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Australian judge rules synagogue arsonist was motivated by mental illness, not antisemitism
November 23, 2025 - 2:45 PM

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A man who set fire to a Melbourne synagogue while worshippers were inside was motivated by mental illness rather than antisemitism, an Australian magistrate said on Monday.
Keisha Lance Bottoms aims to be first Atlanta mayor to become Georgia governor
November 23, 2025 - 2:45 PM

COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) — It's the longest walk in Georgia politics — the 600 steps from the mayor's office in Atlanta's towering City Hall to the governor's office in the gold-domed state Capitol.
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
November 23, 2025 - 2:04 PM

In Geneva, US and Ukraine officials report progress on ending Russia's war but offer few specifics
Wisconsin woman in 2014 Slender Man stabbing is missing after walking away from group home
November 23, 2025 - 2:01 PM

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin woman who admitted to nearly stabbing a classmate to death at age 12 to please the online horror character Slender Man is missing after she cut off an electronic monitoring device and left a group home, authorities said Sunday.
UK leader suggests former Prince Andrew should testify in US investigation into Jeffrey Epstein
November 23, 2025 - 1:40 PM

LONDON (AP) — Pressure is increasing for the former Prince Andrew to give evidence to a U.S. congressional committee investigating the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after Britain’s prime minister suggested he should testify.
Israel says it killed a senior Hezbollah official in its first strike on Beirut in months
November 23, 2025 - 1:06 PM

HARET HREIK, Lebanon (AP) — Israel on Sunday struck Lebanon’s capital for the first time since June, saying it killed Hezbollah’s chief of staff Haytham Tabtabai and warning the Iran-backed militant group not to rearm and rebuild a year after their latest war.
Philippine president says 7 suspects in corruption scandal have been detained, others being sought
November 23, 2025 - 12:58 PM

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine authorities detained seven suspects and several more were being sought in a major corruption scandal involving flood control projects, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Monday as he tried to quell public outrage over the brazen anomalies that have implicated powerful members of Congress.
Guatemalan woman's body returned home after fatal shooting in Indiana
November 23, 2025 - 12:54 PM

CABRICAN, Guatemala (AP) — The body of a Guatemalan woman who was killed earlier this month when she went to clean the wrong home in Indiana in the United States was returned to her native country on Sunday.
Ukraine peace plan darkens the mood across a war-torn nation
November 23, 2025 - 12:28 PM

Mass graves and bullet-scarred churches mark the torment of past Russian occupation in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha, where traumatized residents now face a new anguish: a U.S.-led peace proposal that would offer a blanket post-war amnesty for the perpetrators of atrocities.
Japan 'crossed a red line' with Taiwan military intervention remarks, Chinese foreign minister says
November 23, 2025 - 11:42 AM

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Japan “crossed a red line” with comments by its new leader suggesting a potential military intervention over Taiwan, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Sunday.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
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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
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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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Australian judge rules synagogue arsonist was motivated by mental illness, not antisemitism

Keisha Lance Bottoms aims to be first Atlanta mayor to become Georgia governor

AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST

Wisconsin woman in 2014 Slender Man stabbing is missing after walking away from group home

UK leader suggests former Prince Andrew should testify in US investigation into Jeffrey Epstein

Israel says it killed a senior Hezbollah official in its first strike on Beirut in months

Philippine president says 7 suspects in corruption scandal have been detained, others being sought

Guatemalan woman's body returned home after fatal shooting in Indiana

Ukraine peace plan darkens the mood across a war-torn nation

Japan 'crossed a red line' with Taiwan military intervention remarks, Chinese foreign minister says

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