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Louvre reopens fully after staff vote to suspend strike 12/19/2025 01:49pm • PARIS (AP) — The Louvre in Paris reopened fully on Friday after staff voted to suspend a strike that had disrupted access to the world’s most visited museum, management and unions said. The decision was taken during a general assembly of museum workers, who voted unanimously to pause the strike Turning Point USA's Erika Kirk backs Vice President JD Vance's potential 2028 presidential bid 12/19/2025 01:42pm • PHOENIX (AP) — Erika Kirk, widow of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk and the organization’s new leader, endorsed a potential presidential bid by Vice President JD Vance on the opening night of the conservative youth group’s annual conference. After telling the cheering crowd that Turning Military lawyer swiftly fired from immigration bench after defying Trump deportation push 12/19/2025 01:39pm • MIAMI (AP) — A U.S. Army Reserve lawyer detailed as a federal immigration judge has been fired barely a month into the job after granting asylum at a high rate out of step with the Trump administration’s mass deportation goals, The Associated Press has learned. Christopher Day began hearing case Hypothermia claims newborn in Gaza and more babies are at risk, doctor says 12/19/2025 01:37pm • KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — As December's chill settled over Gaza, the family's nylon tent offered little refuge. So each night, Eseid Abdeen covered his frail newborn son with four blankets, periodically shining a flashlight on the baby’s eyes to confirm he was all right. Until Wednesday nig Visiting the Trevi Fountain now will cost more than just a coin toss with a 2-euro tourist fee 12/19/2025 01:36pm • ROME (AP) — Tourists visiting the Trevi Fountain are now going to pay more than just the legendary coin toss over their shoulder to get the Instagrammable selfie in front of one of the world’s most celebrated waterworks. Starting Feb. 1, the city of Rome is imposing a 2-euro ($2.35) fee for tour Trump administration will appeal judge's order reversing federal funding cuts at Harvard 12/19/2025 01:35pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration will appeal a federal judge's order reversing billions of dollars in funding cuts to Harvard University, extending a standoff over the White House's demands for reforms at the Ivy League school. The Justice Department filed a notice of appeal late on Thur 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. 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