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Photos of leisure and commerce along Iran's Caspian Sea coast 12/29/2025 01:51pm • BANDAR ANZALI, Iran (AP) ��� Life on Iran���s northern coast on the Caspian Sea is a mix of commerce and leisure. In Bandar Anzali, fish markets draw locals and visitors. People stroll the shoreline and row boats on the Anzali lagoon. Some women go without the hijab, reflecting a more relaxed atmosp Protests erupt in Iran over currency's plunge to record low 12/29/2025 01:38pm • TEHRAN, Iran (AP) ��� Iran's largest protests in three years erupted Monday after the country���s currency plummeted to a record low against the U.S. dollar, and the head of the Central Bank resigned. State TV reported the resignation of Mohammad Reza Farzin, while traders and shopkeepers rallied in How to build an emergency fund, pay off debt and make a plan for your money in 2026 12/29/2025 01:31pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The start of a new year usually brings new motivation to achieve goals like eating healthier or finally cleaning your basement. Many resolutions also focus on financial goals, such as paying off credit card debt, saving for a new house, or simply getting more educated about money. Surging silver and gold slide after CME raises margin requirements 12/29/2025 01:17pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Silver and gold futures fell sharply Monday after the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, one of the world���s largest trading floors for commodities, asked traders to put up more cash to make bets on precious metals with prices surging this year. This year, gold futures are up 65% and s FACT FOCUS: Trump says he's ended eight wars. His numbers are off 12/29/2025 01:16pm • U.S. President Donald Trump continues to claim he has ended eight wars this year, but that is exaggerated. His meeting this week with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu highlights that far more work remains before any declaration of an end to the war in Gaza. Meanwhile, fresh fighting broke o How bomb cyclones form and create dangerous conditions 12/29/2025 01:10pm • When turbulent weather with whipping winds and heavy snow is in the forecast, meteorologists sometimes warn that a storm could ���bomb out��� or become a bomb cyclone. But what exactly does this mean? According to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, certain storms undergo bombo USA Today Men's Top 25 Poll 12/29/2025 12:58pm • Dropped out: No. 25 Southern California (12-1). Others receiving votes: Kentucky (9-4) 35; Southern California (12-1) 25; Utah State (10-1) 14; Auburn (8-4) 7; Clemson (10-3) 6; Saint Louis (12-1) 6; ; Oklahoma State (11-1) 5; Seton Hall (11-2) 5; Saint Mary���s (12-2) 4; UCLA (10-3) 4; Yale (11-1) The stories of 2025 that gave us hope and made us feel good 12/29/2025 12:56pm • A lot of us over the last 12 months would hear a story on WTOP or read a headline and then shake our heads in disbelief while thinking, "This can't be real." There were other times when we would hear about someone in the news that would cause us to have a lump in our throats or a tear in our eye Pitcher Andrew Heaney says he is retiring after 12 major league seasons 12/29/2025 12:21pm • Pitcher Andrew Heaney says he is retiring after 12 major league seasons. ���I am now ready to return my focus and energy to being a husband, father, family man and active member of my community,��� he wrote Sunday on social media. ���I���m retiring from baseball, but I hope to give back more than I Sports betting roundup: Favorites reward bettors in NFL's Week 17 12/29/2025 12:20pm • Week 17 in the NFL was a good one. Division titles and playoff spots were clinched, and a few games came down to the final play. Here���s a look at how things played out from a sports betting perspective: Trends of the Week Favorites went 7-3 straight up Sunday at the BetMGM online sportsbook. That Zohran Mamdani has bold promises. Can he make them come true as New York City mayor? 12/29/2025 12:20pm • Zohran Mamdani has promised to transform New York City government when he becomes mayor. Can he do it? Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist, already faces intense scrutiny, even before taking office in one of the country's most scrutinized political jobs. Republicans have cast him as a libera Chevy Chase is under the spotlight in a new documentary, warts and all ��� and he's OK with it 12/29/2025 12:09pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Insulting the director who is making a documentary about you might not be the most diplomatic of choices. Then again, Chevy Chase has never been very diplomatic. The comedian gets snarly at the top of filmmaker Marina Zenovich's ���I���m Chevy Chase and You���re Not,��� which airs NCAA Women's Basketball Top 25 Schedule 12/29/2025 12:06pm • All Times EST Monday's Games No. 6 Michigan (10-1) at Oregon (12-2), 9 p.m. No. 7 Maryland (13-0) vs. Wisconsin (9-3), 4 p.m. No. 16 North Carolina (11-3) at Boston College (4-10), 8 p.m. No. 17 USC (9-3) at No. 20 Nebraska (12-0), 3 p.m. No. 18 Notre Dame (9-2) vs. Pittsburgh (7-7), 6 p.m. Wednesda NCAA Men's Basketball Top 25 Schedule 12/29/2025 12:05pm • All Times EST Monday's Games No. 1 Arizona (12-0) vs. South Dakota State (7-7), 9 p.m. No. 2 Michigan (11-0) vs. McNeese (10-2), 7 p.m. No. 3 Iowa State (12-0) vs. Houston Christian (5-7), 8 p.m. No. 5 Purdue (11-1) vs. Kent State (10-2), 7 p.m. No. 8 Houston (11-1) vs. Middle Tennessee (7-4), 8 p.m ModivCare: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 12/29/2025 11:59am • DENVER (AP) ��� DENVER (AP) ��� ModivCare Inc. (MODVQ) on Monday reported a loss of $303.7 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Denver-based company said it had a loss of $21.16. The provider of government-sponsored social services posted revenue of $659.6 million in the period.