All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Tampa Bay 41 25 13 3 53 142 110 11-9-0 14-4-3 6-3-1 Montreal 42 23 13 6 52 141 141 10-9-1 13-4-5 7-4-1 Detroit 43 24 15 4 52 131 138 14-8-1 10-7-3 6-3-2 Carolina 41 24 14 3 51
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By JOSHUA GOODMAN and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — When deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro makes his first appearance in a New York courtroom Monday to face U.S. drug charges, he will likely follow the path taken by another Latin American strongman toppled by U.S. forces: Panama’s Manuel Noriega. Maduro was captured Saturday,
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Sunday No. 1 UConn (15-0) did not play. Next: vs. St. John’s, Wednesday. No. 2 Texas (17-0) beat No. 15 Ole Miss 67-64. Next: vs. Auburn, Thursday. No. 3 South Carolina (15-1) beat Florida 74-63. Next: at Arkansas, Thursday. No. 4 UCLA (14-1) did not play. Next: at No. 20 Nebraska, Sunday. No. 5 LSU
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By The Associated Press Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested Sunday that the U.S. would not take a day-to-day role in governing Venezuela, a turnaround after President Donald Trump announced a day earlier that the U.S. would be running Venezuela following its ouster of leader Nicolás Maduro. Rubio’s statements seemed designed to temper concerns about
Continue ReadingBy REGINA GARCIA CANO, MATTHEW LEE, WILL WEISSERT and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested Sunday that the United States would not govern Venezuela day-to-day other than enforcing an existing “oil quarantine” on the country, a turnaround after President Donald Trump announced a day earlier that the U.S.
Continue Reading Sunday, Jan. 4 EAST Amherst 53, Wesleyan (CT) 45 Bates 90, Colby 72 Canisius 82, Sacred Heart 78 Central Connecticut 72, New Haven 61 Delaware 67, Kennesaw State 52 Fairfield 83, Niagara 75 Marist 83, Iona 38 Mercyhurst 74, Le Moyne 60 Merrimack 73, Manhattan 66 Quinnipiac 80, Mount St Marys 69 Richmond 83, Fordham
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By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood kicked off 2026 with “Avatar: Fire and Ash” atop the box office for the third straight week and with hopes for a blockbuster-filled year after a disappointing 2025. In three weeks of release, “Fire and Ash” has cleared $1 billion worldwide. The third chapter
Continue ReadingBy REGINA GARCIA CANO, MEGAN JANETSKY and JUAN ARRAEZ Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — An anxious quiet fell over Venezuela ‘s capital on Sunday as trepidation mixed with joy while a nation waited to see what comes next. People were slow to resume routines in Caracas after President Nicolás Maduro was deposed and captured
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By STEVEN SLOAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s military intervention in Venezuela will pose a fresh test of his ability to hold together a restive Republican coalition during a challenging election year that could be defined by domestic concerns like health care and affordability. While most Republicans lined up behind the president
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — US won’t govern Venezuela but will press changes through oil blockade, Rubio says, after Trump claims of running country.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Jan. 5 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 6:30 p.m. FS1 — Nebraska at Ohio St. 7 p.m. CBSSN — William & Mary at Charleston Southern PEACOCK — Oregon at Rutgers 8:30 p.m. FS1 — Southern Cal at Michigan St. COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S) 6:30
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 23 12 .657 — Boston 22 12 .647 ½ Toronto 21 15 .583 2½ Philadelphia 19 14 .576 3 Brooklyn 10 22 .313 11½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 20 16 .556 — Miami 19 16 .543 ½ Atlanta 17
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Detroit 26 9 .743 — 6-4 W-1 12-3 13-6 18-6 New York 23 12 .657 3 5-5 L-3 15-4 7-8 18-10 Boston 22 12 .647 3½ 7-3 W-3 10-5 12-7 15-8 Toronto 21 15 .583 5½ 6-4 W-1 11-8 10-7 18-10
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf New York 23 12 .657 — 5-5 L-3 15-4 7-8 18-10 Boston 22 12 .647 ½ 7-3 W-3 10-5 12-7 15-8 Toronto 21 15 .583 2½ 6-4 W-1 11-8 10-7 18-10 Philadelphia 19 14 .576 3 6-4 W-3 9-8
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 41 25 13 3 53 142 110 Montreal 42 23 13 6 52 141 141 Detroit 43 24 15 4 52 131 138 Buffalo 40 21 15 4 46 125 126 Boston 42 22 18 2 46 133 136
