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Falcons' 2-game winning streak can't make up for disappointment of 8th straight losing season 12/22/2025 02:28pm • ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons' second consecutive road win was accompanied by regrets that the success came far too late to save a lost season. The 26-19 win at Arizona on Sunday showed evidence of many of the reasons the Falcons entered this season with playoff expectations and are frustrate Boys at her school shared AI-generated, nude images of her. After a fight, she was the one expelled 12/22/2025 12:15pm • THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — The teasing was relentless. Nude images of a 13-year-old girl and her friends, generated by artificial intelligence, were circulating on social media and had become the talk of a Louisiana middle school. The girls begged for help, first from a school guidance counselor and t Pop culture in 2025: A ring for Taylor, an ill-timed KissCam ... and whatever ‘6-7’ means 12/22/2025 10:34am • Dictionaries define things. It’s their job. So when dictionary.com pronounced “6-7” as their 2025 word of the year, you’d think they would have, well, defined it. But no. “We’re all still trying to figure out exactly what it means,” they told us of this year’s “linguistic time caps The Grammys split the country album category into traditional and contemporary. It might be great 12/22/2025 10:24am • NEW YORK (AP) — Flashback to February. It's the 2025 Grammys, and Beyoncé has made history. Not only was she finally awarded the top prize of album of the year, but she also became the first Black woman to win best country album, for “Cowboy Carter.” Recent changes by the Recording Academy ha Uber and Lyft plan to bring robotaxis to London in partnerships with China's Baidu 12/22/2025 06:36am • LONDON (AP) — Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft plan to bring robotaxi services to London next year in separate partnerships with Chinese tech giant Baidu, the companies said Monday. Uber said it's teaming up with Baidu's Apollo Go autonomous vehicle service to take part in a pilot program for The DC area's chaotic 2025 in pictures 12/22/2025 06:32am • This story is part of WTOP’s series “Five stories that defined the DC-area in 2025.” You can hear it on air all this week and read it online. How much of an impact did DOGE have on the DC region? Five stories defined the DC-area in 2025 As 2025 ends, there's a lot to unpack wh Scientists and data explain why Kenya's lakes are rising as thousands face an uncertain future 12/22/2025 02:59am • NAIVASHA, Kenya (AP) — When Dickson Ngome first leased his farm at Lake Naivasha in Kenya’s Rift Valley in 2008, it was over 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from shore. The farm was on 1.5 acres (0.6 hectares) of fertile land where he grew vegetables to sell at local markets. At the time, the lake was Department stores try to distinguish themselves as beauty lovers turn to TikTok and Amazon 12/22/2025 12:12am • NEW YORK (AP) — It’s shoppers like Quinn Kelsey who keep department store executives up at night. The 38-year-old Denver resident gets makeup ideas from TikTok videos and other social media content, not salespeople at beauty counters. She uses an AI chatbot to get product recommendations that fi Panthers take 1st place in NFC South with 23-20 win over Buccaneers 12/21/2025 11:41pm • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Bryce Young threw for 191 yards and two touchdowns, Lathan Ransom intercepted Baker Mayfield with 42 seconds left and the Carolina Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-20 on Sunday to take over first place in the NFC South. The Panthers (8-7) can wrap up the division ti Power restored to most in San Francisco after massive outage 12/21/2025 08:46pm • Power was restored Sunday to the bulk of the 130,000 homes and businesses in San Francisco impacted by a massive outage a day earlier that caused major disruptions in the city. About 17,000 customers remained without power as of noon Sunday, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. said. PG&E said earlier i Packers monitoring Willis' shoulder issue as well as Love's progress after OT loss to Bears 12/21/2025 08:27pm • Jordan Love isn't the only Green Bay quarterback dealing with a health issue as the Packers attempt to regroup from a brutal 22-16 overtime loss in Chicago that dealt a major blow to their hopes of winning the NFC North. Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Sunday that Malik Willis hurt his shoulder whil Dolphins' Mike McDaniel declines to discuss his future after another embarrassing loss 12/21/2025 08:06pm • MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel declined to address his future with the team after Miami was routed 45–21 by the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, the latest in a series of embarrassing losses. Miami has already been eliminated from the playoffs for the second straight season These influencers are teaching Christianity online — and young people are listening 12/21/2025 08:06pm • ATLANTA (AP) — Millennial and Generation Z Christian influencers are increasingly filling a void in American religion, growing audiences across digital platforms by steering young people to biblical answers to tough questions that aren't always answered in Sunday sermons. “I can be that in-betwe Colorado governor accuses Trump of playing 'political games' after disaster request denials 12/21/2025 08:02pm • DENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis accused President Donald Trump of playing “political games” Sunday after the Trump administration denied disaster declaration requests following wildfires and flooding in the state earlier this year. Polis' office said he received late Saturday two deni 7 Best Silver ETFs to Buy 12/21/2025 07:00pm • It is uncommon to find investments that can benefit from opposing macroeconomic forces. Most assets tend to perform well in one type of economic environment, while struggling when conditions shift in the opposite direction. Technology stocks, for example, often thrive during periods of falling inter