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Lion and bear kept as pets in Albania find new homes in German wildlife sanctuaries

In this photo, released on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025 by Four Paws, Erion, a three-year-old lion sits in its enclosure…

December 18, 2025 • By ZANA CIMILI — Associated Press

US says price increases eased last month but data may be distorted and Americans aren’t feeling it

Shoppers walk around the Somerset Collection mall, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, in Troy, Mich. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)(AP Photo/Ryan Sun) WASHINGTON…

December 18, 2025 • By PAUL WISEMAN and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO — AP Business Writers

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Mourners grieve 10-year-old killed in Bondi mass shooting as Australian leader pledges new hate laws

Family carry the coffin following a service for Bondi Beach mass shooting victim 10-year-old Matilda, whose last name is being…

December 18, 2025 • By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY, KRISTEN GELINEAU and TRISTAN LAVALETTE — Associated Press

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Pope names fellow Chicagoan, Bishop Ronald Hicks, as new archbishop of New York

Bishop Ronald Hicks speaks during a news conference, Thursday, Dec.18, 2025 in New York. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)(AP Photo/Ryan Murphy) VATICAN…

December 18, 2025 • By NICOLE WINFIELD — Associated Press

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Turning Point youth conference begins in Phoenix without founder Charlie Kirk

FILE – Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA speaks during the Turning Point Action conference, July 15, 2023, in…

December 18, 2025 • By JONATHAN J. COOPER — Associated Press

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Belgium seeks protection from Russian retaliation as EU leaders weigh a massive loan for Ukraine

Belgium's Prime Minister Bart De Wever, center, speaks with from left, Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, Netherland's Prime Minister Dick Schoof,…

December 18, 2025 • By LORNE COOK, SAM McNEIL and ANGELA CHARLTON — Associated Press

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Rain creates a crimson spectacle on Iran’s Hormuz Island for the first time this year

This picture, taken from video, shows how rainfall briefly transforms the coastline of its famed Red Beach into a striking…

December 18, 2025

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US announces massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion, angering China

President Donald Trump speaks during an address to the nation from the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House, Wednesday,…

December 18, 2025 • By MATTHEW LEE and SIMINA MISTREANU — Associated Press

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Israel launches intense airstrikes in Lebanon as deadline looms to disarm Hezbollah

A convoy of Lebanese army vehicles drives near the border with Israel in the village of Alma al-Shaab during a…

December 18, 2025 • By BASSEM MROUE — Associated Press

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Bit by bit, small US groups chip away at historic levels of social isolation

Visitors learn about fall crops like lettuce and kale while on a walking tour of Collins Avenue during the Baltimore…

December 18, 2025 • By PETER SMITH — Associated Press

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Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent Peter Arnett, who reported on Vietnam and Gulf wars, has died

FILE – Associated Press correspondent Peter Arnett, left, marches with Vietnamese troops in Vietnam, Nov. 11, 1965. (AP Photo, File)(AP…

December 18, 2025 • By JOHN ROGERS — Associated Press

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Denver hosts Cal Baptist after Monclova’s 30-point outing

Cal Baptist Lancers (6-5) at Denver Pioneers (5-7) Denver; Friday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Denver takes on Cal Baptist…

December 18, 2025 • By The Associated Press

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Avalanche bring 3-game win streak into matchup with the Jets

Winnipeg Jets (15-16-2, in the Central Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (24-2-7, in the Central Division) Denver; Friday, 9 p.m. EST…

December 18, 2025 • By The Associated Press

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Davis scores 19 off the bench, San Diego State takes down Air Force 81-58

SAN DIEGO (AP) — BJ Davis’ 19 points off of the bench helped lead San Diego State to an 81-58…

December 18, 2025 • By The Associated Press

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Key findings of an AP analysis examining federal prosecutions of protesters

Katherine Carreño stands for a portrait Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Allison Dinner)(AP Photo/Allison Dinner) WASHINGTON (AP)…

December 18, 2025 • By RYAN J. FOLEY, CLAIRE RUSH, JAIMIE DING, CHRISTINE FERNANDO and MICHAEL BIESECKER — Associated Press

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Investigators seek older video that might show the Brown campus shooter days before the attack

The U.S. flag flies at half-staff on the Main Green in honor of the victims of the campus shooting at…

December 18, 2025 • By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and LEAH WILLINGHAM — Associated Press

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Colorado beats Portland State 84-73 without fans at the CU Events Center

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Isaiah Johnson scored 20 points, and Colorado beat Portland State 84-73 on Wednesday night in a…

December 18, 2025

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US government admits role in causing helicopter-plane collision that killed 67 in Washington

FILE – National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy speaks during the NTSB fact-finding hearing on the DCA midair collision…

December 18, 2025 • By JOSH FUNK — AP Transportation Writer

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Trump gives a partisan prime-time address insisting the economy is stronger than many voters feel

President Donald Trump speaks during an address to the nation from the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House, Wednesday,…

December 18, 2025 • By JOSH BOAK — Associated Press

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Photos show police investigation of a shooting at Brown University.

People hold candles during a vigil, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in Providence, R.I., for the victims of Saturday's shooting on…

December 18, 2025

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FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino says he plans to resign next month as bureau’s No 2 official

Dan Bongino, FBI deputy director, speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in…

December 18, 2025 • By ERIC TUCKER — Associated Press

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Jack Smith tells lawmakers his team developed ‘proof beyond a reasonable doubt’ against Trump

Former Department of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith enters a room in the Rayburn House Office Building to give his…

December 18, 2025 • By ERIC TUCKER and LISA MASCARO — Associated Press

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States brace for Trump’s push to make oil drilling cheap again

FILE – Pump jacks operate in the Permian Basin east of Carlsbad, N.M., on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Susan…

December 18, 2025 • By MORGAN LEE — Associated Press

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4 Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies

FILE – Pages from the U.S. Affordable Care Act health insurance website healthcare.gov are seen on a computer screen in…

December 18, 2025 • By KEVIN FREKING — Associated Press