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In Senegal, climate change is adding to historic tension between farmers and herders 12/16/2025 09:05pm • DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Cheikh Diouf and his father had just delivered a load of manure to the family's fields near their village in January when Diouf, returning home for a second load, got an urgent phone call from his sister-in-law: His father, she said, was arguing with a group of herders. By th Silver says NBA is taking gambling scandal seriously, may look into Heat relief over Terry Rozier 12/16/2025 08:53pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — It is critical for the NBA to be perceived as having integrity, Commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday, adding that the gambling scandals that led to the arrests of Miami guard Terry Rozier, Portland coach Chauncey Billups and others are being taken with the utmost seriousness. Sil Trump expands travel ban and restrictions to include an additional 20 countries 12/16/2025 08:36pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced Tuesday it was expanding travel restrictions to an additional 20 countries and the Palestinian Authority, doubling the number of nations affected by sweeping limits announced earlier this year on who can travel and emigrate to the U.S. The Trump FAA head vows to maintain safety measures implemented after tragic DC plane crash 12/16/2025 07:19pm • The head of the Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday he won't forget the 67 people who died when an airliner collided with an Army helicopter over Washington, D.C., in January, insisting he won't allow operations in the airspace over the nation's capital to revert back to the way they were b A Holocaust survivor and a 10-year-old with a gentle soul among those killed in Bondi Beach shooting 12/16/2025 07:04pm • SYDNEY (AP) — Before the bloodshed and broken hearts, there was a little girl with a gentle soul, a loving grandmother who delivered meals to the needy and a young man dubbed a “golden person” for his kindness. And there was an 87-year-old grandfather who sought solace in Australia after survi 9 Gifts for Senior Safety 12/16/2025 07:00pm • Almost everyone can appreciate a functional holiday gift. But as your loved ones get older, choosing items they can actually use isn't just a practical move -- it can help support their independence and safety. "There is an understandable desire to stay at home and age in place as long as possible," Understanding the Different Roles of In-Home Care Providers 12/16/2025 07:00pm • When you're trying to arrange in-home care for yourself or a loved one, one of the first challenges is understanding the difference between a home health aide and a skilled nurse. Both play important roles in supporting older adults or people with disabilities at home, but the type of help they prov What Is Earnest Money? 12/16/2025 07:00pm • Earnest money is a "good faith" deposit the homebuyer provides with an offer, to show the seller an intent to follow through on a home purchase. The funds are typically held in an escrow account until closing. If you haven't budgeted for an earnest money deposit, this expense may come as a surprise. 6 of the Best AI ETFs to Buy for 2026 12/16/2025 07:00pm • It was not long ago when the consensus view was that Alphabet Inc. (ticker: GOOG, GOOGL) had fallen behind in the artificial intelligence arms race. In February 2024, the BBC published an article titled, "Why Google's 'woke' AI problem won't be an easy fix," highlighting public criticism of the comp 8 New and Upcoming IPOs for 2026 12/16/2025 07:00pm • Despite a U.S. government shutdown that hit the "pause" button on new initial public offerings, the IPO market is expected to finish 2025 as it started, with a flurry of newly minted publicly traded companies. Data from MicroVentures show that 371 U.S. companies went public through Dec. 4, a signifi 10 Things You Should Never Say to a Caregiver 12/16/2025 07:00pm • Tech innovators Indu Navar and her husband Peter Cohen were at the top of their game in Silicon Valley when Peter started having strange symptoms, such as not being able to flex his ankle. It took the couple two years to receive the diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a terminal neurod Chuck Neinas, a key architect and adviser over decades of college sports, dies at 93 12/16/2025 06:25pm • Chuck Neinas, the onetime Big Eight commissioner whose media savvy and dealmaking helped turn college football into the multibillion-dollar business it is today, died Tuesday. He was 93. The National Football Foundation announced Neinas' death, with its president and CEO Steve Hatchell calling him � FIFA slashes price of some World Cup tickets to $60 after global fan backlash 12/16/2025 06:16pm • GENEVA (AP) — FIFA slashed the price of some World Cup tickets for teams' most loyal fans following a global backlash and some will get $60 seats for the final instead of being asked to pay $4,185. It was a rare climbdown by the soccer body and its president Gianni Infantino after soaking up waves Trio of Russian athletes barred from luge World Cup in Lake Placid amid neutrality concerns 12/16/2025 06:10pm • The International Luge Federation has withdrawn the eligibility of three Russian athletes who intended to slide in Lake Placid, New York, this weekend in hopes of moving closer to qualifying for the Milan Cortina Olympics, the governing body announced Tuesday. The federation's executive board made t Driver who rammed through crowd at Liverpool soccer parade sentenced to over 21 years 12/16/2025 06:02pm • LONDON (AP) — A driver who injured more than 130 people when he plowed his car into a crowd of soccer fans celebrating Liverpool’s Premier League championship was sentenced Tuesday to more than 21 years in prison. Paul Doyle rammed his minivan through a sea of fans on May 26 in two minutes of ho