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Tampa Bay 41 25 13 3 53 142 110 11-9-0 14-4-3 6-3-1 Montreal 42 23 13 6 52 141 141 10-9-1 13-4-5 7-4-1 Detroit 43 24 15 4 52 131 138 14-8-1 10-7-3 6-3-2 Buffalo 40 21 15
Continue ReadingYOBE, Nigeria (AP) — A passenger boat capsized in northern Nigeria’s Yobe state, leaving at least 25 people dead while 14 others remained missing, emergency services said Sunday. The boat was carrying residents who had gone to the local market as well as some who were involved in fishing or farming when it capsized along
Continue ReadingBy LESLIE AMBRIZ Associated Press PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Leonardo DiCaprio emphasized the importance of creating cinema over content at the Palm Springs Film Festival Friday night. “Movies are still meant to be experienced, together, in a theatre. Right now, that belief matters more than ever. Original films are harder to make and harder
Continue ReadingMINNA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 30 villagers have been killed and several others are missing after gunmen raided a village in northern Nigeria’s Niger state, police said Sunday, the latest in a cycle of deadly violence in the conflict-hit region. The gunmen stormed the Kasuwan-Daji village in the Borgu local government area on Saturday
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters Sunday, its neighbors said, just hours before South Korea’s president left for China for talks expected to cover North Korea’s nuclear program. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement it detected several
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By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer President Donald Trump’s plan to take control of Venezuela’s oil industry and ask American companies to revitalize it after capturing President Nicolás Maduro in a raid isn’t likely to have a significant immediate impact on oil prices. Venezuela’s oil industry is in disrepair after years of neglect and international
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By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer President Donald Trump’s plan to take control of Venezuela’s oil industry and ask American companies to revitalize it after capturing President Nicolás Maduro in a raid isn’t likely to have a significant immediate impact on oil prices. Venezuela’s oil industry is in disrepair after years of neglect and international
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By JOHN LEICESTER and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Hundreds marched in silence Sunday to honor the victims of the New Year’s Eve fire at a bar in the Swiss Alpine resort of Crans-Montana, which left 40 dead and many severely injured. Somber mourners, many with reddened eyes, filed silently out of
Continue Reading Here are the latest scores from today’s sports events: ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Minnesota at Washington 6 p.m. New Orleans at Miami 6 p.m. Oklahoma City at Phoenix 8 p.m. Milwaukee at Sacramento 9 p.m. Memphis at L.A. Lakers 9:30 p.m. Brooklyn 114 Denver 97 (in progress) Final Detroit 114 Cleveland 110 Final Orlando 135
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Kansas Daybook for Sunday, Jan. 04. 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
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Nebraska Daybook for Sunday, Jan. 04. 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
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Iowa Daybook for Sunday, Jan. 04. 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
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Missouri Daybook for Sunday, Jan. 04. 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
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By The Associated Press Two people were killed in Ukrainian drone strikes in Russian border regions, local officials said Sunday, ahead of peace talks to end the nearly 4-year-old war in Paris this week. Belgorod regional Gov. Vyacheslav Gladkov said one person died and two others, including a young child, were wounded when a Ukrainian
Continue ReadingBy REGINA GARCIA CANO, MATTHEW LEE, WILL WEISSERT and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested Sunday that the United States would not govern Venezuela day-to-day other than enforcing an existing “oil quarantine” on the country, a turnaround after President Donald Trump announced a day earlier that the U.S.
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