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World Cup to include 3-minute hydration breaks in each half of all games, not only in hot weather 12/08/2025 11:05am • ZURICH (AP) ��� FIFA says it will include three-minute hydration breaks in each half of every game at next year's World Cup, not just those played in hot weather. The referee will stop the game 22 minutes into each half for players to take drinks, regardless of the temperature, the host country � The European Union moves ahead with toughening its migration system 12/08/2025 11:04am • BRUSSELS (AP) ��� European Union officials on Monday were finalizing a major overhaul of its migration system, including streamlined deportations and increased detentions, after years of fierce debate on the issue has seen the rise of far-right political parties. Since a surge in asylum-seekers and 'One Battle After Another' leads Golden Globe nominations, while 'Wicked: For Good' falters 12/08/2025 10:50am • Paul Thomas Anderson���s ���One Battle After Another��� scored a leading nine nominations to the 83rd Golden Globe Awards on Monday, adding to the Oscar favorite���s momentum and handing Warner Bros. a victory amid Netflix's acquisition deal. In nominations announced from Beverly Hills, California, Murals at a housing project in Portugal highlight UN goals and build local pride 12/08/2025 10:00am • AMADORA, Portugal (AP) ��� One mural, ���No Poverty,��� shows a Black woman tenderly braiding the hair of a white woman ��� a snapshot of family bonds that grew out of difficult times. Another, called ���No Hunger,��� depicts a local woman showing children her vegetable garden so they know where the Ivory Coast's incumbent leader Ouattara is sworn in for a fourth term 12/08/2025 09:49am • ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) ��� Ivory Coast's incumbent President Alassane Ouattara was sworn in on Monday for a fourth term after taking over 89% of the vote in an October election marked by low turnout and unrest. ���This vote is a choice for stability, peace, and development," Ouattara said, after Lewis Hamilton's dream Formula 1 move to Ferrari results in a nightmare first season 12/08/2025 09:43am • PARIS (AP) ��� Lewis Hamilton's dream move to Ferrari resulted in a nightmare first season. The 40-year-old British driver's quest to win a record-breaking eighth Formula 1 title with his new team failed dismally, with Hamilton not even getting on the podium in a Grand Prix race. Matters became so f F1 in 2026: Key dates, new title hopefuls and Cadillac's debut 12/08/2025 08:29am • Say goodbye to DRS, and hello to an electrical power boost. Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix marked the last time Formula 1 uses the Drag Reduction System overtaking aid, introduced in 2011. Next year, drivers will have to manage the car's systems more closely than ever with a more visible role for ae Swing district Republicans brace for political fallout if health care subsidies expire 12/08/2025 07:00am • ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) ��� Republicans in key battleground U.S. House districts are working to contain the political fallout that may come when thousands of their constituents face higher bills for health insurance coverage obtained through the Affordable Care Act. For a critical sliver of the Republic If you want that tattoo erased it's going to hurt and it's going to cost you 12/08/2025 06:08am • DETROIT (AP) ��� Colin Farrell's had it done ��� many times. So have Angelina Jolie and Megan Fox. Heck, even Bart Simpson did. Whether it's Marilyn Monroe's face, Billy Bob Thornton's name, a sultry rose or even Bart's partially inscribed homage to his mother, some tattoos simply have to go for one He shares the 'wonders of the night sky' with DC. But this young immigrant may be forced to leave the US 12/08/2025 05:55am • For 19-year-old Gael Gomez, the��Mount Pleasant Sidewalk Astronomers is a group that has changed his life for the better in many ways. ���We bring down the sky and the universe to the sidewalk for everyone to enjoy,��� said Gomez, who co-founded the group alongside his friend, Adam Green. Seei Climate change threatens Asia���s water and power systems, reports warn 12/08/2025 04:04am • BENGALURU, India (AP) ��� Climate change is battering Asia���s water and power systems and putting millions in harm���s way, forcing countries to pour billions into shoring up basic services, according to two recent reports. Water-related disasters are rising across the region even as spending to pr Josh Allen's 4 TDs and Christian Benford's pick-6 lead Bills in 39-34 comeback win over Bengals 12/07/2025 11:46pm • ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) ��� Josh Allen threw for three touchdowns and ran for one, Christian Benford scored the go-ahead TD on a 63-yard interception return, and the Buffalo Bills rallied from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Cincinnati Bengals 39-34 on Sunday. Allen scored on a 40-yard Japan protests after China military jet locks radar on Japanese aircraft 12/07/2025 11:38pm • TOKYO (AP) ��� Japan said Monday that Chinese military aircraft locked radar on its fighter jets even though there was a safe distance between them, denying Beijing's accusation of interference and renewing its protest over the incident. ���The Self Defense Force (fighter jets) were maintaining safe Hong Kong voter turnout rate edges up despite public anger over deadly fire 12/07/2025 10:24pm • HONG KONG (AP) ��� About a third of Hong Kong 's registered voters elected a new 90-member legislature Sunday, a turnout that avoided an embarrassment for the government but fell short of a ringing endorsement of an electoral system revamp that eliminated the once feisty opposition in the Chinese te Notre Dame opts out of bowl game after getting 'punched in the stomach' by CFP 12/07/2025 09:21pm • Snubbed by the College Football Playoff, Notre Dame snubbed its nose at a second-tier bowl game. The ninth-ranked Fighting Irish responded to getting dropped in the CFP rankings for the second consecutive week by turning down an invitation to play in the Pop-Tarts Bowl in Orlando, Florida. ���Overwh