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Under a cloud, the Olympic flame begins its journey to the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

The Olympic flame began its journey Wednesday to the Milan Cortina Winter Games — missing a little of its usual magic. Bad weather lashing western Greece forced organizers to move the torch-lighting ceremony indoors, from Olympia’s ancient stadium and temples to a nearby museum. The flame is lit by focusing the sun’s rays with a […]

NOV. 26, 2025

UConn’s narrow victory keeps Huskies No. 1 in women’s AP Top 25, South Carolina, UCLA and Texas next

UConn passed its first test of the season to remain No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll on Monday. The Huskies received 30 of the 32 first-place votes from a national media panel after beating No. 6 Michigan 72-69 last Friday in the Naismith Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase. South Carolina, UCLA and Texas followed […]

NOV. 24, 2025

Arizona jumps to No. 2 behind Purdue in AP Top 25, Alabama into top 10; Kansas falls out of rankings

Purdue remained at No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, while Arizona jumped to No. 2 to continue its opening-month rise after another impressive win against a ranked opponent. The Boilermakers (6-0) earned 46 of 61 first-place votes in Monday’s poll to remain at the top after beating then-No. 15 Texas Tech by 30 to […]

NOV. 24, 2025

Sweet potato or pumpkin? The Thanksgiving pie debate

They’re both round, orange and probably bad for your health, but which is the better Thanksgiving dessert: pumpkin or sweet potato pie? For most people, the answer likely depends on where they’re from. The two Thanksgiving favorites have more in common than not. They’re similar in color, taste and texture, and derived from European carrot pie. Those similarities make […]

NOV. 24, 2025

AP captures exclusive eyewitness video and interview marking 2015 Paris attacks anniversary

As the Paris bureau brainstormed how to mark the 10th anniversary of the 2015 Islamic State attacks in a way that felt both digitally relevant and respectful, reporter Jerome Pugmire proposed a powerful “being there” video. Pugmire, who had witnessed the first explosion that night, returned to the national stadium to recount the events on […]

NOV. 21, 2025

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NOV. 20, 2025

Advocacy groups urge parents to avoid AI toys this holiday season

They’re cute, even cuddly, and promise learning and companionship — but artificial intelligence toys are not safe for kids, according to children’s and consumer advocacy groups urging parents not to buy them during the holiday season. These toys, marketed to kids as young as 2 years old, are generally powered by AI models that have […]

NOV. 20, 2025

Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with ‘suspicious’ travel patterns

The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious, The Associated Press has found. The predictive intelligence program has resulted in people being stopped, searched and in some cases arrested. A network of cameras scans and records vehicle license plate […]

NOV. 20, 2025

Descendants obtain works of enslaved potter in landmark restitution deal

 Inside the wide mouth of a stoneware jar, Daisy Whitner’s fingertips found a slight rise in the clay — a mark she hoped was a trace left behind by her ancestor, an enslaved potter who shaped the vessel nearly 175 years ago in South Carolina. Standing in the gallery of the Museum of Fine Arts […]

NOV. 20, 2025

Wisconsin archaeologists identify 16 ancient canoes in a prehistoric lake ‘parking lot’

Archaeologists have identified more than a dozen ancient canoes that Indigenous people apparently left behind in a sort of prehistoric parking lot along a Wisconsin lakeshore. The Wisconsin Historical Society announced Wednesday that archaeologists have mapped the location of 16 canoes submerged in the lake bed of Lake Mendota in Madison. Tamara Thomsen, the state’s […]

NOV. 19, 2025

Commissioner Jim Phillips says ACC freed to focus on future with legal fight resolved

The Atlantic Coast Conference opened 2025 mired in a legal fight with two member schools while waiting on broadcast partner ESPN to extend a media deal with the league for the long term. Those issues long resolved, the league has been focused on the future, building its brand with the arrival of revenue sharing and adapting to the constantly shifting […]

NOV. 18, 2025

Global Anglican ties are under stress. It’s unclear if they’re at the breaking point

After decades of fierce controversies over sexuality and theology in the Anglican Communion, some leaders of a conservative coalition say it’s time to make a final break from what has long been one of the world’s largest Protestant church families. That would make a slow-growing Anglican schism complete — if it happens. But how many church provinces […]

NOV. 18, 2025