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Homeland Security Secretary Noem defends Trump���s hard-line immigration policies during tense hearing 12/11/2025 04:44pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defiantly defended the Trump administration���s hard-line immigration policies on Thursday during a House committee hearing, portraying migrants as a major threat faced by the nation that justifies a crackdown that has seen widespread arres 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan stays focused on Titans despite playoff buzz 12/11/2025 04:34pm • SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) ��� San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan heard plenty during the bye week from friends and family about the prime position the 49ers are in entering the stretch run of the season. The Niners (9-4) head into the final four games looking to return to the playoffs despite a string Rwanda-backed M23 offensive in Congo's South Kivu kills over 400 civilians 12/11/2025 04:30pm • GOMA, Congo (AP) ��� More than 400 civilians have been killed since the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group escalated its offensive in the South Kivu province in eastern Congo, regional officials said, adding that Rwandan special forces were in the strategic city of Uvira. ���More than 413 civilians (have The US stock market hits record highs, even as worries about an AI bubble continue 12/11/2025 04:20pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Wall Street set records on Thursday, even as a sell-off for Oracle and worries about a potential bubble in artificial-intelligence technology weighed on the market. The S&P 500 inched up 0.2% and eked past its prior all-time closing high, which was set in October. The Dow Jone Eagles look to rebound against struggling Raiders after 3 straight losses 12/11/2025 03:44pm • Las Vegas (2-11) at Philadelphia (8-5) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, Fox. BetMGM NFL odds: Eagles by 11 1/2. Against the spread: Raiders 5-8; Eagles 7-6. Series record: Eagles lead 7-6. Last meeting: Derek Carr threw for 323 yards and the Raiders defeated the Eagles 33-22 on Oct. 24, 2021, in Las Vegas. Raide High-powered offenses clash when Jared Goff-led Lions visit Matthew Stafford's Rams 12/11/2025 03:27pm • Detroit Lions (8-5) at Los Angeles Rams (10-3) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EST, FOX BetMGM NFL Odds: Rams by 6 Against the spread: Lions 7-6, Rams 9-4 Series record: Rams lead 45-43-1. Last meeting: Lions beat Rams 26-20, OT, in Detroit on Sept. 8, 2024. Last week: Lions beat Cowboys 44-30, Rams beat Cardinal Young seeks solution to Saints defense as the Panthers try to stay atop the NFC South 12/11/2025 03:14pm • NEW ORLEANS (AP) ��� The Saints defense, even under different coordinators, has been a repeat nemesis for Panthers quarterback Bryce Young. This Sunday, the stakes are as high as they've been for Carolina's top 2023 draft choice as he tries again to avoid another dreadful showing against New Orlean Bangladesh to hold national elections in February, the first since 2024 mass uprising 12/11/2025 02:56pm • DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) ��� Bangladesh���s next national elections will be held on Feb. 12, the chief election commissioner said Thursday, setting the timetable for a vote to be held 18 months after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted. In a televised address to the nation, chief election c US-Best-Sellers-Books-PW 12/11/2025 02:55pm • HARDCOVER FICTION 1. ���The Widow��� by John Grisham (Doubleday) 2. ���The Secret of Secrets��� by Dan Brown (Doubleday) 3. ���The Correspondent��� by Virginia Evans (Crown) 4. ���Alchemised��� by SenLinYu (Del Rey) 5. ���Brimstone (deluxe ed.)��� by Callie Hart (Forever) 6. ���Return of the Spider� Packers head to Denver looking to end the Broncos' 10-game winning streak 12/11/2025 02:13pm • DENVER (AP) ��� Green Bay (9-3-1) at Denver (11-2) Sunday, 4:05 p.m. EST, CBS. BetMGM NFL Odds: Packers by 2 1/2. Against the spread: Packers 6-7, Broncos 5-7-1. Series record: Broncos lead 8-7-1. Last meeting: Broncos beat Packers 19-17 at Empower Field at Mile High on Oct. 22, 2023. Last week: Pac Senators clash over Trump's National Guard deployments as military leaders face questioning 12/11/2025 01:35pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Members of Congress clashed Thursday over President Donald Trump���s use of the National Guard in American cities, with Republicans saying the deployments were needed to fight lawlessness while Democrats called them an extraordinary abuse of military power that violated states��� IOC advises sports bodies to let Russians compete in youth events again with flag and anthem 12/11/2025 01:15pm • GENEVA (AP) ��� The IOC took a big step toward reintegrating Russia and Belarus into world sports Thursday by advising governing bodies to let the countries��� teams and athletes compete in international youth events with their full identity of national flag and anthem. Athletes have ���a fundamenta Ethiopia embraces big projects but escalates regional tensions by seeking more access to the sea 12/11/2025 01:04pm • Ethiopia���s leader loves big projects. With a contentious megadam completed on the Nile, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed now plans Africa���s largest airport and a nuclear power plant. But the landlocked nation risks escalating regional tensions with its most audacious stated aim of gaining greater acces Sherrone Moore jailed as police investigate situation that led to the fired Michigan coach's arrest 12/11/2025 12:46pm • ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) ��� Sherrone Moore was being held in jail Thursday while police investigate the situation that led to his arrest hours after the once-promising coach was fired at Michigan for what the school said was an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. Authorities have yet to re Boston's Matthews Arena to close after 100-plus years of hockey, hoops and even the Sultan of Swat 12/11/2025 12:41pm • BOSTON (AP) ��� Older than Fenway Park, older than both Boston Gardens, older than the Bruins and Celtics and the NBA and NHL, too. Matthews Arena will be closing its doors this week after more than a century of hosting the biggest names not just in sports but also politics, music and culture. Now o