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Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy has a fractured throwing hand. Max Brosmer to start vs. Lions 12/23/2025 09:28pm • EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — J.J. McCarthy has a hairline fracture in his throwing hand that will keep him out of Minnesota's upcoming game against Detroit, making Max Brosmer the starting quarterback this week. Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell said after practice on Tuesday that further examination of McCart Venezuela seeks to criminalize oil tanker seizures as Trump puts pressure on Maduro 12/23/2025 08:23pm • CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s parliament on Tuesday approved a measure that criminalizes a broad range of activities that can hinder navigation and commerce in the South American country, such as the seizure of oil tankers. The bill — introduced, debated and approved within two days i California drivers warned to reconsider Christmas travel plans ahead of storms 12/23/2025 08:13pm • California officials and weather forecasters urged holiday travelers to avoid the roads on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day ahead of a series of powerful winter storms that threatened to slam the state with relentless rains, heavy winds and mountain snow through Friday. Millions of people are expecte Libya's military chief and 7 others are killed in a plane crash after takeoff from Turkey 12/23/2025 07:45pm • ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A private jet carrying Libya’s military chief, four other officers and three crew members crashed on Tuesday after takeoff from Turkey's capital, Ankara, killing everyone on board. Libyan officials said the cause of the crash was a technical malfunction on the plane. The L Supreme Court keeps Trump’s National Guard deployment blocked in the Chicago area, for now 12/23/2025 07:07pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to allow the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops in the Chicago area to support its immigration crackdown, a significant defeat for the president's efforts to send troops to U.S. cities. The justices declined the Republican a Federal judge says Trump administration must restore disaster money to Democratic states 12/23/2025 07:01pm • PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's attempt to reallocate federal Homeland Security funding away from states that refuse to cooperate with certain federal immigration enforcement. U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy's ruling on Monday solidified a win for th Colts' late-season collapse puts them on cusp of missing playoffs 12/23/2025 06:01pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Philip Rivers gave the Indianapolis Colts a chance Monday night. Their defense did not. After a 48-27 loss to San Francisco, Colts coach Shane Steichen struggled to explain how his team allowed the 49ers to score so many points, accumulate 440 yards and never force a punt in a France's parliament approves emergency bill to prevent US-style government shutdown 12/23/2025 05:00pm • PARIS (AP) — France’s fractured parliament approved an emergency bill Tuesday designed to prevent a U.S.-style government shutdown next week, after negotiations on a 2026 budget collapsed. With just days left before the new year, President Emmanuel Macron and his Cabinet met Monday night to pres Travis Kelce's possible final home game for the Chiefs: A bittersweet Christmas showdown 12/23/2025 02:19pm • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Travis Kelce has played 96 regular-season home games for the Kansas City Chiefs. The next one might be the last. The 36-year-old Kelce, who was chosen for the Pro Bowl for the 11th time on Tuesday, will be inside Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night for a Christmas showdown Cautious shoppers step up spending to start holiday season 12/23/2025 12:46pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Consumers stepped up gift giving during the first seven weeks of the holiday shopping season, according to new data released Tuesday. But uncertainty about the economy is making shoppers more targeted in their buying. From Nov. 1 through Sunday, cash and credit card sales rose 4.2 Colombia declares an economic emergency in a criticized effort to raise more taxes 12/23/2025 11:19am • BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia ’s government has declared an economic state of emergency that enables President Gustavo Petro's administration to issue taxes by decree, as the nation struggles to finance hospitals and the military while paying off record debts. Petro issued the decree late Mon Trump critic George Conway takes steps to run for New York City congressional seat 12/23/2025 10:01am • WASHINGTON (AP) — George Conway, a former conservative lawyer who has become one of President Donald Trump’s most outspoken critics, is taking steps toward a run for Congress in an open New York City seat. Conway filed paperwork Monday to run as a Democrat in New York’s 12th Congressional Dist What to know about aid entering Gaza, the other battle between Israel and Hamas 12/23/2025 09:47am • JERUSALEM (AP) — Two and a half months have passed since Gaza ’s latest ceasefire took effect, and the supplies being delivered to war-battered Palestinians are again the subject of fierce debate. The underlying question is whether Israel is upholding a key commitment under the U.S.-backed cease Major Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine kills at least 3 people and cuts power 12/23/2025 06:39am • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia fired more than 650 drones and three dozen missiles at Ukraine in a large-scale attack that began during the night and stretched into daylight hours Tuesday, officials said. At least three people were killed, including a 4-year-old child, two days before Christmas. The Japan gets local consent, clearing a last major hurdle to restart the world's largest nuclear plant 12/23/2025 06:28am • TOKYO (AP) — The governor of Niigata on Tuesday formally gave local consent to put two reactors at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in the north-central prefecture back online, clearing a last hurdle toward restarting the plant idled for more than a decade following the 2011 meltdowns at