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Jaguars are playing meaningful games in December, beginning with one that 'means everything' 12/01/2025 01:07pm • JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Trevor Lawrence has played plenty of meaningful games in December. And not just at Clemson. The Jaguars quarterback was part of playoff-like matchups down the stretch in consecutive seasons in Jacksonville. He won a bunch in 2022, lost a bunch in 2023. Regardless, he know Land and security are the main sticking points as Russia and Ukraine mull Trump's peace proposal 12/01/2025 01:03pm • Diplomats face an uphill battle to reconcile Russian and Ukrainian “red lines” as a renewed U.S.-led push to end the war gathers steam, with Ukrainian officials attending talks in the U.S. over the weekend and Washington officials expected in Moscow early this week. U.S. President Donald Trump' Texas jumps to No. 2 behind UConn in women's AP Top 25 after beating South Carolina and UCLA 12/01/2025 11:59am • Texas moved up to No. 2 behind UConn in The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll on Monday after beating two top teams in a Thanksgiving tournament. The Longhorns topped then-No. 2 South Carolina 66-64 a day after beating then-No. 3 UCLA 76-65 in Las Vegas. It was the first time in the pa UK leader Starmer backs Treasury chief over claims she misled the public about the economy 12/01/2025 11:55am • LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday defended his Treasury chief against opposition claims that she misled the public and the markets about the state of the public finances before last week’s budget, a tax-raising economic plan that was preceded by contradictory leaks to t Move to strip former Israeli leader's name from a Dublin park sparks an outcry in Ireland 12/01/2025 10:28am • LONDON (AP) — A proposal to rename a Dublin park named after a former Israeli president has sparked an outcry, with Ireland’s chief rabbi saying it would be “a shameful erasure” of the country's Jewish history. Supporters argue that renaming Herzog Park would be a gesture of solidarity with Election observers warn that freedoms in Kyrgyzstan are ‘increasingly restricted’ 12/01/2025 10:06am • A top transatlantic security and rights watchdog warned Monday that fundamental freedoms in the Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan were being “increasingly restricted” as part of its report on the country’s early parliamentary election. The run-up to the election on Sunday was marred by a wa NC State and Virginia are set to open the 2026 college football season in Brazil 12/01/2025 09:25am • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — N.C. State and Virginia will open next season in Brazil, becoming the first college football game played in South America. The game will be played Aug. 29, 2026, in Rio de Janeiro, according to an announcement from the schools, organizers and the Atlantic Coast Conference. AP Top 25 Extra Points: No. 5 Texas Tech is on the rise and looking to lock up a top-four CFP seed 12/01/2025 07:10am • Texas Tech was No. 5 in last week's College Football Playoff rankings and on Sunday jumped two spots to No. 5 in The Associated Press Top 25 poll. The Red Raiders likely will be No. 4 when the new CFP rankings come out Tuesday night. That would position them to receive a bye for the first round if t NFL division races tighten after a weekend full of surprises and upsets 12/01/2025 06:00am • The race for division titles in the NFL got tighter in Week 13. The Rams, Colts and Steelers became the latest first-place teams to lose Sunday. The Eagles and Ravens lost Thursday. The Patriots play Monday night. Five of the eight divisions have two teams tied for the top spot or separated by less 'It feels so rewarding': Local business owner creates perfect gifts for loved ones 12/01/2025 04:18am • During this time of year, it’s a mad rush to find Christmas gifts. Many local artists and businesses have set up shop at the D.C. Holiday Market hoping to provide the perfect unique gift for a loved one. “The Downtown D.C. Holiday Market is absolutely my favorite event of the year. It has Eyes to the Skies for December: Full cold supermoon, Geminids meteor shower steal the show 12/01/2025 04:16am • Welcome to WTOP’s monthly feature, with a new name: "Eyes to the Skies." Each month will feature the best the sky has to offer stargazers regarding the moon, planets and stars. Space related events around the D.C. area that might interest you will be included as well. Let’s get to the sky for What to know about Netanyahu's request for a pardon in corruption trial 12/01/2025 01:28am • JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has requested a pardon from the president during his trial on corruption charges that has long divided the country. The request was met with indignation Sunday by opposition politicians and government watchdogs, but some Israelis signaled Seattle’s defense forces five takeaways in 26-0 rout of Vikings for first shutout in over a decade 12/01/2025 12:18am • Ernest Jones IV returned an interception 85 yards for the first touchdown of his career, one of five takeaways by the Seahawks’ dominant defense, and Seattle blanked the Minnesota Vikings 26-0 on Sunday for its first shutout victory in more than a decade. The Vikings were shut out for the first ti Joel Embiid returns for 76ers from latest knee injury with 18 points in season-high 30 minutes 11/30/2025 10:59pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid scored 18 points and played a season-high 30 minutes for the 76ers on Sunday night against Atlanta after he missed the last nine games in large part because of a sore right knee. Embiid had played in only six of the previous 18 games and averaged 19.7 points and 5.5 Seahawks blank Vikings 26-0 for their 1st shutout victory in 10 years 11/30/2025 10:21pm • SEATTLE (AP) — Ahead of the season, Ernest Jones IV set a goal of finishing the year with six interceptions. With six games left, the Seahawks linebacker already has a career-high four picks, including the one he returned 85 yards on Sunday for the first touchdown of his career. That was the first