Salvador's Bukele pushes through life sentences in nation that has imprisoned 1% of population
March 17, 2026 - 8:37 PM

SAN SALVADOR (AP) — El Salvador’s Congress approved a constitutional amendment pushed forward by President Nayib Bukele on Tuesday to permit life sentences in a country that has imprisoned more than 1% of its population in its war against gangs.
1 dead and another wounded in shooting at US Air Force base in New Mexico
March 17, 2026 - 8:28 PM

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) — A shooting at a U.S. Air Force base in New Mexico on Tuesday left one person dead and another wounded, according to military officials.
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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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Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton wins Democratic primary for US Senate

Iran war has US farmers worried about the cost and availability of fertilizer

There are sharks in Las Vegas feasting on hundreds of pounds of fish every week

Top US intelligence officials set to testify about Iran war, threats confronting the homeland

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

AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT

Venezuela beats US 3-2 on Suárez’s 9th-inning double to win first World Baseball Classic title

In Miami for the WBC final, Venezuelan fans had plenty to celebrate as their team won the title

El Salvador's Bukele pushes through life sentences in nation that has imprisoned 1% of population

1 dead and another wounded in shooting at US Air Force base in New Mexico

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