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Powerful 6.3 earthquake hits northern Afghanistan, killing 20 and damaging historic Blue Mosque
November 03, 2025 - 2:33 AM

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook northern Afghanistan before dawn Monday, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 640 others, as well as damaging the historic Blue Mosque, officials said.
Two men charged in Detroit-area terrorism plot after Halloween arrests
November 03, 2025 - 2:31 AM

DETROIT (AP) — Two men were charged with terrorism-related crimes in the Detroit area after federal authorities made arrests and seized a cache of weapons last week in a storage unit and elsewhere, officials said Monday.
Ukraine gets more Patriot air defense systems to counter deadly Russian attacks
November 03, 2025 - 2:28 AM

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine has received more American-made Patriot air defense systems to help it counter Russia’s daily barrages, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as Russian drones killed a man and injured five of his family members, including two children, in the latest nighttime attack.
Israel hands over bodies of 45 Palestinians after Hamas returns the remains of 3 soldiers
November 03, 2025 - 2:23 AM

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel handed over the bodies of 45 Palestinians on Monday, the Red Cross said, a day after militants returned the remains of three hostages. Israeli officials identified the three as soldiers who were killed in the Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7, 2023, that triggered the war in Gaza.
NYC mayoral candidates make final push ahead of Election Day
November 03, 2025 - 2:18 AM

New York City's mayoral candidates are making a final push Monday to get voters to the polls, as the race to lead America's biggest city nears its finale.
Rescuers work to reach worker trapped in medieval tower that partially collapsed in Rome
November 03, 2025 - 2:15 AM

ROME (AP) — Firefighters worked to rescue a worker trapped for hours beneath the rubble of a medieval tower that partially collapsed while under renovation in the heart of Italy's capital on Monday, critically injuring another worker.
American Arab group sues over California's new antisemitism law
November 03, 2025 - 2:10 AM

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee is challenging a new California law designed to protect Jewish students from discrimination, arguing it is unconstitutionally vague and violates their free speech rights.
The Latest: Trump administration must tell judges whether it will feed the poor
November 03, 2025 - 2:05 AM

President Donald Trump’s administration faces deadlines on Monday to tell two federal judges whether it will comply with court orders to resume funding benefits through SNAP, the nation’s biggest food aid program, using contingency funds during

US seeks humanitarian truce in Sudan while ICC looks at el-Fasher rampage
November 03, 2025 - 2:01 AM

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United States is working with both sides in Sudan’s war for a possible humanitarian truce, a U.S. envoy told The Associated Press on Monday, while International Criminal Court prosecutors said they are trying to preserve evidence from last week's rampage through a besieged city in the Darfur region.
Libyan delegation in Beirut seeks release of the son of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi
November 03, 2025 - 1:45 AM

BEIRUT (AP) — A Libyan delegation in Lebanon made progress in talks Monday with judicial officials over the possible release of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi 's son, who has been jailed without trial in Lebanon for a decade.
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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
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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Powerful 6.3 earthquake hits northern Afghanistan, killing 20 and damaging historic Blue Mosque

Two men charged in Detroit-area terrorism plot after Halloween arrests

Ukraine gets more Patriot air defense systems to counter deadly Russian attacks

Israel hands over bodies of 45 Palestinians after Hamas returns the remains of 3 soldiers

NYC mayoral candidates make final push ahead of Election Day

Rescuers work to reach worker trapped in medieval tower that partially collapsed in Rome

American Arab group sues over California's new antisemitism law

The Latest: Trump administration must tell judges whether it will feed the poor

US seeks humanitarian truce in Sudan while ICC looks at el-Fasher rampage

Libyan delegation in Beirut seeks release of the son of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi

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