By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — As Chileans vote on Sunday, even detractors of ultra-conservative former lawmaker José Antonio Kast say the candidate whose radical ideas lost him the past two elections is now almost certain to become Chile’s next leader. Kast’s meaningful lead in the polls over his rival in the
Continue ReadingBy KRISTEN GELINEAU, CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY and ROD McGUIRK Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — Two gunmen shot dead nine people on Sunday at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, police said. One gunman was fatally shot by police and the second arrested. The suspect was in critical condition, authorities said. A massive emergency response was underway, with injured people
Continue ReadingBy STEFANIE DAZIO and CLAUDIA CIOBANU Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — U.S. envoys arrived in Berlin Sunday morning for another round of talks intended to secure a deal to end the war in Ukraine. U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner were spotted in downtown Berlin by a photographer
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
Continue ReadingHere are the scores from yesterday’s sports events: ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final New York 132 Orlando 120 Final San Antonio 111 Oklahoma City 109 ___ NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Final New Jersey 4 Anaheim 1 Final Minnesota 3 Ottawa 2 Final OT San Jose 6 Pittsburgh 5 Final SO N-Y Islanders 3 Tampa Bay 2
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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
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By The Associated Press NFL Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at NY GIANTS 2½ 2½ (46½) Washington at KANSAS CITY 5½ 5½ (41½) LA Chargers at JACKSONVILLE 8½ 13½ (41½) NY Jets Buffalo 1½ 1½ (48½) at NEW ENGLAND at HOUSTON 6½ 10½ (42½) Arizona Baltimore 3 2½ (50½) at CINCINNATI at CHICAGO 7½
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
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the “Iowa Pick 3 Evening” game were: 8, 8, 9 (eight, eight, nine) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the “Iowa Pick 4 Evening” game were: 2, 2, 2, 8 (two, two, two, eight) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Saturday’s drawing of the “Nebraska Pick 3” game were: 1, 1, 6 (one, one, six) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Saturday’s drawing of the “Nebraska Pick 4” game were: 3, 5, 7, 8 (three, five, seven, eight) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Saturday’s drawing of the “Nebraska Pick 5” game were: 1, 7, 18, 31, 32 (one, seven, eightteen, thirty-one, thirty-two) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Saturday’s drawing of the “Missouri Show Me Ca$h” game were: 4, 6, 23, 26, 35 (four, six, twenty-three, twenty-six, thirty-five) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the “Missouri Pick 4 Evening” game were: 0, 1, 4, 7 (zero, one, four, seven) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court will deliver its verdict on Monday in the trial of former pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai, who’s charged with conspiracies to commit sedition and collusion with foreign forces in a case that marks how much the semi-autonomous Chinese city has changed since
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the “Missouri Pick 3 Evening” game were: 4, 6, 7 (four, six, seven) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Saturday’s drawing of the “Missouri Pick 3 Midday” game were: 2, 3, 3 (two, three, three) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Saturday’s drawing of the “Kansas Pick 3 Midday” game were: 1, 2, 9 (one, two, nine) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Saturday’s drawing of the “Missouri Pick 4 Midday” game were: 3, 6, 6, 9 (three, six, six, nine) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
Continue Reading Saturday No. 1 Arizona (9-0) beat No. 12 Alabama 96-75. Next: vs. Abilene Christian, Tuesday. No. 2 Michigan (10-0) beat Maryland 101-83. Next: vs. La Salle, Sunday, Dec. 21. No. 3 Duke (10-0) did not play. Next: vs. Lipscomb, Tuesday. No. 4 Iowa State (10-0) did not play. Next: vs. Eastern Illinois, Sunday. No. 5
Continue Reading Saturday No. 1 UConn (10-0) beat No. 16 USC 79-51. Next: vs. Marquette, Wednesday. No. 2 Texas (11-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. 13 Baylor, Sunday. No. 3 South Carolina (9-1) did not play. Next: vs. Penn State, Sunday. No. 4 UCLA (9-1) did not play. Next: vs. Cal Poly, Tuesday. No. 5 LSU
Continue Reading EAST Harding 49, Kutztown 27 Johns Hopkins 40, Susquehanna 10 Navy 17, Army 16 SOUTH John Carroll 21, Berry 13 MIDWEST Ferris St. 49, Newberry 17 North Central 35, Bethel (Minn. ) 21 Wis.-River Falls 46, Wheaton (Ill.) 21 SOUTHWEST SC State 40, Prairie View 38, 4OT Villanova 26, Tarleton St. 21 FAR WEST Illinois
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By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Belarusian authorities on Saturday freed 123 prisoners, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski and key opposition figures Maria Kolesnikova and Viktar Babaryka, as part of a deal with Washington that lifted U.S. sanctions on the country’s vital fertilizer exports. A close ally of Russia, Belarus’
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A French supermarket’s humble Christmas advert is doing something most global brands can only dream of: connecting deeply with millions of people around the world, without a single frame of generative AI. The two-and-a-half-minute film, “Unloved” (Le mal aimé), made for Intermarché, tells a simple yet powerful
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Comedian Amy Schumer says she and her husband, chef Chris Fischer, have decided to end their marriage. Schumer, an actress, author and writer, announced the planned split in a social media post on Friday. “Blah blah blah Chris and I have made the difficult decision to end our marriage after 7 years,” Schumer wrote. “We
Continue Reading Saturday, Dec. 13 EAST Albertus Magnus 98, Baruch 84 Alfred 74, Pennsylvania College 62 American International 78, Franklin Pierce 76 Bridgeport 96, Georgian Court 83 Cal State Northridge 88, Delaware 66 Canisius 70, Maine 43 Case Western Reserve 85, Allegheny (PA) 65 Central Connecticut 84, Binghamton 67 Clarion 84, Lock Haven 74 Dartmouth 77, Boston
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By The Associated Press Comedy icon Dick Van Dyke celebrated his 100th birthday on Saturday, hitting the century mark some six decades after he sang and danced with Julie Andrews in “Mary Poppins” and starred in his self-titled sitcom. “The funniest thing is, it’s not enough,” Van Dyke said in an interview with ABC News
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By The Associated Press Comedy icon Dick Van Dyke celebrated his 100th birthday on Saturday, hitting the century mark some six decades after he sang and danced with Julie Andrews in “Mary Poppins” and starred in his self-titled sitcom. “The funniest thing is, it’s not enough,” Van Dyke said in an interview with ABC News
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