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More snow, rain, and cold weather in store for post-Thanksgiving travelers

November 28, 2025 9:34 am Associated Press

By The Associated Press A lot of snow, rain and cold weather await travelers for the rest of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, with winter storm warnings posted Friday across the northern part of the country and more snow falling over the Great Lakes region. Storm warnings and advisories extended from Montana to New York, the

25 holiday TV offerings to watch ranging from comedies to rom-coms and cozy mysteries

November 28, 2025 8:53 am Associated Press

By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press Whether you prefer something naughty, like the animated movie “Grandma Got Ran Over By a Reindeer” or nice, like classics “The Sound of Music” and “Home Alone,” streamers, cable and broadcast networks offer up festive choices in December. Highlights this year include music specials with Derek Hough and Jimmy Fallon,

Time running out on Chiefs, Lions and Ravens after they stumble on Thanksgiving

November 28, 2025 5:00 am Associated Press

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The Kansas City Chiefs have run out of room for error. If they’re going to extend the dynasty and reach the AFC championship game for a ninth straight season to have a shot at winning a fourth Super Bowl title with coach Andy Reid and quarterback Patrick Mahomes,

Hungary’s Orbán seeks more Russian oil and gas at Kremlin talks with Putin

November 28, 2025 4:59 am Associated Press

By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Friday, once again shunning efforts by his European Union partners to isolate Moscow over its invasion of neighboring Ukraine nearly four years ago. The trip to Moscow is the second since last year for

Israeli forces kill at least 13 in southern Syria raid, officials and residents say

November 28, 2025 4:53 am Associated Press

By ABDULRAHMAN SHAHEEN Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Israeli forces in southern Syria raided a village and opened fire when they were confronted by residents on Friday, killing at least 13, Syrian officials said, as Israel fights on a number of fronts while the shaky ceasefire in Gaza moves forward. Syria’s Foreign Ministry said

Ukrainian anti-corruption raid targets Zelenskyy’s prominent chief of staff

November 28, 2025 4:25 am Associated Press

By ILLIA NOVIKOV and ISOBEL KOSHIW Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Anti-corruption units have raided the home, and reportedly also the office, of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff and lead negotiator in the ongoing peace talks, Andrii Yermak. The unprecedented searches at the heart of Ukraine’s government come at a time when

Paris’ Louvre museum to increase ticket price for visitors from outside the European Union

November 28, 2025 4:17 am Associated Press

PARIS (AP) — Paris’ Louvre museum has approved a ticket hike from 22 to 32 euros ($25 to 37) for non-European visitors from January to help finance an overhaul of the building whose degradation has been exposed by the Oct. 19 crown jewels heist. The measure was announced by French President Emmanuel Macron earlier this

AP-Scorecard

November 28, 2025 4:04 am Associated Press

Here are the scores from yesterday’s sports events: ___ NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Final Green Bay 31 Detroit 24 Final Dallas 31 Kansas City 28 Final Cincinnati 32 Baltimore 14 ___ TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL Final (4)Duke 80 (22)Arkansas 71 Final (8)Alabama 105 Maryland 72 Final (9)BYU 72 Miami (FL) 62 Final TCU 84 (10)Florida 80 Final

Missouri Daybook

November 28, 2025 4:02 am Associated Press

Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Friday, Nov. 28. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Missouri bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Missouri@applanner.com. To see

Kansas Daybook

November 28, 2025 4:02 am Associated Press

Associated Press Kansas Daybook for Friday, Nov. 28. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Kansas City bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Kansas@applanner.com. To

Nebraska Daybook

November 28, 2025 4:02 am Associated Press

Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Friday, Nov. 28. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see

Iowa Daybook

November 28, 2025 4:02 am Associated Press

Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Friday, Nov. 28. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Des Moines bureau is reachable at 515-243-3281. Send daybook items to iowa@applanner.com. To

Death toll from floods in Thailand reaches 145 as receding water reveals widespread damage

November 28, 2025 3:32 am Associated Press

BANGKOK (AP) — The death toll from flooding in southern Thailand has reached at least 145, officials said Friday, as receding waters started to reveal devastating damage across the region. More than 1.2 million households and 3.6 million people have been affected by floods triggered by heavy rains in 12 southern provinces, the Department of

The Latest: Pope Leo XIV to call for Christian unity at site where Nicaean Creed established

November 28, 2025 1:02 am Associated Press

By The Associated Press Pope Leo XIV marks a high point of his his first foreign trip to Turkey with a pilgrimage to the site where early Christian church leaders met 1,700 years ago under the auspices of the Roman Emperor Constantine to host the Council of Nicaea. Leo will pray with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew,

Court’s ruling against same-sex marriage sets up a Japan Supreme Court decision

November 28, 2025 12:59 am Associated Press

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A court found Japan’s refusal to legalize same-sex marriage was constitutional Friday in the last of six cases that are expected to be brought to the Supreme Court for a final and definitive ruling, possibly next year. The Tokyo High Court said marriage under the law is

Pope joins patriarchs from East and West at historic Christian site in Turkey to pray for unity

November 28, 2025 12:59 am Associated Press

By NICOLE WINFIELD, ANDREW WILKS and MEHMET GUZEL Associated Press IZNIK, Turkey (AP) — Pope Leo XIV joined Eastern and Western patriarchs and priests Friday in commemorating an important anniversary in Christian history, gathering at the site in Turkey of an unprecedented A.D. 325 meeting of bishops to pray that Christians might once again be

Winning numbers drawn in Thursday’s Missouri Show Me Ca$h

November 28, 2025 12:15 am Associated Press

By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Thursday’s drawing of the “Missouri Show Me Ca$h” game were: 7, 22, 27, 30, 39 (seven, twenty-two, twenty-seven, thirty, thirty-nine) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets

Winning numbers drawn in Thursday’s Nebraska Pick 5

November 28, 2025 12:15 am Associated Press

By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Thursday’s drawing of the “Nebraska Pick 5” game were: 5, 14, 24, 27, 33 (five, fourteen, twenty-four, twenty-seven, thirty-three) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets

Winning numbers drawn in Thursday’s Iowa Pick 4 Evening

November 28, 2025 12:15 am Associated Press

By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Thursday evening’s drawing of the “Iowa Pick 4 Evening” game were: 1, 1, 3, 4 (one, one, three, four) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets