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Picking the perfect Christmas tree: Tips from a DC-area expert 12/04/2025 09:40pm • For many families, choosing a Christmas tree is a holiday tradition. This weekend is expected to be one of the busiest for tree sellers. After years of shortages, tree lots are now stocked. David Johannes, owner of Good Earth Garden Market in Potomac, Maryland, says real trees remain the big draw Maple Leafs beat Hurricanes 5-1 to wrap up 6-game trip with 3rd straight victory 12/04/2025 09:39pm • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) ��� Joseph Woll made 22 saves, Bobby McMann scored twice and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-1 on Thursday night to complete a six-game trip with their third straight victory and fourth in five games. Auston Matthews, Scott Laughton and Matthew Knies also sc Japan's Takaichi is winning fans not with politics but with her style and 'work, work, work' mantra 12/04/2025 09:32pm • TOKYO (AP) ��� The pledge by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to ���work, work, work, work and work��� for her country has been named the catchphrase of the year, recognizing the effort Japan's first female leader had to make to reach the top. The ultraconservative Takaichi uttered the phrase Yemen's Houthis release mariners held since July ship attack 12/04/2025 09:30pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) ��� Yemen���s Houthi rebels on Wednesday released 11 mariners held since a July attack on the ship Eternity C in the Red Sea, an assault that killed four on board and sank the vessel. The Iranian-backed Houthis, who have been targeting ships during the Israel-Hamas w White scores 30 points, Celtics send Wizards to worst loss of season with 146-101 rout 12/04/2025 09:30pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Derrick White scored a season-high 30 points, Jordan Walsh added a career-high 22 and the Boston Celtics, playing without Jaylen Brown, routed the Washington Wizards 146-101 on Thursday night. White had nine assists and seven rebounds to help the Celtics improve to 13-9. They China's Xi and France's Macron pledge cooperation on global crises and trade 12/04/2025 09:29pm • BEIJING (AP) ��� China and France pledged deeper cooperation on global issues like the war in Ukraine and trade, as France prepares to take on the presidency of the Group of Seven next year. French President Emmanuel Macron met with China's Xi Jinping on Thursday morning as part of a three-day stat Robert Morris defeats Green Bay on Chitikoudis' bucket with 3 seconds left, 80-78 12/04/2025 09:27pm • GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) ��� DeSean Goode scored 18 points and Nikolaos Chitikoudis' basket with three seconds left led Robert Morris over Green Bay 80-78 on Thursday. Goode added nine rebounds for the Colonials (7-3, 1-0 Horizon League). Ryan Prather Jr. scored 11 points and added five rebounds. Cam Wi Pinion's 17 lead South Florida past Utah State 74-61 12/04/2025 09:27pm • TAMPA, Fla. (AP) ��� Joseph Pinion had 17 points in South Florida's 74-61 win over Utah State on Thursday. Pinion went 6 of 10 from the field (5 for 9 from 3-point range) for the Bulls (5-4). Izaiyah Nelson added 11 points while going 2 of 2 and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line while he also had 10 r Lee and Booker lead No. 2 Texas past No. 11 North Carolina 79-64 in ACC-SEC challenge 12/04/2025 09:27pm • AUSTIN, Texas (AP) ��� Jordan Lee scored a career-best 22 points, Madison Booker added 18 and No. 2 Texas beat No. 11 North Carolina 79-64 on Thursday night in the ACC-SEC challenge. Texas (9-0) has won 31 straight home games, this one largely by outscoring North Carolina (8-2) 47-25 in the middle t No. 3 South Carolina women outlast No. 22 Louisville 79-77 in ACC/SEC Challenge 12/04/2025 09:23pm • LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) ��� Madina Okot had 23 points and 13 rebounds and No. 3 South Carolina outlasted No. 22 Louisville 79-77 on Thursday night in the ACC/SEC Challenge. After blowing a second-half lead a week ago against Texas in the Players Era Championship, the Gamecocks (8-1) found themselves in US and Kenya sign first of what are expected to be dozens of ���America First��� global health deals 12/04/2025 09:23pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Trump administration has signed the first in what are expected to be dozens of ���America First��� global health funding agreements that will prioritize combating infectious diseases in countries deemed to be aligned with the president���s broader foreign policy goals and pos Winning numbers drawn in Thursday���s Delaware Play 5 Night 12/04/2025 09:20pm • The winning numbers in Thursday evening���s drawing of the "Delaware Play 5 Night" game were: 0, 3, 8, 9, 9 (zero, three, eight, nine, nine) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets Winning numbers drawn in Thursday���s Delaware Multi-Win Lotto 12/04/2025 09:20pm • The winning numbers in Thursday's drawing of the "Delaware Multi-Win Lotto" game were: 13, 16, 21, 26, 27, 28 (thirteen, sixteen, twenty-one, twenty-six, twenty-seven, twenty-eight) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets Winning numbers drawn in Thursday���s Delaware Play 4 Night 12/04/2025 09:20pm • The winning numbers in Thursday evening���s drawing of the "Delaware Play 4 Night" game were: 3, 5, 8, 9 (three, five, eight, nine) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets Winning numbers drawn in Thursday���s Maryland Multi-Match 12/04/2025 09:20pm • The winning numbers in Thursday's drawing of the "Maryland Multi-Match" game were: 11, 19, 21, 30, 32, 34 (eleven, nineteen, twenty-one, thirty, thirty-two, thirty-four) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets