By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Zootopia 2” regained the No. 1 spot at the domestic box office with $26.3 million in its third weekend of release, according to studio estimates Sunday, as The Walt Disney Co. animated sequel became the year’s second film to gross $1 billion worldwide. With “Avatar:
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Sunday, Dec. 14 EAST Bowdoin 68, Saint Joseph (CT) 67 Daemen 79, St Thomas Aquinas 60 Fairfield 73, Monmouth 65 Mercy 103, D’Youville 98, 2OT Queens (NY) 92, Roberts Wesleyan 86 Saint Vincent 93, Bethany (WV) 75 Scranton 83, Stevens Institute of Technology 80 Temple 95, St. Francis (PA) 67 Vermont 66, Merrimack 59 Wilkes
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By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski arrived for an interview with The Associated Press on Sunday in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, direct from a dentist appointment. The 63-year-old veteran human rights advocate — looking pale, visibly tired and emaciated — was experiencing a return to daily
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SYDNEY (AP) — A bystander seen in a widely circulated video disarming a gunman during a deadly shooting rampage at a popular Australian beach is being heralded as a hero who saved lives. Video footage posted to social media shows a passerby dressed in a white T-shirt and dark pants crouching behind a parked car
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas on Sunday confirmed the death of a top commander in Gaza, a day after Israel said it had killed Raed Saad in a strike outside Gaza City. The Hamas statement described Saad as the commander of its military manufacturing unit. Israel had described him as an architect of the Oct. 7,
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Dec. 15 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S) 11 a.m. SECN — NC A&T at Georgia COLLEGE SOCCER (MEN’S) 7 p.m. ESPNU — NCAA College Cup: Washington vs. NC State, Championship, Cary, N.C. NBA BASKETBALL 7 p.m. PEACOCK — Detroit at Boston 9:30 p.m.
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf New York 18 7 .720 — 9-1 W-5 13-1 4-6 14-7 Boston 15 10 .600 3 7-3 L-1 8-4 7-6 11-7 Toronto 15 11 .577 3½ 4-6 L-4 8-6 7-5 13-7 Philadelphia 14 11 .560 4 5-5 L-1 8-7
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Detroit 20 5 .800 — 7-3 W-3 11-2 8-3 15-5 New York 18 7 .720 2 9-1 W-5 13-1 4-6 14-7 Boston 15 10 .600 5 7-3 L-1 8-4 7-6 11-7 Orlando 15 11 .577 5½ 6-4 L-1 10-4 5-6 12-9
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 18 7 .720 — Boston 15 10 .600 3 Toronto 15 11 .577 3½ Philadelphia 14 11 .560 4 Brooklyn 7 18 .280 11 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 15 11 .577 — Miami 14 11 .560 ½ Atlanta 15
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Tampa Bay 32 18 11 3 39 104 83 8-7-0 10-4-3 4-2-1 Detroit 33 18 12 3 39 104 109 9-6-1 9-6-2 5-3-2 Montreal 32 17 11 4 38 105 113 8-8-1 9-3-3 5-4-0 Boston 33 19 14
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 32 18 11 3 39 104 83 Detroit 33 18 12 3 39 104 109 Boston 33 19 14 0 38 109 105 Montreal 32 17 11 4 38 105 113 Florida 31 16 13 2 34 98 99
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By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press When Indiana adopted new U.S. House districts four years ago, Republican legislative leaders lauded them as “fair maps” that reflected the state’s communities. But when Gov. Mike Braun recently tried to redraw the lines to help Republicans gain more power, he implored lawmakers to “vote for fair maps.” What
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By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press When Indiana adopted new U.S. House districts four years ago, Republican legislative leaders lauded them as “fair maps” that reflected the state’s communities. But when Gov. Mike Braun recently tried to redraw the lines to help Republicans gain more power, he implored lawmakers to “vote for fair maps.” What
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By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (AP) — “Christmas at Pemberly Manor” and “Romance at Reindeer Lodge” may never make it to Oscar night, but legions of fans still love these sweet-yet-predictable holiday movies — and this season, many are making pilgrimages to where their favorite scenes were filmed. That’s because Connecticut — the
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By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Haruki Murakami was in town last week to hear his words set to music and his praises literally sung. The 76-year-old Tokyo resident and perennial Nobel Prize candidate received a pair of honors in Manhattan for his long career as a storyteller, translator, critic and
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By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s biggest pro-democracy party voted Sunday to dissolve after more than 30 years of activism, marking the end of an era of the Chinese semiautonomous city ‘s once-diverse political landscape. Democratic Party chairperson Lo Kin-hei said the political environment was “one important point” among the
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By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Even though Republican Brian Jack is only a first-term congressman, he has become a regular in the Oval Office these days. As the top recruiter for his party’s House campaign team, the Georgia native is often reviewing polling and biographies of potential candidates with President Donald Trump.
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BY SAMY MAGDY AND AHMED HATEM Associated Press LUXOR, Egypt (AP) — Egypt on Sunday revealed the revamp of two colossal statues of a prominent pharaoh in the southern city of Luxor, the latest in the government’s archaeological events that aim at drawing more tourists to the country. The giant alabaster statues, known as the
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BY SAMY MAGDY AND AHMED HATEM Associated Press LUXOR, Egypt (AP) — Egypt on Sunday revealed the revamp of two colossal statues of a prominent pharaoh in the southern city of Luxor, the latest in the government’s archaeological events that aim at drawing more tourists to the country. The giant alabaster statues, known as the
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By ISABEL DEBRE and NAYARA BATSCHKE Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile’s ultra-conservative former lawmaker José Antonio Kast secured a stunning victory in the presidential election Sunday, defeating the candidate of the center-left governing coalition and setting the stage for the country’s most right-wing government in 35 years of democracy. Kast won 58.2% of
Continue ReadingBy KRISTEN GELINEAU, CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY and ROD McGUIRK Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — Two gunmen opened fire during a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s Bondi beach, killing 15 people, including a child, officials said Monday, in what Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called an act of antisemitic terrorism that struck at the heart of the nation. The
Continue ReadingBy STEFANIE DAZIO and CLAUDIA CIOBANU Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday voiced readiness to drop his country’s bid to join NATO in exchange for Western security guarantees, but rejected the U.S. push for ceding territory to Russia as he held talks with U.S. envoys on ending the war. Zelenskyy
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Nebraska Daybook for Sunday, Dec. 14. 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
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Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Washington 108 Indiana 89 Final Brooklyn 127 Milwaukee 82 Final Atlanta 120 Philadelphia 117 Final Minnesota 117 Sacramento 103 Final New Orleans 114 Chicago 104 Final L.A. Lakers 116 Phoenix 114 Final Portland 136 Golden State 131 Final OT Charlotte 119 Cleveland 111 ___ NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
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By TIAN MACLEOD JI and JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press KANTHARALAK, Thailand (AP) — Thailand’s government said a rocket attack from Cambodia on Sunday killed a 63-year-old villager, its first civilian death reported as a direct result of combat over the past week along the border of the two Southeast Asian nations. Both countries confirmed that
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Iowa Daybook for Sunday, Dec. 14. 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 Kansas Daybook for Sunday, Dec. 14. 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 Reading By The Associated Press NFL Monday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at PITTSBURGH 3½ 3 (41½) Miami College Football Tuesday Salute to Veterans Bowl Montgomery, Ala. FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Troy 1½ 2½ (46½) Jacksonville State Wednesday Cure Bowl Orlando, Fla. FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG South Florida 5½ 3½ (53½) Old Dominion 68
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the “Kansas Pick 3 Evening” game were: 0, 0, 4 (zero, zero, four) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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