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Trump orders blockade of 'sanctioned oil tankers' into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on Maduro 12/16/2025 11:23pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is ordering a blockade of all ���sanctioned oil tankers��� into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on the country���s authoritarian leader Nicol��s Maduro in a move that seemed designed to put a tighter chokehold on the South American country's Leon Draisaitl reaches 1,000 career points against Penguins, Skinner 12/16/2025 11:22pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) ��� Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl became the fourth-fastest active player in NHL history to reach 1,000 career points in the first period of a 6-4 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Draisaitl had the secondary assist on a power-play goal by Zach Hyman at 11:38 of the first No. 1 Arizona improves to 10-0, cruises past Abilene Christian 96-62 12/16/2025 11:19pm • TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) ��� Freshman Brayden Burries scored 20 points, Motiejus Krivas added 15 and No. 1 Arizona rolled to a 96-62 win over Abilene Christian on Tuesday night. Arizona (10-0) jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the first 90 seconds and never trailed, taking a 51-31 lead by halftime. Coach Tommy Photos show a bullfight in Kenya, where an ancient sport attracts modern-day bets 12/16/2025 11:16pm • KAKAMEGA, Kenya (AP) ��� The bullfighting tradition is deeply rooted among the Luhya community in Kenya���s Kakamega County. It started as entertainment and a form of celebration after harvests, and has evolved into a sport that attracts thousands of young people who place bets on the bulls. On Nov. NBA Cup Winners 12/16/2025 11:15pm • Dec. 16, 2025 ��� New York 124, San Antonio 113 Dec. 17, 2024 ��� Milwaukee Bucks 97, Oklahoma City Thunder 81 Dec. 9, 2023 ��� Los Angeles Lakers 123, Indiana Pacers 109 _____ NBA Cup Glance 12/16/2025 11:15pm • All Times EST Quarterfinals Tuesday, Dec. 9 Orlando 117, Miami 108 New York 117, Toronto 101 Wednesday, Dec. 10 Oklahoma City 138, Phoenix 89 San Antonio 132, L.A. Lakers 119 Semifinals At Las Vegas Saturday, Dec. 13 New York 132, Orlando 120 San Antonio 111, Oklahoma City 109 Championship Tuesday Kenyans unite around the country's growing bullfighting tradition 12/16/2025 11:15pm • KAKAMEGA, Kenya (AP) ��� It���s match day in western Kenya���s Kakamega County, locally known as the home of bullfighting, where two bulls are brought to face off in a dusty arena as thousands cheer. The derby is a rematch between a relative newcomer bull Shakahola, named after the forest where more NCAA Men's Basketball Top 25 Daily Fared 12/16/2025 11:14pm • Tuesday No. 1 Arizona (10-0) beat Abilene Christian 96-62. Next: vs. San Diego State, Saturday. No. 2 Michigan (10-0) did not play. Next: vs. La Salle, Sunday. No. 3 Duke (11-0) beat Lipscomb 97-73. Next: vs. No. 19 Texas Tech, Saturday. No. 4 Iowa State (11-0) did not play. Next: vs. Long Beach Sta Investigators release video timeline of the Brown campus shooting suspect's movements 12/16/2025 11:07pm • PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) ��� Authorities on Tuesday released a new video timeline and a slightly clearer image of the man suspected in the Brown University shooting, though investigators provided no indication that they were any closer to zeroing in on his identity. Investigators have been canvassing a Solo Ball scores career-high 26 to power No. 5 UConn past Butler 79-60 in Huskies' Big East opener 12/16/2025 11:03pm • HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) ��� Solo Ball scored a career-high 26 points and Tarris Reed Jr. added 16 as No. 5 UConn began Big East play Tuesday night with a 79-60 victory over Butler. Jayden Ross had 13 points and eight rebounds off the bench and Braylon Mullins scored 12. The tenacious Huskies (11-1, 1-0 Kaprizov, Tarasenko, Gustavsson help Wild stay hot with 5-0 victory over Capitals 12/16/2025 10:59pm • ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) ��� Vladimir Tarasenko had two goals and an assist, Filip Gustavsson made 25 saves, and Kirill Kaprizov became Minnesota's career leader in power-play goals in the Wild's 5-0 win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night. The Wild are an NHL-best 17-3-2 since Nov. 1 and 3 Plans for attack in New Orleans thwarted, authorities say 12/16/2025 10:54pm • BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) ��� Plans to ���carry out an attack��� in New Orleans were thwarted after an ex-Marine was arrested while on the way to the Louisiana city with guns and body armor in the car, according to court documents obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press. Micah James Legnon, 28, was ch Olivia Miles has 3rd straight triple-double, and Marta Suarez her 1st as No. 9 TCU beats Pine Bluff 12/16/2025 10:48pm • FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) ��� Olivia Miles had her third consecutive triple-double and finished with a season-high 25 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists, Marta Suarez had the first of her career with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, and No. 9 TCU beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 109-54 on Tuesday night. Palek's game-winner leads Missouri State over Oral Roberts, 63-62 12/16/2025 10:48pm • SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) ��� Keith Palek III scored the game-winning layup with four seconds remaining and racked up 27 total points to lead Missouri State past Oral Roberts 63-62 on Tuesday. Palek added eight rebounds for the Bears (5-5). Kobi Williams scored 12 points, going 2 of 8 from the floor, in Kenyan McDuffie tells WTOP he's 'excited about what is to come' after resigning from DC Council 12/16/2025 10:45pm • At-Large D.C. Council member Kenyan McDuffie said Tuesday he was stepping down from his D.C. Council post in January, a move that all but paves the way for a mayoral bid. After serving on the D.C. Council for over a decade, McDuffie told WTOP that his resignation came from his belief in ���moving