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Isiah Whitlock Jr., actor from 'The Wire,' 'Veep' and Spike Lee films, dies at 71 12/30/2025 09:36pm • Isiah Whitlock Jr., an actor who made frequent memorable appearances on the HBO series “The Wire” and “Veep” and in five films with director Spike Lee, died Tuesday. He was 71. Whitlock's manager Brian Liebman told The Associated Press in an email that the actor died in New York after a sho Six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon receives a knighthood from New Zealand 12/30/2025 09:19pm • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon was awarded a knighthood Wednesday in New Zealand's New Year honors list. “I’ve been called a lot of things, but I never thought that ‘Sir’ was going to be one of them," Dixon said. "That was kind of crazy. Totally out of LIV Golf still waiting on approval from world ranking. OWGR reduces point for 54-hole events 12/30/2025 08:55pm • LIV Golf will end the year with no decision whether the Official World Golf Ranking will approve the 54-man league to receive ranking points like golf's other tours around the world. The OWGR also said tournaments that are played over 54 holes or even 36 holes will have a reduction in points compare From Obie to the Orange Bowl: Oregon line coach A'lique Terry is having a CFP homecoming 12/30/2025 08:26pm • MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — A'lique Terry used to be Obie. He's now the offensive line coach for Oregon. And he's about to coach in Obie's game. That's a full-circle moment. Let's explain: Oregon's first trip to the Orange Bowl is a homecoming for Terry, who grew up in the Miami suburb of Hialeah. Midwest hit with more extreme cold after winter storm 12/30/2025 07:51pm • Now comes even more frigid weather in the U.S. Midwest. Extreme cold with near-zero degree wind chills descended upon parts of Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota and Wisconsin, forecasters said Tuesday, even as utilities worked to restore power to thousands of customers after heavy snow and strong winds pumm In the NBA, 2025 might go down as the year of the injured. Nikola Jokic joined that club at the end 12/30/2025 07:42pm • MIAMI (AP) — Indiana's Tyrese Haliburton is going to miss the entire season because of the torn Achilles he suffered in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Boston's Jayson Tatum — who hopes otherwise — might also miss the whole season after tearing his Achilles in the playoffs last spring. Milwaukee's G Arsenal will end the year top of the Premier League after 4-1 statement win over Villa 12/30/2025 07:21pm • Arsenal ensured it will end the year top of the Premier League after beating Aston Villa 4-1 at home in a powerful statement win on Tuesday with all goals scored in the second half. The fourth goal, scored by substitute Gabriel Jesus one minute after coming on, highlighted the depth of Arsenal's ben If You're in Student Loan Default, Trump Might Start Garnishing Your Wages. Now What? 12/30/2025 07:00pm • Some student loan borrowers may discover an alarming letter in their mailbox in the coming weeks: A notice that the federal government is coming for their paycheck. The Department of Education has confirmed its plans to begin garnishing wages of student loan borrowers who are in default, dusting off No. 3 Georgia is eager to make better Sugar Bowl memories while No. 6 Ole Miss eyes payback 12/30/2025 06:29pm • NEW ORLEANS (AP) — For the Georgia Bulldogs and coach Kirby Smart, last year's Sugar Bowl brought a heavy dose of sadness that had more to do with life — and the loss of it — than football. As fate would have it, the third-ranked Bulldogs (12-1, No. 3 seed CFP) are back one year later to take Nuggets star Nikola Jokic hyperextended his left knee and will be evaluated in 4 weeks 12/30/2025 05:56pm • MIAMI (AP) — Nikola Jokic is only going to miss a few weeks, which is surely cause for the Denver Nuggets to take a giant sigh of relief. The Nuggets' superstar center has been diagnosed with a hyperextended left knee, the team said Tuesday, adding that the three-time MVP will be re-evaluated in f Judge temporarily halts Trump’s move to end protected status for South Sudanese immigrants 12/30/2025 05:47pm • Hundreds of people from South Sudan may be able to live and work in the United States legally, while a federal judge on Tuesday weighs whether President Donald Trump's move to revoke temporary protected status for immigrants from the East African country was illegal. The termination was set to take Kennedy Center renaming prompts a new round of cancellations 12/30/2025 05:29pm • The Kennedy Center is ending the year with a new round of artists saying they are canceling scheduled performances after President Donald Trump's name was added to the facility, prompting the institution's president to accuse the performers of making their decisions because of politics. The Cookers Stocks edge lower as 2025 winds down while gold and silver rise 12/30/2025 05:09pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell slightly on Wall Street Tuesday as trading for 2025 nudges closer to the finish line. With just one trading day left before the year ends, most big investors have closed out their positions and volume has been thin. Every major index is headed for a double-digit gain f A Colombian city swaps iconic horse buggies for electric carriages amid animal welfare concerns 12/30/2025 04:58pm • BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The Colombian city of Cartagena began replacing its iconic horse buggies with electric carriages Tuesday, following years of protests by animal rights activists, who argued that horses pulling 19th-century-like coaches for tourists suffered from exploitation and poor health Steelers could have T.J. Watt back for 'AFC North championship' showdown against Ravens 12/30/2025 04:43pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers could have outside linebacker T.J. Watt back for their “win or go home” showdown with Baltimore for the AFC North title on Sunday night. Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday he's “more optimistic” than he has been that the perennial Pro Bowl edge rush