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Syrian police officer killed in Aleppo suicide bombing on New Year's Eve 12/31/2025 04:29pm • DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) ��� One Syrian police officer was killed and others wounded in a suicide bombing late Wednesday in the northern city of Aleppo, Syrian state media reported. A patrol of the Internal Security Forces was attempting to detain the bomber in the neighborhood near the Bab al-Faraj arc Lauren Betts surpasses 1,500 career points and No. 4 UCLA beats Penn State 97-61 12/31/2025 04:23pm • STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) ��� Lauren Betts scored 25 and surpassed 1,500 career points in leading No. 4 UCLA to a 97-61 rout of Penn State on Wednesday. Gianna Kneepkens added 17 points, Kiki Rice scored 16 and Sienna Betts 10 for the Bruins (13-1, 3-0 Big Ten), who won their seventh in a row after le Olsen's 26 help South Alabama beat Louisiana-Lafayette 63-58 12/31/2025 04:23pm • LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) ��� Adam Olsen had 26 points in South Alabama's 63-58 win over Louisiana-Lafayette on Wednesday. Olsen shot 7 of 13 from the field, including 2 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 10 for 10 from the free-throw line for the Jaguars (11-4, 2-1 Sun Belt Conference). Chaze Harris scor Vanterpool scores 21 to lead Florida Atlantic over UTSA 110-70 in American Conference opener 12/31/2025 04:23pm • BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) ��� Devin Vanterpool scored 21 points as Florida Atlantic beat UTSA 110-70 on Wednesday in an American Conference opener. Vanterpool went 8 of 13 from the field (5 for 10 from 3-point range) for the Owls (9-5, 1-0). Isaiah Elohim hit two 3-pointers and scored 16, while Kanaan C How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 12/31/2025 12/31/2025 04:22pm • Wall Street fell on the final day of trading for 2025, a banner year for markets that was driven by both optimism and uncertainty. The S&P 500 pulled back 0.7% Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.6%, and the Nasdaq composite gave back 0.8%. Trading was very light ahead of the Ne How Arlington PTAs are helping address student food insecurity 12/31/2025 04:20pm • There���s apple sauce and pasta in a tiny cabinet on the side of Hoffman-Boston Elementary in Arlington, Virginia. The food cabinet remains unlocked 24/7 and is available to students, with the goal of making sure no child goes hungry. The school���s PTA is also working with a food rescue grou Roberto Carlos says he's 'recovering well' after undergoing heart procedure in Brazil 12/31/2025 04:19pm • SAO PAULO (AP) ��� Former Brazil and Real Madrid great Roberto Carlos posted a picture of himself smiling in hospital and said he was ���recovering well��� after confirming Wednesday he had undergone a heart procedure. ���I did not suffer a heart attack. I am recovering well, and looking forward to Nasty weather on tap for New Year fetes at Rose Parade in California and revelers in New York City 12/31/2025 04:15pm • Two iconic celebrations to ring in the New Year ��� the Rose Parade in Southern California and the midnight ball drop in New York City ��� are in for some rough weather. Marching bands, floats and throngs of spectators are bracing for a rare dose of New Year���s Day rain and even thunder at the pres Iowa holds off Vanderbilt's comeback bid for 34-27 victory in the ReliaQuest Bowl 12/31/2025 04:14pm • TAMPA, Fla. (AP) ��� Mark Gronowski threw two touchdowns and rushed for another to lead Iowa to a 34-27 win over No. 13 Vanderbilt in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Wednesday. Gronowski was 16 of 22 passing for 212 yards, throwing touchdowns passes of 10 and 21 yards to Reece Vander Zee and DJ Vonnahme, res After legal setbacks, Trump says he's dropping push for National Guard in Chicago, LA and Portland, Oregon, for now 12/31/2025 04:13pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� After legal setbacks, Trump says he's dropping push for National Guard in Chicago, LA and Portland, Oregon, for now. North European Oil Royalty: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot 12/31/2025 04:10pm • KEENE, N.H. (AP) ��� KEENE, N.H. (AP) ��� North European Oil Royalty Trust (NRT) on Wednesday reported profit of $2.9 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. The Keene, New Hampshire-based company said it had net income of 32 cents per share. The oil and gas royalty company posted revenue of $3.1 mill Stephen Curry scores 26 in annual homecoming game as Warriors top Hornets 132-125 12/31/2025 04:08pm • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) ��� Stephen Curry scored 26 points in his annual homecoming game in Charlotte, and the Golden State Warriors defeated the Hornets 132-125 on Wednesday in front of 19,685, the largest crowd ever at the Spectrum Center. Brandon Podziemski and Jimmy Butler each had 19 points for th Audi Crooks has 5th straight game of at least 30 points in No. 10 Iowa State's 80-62 win vs. Houston 12/31/2025 04:05pm • HOUSTON (AP) ��� Audi Crooks had 35 points and 13 rebounds, Jada Williams added 16 points and a career-high 14 assists and No. 10 Iowa State beat Houston 80-62 on Wednesday. Williams and Crooks combined for 25 points on 11-of-15 shooting in the first half as the Cyclones (14-0, 2-0 Big 12) built a 4 Appeals court says Medicaid funding cuts for Planned Parenthood can stand while lawsuit proceeds 12/31/2025 04:04pm • CONCORD, N.H. (AP) ��� The Trump administration can continue to withhold Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood and other health centers that provide abortions as a coalition of mostly Democratic states challenges the cuts, a federal appeals court ruled. The decision on Tuesday is one of multiple Kaltounkov��, Norcross score, Osborne untouchable as Sirens shut out Goldeneyes 2-0 12/31/2025 04:03pm • NEWARK, N.J. (AP) ��� Krist��na Kaltounkov�� scored early, Savannah Norcross added an insurance goal late and goaltender Kayle Osborne finished off a shutout as the New York Sirens beat the Vancouver Goldeneyes 2-0 on Wednesday. Kaltounkov�� scored for a third straight match and the fourth time this