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From Broadway understudy to star: John Skelley's magical journey with Harry Potter comes full circle 12/22/2025 11:08am • NEW YORK (AP) — John Skelley can't escape the pull of Harry Potter. It's as if something magical keeps them together. The stage actor was first hired to be an understudy of the grown-up wizard in Broadway's “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.” Then he led the cast in San Francisco before the p Pop culture in 2025: A ring for Taylor, an ill-timed KissCam ... and whatever ‘6-7’ means 12/22/2025 10:34am • Dictionaries define things. It’s their job. So when dictionary.com pronounced “6-7” as their 2025 word of the year, you’d think they would have, well, defined it. But no. “We’re all still trying to figure out exactly what it means,” they told us of this year’s “linguistic time caps The stats say it all. Topping the Premier League at Christmas is no guarantee of the title 12/22/2025 10:31am • MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Arsenal is top of the Premier League at Christmas, but the Champagne can stay on ice for now. Mikel Arteta knows from painful experience that festive standings guarantee nothing when it comes to eventually lifting the title. Arsenal led the way at this point in 2022 an Today in Sports - Alex Ovechkin moves past Gordie Howe for 2nd most goals of all-time in NHL history 12/22/2025 10:10am • Dec. 23 1933 — Montreal’s Howie Morenz scores his 251st goal to become the NHL’s career goal-scoring leader. Morenz’s goal caps the Canadiens’ 3-0 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. 1951 — Norm Van Brocklin’s 73-yard touchdown pass to Tom Fears in the fourth quarter gives the Los Ange Movie Review: An electric Timothée Chalamet is the consummate striver in propulsive ‘Marty Supreme’ 12/22/2025 09:59am • “Everybody wants to rule the world,” goes the Tears for Fears song we hear at a key point in “Marty Supreme,” Josh Safdie’s nerve-busting adrenaline jolt of a movie starring a never-better Timothée Chalamet. But here’s the thing: everybody may want to rule the world, but not everybody t Louisville, Toledo bring stout defenses into matchup at the Boca Raton Bowl 12/22/2025 09:43am • BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — At the Duke's Mayo Bowl, the winning coach gets doused with mayonnaise. At the Pop-Tarts Bowl, the victorious team has the chance to consume an oversized toasted pastry. And those celebrations evidently made Louisville and Toledo players wonder what will happen when they me Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern file historic $85 billion rail merger proposal with federal regulators 12/22/2025 09:16am • An attempt to create the nation's first coast-to-coast railroad merger is underway, as leaders from the Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific officially filed paperwork Friday and are now making their case to federal regulators to approve a proposed $85 billion merger. Industry officials said a merg 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 China to impose up to 42.7% provisional tariffs on EU dairy products 12/22/2025 07:36am • HONG KONG (AP) — China will impose up to 42.7% of provisional tariffs on dairy products including milk and cheese imported from the European Union, its Commerce Ministry said Monday. The elevated duties, which take effect Tuesday, were based on preliminary results from an investigation opened by C Instacart ends a program where users could see different prices for the same item at the same store 12/22/2025 07:10am • NEW YORK (AP) — Instacart said Monday that it’s ending a program where some customers saw different prices for the same product ordered at the same time from the same store when using the delivery company’s service. The program was meant to help grocers and other retailers learn more about wh Uber and Lyft plan to bring robotaxis to London in partnerships with China's Baidu 12/22/2025 06:36am • LONDON (AP) — Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft plan to bring robotaxi services to London next year in separate partnerships with Chinese tech giant Baidu, the companies said Monday. Uber said it's teaming up with Baidu's Apollo Go autonomous vehicle service to take part in a pilot program for The DC area's chaotic 2025 in pictures 12/22/2025 06:32am • 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. How much of an impact did DOGE have on the DC region? Five stories defined the DC-area in 2025 As 2025 ends, there's a lot to unpack wh 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 India and New Zealand finalize a free trade agreement, eyeing growth as global uncertainties persist 12/22/2025 02:44am • NEW DELHI (AP) — India and New Zealand announced Monday they have reached a free trade deal, seeking to deepen economic ties and shore up growth at a time of mounting global trade uncertainties. The move comes as New Delhi accelerates efforts to diversify export destinations as part of a broader s Ravens' Lamar Jackson forced out of game against Patriots with a back injury 12/22/2025 01:36am • BALTIMORE (AP) — Lamar Jackson's injury-plagued season has thrust Baltimore's star quarterback to the sideline again. And there's no guarantee the two-time NFL MVP will get back on the field in 2025. Jackson sustained a back bruise in the second quarter of the Ravens' 28-24 loss to the New E