TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas lawmakers are poised to vote Monday on a proposal that could lure the Kansas City Chiefs across the state line from Missouri, and replace popular but aging Arrowhead Stadium with a new facility capable of hosting major year-round events.
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — When audiences first met Jinkx Monsoon on the fifth season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” in 2013, she already seemed fully formed: eccentric and witchy in that Pacific Northwestern way, heartbreakingly earnest, and dripping with the tipsy wit and affect of a 20th-century character actress. In 2025, Monsoon finally became
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By SAMYA KULLAB and VASILISA STEPANENKO Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Initial drafts of U.S. proposals for a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia meet many of Kyiv’s demands, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday, although he suggested that neither side in the almost four-year war is likely to get everything it wants in
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Monday No. 1 UConn (12-0) did not play. Next: at Butler, Sunday. No. 2 Texas (14-0) did not play. Next: vs. Southeastern Louisiana, Sunday. No. 3 South Carolina (12-1) did not play. Next: vs. Providence, Sunday. No. 4 UCLA (11-1) did not play. Next: at No. 19 Ohio State, Sunday. No. 5 LSU (13-0) did
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By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — The chaotic apprehension of an undocumented man in St. Paul, Minnesota, ended violently Sunday after the man allegedly struck two federal officers with his vehicle during a stop – causing one officer to fire “defensive shots” – before the man was ultimately apprehended, according to the Department of Homeland
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By GABRIELA MOLINA Associated Press QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A court in Ecuador handed lengthy prison sentences Monday to a group of eleven soldiers who were responsible for the abduction and torture of four children last year — a case that has rattled the South American nation and raised questions about President Daniel Noboa’s efforts
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By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer An internal CBS News battle over a “60 Minutes” story critical of the Trump administration has exploded publicly, with a correspondent charging it was kept off the air for political reasons and news chief Bari Weiss saying Monday the story did not “advance the ball.” Two hours before airtime
Continue Reading The Associated Press The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, and total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking. Record Pts Prv 1. Arizona (38) 11-0 1428 1 2. Michigan (19) 11-0 1408 2
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Elusive street artist Banksy appeared to confirm Monday that a new mural in London, depicting two children lying down and pointing up at the sky, is his latest work. The artist posted two photos of the artwork on his official Instagram account Monday, hours after its appearance on a wall on the side of a
Continue Reading Monday, Dec. 22 EAST Boston College 72, Fairleigh Dickinson 61 Buffalo 92, Penn State-Erie 63 Coastal Carolina 68, Saint Joseph’s 62 Duquesne 103, Canisius 59 Fairfield 121, City College of New York 58 Fordham 65, New Haven 47 George Washington 97, St. Mary’s College of Maryland 40 Georgetown 97, Coppin State 67 Rhode Island 85,
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— HKN–PREDATORS-WILD DESCRIPTION: The Nashville Predators visit the Minnesota Wild. By Patrick Donnelly. 300 words. UPCOMING: By 12/23/2025
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— HKN–PREDATORS-WILD DESCRIPTION: The Nashville Predators visit the Minnesota Wild. By Patrick Donnelly. 300 words. UPCOMING: By 12/23/2025
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— HKN–PREDATORS-WILD DESCRIPTION: The Nashville Predators visit the Minnesota Wild. By Patrick Donnelly. 300 words. UPCOMING: By 12/23/2025
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— HKN–PREDATORS-WILD DESCRIPTION: The Nashville Predators visit the Minnesota Wild. By Patrick Donnelly. 300 words. UPCOMING: By 12/23/2025
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Continue ReadingTo see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— US-Powerball Jackpot Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.6 billion, among largest lottery prizes ever in U.S. SUMMARY: The Powerball jackpot now stands at an estimated
Continue ReadingTo see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— US-Powerball Jackpot Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.6 billion, among largest lottery prizes ever in U.S. SUMMARY: The Powerball jackpot now stands at an estimated
Continue ReadingTo see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— US-Powerball Jackpot Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.6 billion, among largest lottery prizes ever in U.S. SUMMARY: The Powerball jackpot now stands at an estimated
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By BILL BARROW Associated Press A transgender employee of the National Security Agency is suing the Trump administration and trying to block enforcement of a presidential executive order and other policies the employee says violate federal civil rights law. Sarah O’Neill, an NSA data scientist who is transgender, disputes the legality of President Donald Trump’s
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By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press LEXINGTON, Neb. (AP) — A small town in rural Nebraska is losing its biggest employer, a Tyson Foods’ beef plant, which will be laying off 3,200 workers next month in a town of around 11,000 people. Lexington, Nebraska, is expected to lose hundreds of families who will be forced to
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By The Associated Press Barry Manilow will be having surgery to remove a cancerous spot on his lung and will reschedule his January concerts, the singer announced Monday. Manilow, 82, said doctors found the cancer after he had an extended bout of bronchitis — six weeks, then a relapse of another five weeks. “My wonderful
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A 33-year-old St. Joseph man could serve life in prison after being found guilty by a jury of multiple child sex crimes, including rape of a child.
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By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A new night-time holiday display featuring music, colors and more than a million twinkling lights in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park is delighting children and adults. There are towering peonies and fields of lights on the mile-long ( 1.6-kilometer) illuminated trail at the city’s Botanical Garden.
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By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump unveiled a new “Trump class” of Navy battleships Monday, describing them as a superior war fighting vessel to replace an “old and tired and obsolete” US fleet. “They’ll help maintain American military supremacy, revive the American ship building industry, and inspire fear in America’s enemies all
Continue ReadingPOMPEII, Italy (AP) — Actor Jackie Chan carried the Olympic torch through the ruins of Pompeii during the relay for the Milan Cortina Winter Games on Monday. The day’s route also passed along the picturesque Amalfi Coast. On Tuesday, Italian soccer standouts Fabio Cannavaro and Ciro Ferrara will carry the torch through their native Naples,
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By BERENICE BAUTISTA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Regional Mexican band Grupo Frontera is heading to the 2026 Grammys with two nominations, following a double-nod at the Latin Grammys, where they competed for best regional Mexican song and a collaboration with Fuerza Regida. While they didn’t win a Latin Grammy, the band said they
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs were down to their third-string quarterback, operating behind their fifth and sixth offensive tackles, without the benefit of their starting right guard and a key wide receiver. It was a wonder they scored at all in their 26-9 loss to
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By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Earlier this month, after President Donald Trump blasted “60 Minutes” for interviewing Marjorie Taylor Greene, correspondents noticed a change behind the scenes. “Bari Weiss got personally involved,” specifically with stories about politics, a source at the program told CNN. It was her prerogative as the new editor-in-chief of CBS
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV)- The Missouri State Highway Patrol urges everyone to have safe travels this holiday season. According to a release from the MSHP, there were 295 traffic crashes statewide during the 30-hour counting period. The data showed there were five people killed and 133 injured. If you plan to travel this holiday season,
Continue Reading The Associated Press The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, and total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking. Record Pts Prv 1. UConn (25) 12-0 793 1 2. Texas (7) 14-0 775
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