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Women make inroads in Pakistan as they become firefighters and barriers slowly fall
November 07, 2025 - 3:49 PM

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Thick black smoke clawed at the sky last week over the industrial zone in Pakistan's largest city as firefighter Syeda Masooma Zaidi raced toward the raging blaze in Karachi.
In Israel, Mamdani’s win in New York stirs alarm over shifting US attitudes
November 07, 2025 - 3:27 PM

JERUSALEM (AP) — The election of Zohran Mamdani as New York City’s next mayor has sent a chill across Israel as people come to terms with the victory of a politician propelled by an outspoken pro-Palestinian message that is rare in U.S. politics.
What's at stake in Iraq's parliamentary election
November 07, 2025 - 3:14 PM

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqis are preparing to vote in a parliamentary election that comes at a crucial moment in the country and the region.
People in some states get SNAP food aid while others still wait for their November benefits
November 07, 2025 - 3:14 PM

People in some U.S. states will be able to buy groceries with federally funded SNAP benefits Saturday while those in other states were still waiting for November food benefits that had been delayed by a protracted legal battle over the federal government shutdown.
Some states are requiring gun safety lessons in schools that teach kids 'stop, don't touch'
November 07, 2025 - 3:11 PM

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — This school year, students in elementary, middle and high schools in some states will get a new lesson on safety: what to do if they find a firearm.
AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EST
November 07, 2025 - 3:04 PM

Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments
Senators to work through the weekend on shutdown as Republicans and Democrats are still far apart
November 07, 2025 - 3:03 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators are working through the weekend for the first time since the government shutdown began more than a month ago, hoping to find bipartisan resolution that has so far eluded them as government workers have gone unpaid, airlines have been

Biden urges on Nebraska Democrats as underdogs in his return to the political stage in Omaha
November 07, 2025 - 2:30 PM

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Joe Biden slowly but steadily walked onto the stage in Omaha on Friday. As he did, 800 people in the downtown Hilton ballroom rose to their feet cheering.
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
November 07, 2025 - 2:04 PM

Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments
Justice Department issues flurry of subpoenas in fresh inquiry into Trump-Russia probe: AP sources
November 07, 2025 - 1:16 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has embarked on a fresh investigation into one of President Donald Trump's chief grievances, issuing a flurry of subpoenas related to the U.S. government's inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, multiple people familiar with the matter said Friday.
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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
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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Women make inroads in Pakistan as they become firefighters and barriers slowly fall

In Israel, Mamdani’s win in New York stirs alarm over shifting US attitudes

What's at stake in Iraq's parliamentary election

People in some states get SNAP food aid while others still wait for their November benefits

Some states are requiring gun safety lessons in schools that teach kids 'stop, don't touch'

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

Senators to work through the weekend on shutdown as Republicans and Democrats are still far apart

Biden urges on Nebraska Democrats as underdogs in his return to the political stage in Omaha

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

Justice Department issues flurry of subpoenas in fresh inquiry into Trump-Russia probe: AP sources

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