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Outlets that reach millions denied access to rare Pentagon news briefings this week
December 01, 2025 - 1:23 PM

Outlets that reach millions of news consumers are being denied access to rare briefings by Pentagon officials this week — sessions that are being held instead for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's hand-picked media organizations.
Hong Kong to set up inquiry into deadly fire
December 01, 2025 - 1:44 PM

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong will set up an independent commission of inquiry headed by a judge to determine the cause of a deadly apartment block fire that shocked the city and make recommendations to prevent a similar tragedy from happening again, its leader said Tuesday.
Plea deal with son of drug kingpin 'El Chapo' details abduction of legendary Sinaloa capo
December 01, 2025 - 1:27 PM

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Armed men entered through a window to ambush Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the most elusive of the Sinaloa cartel’s leaders, who was then loaded onto a plane, drugged and spirited across the border to the United States, according to details revealed Monday in the plea hearing of the drug trafficker who abducted him.
Trump rallies Tennessee GOP by speakerphone on eve of US House special election
December 01, 2025 - 1:20 PM

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee congressional seat that President Donald Trump and Republicans have previously won with ease became the unlikely epicenter of the fight for Congress on Monday, as House Speaker Mike Johnson headlined rallies and former Vice President Al Gore and Rep.
Live updates: Admiral who ordered follow-up strike on alleged drug-carrying boat to brief lawmakers
December 01, 2025 - 12:50 PM

U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Frank Bradley will provide a classified briefing to key lawmakers overseeing the military on Thursday as they investigate a U.S. military attack on a boat allegedly carrying drugs that included a second strike that killed any survivors.
A California family was about to cut the cake when gunfire erupted at a toddler's birthday party
December 01, 2025 - 12:12 PM

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Family members were getting ready to cut the cake at a toddler's birthday party when the gunfire started inside a banquet hall packed with relatives and friends over the weekend in California.
White House says admiral ordered follow-up strike on alleged drug boat, insists attack was lawful
December 01, 2025 - 12:06 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Monday that a Navy admiral acted “within his authority and the law” when he ordered a second, follow-up strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea in a September U.S. military operation that has come

Shooting of National Guard members prompts flurry of US immigration restrictions
December 01, 2025 - 12:06 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Since last week's shooting of two National Guard members in the nation’s capital by a suspect who is an Afghan national, the Trump administration announced a flurry of policies aimed at making it harder for some foreigners to enter or stay in the country.
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December 01, 2025 - 12:05 PM

White House says admiral ordered follow-up strike on alleged drug boat, insists attack was lawful
An anonymous $50M gift will cover some tuition for medical lab students at University of Washington
December 01, 2025 - 11:47 AM

SEATTLE (AP) — An anonymous donation expected to exceed $50 million is helping cover tuition costs for medical laboratory science students at the University of Washington for the next half-century.
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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
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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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Outlets that reach millions denied access to rare Pentagon news briefings this week

Hong Kong to set up inquiry into deadly fire

Plea deal with son of drug kingpin 'El Chapo' details abduction of legendary Sinaloa capo

Trump rallies Tennessee GOP by speakerphone on eve of US House special election

Live updates: Admiral who ordered follow-up strike on alleged drug-carrying boat to brief lawmakers

A California family was about to cut the cake when gunfire erupted at a toddler's birthday party

White House says admiral ordered follow-up strike on alleged drug boat, insists attack was lawful

Shooting of National Guard members prompts flurry of US immigration restrictions

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

An anonymous $50M gift will cover some tuition for medical lab students at University of Washington

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