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Mountain West Conference extends Commissioner Gloria Nevarez's contract 4 years through 2030 12/04/2025 06:17pm • COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The Mountain West Conference has extended Commissioner Gloria Nevarez's contract four years through 2030. The conference announced Nevarez's extension on Thursday. “Commissioner Nevarez has demonstrated exceptional leadership during a period of rapid change across A brown pelican 'feeding frenzy' is an encouraging sign for the often-struggling large seabirds 12/04/2025 05:49pm • MORRO BAY, Calif. (AP) — On a jagged coastline in Central California, brown pelicans gather on rock promontories, packed in like edgy commuters as they take flight to feed on a vast school of fish just offshore. The water churns in whitecaps as the big-billed birds plunge beneath the surface in se Florida starts redistricting talks in a growing battle for House control in 2026 elections 12/04/2025 05:32pm • TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s Republican-controlled House officially kicked off the first meeting of its select committee on congressional redistricting Thursday, as the state becomes the latest to consider redrawing electoral maps amid a partisan battle for every edge in next year’s midt White House is expected to submit plans for new ballroom to planning commission this month 12/04/2025 05:18pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is expected to submit plans for President Donald Trump's new ballroom to a federal planning commission before the year ends, about three months after construction began. Will Scharf, who was named by Trump as chairman of the National Capital Planning Commission, s Former Angels, Rangers manager Ron Washington joining Giants as infield coach 12/04/2025 05:16pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Former Angels and Rangers manager Ron Washington is returning to the Bay Area to become infield coach for the San Francisco Giants on new manager Tony Vitello's staff. Washington worked for nearly two decades in the same role for the Oakland Athletics, developing many stars wi Stafford and Rams try to stay atop the NFC West when they face division-rival Cardinals 12/04/2025 05:12pm • GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams suffered through a rare dud last weekend, falling to the Carolina Panthers in a turnover-filled 31-28 loss that ended a six-game winning streak. Veteran quarterback Matthew Stafford is ready to make sure that was just a one-week setback when they travel Takeaways from the Navy's investigations into 4 mishaps during Houthi campaign 12/04/2025 05:01pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy on Thursday released investigative reports into four mishaps that all involve the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman while it was dispatched to counterattacks on shipping by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The four reports cover a friendly fire incident in December 2024 that Wall Street inches closer to its all-time high 12/04/2025 05:00pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market held near its records in a quiet day of trading on Thursday, continuing its relatively calm run following weeks of sharp and scary swings. The S&P 500 inched up by 0.1% and is just 0.5% below its all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 31 Stress of Houthi combat was a key factor in series of costly Navy mishaps, investigations show 12/04/2025 04:51pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — New investigative reports into a series of high-profile and costly Navy mishaps during a U.S.-led campaign against Yemen's Houthi rebels reveal that the most intense running sea battle that the military service has faced since World War II took a toll on ships and personnel. The Too early? First December snow in 8 years expected Friday in DC region 12/04/2025 04:47pm • If it seems too soon in the season for snow in the D.C. region, think again because it could be on its way. Thursday night a surge of cold air will bring temperatures down to just the upper 10s and lower 20s — low enough to set the stage for an expected accumulation of snow Friday. A low-pre US health department unveils strategy to expand its adoption of AI technology 12/04/2025 04:47pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday outlined a strategy to expand its use of artificial intelligence, building on the Trump administration’s enthusiastic embrace of the rapidly advancing technology while raising questions about how health information woul How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 12/4/2025 12/04/2025 04:14pm • The U.S. stock market held near its records after a wobbly day of trading. The S&P 500 edged up 0.1% Thursday and remains just 0.5% below its all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.2%. Dollar General rallied after reporting a better profit t The New York Times sues the Pentagon over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's media rules 12/04/2025 04:08pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Pentagon, attempting to overturn new rules imposed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that have led to most mainstream media outlets being banished from the building. The newspaper said the rules violate the Constitution's free Czech populist billionaire Andrej Babiš to move business to a trust to become prime minister 12/04/2025 03:35pm • PRAGUE (AP) — Populist billionaire Andrej Babiš said on Thursday he would get rid of his major businesses by moving them to an independent trust in order to be able to become the prime minister again. Babiš said he believed the move would help him avoid a conflict of interest that could arise fr Republican Rep. Darrell Issa to stay in California after flirting with US House run in Texas 12/04/2025 03:28pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — After flirting with the idea of leaving California to run for Congress in Texas, Republican Rep. Darrell Issa said Thursday he's staying put. “I can hold this seat. I’m not quitting on California and neither should anyone else,” Issa, who represents a district anchored in