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Wemby at The Garden. LeBron vs. Steph. The NBA’s Christmas Day lineup, as always, has star power

Philadelphia 76ers' Kelly Oubre Jr., right, goes up for a shot against San Antonio Spurs' Victor Wembanyama during the second…

December 24, 2024

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California residents on edge as high surf and flooding threats persist on Christmas Eve

People stand at the end of the Manhattan Beach Pier and watch high surf pound the pylons on Tuesday, Dec.…

December 24, 2024

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Soprano Angel Blue sings her first Metropolitan Opera ‘Aida’ in a new production

Baritone Quinn Kelsey, left, performs with soprano Angel Blue in a rehearsal for a new production of Verdi's "Aida," opening…

December 24, 2024

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Man arraigned on murder charges in NYC subway death fanned flames with a shirt, prosecutors say

Sebastian Zapeta, accused of setting a woman on fire inside a New York City subway train, appears in court, Tuesday,…

December 24, 2024

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Leaving Thunder, Bucks off the NBA’s Christmas game list has those teams feeling snubbed

Miami Heat forward Haywood Highsmith (24) defends Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) during the second half of an…

December 24, 2024

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Heavy travel day starts with brief grounding of all American Airlines flights

Travelers queue up to pass through the south security checkpoint in the main terminal of Denver International Airport Tuesday, Dec.…

December 24, 2024

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Amsterdam court sentences 5 men over violence linked to Ajax-Maccabi soccer game

FILE – In this image taken from video, police stand guard as Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters light flares at the…

December 24, 2024

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France has a new government, again. Politics and crushing debt complicate next steps

FILE – French centrist presidential election candidate Emmanuel Macron, left, waves supporters as French centrist politician Francois Bayrou looks on…

December 24, 2024

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Sudan’s war is ‘deepening and widening’ a famine crisis, hunger monitoring report says

FILE – A doctor treats a Sudanese child suffering from malnutrition are treated at an MSF clinic in Metche Camp,…

December 24, 2024

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Middle East latest: Israeli raid and airstrikes in West Bank kill at least 8 Palestinians

An explosive devise planted by Palestinian militants explodes after being detonated by Israeli soldiers during a military raid in the…

December 24, 2024

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Phoenix hosts Denver on Christmas day

Denver Nuggets (16-11, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (14-14, 11th in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Wednesday, 10:30…

December 24, 2024

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Legendary Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal dies at age 90

FILE – Indian film directors Shyam Benegal, right, is seen during a discussion on Indian Cinema in Hyderabad, India, Monday,…

December 23, 2024

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Magic and lights draw crowds to an alpine village in Washington state for Christmas

People walk along Front Street on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, in Leavenworth, Wash. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)(AP Photo/Jenny Kane) LEAVENWORTH, Wash.…

December 23, 2024

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Centuries-old angels uncovered at Boston church made famous by Paul Revere

Conservator Corrine Long, of Dover, N.H., restores nearly 300-year-old painted angels on walls of Old North Church, Wednesday, Dec. 18,…

December 23, 2024

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Southern Africa elections brought big changes in 2024

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — In Southern Africa, where democracy remains relatively stable, elections held in 2024 saw long-governing liberation parties…

December 23, 2024

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South Korea’s opposition party vows to impeach acting president

Protesters hold a banner showing images of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, right, and acting President Han Duck-soo during a…

December 23, 2024

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20 years after the Indian Ocean tsunami, a boy found in the mud embraces being known as ‘Baby 81’

Jayarasa Abilash, known as Baby 81 after he was swept away by the 2004 Indian ocean tsunami, stands in front…

December 23, 2024

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Biden vetoes once-bipartisan effort to add 66 federal judgeships, citing ‘hurried’ House action

President Joe Biden speaks at the Department of Labor in Washington, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)(AP Photo/Ben Curtis)…

December 23, 2024

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UN investigative team says Syria’s new authorities ‘very receptive’ to probe of Assad war crimes

Shoes hanging in front of portraits of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus, Syria, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (AP…

December 23, 2024

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Major storm pounds California’s central coast, blamed for man’s death and partially collapsing pier

A building from a wharf collapse floats in the ocean Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, in Santa Cruz, Calif. (Shmuel Thaler/The…

December 23, 2024

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A history of the Panama Canal — and why Trump can’t take it back on his own

FILE – President Jimmy Carter views the Panama Canal at the Miraflores Locks in Canal Zone on June 17, 1978.…

December 23, 2024

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Starbucks strike expands, closes nearly 60 US stores

Starbuck workers picket outside of a closed Starbucks on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in Burbank, Calif. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)(AP Photo/Damian…

December 23, 2024

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Nigerian agency ‘failed completely’ to clean up oil damage despite funding, leaked files say

FILE – A man paddles his canoe in the Niger Delta near the village of Ogboinbiri, Nigeria, Dec. 11, 2024.…

December 23, 2024

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Relief, defiance, anger: Families and advocates react to Biden’s death row commutations

FILE – President Joe Biden speaks at the 2024 White House Tribal Nations Summit at the Department of the Interior…

December 23, 2024