Sunday No. 1 UConn (10-0) did not play. Next: vs. Marquette, Wednesday. No. 2 Texas (11-0) vs. No. 13 Baylor. Next: vs. Northwestern State, Wednesday. No. 3 South Carolina (9-1) vs. Penn State. Next: at South Florida, Thursday. No. 4 UCLA (9-1) did not play. Next: vs. Cal Poly, Tuesday. No. 5 LSU (11-0) did
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By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A man who carried out an attack in Syria that killed three U.S. citizens had joined Syria’s internal security forces as a base security guard two months earlier and was recently reassigned amid suspicions that he might be affiliated with the Islamic State group, a Syrian official
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals traded left-handed reliever Angel Zerpa to the Milwaukee Brewers for versatile outfielder Isaac Collins and right-hander Nick Mears on Sunday. The 28-year-old Collins hit .263 with nine homers and 54 RBIs in 130 games last year, his first full season in the big leagues. He made
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By MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — At least 11 people were killed Sunday in an attack on a Hannukah celebration at a popular Sydney beach and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was quick to call it an act of antisemitic terrorism. Antisemitism has been on the rise in Australia, fueled in
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By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Zootopia 2” regained the No. 1 spot at the domestic box office with $26.3 million in its third weekend of release, according to studio estimates Sunday, as The Walt Disney Co. animated sequel became the year’s second film to gross $1 billion worldwide. With “Avatar:
Continue ReadingSunday, Dec. 14 FAR WEST Hawai’i 66, UTEP 61 UC San Diego 93, Tulane 67 ___
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By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski arrived for an interview with The Associated Press on Sunday in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, direct from a dentist appointment. The 63-year-old veteran human rights advocate was experiencing a return to daily life after more than four years behind bars
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SYDNEY (AP) — A bystander seen in a widely circulated video disarming a gunman during a deadly shooting rampage at a popular Australian beach is being heralded as a hero who saved lives. Video footage posted to social media shows a passerby dressed in a white T-shirt and dark pants crouching behind a parked car
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas on Sunday confirmed the death of a top commander in Gaza, a day after Israel said it had killed Raed Saad in a strike outside Gaza City. The Hamas statement described Saad as the commander of its military manufacturing unit. Israel had described him as an architect of the Oct. 7,
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Dec. 15 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S) 11 a.m. SECN — NC A&T at Georgia COLLEGE SOCCER (MEN’S) 7 p.m. ESPNU — NCAA College Cup: Washington vs. NC State, Championship, Cary, N.C. NBA BASKETBALL 7 p.m. PEACOCK — Detroit at Boston 9:30 p.m.
Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf New York 18 7 .720 — 9-1 W-5 13-1 4-6 14-7 Boston 15 10 .600 3 7-3 L-1 8-4 7-6 11-7 Philadelphia 14 10 .583 3½ 6-4 W-1 8-7 6-3 12-9 Toronto 15 11 .577 3½ 4-6 L-4 8-6
Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Detroit 20 5 .800 — 7-3 W-3 11-2 8-3 15-5 New York 18 7 .720 2 9-1 W-5 13-1 4-6 14-7 Boston 15 10 .600 5 7-3 L-1 8-4 7-6 11-7 Philadelphia 14 10 .583 5½ 6-4 W-1 8-7 6-3 12-9
Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 18 7 .720 — Boston 15 10 .600 3 Philadelphia 14 10 .583 3½ Toronto 15 11 .577 3½ Brooklyn 6 18 .250 11½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 15 11 .577 — Miami 14 11 .560 ½ Atlanta 14
Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Tampa Bay 32 18 11 3 39 104 83 8-7-0 10-4-3 4-2-1 Detroit 33 18 12 3 39 104 109 9-6-1 9-6-2 5-3-2 Boston 32 19 13 0 38 107 99 11-5-0 8-8-0 7-5-0 Montreal 31 16 11
Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 32 18 11 3 39 104 83 Detroit 33 18 12 3 39 104 109 Boston 32 19 13 0 38 107 99 Montreal 31 16 11 4 36 101 112 Florida 31 16 13 2 34 98 99
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By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press When Indiana adopted new U.S. House districts four years ago, Republican legislative leaders lauded them as “fair maps” that reflected the state’s communities. But when Gov. Mike Braun recently tried to redraw the lines to help Republicans gain more power, he implored lawmakers to “vote for fair maps.” What
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By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press When Indiana adopted new U.S. House districts four years ago, Republican legislative leaders lauded them as “fair maps” that reflected the state’s communities. But when Gov. Mike Braun recently tried to redraw the lines to help Republicans gain more power, he implored lawmakers to “vote for fair maps.” What
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By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (AP) — “Christmas at Pemberly Manor” and “Romance at Reindeer Lodge” may never make it to Oscar night, but legions of fans still love these sweet-yet-predictable holiday movies — and this season, many are making pilgrimages to where their favorite scenes were filmed. That’s because Connecticut — the
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By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Haruki Murakami was in town last week to hear his words set to music and his praises literally sung. The 76-year-old Tokyo resident and perennial Nobel Prize candidate received a pair of honors in Manhattan for his long career as a storyteller, translator, critic and
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By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s biggest pro-democracy party voted Sunday to dissolve after more than 30 years of activism, marking the end of an era of the Chinese semiautonomous city ‘s once-diverse political landscape. Democratic Party chairperson Lo Kin-hei said the political environment was “one important point” among the
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By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Even though Republican Brian Jack is only a first-term congressman, he has become a regular in the Oval Office these days. As the top recruiter for his party’s House campaign team, the Georgia native is often reviewing polling and biographies of potential candidates with President Donald Trump.
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BY SAMY MAGDY AND AHMED HATEM Associated Press LUXOR, Egypt (AP) — Egypt on Sunday revealed the revamp of two colossal statues of a prominent pharaoh in the southern city of Luxor, the latest in the government’s archaeological events that aim at drawing more tourists to the country. The giant alabaster statues, known as the
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BY SAMY MAGDY AND AHMED HATEM Associated Press LUXOR, Egypt (AP) — Egypt on Sunday revealed the revamp of two colossal statues of a prominent pharaoh in the southern city of Luxor, the latest in the government’s archaeological events that aim at drawing more tourists to the country. The giant alabaster statues, known as the
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By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — As Chileans voted on Sunday, even detractors of ultra-conservative former lawmaker José Antonio Kast said the candidate whose radical ideas lost him the past two elections was likely to become the country’s next leader. Kast’s commanding lead in the polls over his rival in the presidential
Continue ReadingBy KRISTEN GELINEAU, CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY and ROD McGURK Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — Two gunmen attacked a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Sunday, killing at least 11 people in what Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called an act of antisemitic terrorism that struck at the heart of the nation. The massacre at one
Continue ReadingBy STEFANIE DAZIO and CLAUDIA CIOBANU Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday voiced readiness to drop his country’s bid to join NATO in exchange for Western security guarantees, but rejected the U.S. push for ceding territory to Russia as he held talks with U.S. envoys on ending the war. Zelenskyy
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Missouri 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 Missouri bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Missouri@applanner.com. To see
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
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Here are the latest scores from today’s sports events: ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Washington at Indiana 3 p.m. Charlotte at Cleveland 3:30 p.m. Milwaukee at Brooklyn 6 p.m. Philadelphia at Atlanta 6 p.m. New Orleans at Chicago 7 p.m. Sacramento at Minnesota 7 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Phoenix 8 p.m. Golden State at Portland 9
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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
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