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Olympic flame-lighting ceremony in photos 11/26/2025 09:59am • ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — The Olympic flame began its journey Wednesday to the Milan Cortina Winter Games — missing a little of its usual magic. Bad weather lashing western Greece forced organizers to move the torch-lighting ceremony indoors, from Olympia’s ancient stadium and temples to How Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal found the emotional power of 'Hamnet' 11/26/2025 09:37am • TORONTO (AP) — During the emotionally wrecking final scene of “Hamnet,” Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal had an issue. “There were moments where the camera was obstructing us,” Buckley recalls. “We were like: ‘No, we have to see each other.’” “And then the minute we did see each ot No. 4 Georgia will pit Stockton against No. 23 Georgia Tech's King in showdown of tough quarterbacks 11/26/2025 09:29am • ATLANTA (AP) — Two “Golden Arm” quarterback finalists will be in the spotlight when No. 4 Georgia will try to extend its winning streak against No. 23 Georgia Tech on Friday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Georgia's Gunner Stockton and Georgia Tech's Haynes King are among five finalists for the John Sellers in other countries struggle to maintain US customers as holiday shopping season starts 11/26/2025 09:15am • NEW YORK (AP) — At Fleece & Harmony, a woolen mill and yarn shop in bucolic Belfast, Prince Edward Island, in Canada, owner Kim Doherty used to be able to send yarn skeins to U.S. customers across the border with little fanfare. The yarn orders usually met an import tax exemption for packages Layoffs are piling up, raising worker anxiety. Here are some companies that have cut jobs recently 11/26/2025 09:06am • NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a tough time to be looking for a job. Amid wider economic uncertainty, some analysts have said that businesses are at a “no-hire, no fire” standstill. That's caused many to limit new work to only a few specific roles, if not pause openings entirely. At the same time, siz Shein faces European Union scrutiny over child safety and illegal products 11/26/2025 09:03am • LONDON (AP) — European Union regulators are stepping up scrutiny of Shein's safety measures after French authorities found illegal weapons and child-like sex dolls on the fast-fashion company's website. The European Commission said Tuesday it was using the 27-nation bloc's digital rulebook to dem Coach Eric Morris leaving No. 21 North Texas, but what will QB Drew Mestemaker do? 11/26/2025 07:10am • DENTON, Texas (AP) — Redshirt freshman quarterback Drew Mestemaker is the Bowl Subdivision passing leader after never starting a varsity game in high school, and No. 21 North Texas now has the opportunity to clinch the school's first 11-win season, a spot in its conference championship game and th Australia will enforce a social media ban for children under 16 despite a court challenge 11/26/2025 07:03am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government said young children will be banned from social media next month as scheduled despite a rights advocacy group on Wednesday challenging the world-first legislation in court. The Sydney-based Digital Freedom Project said it had filed a constitutio Frustrated by missing mail, one American took the Postal Service to court 11/26/2025 07:02am • HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — As a general rule, it's difficult to sue the U.S. Postal Service for lost, delayed or mishandled mail. But a case before the U.S. Supreme Court involving a Texas landlord who alleges her mail was deliberately withheld for two years is looking to challenge that, in a proceedi Report: US envoy coached Putin aide on how Russian leader should pitch Trump on Ukraine peace plan 11/26/2025 06:20am • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's chief interlocutor with the Russian government last month advised a senior aide to Vladimir Putin on how the Russian leader should go about pitching the U.S. president on a peace plan aimed at bringing an end to Russia's war in Ukraine, according to a tra More flag-planting celebrations could be in store for college football's rivalry week 11/26/2025 06:01am • GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida defensive tackle Caleb Banks admits it was his idea for teammate George Gumbs to plant a Gators flag on Florida State’s logo following a victory at Doak Campbell Stadium last year. “It was amazing,” Banks quipped. It sparked a postgame skirmish and a terse ex Trade unions in India stage nationwide protests against new labor codes 11/26/2025 03:17am • NEW DELHI (AP) — A coalition of 10 major Indian trade unions mounted nationwide protests Wednesday against the government’s rollout of new labor codes, saying the sweeping changes were “deceptive fraud” against workers. Demonstrations were held in several parts of the country as unions repre 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