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‘Wicked: For Good’ is even more popular than the first, soaring to a $226 million global debut

By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Universal Pictures’ two-part “Wicked” gamble continues to defy gravity at the box office. Just a year after part one brought droves of audiences to movie theaters around the country, even more people bought opening weekend tickets to see the epic conclusion, “Wicked: For Good.” According to studio estimates on

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Sports on TV for Monday, Nov. 24

By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Nov. 24 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 11 a.m. ESPN2 — Terry’s Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational – Adventure Bracket: Rhode Island vs. Towson, First Round, Kissimmee, Fla. 1 p.m. TNT — Players Era Festival: Tennessee vs. Rutgers, Round Robin, Las Vegas 1:30 p.m.

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NBA Glance

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 12 5 .706 — New York 9 6 .600 2 Philadelphia 9 7 .563 2½ Boston 9 8 .529 3 Brooklyn 3 13 .188 8½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 11 6 .647 — Atlanta 11 7 .611 ½ Orlando 10

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A sheriff, a billionaire, a tinge of scandal. California governor’s race packs drama, uncertainty

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The race for California governor features former presidential wannabes, a county sheriff, two women who could become the first female to hold the office, House members current and former, an ex-Cabinet secretary and at least one billionaire with another in the wings. The contest

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Pope calls on kidnappers in Nigeria to free 265 students and teachers after some pupils escape

By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Fifty of the 303 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in north-central Nigeria’s Niger state have escaped captivity and are now with their families, the school authority said Sunday, as the pope called for the immediate release of those still missing. The schoolchildren, aged between 10

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Big changes to the agency charged with securing elections lead to midterm worries

By STEVE KARNOWSKI and JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Since it was created in 2018, the federal government’s cybersecurity agency has helped warn state and local election officials about potential threats from foreign governments, showed officials how to protect polling places from attacks and gamed out how to respond to the unexpected,

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In Geneva, US and Ukraine officials report progress on ending Russia’s war but offer few specifics

By MARK CARLSON, KATIE MARIE DAVIES and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Top U.S. and Ukrainian officials said Sunday they’d made progress toward ending the Russia-Ukraine war but provided scant details after discussing the American proposal to achieve peace that has sparked concerns among many of Washington’s European allies that the plan is

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AP-Scorecard

TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Miami 127 Philadelphia 117 Final Cleveland 120 L.A. Clippers 105 Final Boston 138 Orlando 129 Final Oklahoma City 122 Portland 95 Final L.A. Lakers 108 Utah 106 Final Phoenix 111 San Antonio 102 Final Atlanta 113 Charlotte 110 Final Toronto 119 Brooklyn 109 ___ NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

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Nebraska Daybook

Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Sunday, Nov. 23. 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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Iowa Daybook

Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Sunday, Nov. 23. 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

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Missouri Daybook

Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Sunday, Nov. 23. 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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Kansas Daybook

Associated Press Kansas Daybook for Sunday, Nov. 23. 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

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Sports Betting Line

By The Associated Press NFL Monday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at SAN FRANCISCO 6½ 7½ (49½) Carolina College Football Tuesday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Bowling Green 13½ 14½ (45½) at UMASS Western Michigan 5½ 6½ (45½) at EASTERN MICHIGAN Thursday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at MEMPHIS 4½ 5½ (58½) Navy Friday FAVORITE

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Bolsonaro’s conviction brings vindication for some Brazilians who lost loved ones to COVID-19

By GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA and ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Simone Guimarães, a retired 52-year-old teacher in Rio de Janeiro, lost at least five relatives to COVID-19: her husband, sister, two brothers-in-law and the godfather of her grandchild. She also lost friends and neighbors. She woke to the news on Saturday that

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US signals broader efforts to protect Nigeria’s Christians following Trump’s military threat

By BEN FINLEY, OPE ADETAYO and SAM METZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is promoting efforts to work with Nigeria’s government to counter violence against Christians, signaling a broader strategy since he ordered preparations for possible military action and warned that the United States could go in “guns-a-blazing” to wipe out

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Guinea-Bissau votes as president seeks second term and main opposition party is barred

By ASSANA SAMBU AND CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau (AP) — Guinea-Bissau began voting on Sunday as President Umaro Sissoco Embalo seeks a second term in the nation that has endured multiple coups. The presidential and parliamentary elections come at a critical time in West Africa, where democracy has recently been challenged by disputed

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