By Associated Press A looming TikTok ban could affect the millions of small businesses that use the short-video social media app to help them grow their business. Desiree Hill, owner of Crown’s Corner Mechanic in Conyers, Georgia, started her business solo as a mobile mechanic. Sharing videos of her work on TikTok helped spread the
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now WELLINGTON, New Zealand | From Sydney to Vladivostok to Mumbai, communities around the world have begun welcoming 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ice plunges. Auckland became the first major city to celebrate, as thousands thronged downtown or climbed the city’s ring of volcanic peaks for a fireworks vantage point. A
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By Associated Press Artificial intelligence. Abortion. Guns. Marijuana. Minimum wages. Name a hot topic, and chances are good there’s a new law about it taking effect in 2025 in one state or another. Many of the laws launching in January are a result of legislation passed this year. Others stem from ballot measures approved by
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine — Russia launched an aerial attack on Ukraine on Tuesday, striking the capital and other regions with multiple missiles and drones. Ukraine’s air force reported a ballistic missile threat at 3:00 a.m. (0100 GMT), with at least two explosions heard in Kyiv minutes later. Another missile alert was issued at
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press WASHINGTON — A military appeals court has ruled against Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s effort to throw out the plea deals reached for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants in the 9/11 attacks, a U.S. official said. The decision puts back on track the agreements that would have the three men plead
Continue ReadingBy Associated Press PLAINS, Ga. — Johnny Jones found out about Jimmy Carter’s death within a matter of minutes. That’s how it works in a small town, even for a former U.S. president and Nobel Peace Prize winner known throughout the world. “Somebody texted my wife and told her about it — that’s when I
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By Bu Missouri Independent via TN Content Exchange A Democrat from St. Ann is once again pushing for legislation placing more restrictions on commercial dog breeders, though it faces long odds thanks to resistance from pet stores and large agriculture operations. A bill that would regulate commercial animal breeders is awaiting the 2025 legislative session
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By Kansas Reflector via TN Content Exchange TOPEKA — The Kansas Supreme Court deflected a legal squabble initiated five years ago by an electronic “skill-game” company that sought an official declaration that its Dragon’s Ascent game available to players at truck stops or convenience stores was legal under state law. The state Supreme Court upheld
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By Nebraska Examiner via TN Content Exchange LINCOLN — Rod Worrell calls it a “Christmas miracle,” but just hours before he was ready to print the final edition of the Ainsworth Star-Journal on Dec. 25, a new owner emerged. Now both the Star-Journal and the Valentine Midland News, two weekly papers that Worrell and his
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By St. Louis Post-Dispatch via TN Content Exchange Health officials are sounding the alarm about a decline in the percentage of young children being vaccinated against measles, mumps, rubella and polio. More than 6,000 kindergarten students in Missouri public schools — roughly 9% of all kindergartners — in 2023 were not vaccinated against measles, mumps
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The USA TODAY Sports Top 25 women’s basketball poll, with team’s RECORDS THROUGH MONDAY in parentheses, total points based on 25 for first place through one point for 25th, ranking in last week’s poll and first-place votes received. Rank School (record) Points Last week’s ranking First-place votes 1 UCLA (13-0) 775
Continue ReadingBy Sportradar H-hard, C-clay, G-grass Jan. 26-Feb. 3 — Thailand Open, HO (Diana Shnaider) June 14-23 2024 — Rothesay Classic Birmingham, GO (Yulia Putintseva) July 12-21 2024 — Palermo Ladies Open, CO (Zheng Qinwen) July 19-26 2024 — Iasi, Romania, CO (Mirra Andreeva) July 26-Aug. 3 — Olympic Tournament Women Singles, CO (Zheng Qinwen) Aug.
Continue ReadingBy Sportradar All Times EST (Subject to change) Tuesday, December 31 SOUTH Texas Bowl at Houston: LSU (8-4) vs. Baylor (8-4), 3:30 p.m. MIDWEST ReliaQuest Bowl at Tampa, Fla.: Michigan (7-5) vs. Alabama (9-3), Noon Citrus Bowl at Orlando, Fla.: Illinois (9-3) vs. South Carolina (9-3), 3 p.m. FAR WEST Sun Bowl at El Paso,
Continue ReadingBy Sportradar Through Dec. 30 1 Jannik Sinner $19,735,703 2 Alexander Zverev $11,501,623 3 Carlos Alcaraz $10,358,429 4 Taylor Fritz $8,250,064 5 Daniil Medvedev $6,519,660 6 Casper Ruud $5,744,515 7 Andrey Rublev $5,589,848 8 Novak Djokovic $4,421,915 9 Alex de Minaur $4,352,277 10 Stefanos Tsitsipas $4,293,441 11 Grigor Dimitrov $3,759,106 12 Holger Rune $3,337,970 13
Continue ReadingBy Sportradar Through Dec. 30 1 Aryna Sabalenka $9,729,260 2 Coco Gauff $9,353,847 3 Iga Swiatek $8,550,693 4 Jasmine Paolini $5,820,798 5 Qinwen Zheng $5,559,555 6 Barbora Krejcikova $4,770,340 7 Jessica Pegula $4,186,622 8 Elena Rybakina $3,876,915 9 Elise Mertens $2,783,414 10 Emma Navarro $2,751,968 11 Danielle Collins $2,352,988 12 Jelene Ostapenko $2,332,483 13 Katerina
