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Pop culture in 2025: A ring for Taylor, an ill-timed KissCam … and whatever ‘6-7’ means

By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer Dictionaries define things. It’s their job. So when dictionary.com pronounced “6-7” as their 2025 word of the year, you’d think they would have, well, defined it. But no. “We’re all still trying to figure out exactly what it means,” they told us of this year’s “linguistic time capsule.” But

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The killing of a general in Moscow follows a series of assassinations Russia blames on Ukraine

By KATIE MARIE DAVIES Associated Press Russia has accused Ukraine of carrying out a number of high-profile attacks against prominent Russians since Moscow invaded its neighbor nearly four years ago. While Kyiv has hinted at its involvement in some cases, Ukrainian officials have often stopped short of publicly claiming responsibility. In other cases, they have

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NBA Glance

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 20 8 .714 — Boston 18 11 .621 2½ Philadelphia 16 11 .593 3½ Toronto 17 13 .567 4 Brooklyn 8 19 .296 11½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 16 13 .552 — Miami 15 14 .517 1 Atlanta 15

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Clashes flare as top Turkish officials visit Syria ahead of a deadline for Kurdish integration

By GHAITH ALSAYED Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Clashes erupted between Syrian security forces and Kurdish fighters on Monday as top Turkish officials visited Damascus ahead of a deadline to implement a deal between the government and Kurdish-led forces in the country’s northeast. Syria’s state-run SANA news agency reported that two civilians were killed

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AP-Scorecard

TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Cleveland 139 Charlotte 132 Final Boston 103 Indiana 95 Final New Orleans 119 Dallas 113 Final Denver 135 Utah 112 Final Oklahoma City 119 Memphis 103 Final Golden State 120 Orlando 97 Final Detroit 110 Portland 102 ___ NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Final Tampa Bay 4 St. Louis

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Iowa Daybook

Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Monday, Dec. 22. 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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Nebraska Daybook

Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Monday, Dec. 22. 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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Kansas Daybook

Associated Press Kansas Daybook for Monday, Dec. 22. 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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Missouri Daybook

Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Monday, Dec. 22. 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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Trump’s appointment of envoy to Greenland sparks new tension with Denmark

By GEIR MOULSON and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press The leaders of Denmark and Greenland insisted Monday that the United States won’t take over Greenland and demanded respect for their territorial integrity after President Donald Trump ‍​announced ​the appointment of a ‌special envoy to the semi-autonomous territory. Trump’s announcement on Sunday that Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry

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Starlink in the crosshairs: How Russia could attack Elon Musk’s conquering of space

By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press Two NATO-nation intelligence services suspect Russia is developing a new anti-satellite weapon to target Elon Musk’s Starlink constellation with destructive orbiting clouds of shrapnel, with the aim of reining in Western space superiority that has helped Ukraine on the battlefield. Intelligence findings seen by The Associated Press say the so-called

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Bondi Beach shooting suspect conducted firearms training with his father, Australian police say

By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A man accused of killing 15 people at Sydney’s Bondi Beach conducted firearms training in an area of New South Wales state outside of Sydney with his father, according to Australian police documents released on Monday. The documents, made public following Naveed Akram’s video court appearance

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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 – SPORTS —————————— BKC–NORTHERN IOWA-SAINT MARY’S DESCRIPTION: Northern Iowa plays Saint Mary’s at University Credit Union Pavilion. 150 words, more

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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 – SPORTS —————————— BKC–NORTHERN IOWA-SAINT MARY’S DESCRIPTION: Northern Iowa plays Saint Mary’s at University Credit Union Pavilion. 150 words, more

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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 – SPORTS —————————— BKC–NORTHERN IOWA-SAINT MARY’S DESCRIPTION: Northern Iowa plays Saint Mary’s at University Credit Union Pavilion. 150 words, more

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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 – SPORTS —————————— BKC–NORTHERN IOWA-SAINT MARY’S DESCRIPTION: Northern Iowa plays Saint Mary’s at University Credit Union Pavilion. 150 words, more

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Sports Betting Line

By The Associated Press NFL Thursday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at WASHINGTON 3½ 4½ (50½) Dallas Detroit 2½ 1½ (48½) at MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY 4½ 4½ (44½) Denver Saturday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at LA CHARGERS 1½ 1½ (39½) Houston at GREEN BAY 1½ 2½ (40½) Baltimore Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U

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