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Month: December 2025

An elderly Palestinian man shouts at Israeli military vehicles during a protest organized by residents demanding their return to their homes in the Nur Shams refugee camp

UN and Palestinians warn West Bank demolitions could permanently displace hundreds

By Mohammed Tawfeeq, Dana Karni, CNN (CNN) — Palestinian officials have warned of “forced displacement” after the Israeli military ordered a series of demolitions in the occupied West bank, citing security and “operational need.” The Palestinian Refugee Affairs Department condemned the decision by the Israeli authorities to demolish 25 residential buildings in the Nur Shams

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Vice President JD Vance speaks in Allentown

Vance acknowledges Americans’ economic pain in speech that contrasts with Trump’s tone on affordability

By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday sought to rally gloomy Pennsylvania voters behind the Trump administration’s economic agenda, alleviate their cost-of living concerns — and accomplish it all more efficiently than President Donald Trump had done a week before. Returning to the swing state just days after Trump delivered

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‘Sinners,’ ‘Wicked: For Good,’ ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ advance in Oscars shortlists

By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Ryan Coogler’s bluesy vampire thriller “Sinners,” the big screen musical “Wicked: For Good” and the Netflix phenomenon “KPop Demon Hunters” are all a step closer to an Oscar nomination. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released shortlists for 12 categories Tuesday, including for best song, score, international

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Christine Baranski narrates ‘A Christmas Carol’ before returning for new ‘The Gilded Age’ season

By RONALD BLUM Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Christine Baranski was in the playground outside St. Matthew’s Church in Bedford, New York, about three years ago when she came across Matthew Guard, artistic director of the Grammy-nominated Skylark Vocal Ensemble. “I love choral music,” she told him. An Emmy- and Tony-Award winning actor, Baranski

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Gaza families struggle to recover from days of torrential rains that killed 12 people

By WAFAA SHURAFA and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians in Gaza struggled to recover Tuesday from torrential rains that battered the enclave for days, flooding camps for the displaced, collapsing buildings already badly damaged in the two-year war and leaving at least 12 dead, including a two-week-old baby. The

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Cannabis entrepreneur Duke Rodriguez joins the race for New Mexico governor

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Duke Rodriguez, one of New Mexico’s most successful cannabis entrepreneurs and a former state cabinet secretary, has officially announced he’s seeking the Republican nomination for governor. Rather than hosting a big party, Rodriguez made the announcement in newspaper advertisements over the weekend, saying he would rather engage with residents directly and

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Fellow Wisconsin judge ‘shocked’ by Hannah Dugan’s response to immigration officers

By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — A colleague of the Milwaukee judge accused of helping a Mexican immigrant evade arrest testified Tuesday that she was shocked by her fellow judge’s behavior. “Judges shouldn’t help defendants evade arrest,” Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Kristela Cervera testified at Hannah Dugan’s trial. The testimony on the second

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College Basketball Scores

Tuesday, Dec. 16 EAST Adelphi 82, Dominican (NY) 77 Albright 82, Kean 79 Bentley 80, Post 69 California (PA) 95, Shippensburg 76 Chatham 86, Bethany (WV) 83 Christopher Newport 97, Virginia Wesleyan 95, 2OT Colby 84, Maine Maritime Academy 58 Dartmouth 89, Holy Cross 64 Delaware 65, Rider 57 District of Columbia 74, Livingstone 66

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By 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. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BKC–NORTHERN IOWA-UIC DESCRIPTION: Northern Iowa plays UIC at Credit Union 1 Arena. 150 words, more on merit.

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By 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. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BKC–NORTHERN IOWA-UIC DESCRIPTION: Northern Iowa plays UIC at Credit Union 1 Arena. 150 words, more on merit.

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By 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. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BKC–NORTHERN IOWA-UIC DESCRIPTION: Northern Iowa plays UIC at Credit Union 1 Arena. 150 words, more on merit.

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By 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. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— BKC–NORTHERN IOWA-UIC DESCRIPTION: Northern Iowa plays UIC at Credit Union 1 Arena. 150 words, more on merit.

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Great Plains News Digest

To 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–United States-Syria-Troops US Army names 2 Iowa National Guard members killed in attack in Syria SUMMARY: The two Iowa National Guard members killed in

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