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Pope names new archbishop of Westminster as part of generational shift in English-speaking hierarchy 12/19/2025 01:21pm • ROME (AP) ��� Pope Leo XIV named a new archbishop of Westminster on Friday in another high-profile appointment that signals a generational shift in the English-speaking Catholic hierarchy. Leo tapped Bishop Richard Moth, 67, to replace the retiring Cardinal Vincent Nichols, 80, as the London-based a No. 7 Maryland routs winless Central Connecticut State 98-30 despite injury issues 12/19/2025 01:16pm • COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) ��� Yarden Garzon scored 12 of her 25 points in the first quarter, and No. 7 Maryland routed Central Connecticut State 98-30 on Friday. To the delight of the screaming kids in attendance for the team's annual Field Trip Day game, Terrapins coach Brenda Frese wore a jersey w India wins T20 series against South Africa after taking 5th match by 30 runs 12/19/2025 01:16pm • AHMEDABAD, India (AP) ��� India won the Twenty20 series from South Africa 3-1 after taking the last match by a comfortable 30 runs on Friday. Second fifties in the five-match series by Tilak Varma and Hardik Pandya powered India to 231-5. South Africa's chase shrivelled from 120-1 to a flattering 20 Ukrainian and Polish presidents show unity against Russia, address historical tensions 12/19/2025 01:15pm • WARSAW, Poland (AP) ��� The Ukrainian and Polish presidents met in Warsaw on Friday to underline their countries' unity in the face of Russia. They also signaled progress on historical reconciliation, which had caused tension in bilateral relations in the past. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensk Holy Land's top Catholic leader visits Gaza parish, greeted by children in Santa hats and keffiyeh 12/19/2025 01:07pm • GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) ��� The top Catholic leader in the Holy Land visited the Gaza Strip���s only Catholic church on Friday to share a message of Christmas hope and support as conditions in the war-torn territory slowly improve while the Israel-Hamas ceasefire holds into its third month. Card Chiefs are in a rare position of playing for pride down the stretch. Losing would have its benefits 12/19/2025 01:00pm • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) ��� The Kansas City Chiefs insist that they are playing to win over the final three weeks of the season. That's their competitive nature. It wouldn't be the worst thing to lose. The Chiefs already are assured of having their decade-long string of postseason appearances end, alo These are Americans' biggest priorities for the government in 2026, according to a new AP-NORC poll 12/19/2025 01:00pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Julia Dvorak is worried her 83-year-old mother���s emergency room trips for seizures are depleting her retirement savings and will soon force her to go on Medicaid. At the same time, Dvorak, who's 56 and suffers from a chronic knee condition that keeps her on state and federal a theScore Bet Promo Code WTOP: Claim $100 Bonus for Jake Paul Fight, Bama-Oklahoma 12/19/2025 12:49pm • 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 Gear up for a busy weekend in sports with theScore Bet promo code WTOP. New players can grab bonuses to use on the Jake Paul fight, Col Underdog Promo Code: Claim $75 Bonus for Jake Paul Fight, CFP, NBA Picks 12/19/2025 12:48pm • 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 Dive into a loaded sports weekend by signing up with the Underdog promo code WTOP. All new users who sign up today are able to Phillies bolster bullpen with lefty specialist Kyle Backhus in trade with Diamondbacks 12/19/2025 12:47pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) ��� The Phillies acquired left-hander Kyle Backhus from the Arizona Diamondbacks for minor league outfielder Avery Owusu-Asiedu, the second trade made by Philadelphia involving its pitching staff on Friday. Earlier in the day, the Phillies sent left-hander Matt Strahm to the Royals Trevor Lawrence finally looks like a generational quarterback and has the Jaguars surging 12/19/2025 12:42pm • JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) ��� Trevor Lawrence spun and rolled left to avoid pressure, squared his shoulders as much as possible with a defender in his face and heaved the ball 50 yards toward the sideline. It looked like a potential throwaway. It was actually a perfectly placed pass to Parker Washingt Stage jitters replace fear of falling in ���Eddie the Eagle���s��� latest act 12/19/2025 12:34pm • GLOUCESTER, England (AP) ��� Waiting in the wings on opening night of ���Beauty and the Beast,��� Michael Edwards felt the nerve-wracking jitters he experienced four decades earlier staring through thick glasses down a perilously steep ski jump. The athlete-turned-performer better known as ���Eddie Conservatives clash at Turning Point USA conference over MAGA movement's direction 12/19/2025 12:27pm • PHOENIX (AP) ��� A simmering battle over the future of President Donald Trump's political movement exploded on one of the right's biggest stages Thursday, as prominent conservative influencers used Turning Point USA's annual youth conference to attack each other and their competing visions. The feu Dallas Stars' Tyler Seguin has ACL surgery, recovery to be reevaluated after Olympic break 12/19/2025 12:25pm • DALLAS (AP) ��� Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin underwent surgery this week to repair the ACL in his right knee, and the club said in a statement Friday that the six-time All-Star's timeframe for recovery would be reevaluated after the Olympic break. The surgery was performed in Dallas by Dr. Dan How to get tickets for Abigail Spanberger's inauguration in January 12/19/2025 12:23pm • Viewing the inauguration of Virginia Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger will be a right reserved for winners of a ticket lottery, her inaugural committee announced Friday. The inauguration ceremony will be held Saturday, Jan. 17 at noon on the South Portico of the Virginia State Capitol Building in Ri