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Weekend storm drops heavy snow around Northeast as Pacific Northwest braces for more rain
A weekend storm sent temperatures plunging well below zero in the Midwest and dumped heavy snow on parts of the Northeast on Sunday, creating many airport delays and slick roads as the Pacific Northwest braced for more rain after days of flooding and mudslides. The storm began Saturday and brought...
Alabama’s Kalen DeBoer dispels Michigan rumors, says he’s ‘very happy in Tuscaloosa’
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer is “very happy in Tuscaloosa” and has no interest in pursuing other jobs, he said in a statement Sunday. With the sudden opening at Michigan, the second-year coach has stated he will stay at Alabama as the ninth-ranked Crimson Tide prepare for a...
Kevin Hassett says Federal Reserve can reject Trump’s views if he is chair
WASHINGTON — A leading candidate to be President Donald Trump’s choice for Federal Reserve chair said that he would present the president’s views to Fed officials for their consideration but they could reject them if they chose when making decisions on interest rates. Kevin Hassett, in an interview Sunday on...
NFL Week 15: Jaguars overwhelm Jets from start to finish, reach 10 wins
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Trevor Lawrence accounted for six touchdowns, including a career-high five passing, and the Jacksonville Jaguars overwhelmed the New York Jets from start to finish in a 48-20 drubbing Sunday. Lawrence completed 20 of 32 passes for 330 yards and didn’t have a turnover for the third consecutive...
Myles Garrett gets within 1 of sack record, but Browns lose
CHICAGO — Caleb Williams threw two touchdown passes, and the Chicago Bears beat Cleveland, 31-3, on Sunday in one of the coldest games ever at Soldier Field even though the Browns’ Myles Garrett moved within a sack of the NFL’s single-season record. The Bears (10-4) heated up early on a...
Lamar Jackson’s 2 TD passes, long pick-6 propel Ravens to 24-0 win over Bengals
CINCINNATI — The Baltimore Ravens served notice that they have plenty of fight left as they pursue a third straight AFC North title. The Ravens snapped a two-game losing streak and had what coach John Harbaugh said was their most complete game of the season as they blanked the Cincinnati...
‘Zootopia 2’ reclaims No. 1 spot at box office, grosses $1B worldwide
NEW YORK — “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: Fire and...
JetBlue flight near Venezuela avoids ‘midair collision’ with U.S. Air Force tanker
WASHINGTON — A JetBlue flight from the small Caribbean nation of Curaçao halted its ascent to avoid colliding with a U.S. Air Force refueling tanker on Friday, and the pilot blamed the military plane for crossing his path. “We almost had a midair collision up here,” the JetBlue pilot said,...
Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski tells AP of Belarus prison ordeal in first interview after release
VILNIUS, Lithuania — 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 — looking pale, visibly tired and emaciated — was experiencing a return to daily life...
Guatemala declares state of emergency after armed attacks kill at least 5
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala — Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo on Sunday said he had declared a state of emergency in two municipalities in western Guatemala a day after armed men attacked a military post and a police station, cut off roads and hijacked buses, killing at least five people. Criminal gangs...
Mass shooting at Jewish event on Bondi Beach follows rising antisemitism in Australia
TEL AVIV, Israel — 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 part...
Pope criticizes prison overcrowding during special Mass for inmates, guards and families
ROME — Pope Leo XIV criticized prison overcrowding and insufficient inmate rehabilitation programs on Sunday as he celebrated a special Mass for detainees, guards and their families in the final event of the Vatican’s 2025 Holy Year. The Vatican said an estimated 6,000 people signed up to participate in the...
Attacker who killed U.S. troops in Syria was a recent recruit to security forces, official says
BEIRUT — 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 told...
Hong Kong’s biggest pro-democracy party votes to disband after more than 30 years of activism
HONG KONG — 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 factors...
Hamas confirms the death of a top commander in Gaza after Israeli strike
JERUSALEM — 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...
Iraq’s election result ratified by Supreme Federal Court as premiership remains up for grabs
BAGHDAD — The result of last month’s parliamentary elections in Iraq was ratified by the Supreme Federal Court on Sunday, confirming that the party of caretaker prime minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani won the largest number of seats — but not enough to assure him a second term. The court confirmed...
Zelenskyy offers to drop NATO bid for security guarantees but rejects U.S. push to cede territory
BERLIN — 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 sat down with President...
Demond Williams throws 4 TD passes, Washington has 5 INTs in rout of Boise State in LA Bowl
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Demond Williams Jr. threw three of his four touchdown passes in the second quarter, and Washington had five interceptions as the Huskies kicked off bowl season with a 38-10 victory over Boise State in the LA Bowl on Saturday night. Denzel Boston made a 78-yard TD catch...
Bruce Thornton scores 19 points after halftime, Ohio State beats West Virginia in double overtime
CLEVELAND — Bruce Thornton scored 19 of his 21 points after halftime — which included the go-ahead jumper with 3.6 seconds left — and Ohio State rallied from a 14-point second-half deficit to beat West Virginia, 89-88, in double overtime on Saturday night at the Cleveland Hoops Showdown. Freshman Amare...
Father and son gunmen kill at least 15 people in attack on Hanukkah event at Sydney’s Bondi BeachVideo
SYDNEY — Two gunmen opened fire during a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s Bondi beach, killing 15 people, including a child, officials said Monday, in what Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called an act of antisemitic terrorism that struck at the heart of the nation. The shooters were father and son, authorities...
Authorities release person of interest detained in Brown University shooting
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A person of interest detained after a Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine has been released after an investigation took law enforcement authorities in a “different direction,” officials said Sunday night. The disclosure, made at a hastily convened late night news conference, represents...
Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza wins Heisman Trophy
NEW YORK — Fernando Mendoza, the mercurial quarterback of No. 1 Indiana, won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, becoming the first Hoosier to win college football’s most prestigious award since its inception in 1935. Mendoza claimed 2,362 first place votes. He beat Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia (1,435 votes), Notre...
Navy overcomes deficit, mistakes to beat Army on 4th-and-goal
BALTIMORE — Blake Horvath threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Eli Heidenreich with 6 minutes, 32 seconds remaining — on fourth-and-goal — and No. 22 Navy rallied to beat Army, 17-16, on Saturday. Horvath turned the ball over twice, and his fumble near the goal line nearly spoiled Navy’s key...
South Carolina State wins Celebration Bowl in 4th OT
ATLANTA — Ryan Stubblefield found Jordan Smith on a 2-point pass in the fourth overtime, and South Carolina State defeated Prairie View A&M, 40-38, on Saturday in the 10th Celebration Bowl, the matchup between the champions of the MEAC and SWAC. After both teams kicked field goals in the first...
Alabama vows to address Oklahoma’s ‘disrespect’ in CFP
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama players haven’t forgotten their last game — last two, really — against Oklahoma. The Sooners won 23-21 in Tuscaloosa a month ago and then celebrated by taking photos at midfield after ending the Crimson Tide’s 17-game home-winning streak. Alabama staffers ushered the Sooners off the logo,...
