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• Government shutdown vote: When does House return from recess after Senate vote? How many votes needed?

  10-11-2025 03:59 via article.wn.com
  The Senate is voting on Sunday to amend a House-passed measure to reopen the government and end the shutdown that has now lasted over 40 days - the longest in US history. Before the vote, Republicans were reportedly confident that they secured at least 8-10 Democratic votes and would pass the 60-vote threshold needed to advance the bill, which funds the federal government till the end of January. US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson arrives for a news conference at the US Capitol...
  
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• UC Davis takes down Idaho State 93-83

  22-12-2025 03:16 via article.wn.com
  Led by Connor Sevilla's 18 points, the UC Davis Aggies defeated the Idaho State Bengals 93-83. The Bengals were led by Louis Bond, who scored 19 points. ......
  
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• Trevor Lawrence's 4 TDs propel Jaguars past Broncos 34-20, ending Denver's 11-game winning streak

  22-12-2025 03:16 via article.wn.com
  Trevor Lawrence threw three touchdown...
  
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• Trae Young feels 'amazing' after scoring 35 points. Now Hawks need to focus on healing ...

  22-12-2025 03:16 via article.wn.com
  Trae Young is quickly returning to his All-Star form after missing 21 games with a knee injury. Now the Atlanta Hawks can shift their focus to healing their ailing defense. The Hawks ranked 22nd in scoring defense before their defense ......
  
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• Texans extend winning streak to 7 with 23-21 victory over Raiders

  22-12-2025 03:16 via article.wn.com
  C.J. Stroud threw a touchdown pass and Derek Stingley returned an interception for a touchdown to lead the Houston Texans to a 23-21 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday for their seventh straight victory. The loss is the ......
  
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• Steelers outlast Lions 29-24 in wild finish when penalty on St. Brown negates Goff's winning TD

  22-12-2025 03:16 via article.wn.com
  The Pittsburgh Steelers have pushed the Detroit Lions to the brink of elimination from the playoffs thanks to a wild finish. Pittsburgh held on for a 29-24 win when Jared Goff’s touchdown on the final play was negated by an ......
  
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• Smith, Huff help No. 7 Gonzaga beat Oregon 91-82 at Moda Center

  22-12-2025 03:16 via article.wn.com
  Braeden Smith scored 21 points, Braden Huff had 20 points and No. 7 Gonzaga beat Oregon 91-82 on Sunday at Moda Center. Graham Ike added 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Bulldogs (12-1). Steele Venters scored 14 points, and ......
  
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• Shumate scores 22, buries 7 3-pointers and No. 24 Michigan State women rout Indiana State 115-66

  22-12-2025 03:16 via article.wn.com
  Emma Shumate scored 22 points, leading...
  
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• Porter and Clowney lead the Nets to a 96-81 victory over the Raptors

  22-12-2025 03:16 via article.wn.com
  Michael Porter Jr. scored 24 points, Noah Clowney added 19 and Brooklyn Nets beat the Toronto Raptors 96-81 on Sunday night. Rookie Egor Demin had 16 points and Nic Claxton finished with 12 for the Nets, who led by 15 ......
  
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• Panthers take 1st place in NFC South with 23-20 win over Buccaneers

  22-12-2025 03:16 via article.wn.com
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Bryce Young threw for 191 yards and two touchdowns, Lathan Ransom intercepted Baker Mayfield with 42 seconds left and the Carolina Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-20 on Sunday to take over first place in ......
  
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• Panthers rookie Lathan Ransom goes from goat to hero in one week after game-clinching interception

  22-12-2025 03:16 via article.wn.com
  Carolina Panthers rookie safety Lathan Ransom has experienced the highs and lows of the NFL in his first year. Last week, a crucial penalty he committed led to a 20-17 loss against the New Orleans Saints. However, on Sunday, he ......
  
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• No. 22 Washington women roll past Pacific 90-50 behind 22 points from Sienna Harvey

  22-12-2025 03:16 via article.wn.com
  Sienna Harvey scored a career-high 22...
  
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• New Zealand takes 5 wickets early on Day 5, closes in on victory over West Indies

  22-12-2025 03:16 via article.wn.com
  New Zealand has claimed five wickets in the first session on the final day of the third test against the West Indies to close in on victory. Overnight batters Brandon King and John Campbell frustrated the New Zealand bowlers for ......
  
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• Momcilovic hits 7 3s, scores 27 points in No. 4 Iowa State's 91-60 win over ...

  22-12-2025 03:16 via article.wn.com
  Milan Momcilovic made seven 3-pointers and scored 27 points and No. 4 Iowa State routed Long Beach State 91-60 on Sunday night to improve to 12-0. Momcilovic, who entered the game leading the Big 12 in 3-point shooting accuracy at ......
  
