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Lions-Vikings Christmas game on Netflix sets NFL streaming record, averaging 27.5M viewers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two of the NFL’s three Christmas Day games set viewership records. The Detroit Lions-Minnesota Vikings late afternoon game on Netflix became the most-streamed NFL game in U.S. history and the Denver Broncos-Kansas City Chiefs night game set a record for Amazon Prime Video. The Vikings’ 23-10 victory over the Lions averaged

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Betty Boop and ‘Blondie’ enter the public domain in 2026, accompanied by a trio of detectives

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Betty Boop and “Blondie” are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. The first appearances of the classic cartoon and comic characters are among the pieces of intellectual property whose 95-year U.S. copyright maximum has been reached, putting them in the

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Trump administration terminates lease for Washington’s 3 public golf courses

By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has ended the lease agreement for three public golf courses in Washington, a move that offers President Donald Trump an additional opportunity to put his stamp on another piece of the nation’s capital. The National Links Trust, the nonprofit that has operated Washington’s three

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Appeals court says Medicaid funding cuts for Planned Parenthood can stand while lawsuit proceeds

By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The Trump administration can continue to withhold Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood and other health centers that provide abortions as a coalition of mostly Democratic states challenges the cuts, a federal appeals court ruled. The decision on Tuesday is one of multiple lawsuits filed after President

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Gospel singer Richard Smallwood dies at 77, leaving a legacy that inspired many in music

By JEFF MARTIN Associated Press Richard Smallwood, a gospel singer and recording artist nominated eight times for Grammy Awards, has died. He was 77. Smallwood died Tuesday of complications of kidney failure at a rehabilitation and nursing center in Sandy Spring, Maryland, his representative Bill Carpenter announced. Smallwood had health issues for many years, and

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College Basketball Scores

Wednesday, Dec. 31 EAST American 84, Loyola (Md) 69 Army 85, Lehigh 78 Brandeis 87, Keene State 76 Bridgeport 83, Queens (NY) 69 Brown 105, Johnson and Wales (RI) 47 Campbell 68, Monmouth 65 Clemson 64, Syracuse 61 Colby 81, Springfield Pride 67 Colgate 85, Lafayette 77 Columbia 106, Penn State-Abington 51 Felician 91, Southern

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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–INDIANA STATE-NORTHERN IOWA DESCRIPTION: Indiana State plays Northern Iowa at McLeod Center. 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–INDIANA STATE-NORTHERN IOWA DESCRIPTION: Indiana State plays Northern Iowa at McLeod Center. 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–INDIANA STATE-NORTHERN IOWA DESCRIPTION: Indiana State plays Northern Iowa at McLeod Center. 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–INDIANA STATE-NORTHERN IOWA DESCRIPTION: Indiana State plays Northern Iowa at McLeod Center. 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–Lee Enterprises-Investor Lee Enterprises stabilizes finances with $50M investment led by billionaire David Hoffmann SUMMARY: Lee Enterprises has announced a compromise with the billionaire

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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–Lee Enterprises-Investor Lee Enterprises stabilizes finances with $50M investment led by billionaire David Hoffmann SUMMARY: Lee Enterprises has announced a compromise with the billionaire

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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–Lee Enterprises-Investor Lee Enterprises stabilizes finances with $50M investment led by billionaire David Hoffmann SUMMARY: Lee Enterprises has announced a compromise with the billionaire

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English actors Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton welcome their second child

By MARIA SHERMAN AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — English actors Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton have welcomed their second child. Hiddleston confirmed the news to GQ in a feature published Monday. He described birth as the “most beautiful, profound, earth-shattering, life-altering” experience. He did not share his child’s birthday, but according to the

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