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South Korea will end breeding of bears and extraction of their bile 12/30/2025 09:06am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea said it will formally end its dwindling yet much-criticized bear bile farming industry this week, though about 200 bears are still kept in pens and raised for their gallbladders. The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment announced Tuesday it will ban bre Save money, get organized, live better: Common New Year’s resolutions can also cut climate impact 12/30/2025 09:05am • Here’s some good news as the holidays wrap up: Many New Year’s resolutions people already make — eating healthier, saving money, getting organized — double as climate-friendly habits. Whether you want to spend less, declutter or eat right, here are a few choices that could make a difference Takeaways from AP report on what sources say was Olympic watchdog's failure to close abuse case 12/30/2025 09:00am • DENVER (AP) — There was an eight-year gap between the time young gymnasts and their parents started sounding warnings about a coach in 2017 and when he was arrested earlier this year on federal child pornography charges. It took the U.S. Center for SafeSport — the agency formed by Congress to co AP sources: In 'Nassar 2.0,' Olympics watchdog failed to close abuse case against gymnastics coach 12/30/2025 08:15am • DENVER (AP) — Young gymnasts and their parents started raising red flags about a coach as far back as 2017 — the same year a watchdog agency was created in the wake of the Larry Nassar sexual-abuse scandal that nearly eviscerated USA Gymnastics and damaged the country's entire Olympic movement. Tragedy follows triumph for Anthony Joshua with boxing future uncertain 12/30/2025 07:56am • LONDON (AP) — Fondly known as AJ, Anthony Joshua is one of Britain’s most popular sports personalities. Just 10 days before being injured in a highway crash that killed two of his friends in Nigeria, the former heavyweight world champion knocked out YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in a Netflix b Myanmar's military-backed party claims strong lead in election's first phase 12/30/2025 07:46am • BANGKOK (AP) — The political party backed by Myanmar ’s ruling military claimed Tuesday it won a commanding lead in the initial round of the first general election in five years, even though the state election body has not named the winners. Voting is taking place in three phases due to ongoing 7 things you may not know about dividends 12/30/2025 07:36am • I recently dug into the pros and cons of dividend reinvestment. Readers of the article sent me questions about other dividend-related topics. Here are some of the most common questions I got: What should I know about reinvested dividends and wash sales? Reinvesting dividends means purchasing additio New 2026 laws are among the first of their kind to tackle climate change, drunken driving 12/30/2025 07:09am • Tourists celebrating the new year in Hawaii could become the first to be taxed to address the consequences of climate change. In Utah, people who party too heartily — and get caught driving drunk — could be among the first to have their driver's licenses striped red with the label: “No Alcoho Khaleda Zia, former Bangladeshi prime minister and archrival of a previous premier, dies at 80 12/30/2025 04:47am • DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, whose archrivalry with another former premier defined the country’s politics for a generation, has died, her Bangladesh Nationalist Party said in a statement Tuesday. She was 80. Zia was the first woman elected prime ministe Christmas is over, but what to do with the tree? Here's some alternatives to the landfill 12/30/2025 12:05am • What to buy, what to serve, which events to attend — December is typically full of decisions. Here’s one more for you to contemplate: What are you going to do with your Christmas tree? According to the Nature Conservancy, some 10 million live Christmas trees end up in landfills every year. There Nuggets star Nikola Jokic hurts left knee, limps off court at halftime in Miami 12/29/2025 11:45pm • MIAMI (AP) — Denver star Nikola Jokic was having another brilliant game: 21 points, eight assists and five rebounds in the first half, with behind-the-back passes to set up scores and generally doing whatever he wanted. Then came one misstep from a teammate with about three seconds left until half Chinese military drills around Taiwan resume for a second day, aimed at warning 'external forces' 12/29/2025 08:49pm • HONG KONG (AP) — For a second day, China's military on Tuesday dispatched air, navy and missile units to conduct joint live-fire drills around the island of Taiwan, which Beijing called a “stern warning” against separatist and “external interference” forces. Taiwan said it was placing forc Hollywood stars Idris Elba, Cynthia Erivo recognized in New Year's honor's list 12/29/2025 08:31pm • LONDON (AP) — Britons ranging from Hollywood stars Idris Elba and Cynthia Erivo to a 102-year-old judo instructor have been named in King Charles III’s New Year’s honors list, an annual tradition that recognizes people for their contributions to U.K. public life. Elba, who starred as a drug de Beijing condemns the demolition of a monument honoring the Chinese community in Panama 12/29/2025 07:58pm • PANAMA CITY (AP) — China on Monday condemned the demolition of a monument honoring the Chinese community in Panama, the latest development as the Trump administration pushes for the Central American nation to distance itself from Beijing. Panama's president echoed the condemnation, blaming local Raiders' personnel decisions last week are potentially long-term benefits 12/29/2025 07:52pm • HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Raiders' decisions last week to shut down Maxx Crosby, Brock Bowers and Jeremy Chinn with two games remaining in Las Vegas' season could pay off with potentially franchise-changing benefits. While sitting those players weakened an already depleted roster — the Raiders