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In Alaska’s warming Arctic, photos show an Indigenous elder passing down hunting traditions 12/22/2025 12:55pm • KOTZEBUE, Alaska (AP) — The low autumn light turned the tundra gold as James Schaeffer, 7, and his cousin Charles Gallahorn, 10, raced down a dirt path by the cemetery on the edge of town. Permafrost thaw had buckled the ground, tilting wooden cross grave markers sideways. The boys took turns smas Diamonds, not a toaster: What mom really wants for Christmas 12/22/2025 12:39pm • With Christmas only days away, last-minute shoppers searched the shops, boutiques and stores that line Wisconsin Avenue and M Street in Georgetown to find gifts for their loved ones. Many of them shared with WTOP on how many people were still left on their shopping lists. Each person was aske Addiction-stricken community struggles to keep a syringe program going after Trump's order 12/22/2025 12:35pm • JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Inside a storage room at the Clark County Health Department are boxes with taped-on signs reading, “DO NOT USE.” They contain cookers and sterile water that people use to shoot up drugs. The supplies, which came from the state and were paid for with federal money, w Car bomb kills Russian general in Moscow 12/22/2025 12:30pm • MOSCOW (AP) — A car bomb killed a Russian general on Monday, the third such killing of a senior military officer in just over a year. Investigators said Ukraine may be behind the attack. Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov, head of the Operational Training Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces' General Sta 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 BetMGM Bonus Code TOP1500: Get $1,500 Bonus for 49ers vs. Colts MNF 12/22/2025 11:37am • 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 Dive into Monday Night Football tonight redeeming the BetMGM bonus code TOP1500 to unlock a $1,500 first bet offer (in most states) o The killing of a general in Moscow follows a series of assassinations Russia blames on Ukraine 12/22/2025 10:27am • Russia has accused Ukraine of carrying out a number of high-profile attacks against prominent Russians since Moscow invaded its neighbor nearly four years ago. While Kyiv has hinted at its involvement in some cases, Ukrainian officials have often stopped short of publicly claiming responsibility. In Sifco: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot 12/22/2025 09:46am • CLEVELAND (AP) — CLEVELAND (AP) — Sifco Industries Inc. (SIF) on Monday reported a loss of $429,000 in its fiscal fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Cleveland-based company said it had a loss of 7 cents. Losses, adjusted to account for discontinued operations, came to 8 cents per share. T Pope offers gentle critique of Vatican culture in Christmas greeting reminiscent of past 12/22/2025 09:41am • ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV urged Vatican cardinals on Monday to put their ambitions of power and personal interests aside, as he followed in Pope Francis’ footsteps and used a Christmas greeting to gently criticize his closest collaborators. “Is it possible to be friends in the Roman Curia?” L NBA, FIBA say they're moving closer to new planned basketball league in Europe 12/22/2025 08:11am • The NBA and FIBA said Monday they will start the process of engaging with teams and owners about joining their planned new league in Europe next month. As has been expected, the league will offer both permanent spots and “a merit-based pathway” to qualifying on an annual basis through FIBA's Bas Turkey shoot a holiday tradition, with no ruffled feathers 12/22/2025 07:20am • WAKE FOREST, N.C. (AP) — With the blast of a shotgun, the Raleigh Moose Family Center Turkey Shoot is under way. But fear not: No gobblers were harmed in the making of this holiday fun. “The main misconception is, they think we shoot live turkeys out here,” says Glen Coplen, a past governor an Ennis: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot 12/22/2025 07:11am • MIDLOTHIAN, Texas (AP) — MIDLOTHIAN, Texas (AP) — Ennis Inc. (EBF) on Monday reported profit of $10.8 million in its fiscal third quarter. The Midlothian, Texas-based company said it had profit of 42 cents per share. The clothing and label maker posted revenue of $100.2 million in the period. __ How much of an impact did DOGE have on the DC region? 12/22/2025 06:01am • 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. When President Donald Trump first took office in January, he announced an aggressive campaign to cut the size of federal government. He enlisted billionair Jaguars can't get overlooked anymore after an impressive, statement win over Denver 12/22/2025 06:00am • Maybe the Jacksonville Jaguars and coach Liam Coen will get the credit they deserve now. Trevor Lawrence and the Jags went to Denver and scored 34 points against one of the NFL’s best defenses, extending their winning streak to six games with a 14-point victory on Sunday that gave the Broncos thei 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