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Takeaways from the AP's report on the impact of aid cuts on Rohingya children in Bangladesh 12/17/2025 12:31am • UKHIYA, Bangladesh (AP) — The United States’ decision to slash its foreign aid program has contributed to a sharp rise in abuses involving children trapped in Bangladesh’s refugee camps for members of Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya minority, The Associated Press found. In interviews with 37 c Norman Podhoretz, contentious and influential neo-conservative, has died 12/16/2025 11:58pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Norman Podhoretz, the boastful, hard-line editor and author whose books, essays and stewardship of Commentary magazine marked a political and deeply personal break from the left and made him a leader of the neo-conservative movement, has died. He was 95. Podhoretz died “peacefull Trump orders blockade of 'sanctioned oil tankers' into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on Maduro 12/16/2025 11:23pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is ordering a blockade of all “sanctioned oil tankers” into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on the country’s authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro in a move that seemed designed to put a tighter chokehold on the South American country's Kaprizov, Tarasenko, Gustavsson help Wild stay hot with 5-0 victory over Capitals 12/16/2025 10:59pm • ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Vladimir Tarasenko had two goals and an assist, Filip Gustavsson made 25 saves, and Kirill Kaprizov became Minnesota's career leader in power-play goals in the Wild's 5-0 win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night. The Wild are an NHL-best 17-3-2 since Nov. 1 and 3 Kenyan McDuffie tells WTOP he's 'excited about what is to come' after resigning from DC Council 12/16/2025 10:45pm • At-Large D.C. Council member Kenyan McDuffie said Tuesday he was stepping down from his D.C. Council post in January, a move that all but paves the way for a mayoral bid. After serving on the D.C. Council for over a decade, McDuffie told WTOP that his resignation came from his belief in “moving Draisaitl picks up 1,000th point with 4 assists in 6-4 win over Pittsburgh 12/16/2025 10:29pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) — Leon Draisaitl had four assists and became the fourth-fastest active player in NHL history to reach 1,000 career points as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-4 on Tuesday night. Draisaitl, who hit the milestone in the first period on a secondary assist, became the Terence Crawford, boxing's top pound-for-pound fighter, retires on top with 42-0 record 12/16/2025 10:18pm • Terence Crawford, who claimed the title of best pound-for-pound boxer with a convincing victory over Canelo Alvarez in September, announced his retirement on Tuesday. The 38-year-old Crawford is the only male boxer to capture three unified division titles, which he accomplished with that unanimous d Federal judge says he's inclined to deny preservationists' request to halt Trump's ballroom project 12/16/2025 09:48pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge said Tuesday he's leaning toward denying a preservationist group's request to temporarily halt President Donald Trump's White House ballroom project, saying the organization failed to show that “irreparable harm” would be caused if the project moves forward. The Latest: Hegseth and Rubio brief lawmakers on US military escalation 12/16/2025 09:45pm • President Donald Trump’s top Cabinet officials overseeing national security are back on Capitol Hill on Tuesday as questions mount over the swift escalation of U.S. military force and deadly boat strikes in international waters near Venezuela. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Las Vegas and Seattle are the front-runners if NBA expansion to 32 teams happens 12/16/2025 09:42pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NBA plans to make a decision regarding domestic expansion in the coming year, Commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday, offering the most definitive timeline since the league began exploring the possibility of moving from 30 to 32 teams. And if there are favorites, as has long be Gillespie scores 23 to lead No. 20 Tennessee over No. 11 Louisville 83-62 12/16/2025 09:37pm • KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ja'Kobi Gillespie had 23 points and five assists to lead No. 20 Tennessee to an 83-62 victory over No. 11 Louisville on Tuesday night, snapping a three-game losing streak. Nate Ament scored 13 and Jaylen Carey had 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Volunteers (8-3). Gillespi Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love announces he's entering NFL draft 12/16/2025 09:17pm • Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love is bypassing his senior season to enter the NFL draft. Love announced his decision on Tuesday, three days after finishing third in voting for the Heisman Trophy that went to Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza. “Making the decision to attend Notre Dame was e 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