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Faithful return to Bethlehem and Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter's 12/24/2025 06:44pm • BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem's Manger Square on Christmas Eve as families there and at other sites across the Holy Land heralded a much-needed boost of holiday spirit, after two years of subdued celebrations because of the war in Gaza. At the Vatican, Pop Kennedy Center Christmas Eve jazz concert canceled after Trump name added to building 12/24/2025 06:06pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A planned Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center, a holiday tradition dating back more than 20 years, has been canceled. The show's host, musician Chuck Redd, says that he called off the performance in the wake of the White House announcing last week that President Donald Ravens' Lamar Jackson absent from practice Wednesday following last weekend's back injury 12/24/2025 05:58pm • OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Lamar Jackson did not practice Wednesday for the Baltimore Ravens because of his back injury. Jackson was injured in the second quarter of last weekend's loss to New England and did not return. The two-time MVP quarterback also missed three games earlier this season bec George Kittle misses practice with ankle injury, status for Niners' game against Bears in question 12/24/2025 05:22pm • SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco Pro Bowl tight end George Kittle missed practice with an ankle injury on Wednesday, leaving his status for this weekend's big game against the Chicago Bears in question. Kittle hurt his ankle during Monday night's 48-27 victory over the Indianapolis Colts. Pat Finn, who appeared in 'The Middle,' 'Friends' and 'Seinfeld,' dead at 60 12/24/2025 05:17pm • Actor and comedian Patrick Finn, best known for his role in ABC's The Middle, has died, according to a statement from his family. Finn, 60, died on Dec. 22 following a three-year battle with cancer, which had been in remission but then returned. Finn began his career as an improv comedian alongsid Two Iowa National Guard members killed in Syria return home on Christmas Eve 12/24/2025 04:05pm • DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The remains of two Iowa National Guard members killed in an attack in the Syrian desert were welcomed back to Des Moines on Wednesday, marking a solemn Christmas Eve for their grieving families. Several loved ones approached the caskets carrying Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, 25 California farmer arrested on suspicion of murder in wife's death in Arizona 12/24/2025 04:04pm • A prominent California farmer was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of murder in the shooting death of his estranged wife in a remote mountain community in Arizona, the Navajo County Sheriff's Office said. Michael Abatti, 63, was arrested in El Centro and booked into jail on a first-degree murder charge Steelers LB TJ Watt returns to practice two weeks after surgery to repair collapsed lung 12/24/2025 03:55pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) — T.J. Watt is back. Sort of. The Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker returned to practice on Wednesday, two weeks after he had surgery to repair a partially collapsed lung following a dry needle treatment. Watt was a limited participant on Wednesday. While coach Mike Tomlin sai Spurs celebrate big win over Thunder, but matchup with reigning champs not a rivalry yet 12/24/2025 03:37pm • SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs are the hottest team in the NBA just a year removed from two of the worst seasons in franchise history. So players and fans can be excused for celebrating a win in December like it’s 1999 and their first NBA championship. San Antonio beat Oklahoma City 13 Falcons cornerback Mike Hughes is unlikely to return from ankle injury against the high-scoring Rams 12/24/2025 02:46pm • FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Atlanta Falcons cornerback Mike Hughes is expected to miss a second consecutive game with an ankle sprain, leaving undrafted rookie Cobee Bryant and backup C.J. Henderson in key roles for Monday night's game against the high-scoring Los Angeles Rams. Coach Raheem Morris Lions visit eliminated Vikings on Christmas with their chance of returning to the playoffs dwindling 12/24/2025 02:25pm • Detroit (8-7) at Minnesota (7-8) Thursday, 4:30 p.m. EST, Netflix. BetMGM NFL odds: Lions by 6. Against the spread: Lions 7-8; Vikings 7-8. Series record: Minnesota leads 81-45-2. Last meeting: Vikings beat Lions 27-24 on Nov. 2 in Detroit. Last week: Lions lost to Steelers 29-24; Vikings beat Giant Zelenskyy says he's open to creating demilitarized zone in Ukraine's industrial heartland 12/24/2025 02:20pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would be willing to withdraw troops from the country’s eastern industrial heartland as part of a plan to end Russia’s war, if Moscow also pulls back and the area becomes a demilitarized zone monitored by international forces. A blast in Gaza wounds a soldier and Israel accuses Hamas of ceasefire violation 12/24/2025 01:39pm • JERUSALEM (AP) — An explosive device detonated in Gaza on Wednesday, injuring one Israeli soldier and prompting Israel to accuse Hamas of violating the U.S.-brokered ceasefire. It was the latest incident to threaten the tenuous truce that has held since Oct. 10 as each side accuses the other of vi Commanders turn to 39-year-old Josh Johnson on Christmas with Jayden Daniels and Marcus Mariota hurt 12/24/2025 01:20pm • ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The Washington Commanders will start 39-year-old Josh Johnson at quarterback for their Christmas Day home game against the Dallas Cowboys, coach Dan Quinn announced Wednesday. Washington shut down Jayden Daniels for the final four games of his injury-plagued second season fo Matt Patricia's first season at Ohio State exceeds expectations going into College Football Playoff 12/24/2025 12:58pm • Matt Patricia is used to postseason runs from his days as the defensive coordinator of the New England Patriots. However, Patricia acknowledges that the preparation for the College Football Playoff is different than the NFL. Patricia is in his first season as Ohio State's defensive coordinator as th