By SILVIA STELLACCI and COLLEEN BARRY – Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year “to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions” plaguing the world, from the Middle East to Ukraine, Africa to
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By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The National Football League Inactive Report. KANAS CITY CHIEFS at PITTSBURGH STEELERS — KANSAS CITY: DB Chamarri Conner, DE Joshua Uche, OL C.J. Hanson, OL D.J. Humphries, OT Ethan Driskell, DE Malik Herring, DL Chris Jones. PITTSBURGH: QB Justin Fields, WR Ben Skowronek, CB Joey Porter Jr.,
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By AP NEW YORK (AP) — Blake Lively’s claims that “It Ends With Us” director and co-star Justin Baldoni unleashed a smear campaign against her have gained support from a new lawsuit that Baldoni’s former publicist filed against him. The lawsuit was lodged Tuesday in New York state court in Manhattan by Stephanie Jones, who
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By Michael Albans, Bennington Banner OLD BENNINGTON — The promise to all of us this night, of light and release, and of joy.” Those were some of the touching words from an old hymn that rang out at the Old First Church on Christmas Eve as the warm glow of candles lit the coming darkness
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By Jazmine Knight For immigrants looking to finalize their permanent residency in the United States, an area health organization is offering a new program. Northwest Health Services in St. Joseph is offering a relatively new program to offer Refugee Medical Screening to others. Miguel Cruz, Executive Assistant at Northwest Health, also serves as a point
Continue Reading By Sportradar FG FT Reb SAN ANTONIO Min M-A M-A O-T A PF PTS Barnes 17:19 1-3 1-2 1-1 1 1 3 Sochan 33:28 8-10 2-2 2-9 2 4 21 Wembanyama 40:23 16-31 4-4 2-18 4 1 42 Paul 36:24 4-8 2-2 0-6 7 1 13 Vassell 35:44 4-11 2-2 2-3 5 1 11 Champagnie
Continue Reading By Sportradar SAN ANTONIO (114) Barnes 1-3 1-2 3, Sochan 8-10 2-2 21, Wembanyama 16-31 4-4 42, Paul 4-8 2-2 13, Vassell 4-11 2-2 11, Champagnie 3-7 0-0 9, Johnson 1-2 0-0 2, Castle 2-7 2-4 6, Jones 3-4 1-1 7. Totals 42-83 14-17 114. NEW YORK (117) Anunoby 3-10 0-0 8, Hart 4-8 3-4
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By ANDREW SELIGMAN – AP Sports Writer LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Geno Smith and the Seattle Seahawks need a win to help keep their flickering playoff hopes from getting extinguished. Caleb Williams and the Bears need a victory to end their long losing streak. The Seahawks will try to regroup and stay in the
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By BRIAN MAHONEY – AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Mikal Bridges scored a season-high 41 points, and the New York Knicks overcame 42 from Victor Wembanyama in a monster Christmas debut to edge the San Antonio Spurs 117-114 on Wednesday. Wembanyama set a Spurs’ record for points on the holiday and added 18
Continue Reading By DAVE HOGG – Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — At the beginning of November, the Pittsburgh Panthers were 7-0 and dreaming of finishing the season in the College Football Playoff. Instead, they were spending their Christmas in Detroit. Pitt went 0-5 in November, losing to SMU, Virginia, Clemson, Louisville and Boston College before accepting an
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By JOHN MARSHALL – AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Kansas State did not finish the regular season the way it wanted to. Not by a long shot. In the thick of the Big 12 race — potentially the College Football Playoff — heading into the final month, the Wildcats stumbled to three losses in
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By Cameron montemayor Electricity bills for St. Joseph residents and 270,000 customers across more than a dozen Missouri counties will increase in the new year. The Missouri Public Service Commission gave its approval on Friday, Dec. 20, to revised base rates for Evergy Missouri West customers. The 7% increase equates to roughly $8 per month,
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By Rabbi Tzvi Muller Parshat Mikketz: Genesis 41:1-44:17; Numbers 7:24-29; Zachariah 2:14-4:7. A Drug Enforcement Administration officer stopped at a ranch in Texas and told the old rancher, “I need to inspect your ranch for illegally grown drugs.” The rancher said, “OK, but don’t go into that field over there.” The officer verbally exploded and
Continue Reading By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Thursday, Dec. 26 COLLEGE FOOTBALL 2 p.m. ESPN — The GameAbove Sports Bowl: Pittsburgh vs. Toledo, Detroit 5:30 p.m. ESPN — The Rate Bowl: Rutgers vs. Kansas St., Phoenix 9 p.m. ESPN — The 68 Ventures Bowl: Arkansas St. vs. Bowling Green,
Continue ReadingBy Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) Good morning, Lincoln. Here’s what you should know today. Pillen remains hospitalized Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen suffered fractures to a vertebrae and several ribs and sustained several other injuries deemed “serious but not life-threatening” after falling off a horse Sunday afternoon. Pillen remained hospitalized at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha
