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From Pope Francis to Charlie Kirk, many deaths in 2025 had a wide impact 12/31/2025 03:35pm • The death of Pope Francis brought change to the Catholic Church, which counts 1.4 billion adherents and is now led — for the first time — by an American pope. The fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk as he spoke before a crowd horrified many and prompted somber conversations abou No Insurance? How to See a Doctor Without Insurance 12/30/2025 07:00pm • Being without medical insurance can leave you unsure of where to turn for care when you need it. To see a doctor without insurance, take advantage of walk-in clinics, online membership services, discount platforms, concierge medicine and more. Most working-age Americans -- about 60% -- get their hea 9 Highest Dividend-Paying Stocks in the S&P 500 12/30/2025 07:00pm • As we close out 2025, most investors are likely sitting on nice returns. The broader stock market shrugged off economic and policy uncertainty all year and the S&P 500 is up 17.3% on the year as a result. Certain stocks in the tech sector, such as AI darling Nvidia Corp. (ticker: NVDA), have don 10 Best Low-Cost Index Funds to Buy in 2026 12/30/2025 07:00pm • Ask a beginner retail investor what they think best predicts whether a fund will outperform, and the answers tend to vary. Some point to the long-running dominance of U.S.-focused funds as evidence of geographic superiority. Others argue that technology-heavy portfolios have structural advantages th Stocks edge lower as 2025 winds down while gold and silver rise 12/30/2025 05:09pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell slightly on Wall Street Tuesday as trading for 2025 nudges closer to the finish line. With just one trading day left before the year ends, most big investors have closed out their positions and volume has been thin. Every major index is headed for a double-digit gain f Stocks slip on Wall Street as 2025 winds down 12/29/2025 05:03pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks slipped in quiet trading on Wall Street Monday to kick off another holiday-shortened week. The losses have little impact on the broader annual gains for major indexes as they close out their final days of the year. There are two trading days left before the year ends. Market No. 1 UConn women cruise past Butler 94-47 for 29th straight win 12/28/2025 06:50pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Sarah Strong scored 15 points, Azzi Fudd added 13 and No. 1 UConn extended its winning streak to 29 games with a 94-47 victory over Butler on Sunday. UConn (13-0, 4-0 Big East Conference), the defending national champion, has not lost a game since an 80-76 defeat at then-No. 19 Tessa Johnson and Madina Okot score 18 points each as No. 3 South Carolina beats Providence 96-55 12/28/2025 04:15pm • COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Tessa Johnson and Madina Okot each scored 18 points to lead third-ranked South Carolina over Providence 96-55 on Sunday, but the Gamecocks also lost guard Ta’Niya Latson to injury. Latson, South Carolina’s second-leading scorer who led the country in points per game last From gunshots to the Africa Cup, Sudanese players endure brutal war to bring hope 12/28/2025 12:29pm • CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — When Sudan player Ammar Taifour first heard gunfire outside his hotel room, he shrugged it off and went back to sleep. He had a soccer match to play. But hours later, gunfire erupted again and gunmen surrounded the hotel in Omdurman, central Sudan, trying to seize contro Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani both win to set up potential Japanese super fight 12/27/2025 11:22am • RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue outpointed Alan David Picasso on Saturday to set up a potential pound-for-pound super fight with Junto Nakatani. Three-weight world champion Nakatani also beat Sebastian Hernandez Reyes on points on the card in Saudi A Today in Sports - Detroit Lions lose to Green Bay Packers, making them the first team to go 0-16 12/27/2025 10:10am • Dec. 28 1944 — Maurice Richard has five goals and three assists to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 9-1 rout of the Detroit Red Wings. 1947 — The Chicago Cardinals behind Elmer Angsman’s two 70-yard scores and Charlie Trippi’s 44-yard TD run and 75-yard punt return beat the Philadelphia Eagl Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Dec. 26 - Jan. 1 12/25/2025 10:05am • Dec. 26 1908 — Jack Johnson becomes the first black man to win the world heavyweight boxing title, with a 14th-round knockout of Tommy Burns in Sydney, Australia. 1917 — Toronto’s Harry Cameron becomes the first defenseman to score four goals in a game as the Maple Leafs beat the Montreal Cana Asian shares are mixed after US stocks drift to more records 12/25/2025 03:14am • BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Thursday in thin holiday trading, with most markets in the region and elsewhere closed for Christmas. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 edged 0.1% higher to 50,407.79. It has gained nearly 30% this year. The dollar slipped to 155.85 Japanese yen from 155.94 yen. The US stocks drift to more records on a holiday-shortened day of trading 12/24/2025 03:22pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street closed higher and reached more records Wednesday on a holiday-shortened trading day. The S&P 500 index rose 22.26 points, or 0.3%, to 6,932.05. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 288.75, or 0.6%, to close at 48,731.16, and the Nasdaq composite added 51.46, or 0. Fantasy plays: Players to start and sit for NFL Week 17 12/24/2025 02:48pm • By Week 17 in fantasy football, there’s no room for guessing. Depth charts have settled, tendencies are exposed and every decision carries championship weight. This week’s fantasy plays focus on players positioned to deliver — and the familiar names whose matchups make them too risky to trust