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Blustery conditions in the DC area could make driving dangerous after snowstorm 12/14/2025 01:47pm • Temperatures dropped rapidly after Sunday's snowstorm, officials are still urging drivers to be cautious due to the possibility of black ice on roadways. WTOP Meteorologist Mike Stinneford said roads became slick due to any slush and standing water turned to ice. Although a Winter Weather Advi Man City and Aston Villa win to stay in touch with Premier League leader Arsenal 12/14/2025 01:40pm • MANCHESTER, England (AP) ��� Manchester City and Aston Villa kept the pressure on Premier League leader Arsenal with wins on Sunday. Nottingham Forest pulled further away from the relegation zone with a 3-0 victory against Tottenham and Sunderland beat Newcastle 1-0 in the Tyne-Wear derby after an o Pope criticizes prison overcrowding during special Mass for inmates, guards and families 12/14/2025 01:33pm • ROME (AP) ��� Pope Leo XIV criticized prison overcrowding and insufficient inmate rehabilitation programs on Sunday as he celebrated a special Mass for detainees, guards and their families in the final event of the Vatican's 2025 Holy Year. The Vatican said an estimated 6,000 people signed up to par Royals trade reliever Angel Zerpa to Brewers for outfielder Isaac Collins and pitcher Nick Mears 12/14/2025 01:29pm • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) ��� The Kansas City Royals traded left-handed reliever Angel Zerpa to the Milwaukee Brewers for versatile outfielder Isaac Collins and right-hander Nick Mears on Sunday. The 28-year-old Collins hit .263 with nine homers and 54 RBIs in 130 games last year, his first full season Mass shooting at Jewish event on Bondi Beach follows rising antisemitism in Australia 12/14/2025 01:29pm • TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) ��� At least 11 people were killed Sunday in an attack on a Hannukah celebration at a popular Sydney beach and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was quick to call it an act of antisemitic terrorism. Antisemitism has been on the rise in Australia, fueled in part by Isra Veteran pitcher Merrill Kelly returns to Diamondbacks on a $40 million, 2-year deal, AP source says 12/14/2025 01:22pm • PHOENIX (AP) ��� Veteran starting pitcher Merrill Kelly agreed Sunday to return to the Arizona Diamondbacks on a $40 million, two-year deal, according to a person familiar with the move. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been announced and is Army and UConn meet for the Fenway Bowl 12/14/2025 01:03pm • UConn (9-3) vs. Army (6-6), Dec. 27 at 2:15 p.m. EST. BetMGM College Football Odds Opening Line: Army by 7. Against the spread: Army 6-6, UConn 6-4-2. How to watch: ESPN Key stats Army Offense Overall: 324.1 yards per game (115th in FBS) Passing: 78.6 yards per game ( Johannes Lochner stays hot, Germans sweep 2 World Cup bobsled races in Lillehammer 12/14/2025 12:44pm • LILLEHAMMER, Norway (AP) ��� Johannes Lochner's retirement season is shaping up to be his best. Lochner ��� who will end his career after the Olympics in February ��� won a World Cup four-man bobsled race for the second consecutive day on Sunday, leading another German sweep of the medals in that ev Use bet365 bonus code WTOP365 for $150 Bonus on NFL Week 15 Games 12/14/2025 12:40pm • As the Green Bay Packers and Denver Broncos prepare for a critical late-season showdown, new sports bettors can get in on the action with an exceptional offer with the bet365 bonus code WTOP365. New sports bettors may find welcome promotions ahead of kickoff. You can either opt for a Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski tells AP of his ordeal in a Belarus prison in first interview after release 12/14/2025 12:23pm • VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) ��� Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski tells AP of his ordeal in a Belarus prison in first interview after release. 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Doctors say his right leg may also need amputa Egypt reveals restored colossal statues of pharaoh in Luxor 12/14/2025 11:56am • LUXOR, Egypt (AP) ��� Egypt on Sunday revealed the revamp of two colossal statues of a prominent pharaoh in the southern city of Luxor, the latest in the government���s archaeological events that aim at drawing more tourists to the country. The giant alabaster statues, known as the Colossi of Memnon Novig Promo Code WTOP: Get $100 Discount Bonus for NFL Week 15 Predictions 12/14/2025 11:30am • This article contains references to products from our advertisers and/or partners, and we may receive compensation when you click on links to products and services Use a discount for an NFL prediction after signing up with the Novig promo code WTOP. 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