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• Kuchars win PNC Championship. Schaper takes Mauritius Open for 2nd straight victory

  22-12-2025 03:16 via article.wn.com
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Matt Kuchar couldn’t imagine a better ending to a year when he lost his father than to finally win the PNC Championship with his son. There was no stopping them Sunday in a record-smashing performance that ......
  
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• Josh Dixon scores 28 to propel Milwaukee to 81-71 victory over Cleveland State

  22-12-2025 03:16 via article.wn.com
  Led by Josh Dixon's 28 points, the Milwaukee Panthers defeated the Cleveland State Vikings 81-71. ......
  
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• Daniela Pejšová, Riley Brengman spark Fleet to 3-1 victory over Torrent

  22-12-2025 03:16 via article.wn.com
  Daniela Pejšová and Riley Brengman...
  
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• Cade Tyson continues to sizzle, scores 24 for Minnesota in 78-50 win over Campbell

  22-12-2025 03:16 via article.wn.com
  Cade Tyson had 24 points and all five starters scored in double digits in Minnesota’s 78-50 victory over Campbell. Tyson, who scored a career-high 38 points last time out, made 10 of 15 shots against the Fightin’ Camels. He had ......
  
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• Braeden and Braden power No. 7 Gonzaga to 91-82 win over Oregon

  22-12-2025 03:16 via article.wn.com
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Braeden Smith scored 21 points, Braden Huff had 20 points and No. 7 Gonzaga beat Oregon 91-82 on Sunday at Moda Center. ......
  
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• Bijan Robinson leads Falcons to 2nd straight win, 26-19 over woeful Cardinals

  22-12-2025 03:16 via article.wn.com
  The Atlanta Falcons have won their second straight game. Bijan Robinson gained 171 yards from scrimmage and had a touchdown catch, and Kirk Cousins threw two TD passes and ran for a score in Sunday's 26-19 win over the Arizona ......
  
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• Bijan Robinson becomes 3rd Falcons player with 2,000 scrimmage yards in a season

  22-12-2025 03:16 via article.wn.com
  Bijan Robinson has become the third...
  
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• AP News Summary at 8:47 p.m. EST

  22-12-2025 03:12 via article.wn.com
  Top Trump administration official defends partial release of Epstein files as Democrats cry foul ......
  
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• Transatlantic rift comes to fore

  22-12-2025 03:11 via article.wn.com
  The decades-old transatlantic alliance is being tested by mixed strains of economic friction, disputes over defense burdens, and even ideological clashes. While experts agree the US-Europe partnership will endure, they warn it is being reshaped by these exposed fissures, a process with global implications. This year has been particularly bumpy for the transatlantic allies, with tensions flaring across multiple fronts. The latest flashpoint is economic. In December, the European Commission launch
  
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• Gunmen kill 10 people in South Africa - media

  22-12-2025 03:11 via article.wn.com
  JOHANNESBURG - At least 10 people were killed...
  
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• World-famous lost luggage store with unusual items like an Egyptian burial mask is USA's only ...

  22-12-2025 03:08 via article.wn.com
  In Scottsboro, Alabama, there is the nation's only lost luggage retailer, called Unclaimed Baggage. If you're imagining the Junk Lady from�Labyrinth, you're not far off. ......
  
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• U.S. envoy says separate talks with Ukraine, Russia "productive and constructive"

  22-12-2025 03:08 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- Separate U.S. talks with Russian and Ukrainian officials over the weekend in Florida were "productive and constructive," U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff said Sunday. "Over the last two days in Florida, the Russian Special Envoy Kirill Dmitriev held productive and constructive meetings with the American delegation to advance President...
  
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• Ukraine Calls Miami Meetings ‘Productive, Constructive’, Discusses Development Of 20-Point Plan With US

  22-12-2025 03:04 via article.wn.com
  In a statement issued on X, Umerov stated...
  
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• Malaysia's Ex-PM Najib Razak Hopes For Relief In 1MDB Saga; Two Key Court Rulings Today

  22-12-2025 03:04 via article.wn.com
  Najib Razak, who has been imprisoned since 2022, saw his 12-year sentence reduced by half last year by a pardons board chaired by the former king. ......
  
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• Indian H-1B Visa Holders Who Flew Back To Renew Work Permits Left Stranded

  22-12-2025 03:04 via article.wn.com
  The United States has expanded its review of social media and online presence to cover all H-1B speciality occupation workers and their H-4 dependents, the US Embassy in India said on December 10. ......
  
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• Epstein files release: New Melania link revealed after intimate photo from First Lady's circle emerges

  22-12-2025 03:04 via article.wn.com
  The newly-released documents on Jeffrey Epstein, shared on the , feature disgraced Hollywood director Brett Ratner. The photo, released on Friday, December 19, shows the director of the upcoming Melania Trump documentary posing with the late French model agent and Epstein associate Jean-Luc Brunel. Epstein files release: New Melania link revealed after intimate photo from First Lady's circle emerges (Photo by Anna Moneymaker / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via A
  
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