Continue ReadingBy Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) House fire, 332 NW 16th St. Lincoln firefighters were called to a house fire at 10:30 a.m. Christmas Day at 332 N.W. 16th St. Lincoln firefighters were called to a house fire at 10:30 a.m. Christmas Day at 332 N.W. 16th St. Scanner traffic indicated everyone was safely out
Continue ReadingBy ALYSSA JOHNSON – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) Brian Travis wasn’t the type of dad you would often hear at his children’s events, but he was the guy you’d always see. Brian Travis Molly Travis (from left), Mindy Travis, Brianne Travis, Matthew Travis and Brian Travis. Whether he was tracking stats in the back
Continue ReadingBy Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) The University of Nebraska at Kearney is encouraging students to express their values through various art forms as part of its annual Nebraska Emerging Writers and Artists Contest. This year’s contest challenges high schoolers in grades 9-12 across the state to reflect on their values, how they shape who
Continue ReadingBy ALYSSA JOHNSON – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) Hospital holidays, 12.20 Tasha Ellis talks during an interview next to Bryan Health registered nurses (from left), Mike Roberts, Crystal Stech, Maddie Vidlock and Janelle Bray on Friday at Bryan East Campus. An extended stay in the hospital can be a tough time for many, especially
Continue ReadingBy Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) A 78-year-old man died in a house fire in central Lincoln early Tuesday morning. Lincoln Fire and Rescue responded to the fire in the 500 block of South 39th Street at about 1:30 a.m. LFR spokesperson MJ Lierman said the house was engulfed in smoke when crews arrived. The
Continue ReadingBy Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) A Lincoln man has been jailed following a stabbing late Monday afternoon at the People’s City Mission west of downtown. Lincoln Police spokeswoman Erika Thomas said officers were called to 110 Q St. at about 5:40 p.m. where they found a 34-year-old man with a puncture wound to his
Continue ReadingBy Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) Nebraska drivers will pay the state nearly a penny more per gallon to fill their tanks beginning Jan. 1. The Nebraska Department of Revenue announced Monday that the state motor fuels tax will rise to 30.4 cents per gallon on Jan. 1, up from 29.6 cents per gallon currently.
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By The Associated Press Seattle (8-7) at Chicago (4-11) Thursday, 8:15 p.m. EST, Amazon Prime BetMGM NFL odds: Seahawks by 3½. Against the spread: Seahawks 6-8-1; Bears 6-7-2. Series record: Seahawks lead 11-8. Last meeting: Bears beat Seahawks 25-24 in Seattle on Dec. 26, 2021. Last week: Seahawks lost to Minnesota 27-24; Bears lost to
Continue ReadingBy JEFF REINITZ – Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa (TNS) OELWEIN — Firefighters rescued an Oelwein family from the roof of their burning house early Monday. Crews also saved two dogs, but the family’s cats perished in the blaze, according to the city’s police department. The fire apparently started in the kitchen of the Third Avenue
Continue ReadingBy HOLLY HUDSON HILL – Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa (TNS) WATERLOO — There’s something brewing in Waterloo. In the last few months, a group of passionate people have come together to tend to some unfinished business – the African American Historical and Cultural Museum. Efforts to create a facility to house and share artifacts depicting
Continue ReadingBy Kellis Robinett – The Wichita Eagle (TNS) Dec. 25—The Kansas State football team had bigger goals than a postseason game against Rutgers at the Rate Bowl, but that doesn’t mean Chris Klieman and the Wildcats are bummed out about playing this game at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday at Chase Field in Phoenix. Quite the
Continue ReadingBy Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa (TNS) Each December, Courier reporters look back at their favorite stories of the past year. We ask them to pick their favorites: not necessarily the biggest stories of the year, just the ones they found most interesting. Some are heart-warming. Some are amusing. Some are wistful. Here are some of
Continue ReadingBy SARAH WATSON – Quad City Times, Davenport, Iowa (TNS) The Quad-Cities is unlikely to have a white Christmas in 2024 — at least by how the National Weather Service defines it. To be considered a “white Christmas,” there must be at least a half inch of snow on the ground at 6 a.m. Christmas
Continue ReadingBy JEFF REINITZ – Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa (TNS) WATERLOO — A local Christmas tradition is returning to its roots this year. Westminster Presbyterian Church’s Christmas Dinner is scaling back on the pickup option to concentrate on its in-person meal for 2024. “We want to focus on people that need a meal or would otherwise
Continue ReadingBy CATHERINE CROW – Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa (TNS) PARKERSBURG — Community members in Aplington and Parkersburg have embraced this season of giving by donating Christmas gifts to 38 children with four of them being at the House of Hope Pillars program. The program helps those either leaving or aging out of foster care. With
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