Continue ReadingBy Sportradar Singles Through Dec. 30 1. Jannik Sinner, Italy, 11830 2. Alexander Zverev, Germany, 7915 3. Carlos Alcaraz, Spain, 7010 4. Taylor Fritz, USA, 5100 5. Daniil Medvedev, Russia, 5030 6. Casper Ruud, Norway, 4255 7. Novak Djokovic, Serbia, 3910 8. Andrey Rublev, Russia, 3760 9. Alex de Minaur, Australia, 3745 10. Grigor Dimitrov,
Continue ReadingBy Sportradar H-hard, C-clay, G-grass Feb. 2-11 2024 — Cordoba Open, CO (Luciano Darderi) March 29-April 6 — Millennium Estoril Open, CO (Hubert Hurkacz) May 17-25 2024 — Open Parc Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Lyon, CO (Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard) July 13-21 2024 — Hall of Fame Open, GO (Marcos Giron) July 19-28 2024 — Atlanta Open, HO (Yoshihito
Continue ReadingBy Sportradar Singles Through Dec. 30 1. Aryna Sabalenka, Belarus, 9416 2. Iga Swiatek, Poland, 8295 3. Coco Gauff, USA, 6530 4. Jasmine Paolini, Italy, 5344 5. Zheng Qinwen, China, 5340 6. Elena Rybakina, Kazakhstan, 5171 7. Jessica Pegula, USA, 4705 8. Emma Navarro, USA, 3589 9. Daria Kasatkina, Russia, 3368 10. Barbora Krejcikova, Czechia,
Continue ReadingBy Sportradar Singles Through Dec. 30 x-qualified for the WTA Finals, Nov. 1-8 1. Aryna Sabalenka, Belarus, 9016 2. Iga Swiatek, Poland, 7970 3. Coco Gauff, USA, 5230 4. Jasmine Paolini, Italy, 5144 5. Elena Rybakina, Kazakhstan, 4971 6. Jessica Pegula, USA, 4705 7. Zheng Qinwen, China, 4540 8. Emma Navarro, USA, 3568 9. Daria
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By The Conversation via AP Donald Trump has made clear his intent to supercharge his “America First” approach to foreign policy in his second term – and Mexico looks set to be at the tip of the spear. While many of Trump’s predecessors have also followed a “realist” strategy – that is, one where relative
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By Associated Press The cheese-loving English inventor Wallace and his loyal dog Gromit have been stars since the beginning. In the 35 years since Nick Park introduced the world to his stop-motion creations and their eccentric, unapologetically British existence, they’ve won Oscars, appeared in commercials, video games, animated series and even the occasional bit of
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By Associated Press NEW YORK — Avicii, the groundbreaking Swedish DJ-producer, died six years ago at 28. Two new movies hitting Netflix next week aim to celebrate his life. His death was a tragedy that reverberated around the world — much like his music, which brought unexpected genres and collaborators into his melodic EDM through
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By Associated Press LONDON — It’s Netflix’s resolution every new year to give viewers a headscratcher in January. Since 2020, the streamer has released a U.K. miniseries based on thriller book by Harlan Coben over the holidays. It seems to have paid off: “Fool Me Once,” starring Michelle Keegan, Adeel Akhtar and Joanna Lumley, launched
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By Associated Press SAO PAULO — Brazilian-made dramas rarely last long in local cinemas. But, nearly two months after its release, “I’m Still Here,” a film about a family torn apart by the military dictatorship that ruled Brazil for more than two decades, has drawn millions of moviegoers across the South American country. The film’s
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By Associated Press Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt reach divorce settlement after eight years LOS ANGELES | Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a divorce settlement, ending one of the longest and most contentious divorces in Hollywood history but not every legal issue between the two. Jolie and Pitt signed off on a default
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By Associated Press Actor Carey Mulligan and author Kazuo Ishiguro on UK’s New Year Honors list LONDON | Actors Carey Mulligan and Stephen Fry and author Kazuo Ishiguro were awarded New Year Honors on Monday that celebrate artists, athletes, politicians and others who make notable contributions to British society. Mulligan, a winner of a British
Continue ReadingBy Sportradar Receptions Per Game G Ct ReYd Ct Pg H.Fannin, Bowling Green 13 117 1554 9.0 N.Nash, San Jose St. 12 104 1382 8.7 T.Felton, Maryland 12 96 1124 8.0 J.Royals, Utah St. 7 55 834 7.9 T.Koziol, Ball St. 12 94 839 7.8 J.Pritchett, South Alabama 12 91 1127 7.6 T.Harris, Mississippi 8
Continue ReadingBy Sportradar Punting G Punts Avg R.Sayeri, Southern Cal 2 1 57.0 N.Grant, UAB 12 2 51.5 C.Allen, UTSA 7 1 50.0 P.Williams, Baylor 12 41 49.6 A.Mastromanno, Florida St. 12 57 48.6 J.Mirco, Vanderbilt 13 51 48.0 R.Eckley, Michigan St. 12 43 47.9 E.Czaplicki, Southern Cal 13 43 47.8 J.Green, Oregon St. 12 33
Continue ReadingBy Sportradar Scoring G PAT A FG FGA Pts Avg B.Daily, Army 13 0 0 0 192 14.8 A.Jeanty, Boise St. 13 0 0 0 180 13.8 R.Harvey, UCF 12 0 0 0 152 12.7 K.Johnson, Iowa 12 0 0 0 138 11.5 T.Stewart, Jacksonville St. 14 0 0 0 156 11.1 C.Skattebo, Arizona St.
Continue ReadingBy Sportradar Interceptions Per Game G InG Yds TD IPG T.Collins, Indiana 1 1 17 0 1.0 S.Revel, East Carolina 3 2 50 1 0.7 C.Lockridge, Fresno St. 9 5 86 0 0.6 N.Williams, California 13 7 54 1 0.5 K.Blackwell, Buffalo 2 1 18 0 0.5 T.Davis, Georgia Southern 2 1 0 0 0.5
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