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Trump-Zelenskyy talks will address security guarantees and reconstruction, Ukraine leader says

By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that he will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida over the weekend. Zelenskyy told journalists that the two leaders will discuss security guarantees for Ukraine during Sunday’s talks, and that the 20-point plan under discussion “is about 90%

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AP-Scorecard

TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Washington 138 Toronto 117 Final Miami 126 Atlanta 111 Final Boston 140 Indiana 122 Final Chicago 109 Philadelphia 102 Final Memphis 125 Milwaukee 104 Final Phoenix 115 New Orleans 108 Final Utah 131 Detroit 129 Final L.A. Clippers 119 Portland 103 Final Charlotte 120 Orlando 105 ___

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Yemen separatists accuse Saudi Arabia of launching airstrikes against their forces

By JON GAMBRELL and AHMED AL-HAJ Associated Press ADEN, Yemen (AP) — Separatists in southern Yemen accused Saudi Arabia on Friday of targeting their forces with airstrikes, something not formally acknowledged by the kingdom after it warned the forces to withdraw from governorates they recently took over. The Southern Transitional Council, backed by the United

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What to know about the militants targeted by US airstrikes in northwest Nigeria

By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The United States airstrikes that targeted Islamic State group militants in northwestern Nigeria on Thursday marked a major escalation in an offensive that the West African’s overstretched military has struggled with for years. U.S. President Donald Trump said on social media that the “powerful and deadly”

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Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak convicted in trial over 1MDB corruption scandal

By EILEEN NG Associated Press PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP) — Imprisoned former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was convicted Friday following a corruption trial tied to multibillion-dollar looting of the 1MDB state investment fund. The nation’s High Court found Najib, 72, guilty on four counts of abuse of power. Rulings on additional charges of money laundering

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South Korea vows to end foreign adoptions as UN presses Seoul to address past abuses

By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s government said it plans to end its waning foreign adoptions of Korean children, while United Nations investigators voiced “serious concern” over what they described as Seoul’s failure to ensure truth-finding and reparations for widespread human rights violations tied to decades of mass overseas

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— ELECTION 2025-DECISION NOTES-IOWA DESCRIPTION: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Iowa’s state Senate special election UPCOMING:

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— ELECTION 2025-DECISION NOTES-IOWA DESCRIPTION: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Iowa’s state Senate special election UPCOMING:

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— ELECTION 2025-DECISION NOTES-IOWA DESCRIPTION: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Iowa’s state Senate special election UPCOMING:

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— ELECTION 2025-DECISION NOTES-IOWA DESCRIPTION: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Iowa’s state Senate special election UPCOMING:

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Sports Betting Line

By The Associated Press NFL Saturday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at LA CHARGERS 1½ 1½ (39½) Houston at GREEN BAY 1½ 3 (38½) Baltimore Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Seattle 1½ 7½ (42½) at CAROLINA at CINCINNATI 4 7 (53½) Arizona Pittsburgh 2½ 3 (34½) at CLEVELAND Jacksonville 1½ 5½ (48½) at INDIANAPOLIS

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‘Heated Rivalry’ series mixes hockey and queer romance and is scoring big audiences

By CONNIE PANZARIELLO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — “Heated Rivalry” is scoring big with hockey romance fans. Since its Thanksgiving weekend debut, the steamy television adaptation of Rachel Reid’s 2019 novel has dominated social media feeds and inspired a growing fanbase devoted to the queer romance at its center. The story traces Canadian Shane

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US launches strikes against Islamic State group in Nigeria after attacks target Christians

By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said the United States launched a “powerful and deadly” strike against forces of the Islamic State group in Nigeria, after spending weeks accusing the West African country’s government of failing to rein in the targeting of Christians. In a Christmas evening

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US launches strikes against Islamic State group in Nigeria after attacks target Christians

By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said the United States launched a “powerful and deadly” strike against forces of the Islamic State group in Nigeria, after spending weeks accusing the West African country’s government of failing to rein in the targeting of Christians. In a Christmas evening

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