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AP Basketball Writer Victor Wembanyama went to a park in New York City and played 1-on-1 with fans on Saturday. He even lost a couple of games. Not…

HOUSTON (AP) — A strong storm system threatened to whip up tornadoes in parts of the U.S. Southeast on Sunday, a day after severe weather claimed…

BUTNER, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina federal prison supervisor has been convicted of instructing a correctional officer to physically punish a man…

Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s embassy in Lebanon suspended consular services Saturday, a day after two relatives of deposed Syrian…

Russia’s state-owned energy giant Gazprom says it will halt gas supplies to Moldova starting on Jan. 1, citing alleged unpaid debt by the east…

Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hundreds gathered in Hong Kong on Saturday to watch the city’s first pyrotechnics drone show, as part of a…

Associated Press GOTHENBURG, Sweden (AP) — Burial associations in Sweden are looking to acquire enough land for something they hope they’ll…

AP Sports Writer Most people think of physical therapy as rehabilitation. But many physical therapists want the profession to be seen as preventive…

Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — 2024 was a brutal year for the Amazon rainforest, with rampant wildfires and extreme drought ravaging…

ROME (AP) — Italy’s parliament has approved the government’s 2025 budget, worth a total of 30 billion euros — more than half of that in tax…

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologized to his Azerbaijani counterpart for what he called a “tragic incident”…

Associated Press Abortion has become slightly more common despite bans or deep restrictions in most Republican-controlled states, and the legal and…

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — If you’re planning on ringing in the new year quietly at home, you’re not alone. A majority of U.S…

Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Olivia Hussey, the actor who starred as a teenage Juliet in the 1968 film “Romeo and Juliet,” has died, her…

Afghanistan’s Defense Ministry said Saturday that its forces hit several points inside Pakistan in retaliation for deadly airstrikes last week.…

Associated Press DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s army detained the director of one of northern Gaza ‘s last functioning…

Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Manmohan Singh, the former Indian prime minister widely regarded as the architect of the country’s economic…

At least one Mega Millions player has plenty of dough to ring in the New Year after drawing the winning number. After three months without anyone…

Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A boldly patterned BMW stands at the entrance of the Wits Arts Museum in the vibrant Johannesburg neighborhood…

Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Five months after their shock offensive into Russia, Ukrainian troops are bloodied and demoralized by the…

AP Sports Writer Champagne corks often pop and loud, boisterous cheers are usually heard around Constitution Dock when the Sydney to Hobart line…

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — California authorities say state Justice Department officials are investigating the death of a man who was shot by his parole…

Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California appeals court has overturned the rape conviction of former San Francisco 49er Dana Stubblefield.…

PLYMOUTH, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in Northern California say a man has been fatally shot during an encounter with a highway patrol officer. The…

Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A Colorado man is facing possible bias-motivated charges for allegedly attacking a television news reporter after…