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Multiple gunmen open fire at a South African pub, killing 9 and wounding 10 12/21/2025 01:19pm • BEKKERSDAL, South Africa (AP) — Nine people have died and at least 10 others were wounded after a group of gunmen carried out a shooting at a South African pub during the early hours of Sunday, authorities said. The incident occurred just before 1 a.m. in the township of Bekkersdal which is locate Masters fields reaches 86 players with 13 from the world ranking 12/21/2025 12:32pm • Ryan Gerard made his 10,000-mile trip worth the effort Sunday when he was runner-up at the Mauritius Open, good enough for him to join 13 other players who qualified for Masters invitations by finishing the year in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking. That brings the field to 86 players wh Thousands cheer as the sun rises on winter solstice at Stonehenge 12/21/2025 11:22am • LONDON (AP) — Thousands of people cheered and danced around Stonehenge as the sun rose over the prehistoric stone circle on Sunday, the winter solstice. The crowds, many dressed as druids and pagans, had gathered before dawn, waiting patiently in the dark and cold field in southwest England. Some Trump's return brought stiff headwinds for clean energy. So why are advocates optimistic in 2026? 12/21/2025 09:03am • There were some highs amid a lot of lows in a roller coaster year for clean energy as President Donald Trump worked to boost polluting fuels while blocking wind and solar, according to dozens of energy developers, experts and politicians. Surveyed by The Associated Press, many described 2025 as turb Ryan Gerard flew across two oceans to play in Mauritius. It paid off with a Masters invitation 12/21/2025 08:48am • BEL OMBRE, Mauritius (AP) — Jayden Schaper made it back-to-back titles Sunday by winning the Mauritius Open in a playoff over Ryan Gerard, the American who flew across two oceans for the final event of the year and returns home with an invitation to the Masters. Schaper birdied three of his last f US tech enabled China’s surveillance empire. Now Tibetan refugees in Nepal are paying the price 12/21/2025 08:33am • KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The white dome of Boudhanath rises like a silent guardian over the chaotic sprawl of Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, crowned by a golden spire that pierces the sky. Painted on each of the spire’s four sides are the benevolent eyes of the Buddha — wide, calm, and unblinkin Tulsa hosts Denver after Nelson's 32-point outing 12/21/2025 04:23am • Denver Pioneers (7-7) at Tulsa Golden Hurricane (11-1) Tulsa, Oklahoma; Monday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Denver plays Tulsa after Zane Nelson scored 32 points in Denver's 86-79 victory over the Northern Colorado Bears. The Golden Hurricane are 5-0 in home games. Tulsa leads the AAC with 17.1 assists Wake Forest hosts Miles and No. 13 Vanderbilt 12/21/2025 04:23am • Vanderbilt Commodores (11-0) at Wake Forest Demon Deacons (9-3) Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Commodores -4.5; over/under is 159.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 13 Vanderbilt takes on Wake Forest after Duke Miles scored 22 points in Vanderbilt's 77-70 overtime victory Cleveland takes on Charlotte, looks to end 3-game slide 12/21/2025 02:03am • Charlotte Hornets (9-19, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (15-14, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland comes into the matchup with Charlotte as losers of three in a row. The Cavaliers have gone 12-11 against Eastern Conference Cunningham has triple-double, Duren gets double-double to lead Pistons to 112-86 win over Hornets 12/20/2025 10:19pm • DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham had a triple-double and Jalen Duren added 19 points and 11 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons beat the Charlotte Hornets 112-86 on Saturday night. Cunningham finished with 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists despite sitting out the last four minutes as each coach empt Olivia Miles scores 29 points in No. 9 TCU women's win but comes up short of triple-double 12/20/2025 09:49pm • FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Olivia Miles scored 29 points, but came up short of a record fourth consecutive triple-double, and No. 9 TCU opened the Big 12 season with a 77-55 victory over Kansas State on Saturday. Miles, a senior transfer from Notre Dame, had eight rebounds and four assists. She regi Prince George’s County fire and police departments team up for Toys for Tots 12/20/2025 08:23pm • One of the country’s largest annual Toys for Tots distribution events took place in Landover, Maryland, on Saturday, a couple of days before Christmas. A line of people stretching out more than a half mile waited for their turn to collect toys for their children, grandchildren, nieces and n Chargers could clinch playoff spot in a visit to the Cowboys, who are officially eliminated 12/20/2025 08:14pm • LA Chargers (10-4) at Dallas (6-7-1) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, Fox. BetMGM NFL odds: Cowboys by 2 1/2. Against the spread: Chargers 7-6-1; Cowboys 7-7. Series record: Cowboys lead 8-5. Last meeting: Cowboys beat Chargers 20-17 on Oct. 16, 2023, in Los Angeles. Last week: Chargers beat Chiefs 16-13; Cowboy No. 1 UConn stays unbeaten, beats No. 11 Iowa 90-64 behind Fudd and Strong 12/20/2025 07:21pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Azzi Fudd scored 27 points and Sarah Strong added 23 to help No. 1 UConn beat 11th-ranked Iowa 90-64 on Saturday in the Women’s Champions Classic. Strong also had seven rebounds and six steals for the Huskies (12-0), who remained unbeaten on the season heading into the holidays. Cosmic trifecta: Winter Solstice, meteors from The Little Bear, 'Alien' comet passes by Earth 12/20/2025 07:16pm • (Happy Birthday Carl Sagan) Believe it or not, astronomical winter officially arrives Dec. 21 at 10:03 a.m. EST. Astronomically speaking, this is the date and time of the Winter Solstice for the Northern Hemisphere and the Summer Solstice for the Southern Hemisphere. We will have our longest n