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Cuba’s power grid collapses leaving it without electricity for the 3rd time this month
March 21, 2026 - 7:10 PM

HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s power grid collapsed Saturday leaving the country without electricity for a third time in March as the communist government battles with a decaying infrastructure and a U.S.-imposed oil blockade.
Hawaii’s worst flooding in 20 years threatens dam, prompts evacuations, as more rain looms
March 21, 2026 - 6:52 PM

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii officials urged people in hard-hit areas to evacuate Saturday due to the state's worst flooding in more than 20 years, after heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by downpours from

Japanese national detained in Iran last year has been released, Japan's foreign minister says
March 21, 2026 - 6:52 PM

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Sunday that one of two Japanese nationals detained in Iran has been released and will be returning to Japan.
Detained immigrant children still face concerning conditions at Texas facility, lawyers say
March 21, 2026 - 6:24 PM

Nearly 600 immigrant children were held in a Texas family detention center in recent months without enough food, medical care or mental health services, as their time inside stretched beyond court-mandated limits, according to court documents filed Friday.
Photo highlights from the World Indoor Athletics in Poland
March 21, 2026 - 6:07 PM

TORUN, Poland (AP) — Athletes from more than 100 federations gathered for the World Athletics Indoor Championships, a biennial track and field global competition lasting three days.
AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EDT
March 21, 2026 - 6:04 PM

Iran strikes near Israeli nuclear research center as Trump threatens attacks on Iranian power plants
Multiple people injured after floor collapses at New Hampshire wedding venue
March 21, 2026 - 5:57 PM

Six people were taken to area hospitals with non-life threatening injuries after a floor collapsed at a wedding venue in Tamworth, New Hampshire, around 4:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon, a New Hampshire State Fire Marshal's Office spokesperson said.
Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies
March 21, 2026 - 5:43 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert S. Mueller III, the FBI director who transformed the nation's premier law enforcement agency into a terrorism-fighting force after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and who later became special counsel in charge of investigating ties between Russia and Donald Trump's presidential campaign, has died. He was 81.
A look at celebrations for Eid al-Fitr around the world, in photos
March 21, 2026 - 4:29 PM

From prayers amid the rubble of Gaza to the great mosques of Istanbul, Muslims around the world are celebrating the holiday of Eid al-Fitr as they bid farewell to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
Call it March Mildness. Dominant performances by top seeds are now the norm at the NCAA Tournament
March 21, 2026 - 4:03 PM

There is still madness in March. There are buzzer beaters. Upsets. Postgame tears.

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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Cuba’s power grid collapses leaving it without electricity for the 3rd time this month

Hawaii’s worst flooding in 20 years threatens dam, prompts evacuations, as more rain looms

Japanese national detained in Iran last year has been released, Japan's foreign minister says

Detained immigrant children still face concerning conditions at Texas facility, lawyers say

Photo highlights from the World Indoor Athletics in Poland

AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EDT

Multiple people injured after floor collapses at New Hampshire wedding venue

Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies

A look at celebrations for Eid al-Fitr around the world, in photos

Call it March Mildness. Dominant performances by top seeds are now the norm at the NCAA Tournament

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