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Efforts to reconnect Americans face challenges in a lonely time 12/18/2025 07:06am • It's been called an “epidemic” of loneliness and isolation. The “bowling alone” phenomenon. By any name, it refers to Americans' growing social disconnection by many measures. Americans are less likely to join civic groups, unions and churches than in recent generations. They have fewer frie Bit by bit, small US groups chip away at historic levels of social isolation 12/18/2025 07:02am • Across the country, small groups are working to rebuild social connection amid rising loneliness in their own modest ways. It sounds simple — building relationships. But they’re up against powerful cultural forces. By many measures, Americans are socially disconnected at historic levels. They're Staging the Africa Cup of Nations part of Morocco's bid to become a soccer superpower 12/18/2025 06:23am • RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Staging the Africa Cup of Nations from Sunday is another major step in Morocco’s road to becoming a global soccer power and a dry run as a co-host for the 2030 World Cup. Three years after reaching the semifinals of the 2022 World Cup, the North African kingdom will host 24 Why I have a financial planner 12/18/2025 06:00am • It might surprise people that my husband and I pay a financial planner, given that I spend a lot of time on financial, tax, and investment planning at work. However, hiring a planner has delivered a return that can’t be quantified: peace of mind. Here are some key reasons we pay for financial adv Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles said his slumping team 'got the message' from his angry postgame rant 12/18/2025 06:00am • TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Todd Bowles delivered a message to his team with an uncharacteristic profanity-laced reaction during a postgame news conference after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers blew a 14-point fourth-quarter lead last week. Whether it impacts the team’s performance will be known Sunday. The Buc In 2025, Trump told FIFA, Olympics and NCAA to get in line. For the most part, they complied 12/18/2025 06:00am • It has never been unusual for the leader of the host country to show up for one of the biggest moments of soccer's World Cup — the gala where the team pairings are revealed. What made President Donald Trump’s appearance this month different was the “FIFA Peace Prize.” The newly created honor Commanders stadium project sparks debate over public transit and traffic solutions 12/18/2025 04:32am • As demolition crews tear down the old RFK Stadium and plans for a new Washington Commanders stadium move full steam ahead, D.C. leaders and Metro and Commanders representatives are facing a critical question: How do you move 65,000 fans, as well as thousands of new residents, without gridlock? Lyon moves to second on Australia's all-time bowling list. England struggles in 3rd Ashes test 12/18/2025 04:10am • ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Nathan Lyon took two wickets to surpass Glenn McGrath at No. 2 on Australia’s all-time bowling list, and returning skipper Pat Cummins took his first wickets of the series as a relentless bowling attack kept England in trouble in the third Ashes test. Australia resumed Ecuadorian police say soccer player Mario Pineida has been shot dead in an apparent attack 12/18/2025 03:55am • QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorian police said on Wednesday that Mario Pineida, a 33-year-old Barcelona de Guayaquil defender and former national team player, was shot dead in an apparent attack as violence escalates in the Andean nation. Another person who police did not identify was also killed i Jesper Bratt notches winner in shootout as Devils top Golden Knights in Vegas, 2-1 12/18/2025 01:44am • LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jesper Bratt scored the winning goal in a shootout and the New Jersey Devils defeated the Vegas Golden Knights, 2-1, on Tuesday night. Pavel Dorofeyev, Mark Stone and Mitch Marner missed opportunities in the shootout for Vegas. Marner’s attempt appeared to go in, but it was deem Key findings of an AP analysis examining federal prosecutions of protesters 12/18/2025 12:09am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has launched a months-long effort to prosecute people accused of assaulting or hindering federal officers while protesting President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and military deployments. Attorney General Pam Bondi has vowed such offenders will fa Unreliable data mask just how bad the air quality crisis is in India 12/17/2025 11:37pm • NEW DELHI (AP) — Recent remarks about pollution from two Indian officials have increased frustration among residents who say policymakers are unwilling to acknowledge the severity of India's air quality crisis. When Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav told Parliament earlier this month that Indi Bears mull move to Indiana with effort to secure public funding for stadium in Illinois stalled 12/17/2025 10:17pm • CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears say they're mulling a move to Northwest Indiana with their efforts to secure public funding they say they need to build an enclosed stadium in Illinois stalled. Team president Kevin Warren insisted Wednesday in an open letter to fans that the team still prefers to Texas Tech prepping while waiting for CFP opponent, Jacob Rodriguez not planning to watch on TV 12/17/2025 09:58pm • LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — All-America linebacker Jacob Rodriguez plans to watch some College Football Playoff games on television this weekend, just not the one that will determine who fourth-ranked Texas Tech will play in its CFP quarterfinal game at the Orange Bowl on New Year's Day. The Big 12 cha The Latest: Trump addresses the American public in a live speech from the White House 12/17/2025 09:53pm • President Donald Trump delivered a speech live from the White House on Wednesday night where he discussed his achievements and touched on some of his agenda for next year and beyond. The president’s predecessor, whom Trump continues to lambaste regularly, figured prominently at the start of his ad