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Luka, LeBron lead Lakers past Clippers 135-118 for 5th straight win, clinching their NBA Cup group 11/26/2025 01:57am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic had 43 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds, and LeBron James added 25 points in the Los Angeles Lakers' fifth consecutive victory, 135-118 over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night. Doncic matched his season high with 32 points in the first half on the way to h Americans eye Thanksgiving travel weather after Texas tornadoes, snow and rain elsewhere 11/26/2025 01:09am • CYPRESS, Texas (AP) — Kenny Beck surveyed the damage Tuesday to his family's two-story home after at least two tornadoes tore through the Houston area, damaging over 100 homes at the start of a busy Thanksgiving travel week that has Americans closely eyeing the weather. “Half my roof on the back Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki nears the pinnacle of Japan's national sport 11/26/2025 12:59am • TOKYO (AP) — Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki is only 21 but has moved just one step from the top rank of Japan's national sport. In an elaborate ceremony on Wednesday, he was promoted by the Japan Sumo Association to the rank of ozeki, the rung just below the top. Only two now hold the top rank Here's a strategy to get through stressful holiday gatherings. Act like a dull rock 11/26/2025 12:04am • The holidays are a time of merriment, festivity — and, for many, tense family gatherings. People think, ”’How do I deal with relatives who, at times, are intrusive or trigger me or say things that are abusive?” said Mark Rapaport, president-elect of the American Psychiatric Association. Whe US Army secretary takes unlikely role as key negotiator in push to end Russia-Ukraine war 11/26/2025 12:02am • WASHINGTON (AP) — In a matter of days, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll vaulted from being the leader of a military bureaucracy — where he's been cutting red tape to quickly buy inexpensive drones — to a key negotiator in the Trump administration's push to end the Russia-Ukraine war. The boyish Ira Trump says he's sending his envoys to see Putin and Ukrainians after fine-tuning plan to end war 11/25/2025 10:49pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday his plan to end the war in Ukraine has been “fine-tuned” and he’s sending envoy Steve Witkoff to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to meet with Ukrainian officials. Trump suggested he could eventua Basketball Australia joins with online safety platform to combat social media abuse 11/25/2025 09:41pm • BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Basketball Australia and its men's and women's professional leagues announced on Wednesday an online safety platform to help athletes and teams protect themselves from social media abuse. The move couldn't come any sooner for Scott Roth, a former NBA player and assistant College football rankings start juggling act at 6-7, while top 5 remain the same 11/25/2025 09:41pm • The College Football Playoff rankings placed the spotlight on, where else this year, “6-7" — flip-flopping Oregon and Ole Miss in those spots while keeping their top five teams the same in Tuesday night’s reveal. Oregon's impressive victory over Southern California in one of last week's few g Trump administration plan to review Biden-era refugees sparks worry and uncertainty 11/25/2025 08:41pm • The Trump administration's plan to review all refugees admitted to the United States under the Biden administration is weighing heavily on people who could be affected by the evaluation, fueling uncertainty and worry among people who believed their status was secured. The review was laid out in a m Marcus Semien surprised by trade to Mets but excited to play in New York 11/25/2025 08:37pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A month ago, Marcus Semien was a father of four with three years left on a lucrative contract in Texas. Needless to say, there's been a couple of big changes around the house lately. Three weeks after he and his wife, Tarah, welcomed their fifth child, Semien was traded by the Rang Eruption of long-dormant Ethiopian volcano subsides 11/25/2025 08:12pm • ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Volcanic activity in northern Ethiopia’s long-dormant Hayli Gubbi volcano subsided Tuesday, days after an eruption that left a trail of destruction in nearby villages and caused flight cancellations after ash plumes disrupted high-altitude flight paths. Villages in t Bolivia's new president plans to scrap taxes and borrow money to confront economic crisis 11/25/2025 07:22pm • LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — President Rodrigo Paz of Bolivia said Tuesday he planned to scrap a ream of taxes, in one of his first moves since becoming the nation's first conservative leader in nearly two decades in a bid to rescue a crisis-stricken economy. Just over two weeks since taking office, Paz The Latest: FBI seeks interviews with Democratic lawmakers who urged troops to defy illegal orders 11/25/2025 07:06pm • Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a social media video urging U.S. troops to defy “illegal orders” say the FBI has contacted them to begin scheduling interviews, signaling a possible inquiry into the matter. The news came after the Pentagon announced it is investigating Democratic Sen. Mark K 9 Highest Dividend-Paying Stocks in the S&P 500 11/25/2025 07:00pm • The stock market has largely moved higher in 2025, and the S&P 500 index is up 15% as of the Nov. 25 close. But unfortunately, some of the best dividend-paying stocks in the benchmark haven't done quite as well. Dividend yield is a simple calculation that involves dividing a stock's annual divid Dementia Home Care: Safety, Daily Tips & Caregiver Self-Care 11/25/2025 07:00pm • For most older adults, the idea of aging in place and staying at home for as long as possible is an attractive one. However, for seniors who've been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia, finding the balance between safety and support at home can be a challenging prospect. A