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‘Heated Rivalry’ series mixes hockey and queer romance and is scoring big audiences 12/26/2025 12:00am • NEW YORK (AP) — “Heated Rivalry” is scoring big with hockey romance fans. Since its Thanksgiving weekend debut, the steamy television adaptation of Rachel Reid’s 2019 novel has dominated social media feeds and inspired a growing fanbase devoted to the queer romance at its center. The story t Myanmar will hold its first general election in 5 years as criticism of the military rule mounts 12/25/2025 10:49pm • BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar will hold the first phase of a general election on Sunday, its first vote in five years and an exercise that critics say will neither restore the country's fragile democracy undone by a 2021 army takeover, nor end a devastating civil war triggered by the nation’s harsh mil New storm hitting waterlogged Southern California could bring mudslides and high surf 12/25/2025 09:46pm • WRIGHTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — California, soaked from days of relentless rain and recovering from mudslides in mountain towns, was hit with another powerful storm Christmas Day that led to evacuation warnings and high surf advisories. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department in Southern Califo Christmas Eve winner in Arkansas lands a $1.817 billion Powerball lottery jackpot 12/25/2025 04:19pm • A Powerball ticket purchased at a gas station outside Little Rock, Arkansas, won a $1.817 billion jackpot in Wednesday's Christmas Eve drawing, ending the lottery game’s three-month stretch without a top-prize winner. The winning numbers were 04, 25, 31, 52 and 59, with the Powerball number being FanDuel Promo Code: Claim $250 Bonus for Late NFL, NBA Christmas Games 12/25/2025 02:54pm • This article contains references to products from our advertisers and/or partners, and we may receive compensation when you click on links to products and services Sign up with the FanDuel promo code offer in time for a loaded Christmas day in the sports world, between three NFL and five NBA gam Use it or lose it: Making the most of those FSA funds before year's end 12/25/2025 12:48pm • Between figuring out last-minute gifts to travel plans and, dare I say, filing work reports, about half of Americans wind up letting the funds in their flexible spending accounts expire, effectively forfeiting upward of at least $400. That's according to The Wall Street Journal, which cited in it Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura declared winner of Honduras' presidential vote 12/25/2025 02:41am • TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura won Honduras’ presidential election, electoral authorities said Wednesday afternoon, ending a weeks-long count that has whittled away at the credibility of the Central American nation’s fragile electoral system. The election is c After missing deadline, DOJ says it may need a 'few more weeks' to finish releasing Epstein files 12/24/2025 07:45pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Wednesday that it may need a “few more weeks" to release all of its records on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after suddenly discovering more than a million potentially relevant documents, further delaying compliance with last Friday’s congr Federal judge upholds Hawaii's new climate change tax on cruise passengers 12/24/2025 07:38pm • HONOLULU (AP) — A federal judge’s ruling has cleared the way for Hawaii to include cruise ship passengers in a new tourist tax to help cope with climate change, a levy set to go into effect at the start of 2026. U.S. District Judge Jill A. Otake denied a request Tuesday that sought to stop offic Faithful return to Bethlehem and Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter's 12/24/2025 06:44pm • BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem's Manger Square on Christmas Eve as families there and at other sites across the Holy Land heralded a much-needed boost of holiday spirit, after two years of subdued celebrations because of the war in Gaza. At the Vatican, Pop Tina Peters asks Colorado appeals court to recognize Trump's pardon, release her from prison 12/24/2025 05:36pm • DENVER (AP) — Former Colorado elections clerk Tina Peters is asking the state appeals court to recognize President Donald Trump's pardon of her state convictions as valid. In a motion Tuesday, Peters' lawyers said the Colorado appeals court no longer has jurisdiction over her case because of a Dec LISTEN: Eagles CB Kelee Ringo says team filled with 'ballers' who are blessed with a lot of talent 12/24/2025 04:04pm • Eagles cornerback Kelee Ringo talks about playing for a national champion at Georgia and a Super Bowl champion in the NFL and having several of his Bulldogs teammates in Philadelphia. He also has high praise for coach Nick Sirianni. MAADDI: Welcome to On Football, I’m Rob Maaddi. Happy holidays to Editorial Roundup: United States 12/24/2025 03:01pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Dec. 23 The Washington Post on conservatism and free markets When American conservatives abandon free-market principles, there’s no telling what follows. The Heritage Foundation has been illustrating this the past few months. One Zelenskyy says he's open to creating demilitarized zone in Ukraine's industrial heartland 12/24/2025 02:20pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would be willing to withdraw troops from the country’s eastern industrial heartland as part of a plan to end Russia’s war, if Moscow also pulls back and the area becomes a demilitarized zone monitored by international forces. A blast in Gaza wounds a soldier and Israel accuses Hamas of ceasefire violation 12/24/2025 01:39pm • JERUSALEM (AP) — An explosive device detonated in Gaza on Wednesday, injuring one Israeli soldier and prompting Israel to accuse Hamas of violating the U.S.-brokered ceasefire. It was the latest incident to threaten the tenuous truce that has held since Oct. 10 as each side accuses the other of vi