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Jack Hughes returns for the Devils just over 5 weeks since finger surgery and scores against Sabres 12/21/2025 10:46pm • NEWARK, N.J. (AP) ��� Jack Hughes returned to the Devils��� lineup just over five weeks after having finger surgery and scored New Jersey's only goal against Buffalo on Sunday night. Hughes received a loud ovation when he skated out for warmups, then scored his 11th goal of the season at 8:51 of th Colorado governor accuses Trump of playing 'political games' after disaster request denials 12/21/2025 08:02pm • DENVER (AP) ��� Colorado Gov. Jared Polis accused President Donald Trump of playing ���political games��� Sunday after the Trump administration denied disaster declaration requests following wildfires and flooding in the state earlier this year. Polis' office said he received late Saturday two deni 7 Best Silver ETFs to Buy 12/21/2025 07:00pm • It is uncommon to find investments that can benefit from opposing macroeconomic forces. 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That sets up the fifth-largest Americans weigh in on cost of living, Trump, expectations for 2026 in poll 12/21/2025 10:44am • As 2025 wraps up, it's another in a string of years after the 2020 pandemic in which most Americans consistently voiced negative views about the economy amid ongoing concerns about costs ��� a topic that looks poised to dominate 2026, too. That's because in the eyes of many Americans today, the U Trump's return brought stiff headwinds for clean energy. So why are advocates optimistic in 2026? 12/21/2025 09:03am • There were some highs amid a lot of lows in a roller coaster year for clean energy as President Donald Trump worked to boost polluting fuels while blocking wind and solar, according to dozens of energy developers, experts and politicians. Surveyed by The Associated Press, many described 2025 as turb Saudi Arabia quietly expands access to its only alcohol store for non-Muslim residents 12/21/2025 01:13am • RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) ��� Saudi Arabia has quietly expanded access to its only store that sells alcohol, allowing wealthy foreign residents to buy booze in the latest step in the once-ultraconservative kingdom���s experiment in liberalization. There���s been no official announcement of the decis The US Treasury wants more states to embrace Trump's tax cuts. So far, only a few have done so 12/19/2025 10:08pm • JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) ��� To tax tips or not? That is a question that will confront lawmakers in states across the U.S. as they convene for work next year. President Donald Trump���s administration is urging states to follow its lead by enacting a slew of new tax breaks for individuals and busine Trump insists during NC visit he's brought down costs, but residents say they're feeling squeezed 12/19/2025 09:55pm • ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (AP) ��� She had worked 22 days straight in her job as a technician at an engine plant to save up, and now Daijah Bryant could finally do what she was putting off: Christmas shopping. Bryant pushed her cart out of a Walmart in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and loaded her sedan's ba Los Angeles Dodgers to pay record $169 million luxury tax after winning 2nd straight World Series 12/19/2025 08:05pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The Los Angeles Dodgers will pay a record $169.4 million luxury tax after winning their second straight World Series title, raising their two-year tax bill to $272.4 million. The New York Mets have the second-highest tax assessment among the record-tying nine teams that pay at $91. 2025 Major League Baseball Luxury Tax Payrolls List 12/19/2025 07:11pm • Final 2025 payrolls for the 30 major league teams for purposes of the luxury tax, as defined by baseball���s collective bargaining agreement and sent to clubs by the commissioner���s office. Figures are for 40-man rosters and include the average annual values of contracts and $17,209,029 per club fo Major League Baseball 2025 Luxury Tax Assessments List 12/19/2025 06:08pm • major-league-baseball-2025-luxury-tax-assessments-list Georgia regulators approve huge electric generation increase for data centers 12/19/2025 02:54pm • ATLANTA (AP) ��� Georgia's only private electric utility plans to increase power capacity by 50% after state regulators on Friday agreed 5-0 that the plan is needed to meet projected demand from data centers. It would be one of the biggest build-outs in the U.S. to meet the insatiable electricity de Visiting the Trevi Fountain now will cost more than just a coin toss with a 2-euro tourist fee 12/19/2025 01:36pm • ROME (AP) ��� Tourists visiting the Trevi Fountain are now going to pay more than just the legendary coin toss over their shoulder to get the Instagrammable selfie in front of one of the world���s most celebrated waterworks. Starting Feb. 1, the city of Rome is imposing a 2-euro ($2.35) fee for tour