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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko pardoned 123 prisoners, state media say, seeking to improve ties with the US 12/13/2025 08:33am • VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) ��� Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko pardoned 123 prisoners, state media say, seeking to improve ties with the US. Grassley built a reputation for government oversight. Has he abandoned it under Trump? 12/13/2025 08:03am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� As President Donald Trump���s top law enforcement officials were firing and forcing out waves of Justice Department veterans, Sen. Chuck Grassley denounced a ���political infection��� that had poisoned FBI leadership. The Iowa Republican was not criticizing FBI Director Kash Pate Wreaths Across America visits DC���s war memorials 12/13/2025 07:55am • On the eve of Wreaths Across America Day on Saturday, when 450,000 wreaths are placed on headstones at Arlington National Cemetery, ceremonies were held at war memorials on the National Mall. The event that started in 1992, when Morrill Worcester���s wreath company brought a surplus of 5,000 Expert tips to ease financial pressure and avoid holiday overspending 12/13/2025 07:48am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Are you feeling overwhelmed by the pressure to spend money on gifts, parties, and travel this holiday season? The job market is tough, student loan and credit card debt are rising, and prices for many items remain high due to inflation. If you���re feeling financially strained, kn 'It probably saved my life': DC residents share what Fort Dupont Ice Arena��means to them 12/13/2025 07:35am • This is the first weekend that the people of D.C. can head over to Ward 7 and enjoy the nearly $40 million showplace that is the Fort Dupont Ice Arena. While the multipurpose complex not only has an NHL-size hockey rink, beautiful locker rooms, and space for parties, the arena, built in the 70s, Gaza amputees struggle to rebuild lives as the enclave faces shortages of prosthetic limbs 12/13/2025 07:30am • NUSEIRAT, Gaza Strip (AP) ��� Sitting in her wheelchair, Haneen al-Mabhouh dreams of rebuilding her family, of cradling a new baby. She dreams of walking again. But with her leg gone, her life in Gaza is on hold, she says, as she waits to go abroad for further treatment. An Israeli airstrike in July US says it will lift some trade sanctions on Belarus as the isolated autocracy seeks to improve relations with the West 12/13/2025 06:41am • VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) ��� US says it will lift some trade sanctions on Belarus as the isolated autocracy seeks to improve relations with the West. DC weekend road closures for National Mistletoe event and John Cena fan fest 12/13/2025 06:27am • The National Kiss Under the National Mistletoe event and a fan fest gathering in honor of wrestler John Cena both take place this weekend in D.C., and with these special celebrations comes some street closures in the city. D.C. police sent out an advisory to let people know K Street from 7th Stre Pro wrestling takes over DC for John Cena���s final WWE match 12/13/2025 06:08am • Orlando and Vanessa Roque filled up a stroller with colorful John Cena merchandise as they shopped at a special popup superstore close to D.C.���s Capital One Arena. The Laurel, Maryland, couple shopped with their children, looking for gear to wear Saturday night as the pro wrestling star plans t Bulgaria's president will start talks on new cabinet after government collapse 12/13/2025 05:41am • SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) ��� Bulgaria's president will start consultations with parliamentary groups next week on forming a new cabinet following the collapse of the government in nationwide anti-corruption protests. Rosen Zhelyazkov���s minority government had survived six no-confidence votes since it Iran raises gasoline prices for the first time since deadly 2019 protests 12/13/2025 05:11am • TEHRAN, Iran (AP) ��� Iran introduced a new pricing tier Saturday for its nationally subsidized gasoline, attempting to rein in spiraling costs for the first time since a price hike in 2019 that sparked nationwide protests and a crackdown that reportedly killed over 300 people. Cheap gasoline has be MBLI charter school will fight closure effort in Montgomery County 12/13/2025 05:09am • The leader of Maryland's largest school system has made clear he wants to close a charter school that's focused on delivering an education that includes an emphasis on financial literacy and entrepreneurship for students. The operator of that school ��� which opened in Bethesda in January ��� is Binghamton Bearcats take on the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils in non-conference play 12/13/2025 04:43am • Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (5-4) at Binghamton Bearcats (3-7) Binghamton, New York; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Devils -7.5; over/under is 134.5 BOTTOM LINE: Max Frazier and Cent. Conn. St. visit Demetrius Lilley and Binghamton in cross-conference play. The Bearcats Wilson and No. 14 North Carolina host South Carolina Upstate 12/13/2025 04:43am • South Carolina Upstate Spartans (6-5) at North Carolina Tar Heels (8-1) Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tar Heels -28.5; over/under is 147.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 14 North Carolina takes on South Carolina Upstate after Caleb Wilson scored 20 points in North Carol Northern Illinois visits Elon after Cuthrell's 21-point game 12/13/2025 04:43am • Northern Illinois Huskies (3-6) at Elon Phoenix (5-4) Elon, North Carolina; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Phoenix -11.5; over/under is 159.5 BOTTOM LINE: Elon takes on Northern Illinois after Chandler Cuthrell scored 21 points in Elon's 73-52 victory against the Wofford Terriers. The