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2 US service members and one American civilian killed in ambush in Syria, US Central Command says
December 13, 2025 - 3:30 AM

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Two U.S. service members and one American civilian were killed and three other people wounded in an ambush on Saturday by a lone member of the Islamic State group in central Syria, the the U.S. military’s Central Command said.
Arctic air plunges south as residents of the Pacific Northwest remain on guard after severe flooding
December 13, 2025 - 3:09 AM

A blast of arctic air is plunging south from Canada and spreading into parts of the northern U.S., while residents of the Pacific Northwest brace for possible mudslides and levee failures from floodwaters that are expected to be slow to recede.
UK police won't probe claim former prince asked bodyguard to investigate Virginia Giuffre
December 13, 2025 - 3:07 AM

LONDON (AP) — British police said Saturday they have found no evidence that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor asked one of his bodyguards to investigate Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre.
Myanmar military claims armed opposition groups used hospital hit by airstrike as base
December 13, 2025 - 3:04 AM

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military on Saturday acknowledged there was an airstrike on a hospital in the western state of Rakhine, which a local rescuer and media reports said killed more than 30 people, including patients, medical workers and children.
Ukrainian drone attack kills 2 in Russia as millions in Ukraine lose power
December 13, 2025 - 2:52 AM

A Ukrainian drone attack in southwestern Russia killed two people and parts of Ukraine went without power following Russian assaults on energy infrastructure, authorities said Saturday, as U.S.-led peace talks gain momentum.
Israel says it has killed a top Hamas commander in Gaza
December 13, 2025 - 2:36 AM

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Saturday said it killed a top Hamas commander in Gaza after an explosive device detonated and wounded two soldiers in the territory's south.
Some Native Americans draw shocked response over contract to design immigration detention centers
December 13, 2025 - 2:14 AM

MAYETTA, Kan. (AP) — The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, whose ancestors were uprooted by the U.S. from the Great Lakes region in the 1830s, are facing outrage from fellow Native Americans over plans to profit from another forced removal: President Donald Trump’s

More loons are filling Maine's lakes with their ghost-like calls
December 13, 2025 - 1:55 AM

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Loons are on the mend in Maine, filling more of the state's lakes and ponds with their haunting calls, although conservations say the birds aren't out of the woods yet.
Spain's leader finds himself alone in defending immigration as other EU heads take a tougher line
December 13, 2025 - 1:45 AM

MADRID (AP) — With most European leaders talking tougher about immigration amid a rise in far-right populism and Trump administration warnings that they could face “civilizational erasure” unless they tighten their borders, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez stands apart.
Photos of amputees in Gaza, struggling to survive after losing limbs to Israeli airstrikes
December 13, 2025 - 1:20 AM

NUSEIRAT, Gaza Strip (AP) — Yassin Marouf, 23, lies in a tent, his left foot amputated and his right leg severely wounded after being hit by Israeli shelling in May. His brother was killed in the same attack, and Marouf struggles with basic movements. Doctors say his right leg may also need amputation unless he receives treatment outside the Palestinian territory.
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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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2 US service members and one American civilian killed in ambush in Syria, US Central Command says

Arctic air plunges south as residents of the Pacific Northwest remain on guard after severe flooding

UK police won't probe claim former prince asked bodyguard to investigate Virginia Giuffre

Myanmar military claims armed opposition groups used hospital hit by airstrike as base

Ukrainian drone attack kills 2 in Russia as millions in Ukraine lose power

Israel says it has killed a top Hamas commander in Gaza

Some Native Americans draw shocked response over contract to design immigration detention centers

More loons are filling Maine's lakes with their ghost-like calls

Spain's leader finds himself alone in defending immigration as other EU heads take a tougher line

Photos of amputees in Gaza, struggling to survive after losing limbs to Israeli airstrikes

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