By DEREK GATOPOULOS, EFREM LUKATSKY and DMYTRO ZHYHINAS Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The commander of sea-drone operations for Ukraine’s military intelligence agency says more complex strikes against Russian forces are expected next year, after Kyiv’s uncrewed fleet succeeded in curbing the movements of Russia’s once-dominant Black Sea navy. In an interview with The
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By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer “Five Nights at Freddy’s” has powered up the box office once again. The sequel opened in 3,412 theaters in the U.S. and Canada this weekend and far surpassed expectations with $63 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. Seemingly immune to widely negative reviews, “Five Nights at
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By JOSEF FEDERMAN and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Hamas is ready to discuss “freezing or storing” its arsenal of weapons as part of its ceasefire with Israel, a senior official said Sunday, offering a possible formula to resolve one of the thorniest issues in the U.S.-brokered agreement. Bassem Naim, a member
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By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Rafael Ithier, a beloved musician and a founder of the legendary salsa band El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, whose hits have inspired Bad Bunny and other icons from the U.S. territory and beyond, has died. He was 99. An attorney for the Ithier
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 6, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking: Record Pts Prv 1. Indiana (66) 13-0 1650 2 2. Georgia 12-1
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By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday claimed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “hasn’t read” a U.S-authored peace proposal aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war. Trump was critical of Zelenskyy after U.S. and Ukrainian negotiators completed three days of talks on Saturday aimed at trying to narrow differences on
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Dec. 8 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 8 p.m. SECN — Southern U. at Texas COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S) 7 p.m. ESPNU — NCAA College Cup: Florida St. vs. Stanford, Championship, Kansas City, Mo. NBA BASKETBALL 7:30 p.m. PEACOCK — Phoenix at Minnesota NFL
Continue ReadingBy ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — It has been nearly three decades since a Democrat held the mayor’s office in Miami, a span of futility the party is hoping to reverse during a special runoff election this week in one of the last electoral showdowns before next year’s midterms. While it is
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All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Detroit 19 5 .792 — 7-3 W-2 10-2 8-3 14-5 New York 16 7 .696 2½ 8-2 W-3 13-1 3-6 12-7 Boston 15 9 .625 4 8-2 W-5 8-4 7-5 11-6 Toronto 15 10 .600 4½ 5-5 L-3 8-5 7-5 13-6
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 16 7 .696 — Boston 15 9 .625 1½ Toronto 15 10 .600 2 Philadelphia 13 9 .591 2½ Brooklyn 6 17 .261 10 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 14 10 .583 — Miami 14 10 .583 — Atlanta 14
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf New York 16 7 .696 — 8-2 W-3 13-1 3-6 12-7 Boston 15 9 .625 1½ 8-2 W-5 8-4 7-5 11-6 Toronto 15 10 .600 2 5-5 L-3 8-5 7-5 13-6 Philadelphia 13 9 .591 2½ 6-4 W-3 7-6
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 28 16 10 2 34 88 73 Boston 30 17 13 0 34 96 94 Montreal 28 15 10 3 33 92 99 Detroit 29 15 11 3 33 91 102 Florida 28 14 12 2 30 88 90
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By MELANIE LIDMAN and KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel and Hamas are “very shortly expected to move into the second phase of the ceasefire,” after Hamas returns the remains of the last hostage held in Gaza. Netanyahu spoke during a news conference
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — The gala crowd at Milan’s Teatro alla Scala cheered the season premiere of Dmitry Shostakovich’s “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk ” with a 12-minute standing ovation Sunday, as the storied theater synonymous with the Italian repertoire opened with a Russian melodrama for the second time since Moscow’s 2022
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By SAFIYAH RIDDLE Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Seven decades after Rosa Parks was thrust indelibly into American history for refusing to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, new photos of the Civil Rights Movement icon have been made public for the first time, and they illustrate aspects of her legacy that
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By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and HILLEL ITALIE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday hosted the Kennedy Center Honors and praised Sylvester Stallone, Kiss, Gloria Gaynor, Michael Crawford and George Strait, the slate of honorees he helped choose, as being “legendary in so many ways.” “Billions and billions of people have watched them
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By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Milan’s storied Teatro alla Scala celebrates its gala season premiere Sunday with a Russian opera for the second time since Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. But this year, instead of drawing protests for showcasing the invader’s culture, a flash mob will demonstrate for peace. La Scala’s music
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By MATT O’BRIEN and GARANCE BURKE Associated Press Police body cameras equipped with artificial intelligence have been trained to detect the faces of about 7,000 people on a “high risk” watch list in the Canadian city of Edmonton, a live test of whether facial recognition technology shunned as too intrusive could have a place in
Continue ReadingSTOCKHOLM (AP) — Hungarian László Krasznahorkai, who won the Nobel Prize in literature for his surreal and anarchic novels that combine a bleak world view with mordant humor, gave a lecture in Stockholm on Sunday in one of his rare public appearances. The lecture was part of the Nobel week that is underway in Stockholm
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By VIRGILE AHISSOU and OPE ADETAYO Associated Press COTONOU, Benin (AP) — Benin President Patrice Talon on Sunday condemned an attempted coup that was foiled by the country’s army in his first public comments since sporadic gunfire was heard in parts of the administrative capital, Cotonou. A group of soldiers appeared on Benin ’s state
Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final New York 106 Orlando 100 Final Boston 121 Toronto 113 Final Denver 115 Charlotte 106 Final Memphis 119 Portland 96 Final Golden State 123 Chicago 91 Final L.A. Lakers 112 Philadelphia 108 Final Oklahoma City 131 Utah 101 ___ NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Final Colorado 3 Philadelphia 2
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Nebraska Daybook for Sunday, Dec. 07. 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 ReadingAssociated Press Missouri Daybook for Sunday, Dec. 07. 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
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Kansas Daybook for Sunday, Dec. 07. 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 ReadingAssociated Press Iowa Daybook for Sunday, Dec. 07. 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 Reading By The Associated Press NFL Monday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Philadelphia 3 1½ (41½) at LA CHARGERS College Football Saturday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at NAVY 3½ 6½ (38½) Army Saturday LA Bowl Inglewood, Calif. FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Washington 7½ 8½ (52½) Boise State Tuesday, Dec. 16 Salute to Veterans Bowl
Continue ReadingNo. 1 UConn (8-0) beat South Florida 85-51. No. 2 Texas (9-0) beat No. 11 North Carolina 79-64. No. 3 South Carolina (8-1) beat No. 22 Louisville 79-77. No. 4 UCLA (8-1) did not play. No. 5 LSU (9-0) beat Duke 93-77. No. 6 Michigan (7-1) beat Central Michigan 82-40. No. 7 Maryland (10-0) beat
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the “Kansas Pick 3 Evening” game were: 2, 6, 6 (two, six, six) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the “Iowa Pick 3 Evening” game were: 4, 5, 8 (four, five, eight) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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