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Vikes' McCarthy returns to practice, with progress on hand injury giving him chance to play vs. Pack 12/31/2025 05:51pm • EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy returned to practice on Wednesday, with his injured throwing hand improving enough to give him an opportunity to play in the final game of the season. McCarthy's participation was limited, but he said afterward he felt like "the ball Woman faces charges after allegedly ramming Va. police cruiser, crashing and leaving on foot 12/31/2025 05:49pm • A 24-year-old woman is facing charges after police say she struck a Virginia State Police cruiser while attempting to drive away from troopers during a pursuit that crossed into Maryland. After reportedly ramming the cruiser Monday night, Naturi Hayes, of Elkridge, crashed her vehicle in Howard C Wall Street falls in light trading on the final day of 2025, another banner year for markets 12/31/2025 05:47pm • Wall Street closed out another banner year for stocks Wednesday with a downbeat finish that extended the market’s recent losing streak to a fourth day. The S&P 500 gave up 0.7%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.6% and the Nasdaq composite closed 0.8% lower. Trading volume was very thin Montana’s Supreme Court dismisses misconduct case against the state’s attorney general after he defied court orders 12/31/2025 05:42pm • BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s Supreme Court dismisses misconduct case against the state’s attorney general after he defied court orders. Equatorial Guinea star Emilio Nsue scores first 'legal' goal at Africa Cup 12/31/2025 05:37pm • RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Emilio Nsue scored a contender for goal of the tournament in his first legal start at the Africa Cup of Nations after an 11-year ineligible career with Equatorial Guinea. The 36-year-old Nsue was the top scorer with five goals at the last edition of the tournament, but FIFA i Trump administration orders a Colorado coal-fired power generator to stay open 12/31/2025 05:34pm • FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — The Trump administration has told another coal-fired power facility to remain open, this time ordering the owners of a Colorado electricity generating unit to keep it running beyond its Wednesday retirement date. Compliance will cost Tri-State Generation and Transmissio Kermoury scores 22, Northeastern knocks off N.C. A&T 85-74 12/31/2025 05:33pm • GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — William Kermoury and Xavier Abreu had 22 points apiece in Northeastern's 85-74 victory against North Carolina A&T on Wednesday. Kermoury went 7 of 10 from the field (6 for 8 from 3-point range) for the Huskies (5-8, 1-1 Coastal Athletic Association) and Abreu shot 8 of Dennis Parker Jr. scores 24 points, Radford wins 76-69 against South Carolina Upstate 12/31/2025 05:33pm • SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Dennis Parker Jr. had 24 points in Radford's 76-69 victory over South Carolina Upstate in a Big South Conference opener on Wednesday. Parker also contributed seven rebounds for the Highlanders (8-8). Jaylon Johnson scored 14 points and added seven rebounds. Del Jones finis Sumler scores 29, Charleston Southern downs Gardner-Webb 89-79 in Big South Conference opener 12/31/2025 05:33pm • BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) — A'lahn Sumler scored 29 points as Charleston Southern beat Gardner-Webb 89-79 on Wednesday in a Big South Conference opener. Sumler shot 10 for 19 (4 for 7 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Buccaneers (10-6, 1-0). Luke Williams hit four 3- Professional Women's Hockey League Glance 12/31/2025 05:33pm • Teams awarded three (3) points for a regulation win, two (2) points for an overtime or shootout win, one (1) point for an overtime or shootout loss, and zero (0) points for a regulation time loss. All Times EST Sunday's Games New York 4, Seattle 3 Tuesday's Games Minnesota 5, Toronto 1 Wednesday Farmers can now learn how much aid they will get from the Trump administration 12/31/2025 05:32pm • OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Farmers are now learning how much aid they can expect to receive from a $12 billion package that President Donald Trump announced earlier this month. The U.S. Department of Agriculture released the figures Wednesday for how much aid per acre farmers can plan on for each row crop Scott scores 24, Van Gytenbeek adds 17, No. 22 Baylor women beat Oklahoma State 77-68 12/31/2025 05:29pm • STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Taliah Scott scored 24 points, Jana Van Gytenbeek added eight of her 17 in the fourth quarter, and No. 22 Baylor erased a 19-point second-half deficit on Wednesday to beat Oklahoma State 77-68. Scott made 5 of 8 from the field and 13 of 15 from the free-throw line for Bay Johnson scores 34 points as Hawks roll past Timberwolves 126-102 to end 7-game losing streak 12/31/2025 05:25pm • ATLANTA (AP) — Jalen Johnson scored 34 points and the Atlanta Hawks overcame Anthony Edwards' 30 points for Minnesota to beat the Timberwolves 126-102 on Wednesday and end a seven-game losing streak. Atlanta took control by outscoring Minnesota 37-23 in the second quarter to lead 70-49 at halftime O'Keefe scores 19 as Columbia downs Division-III Penn State-Abington 106-51 12/31/2025 05:23pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Gerard O'Keefe had 19 points in Columbia's 106-51 win over Division-III Penn State-Abington on Wednesday. O'Keefe went 7 of 11 from the field (4 for 7 from 3-point range) for the Lions (11-3). Mason Ritter scored 16 points, shooting 7 of 12 from the field and 2 for 3 from the free- Dowd's 22 lead Troy past Texas State 100-80 12/31/2025 05:23pm • TROY, Ala. (AP) — Thomas Dowd had 22 points in Troy's 100-80 win against Texas State on Wednesday. Dowd had six rebounds and three blocks for the Trojans (9-5, 2-0 Sun Belt Conference). Cooper Campbell scored 19 points while shooting 6 for 9 (4 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-th