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Hubble Space Telescope spies dusty debris from two cosmic collisions 12/18/2025 02:25pm • NEW YORK (AP) — NASA's Hubble Space Telescope got a rare look at the aftermath of two cosmic collisions — and helped scientists solve a decades-old mystery. Many years ago, scientists saw a dense, bright spot near a young star called Fomalhaut. They thought it could be a planet and continued to Pakistan arrests Islamic State affiliate's spokesman labelled as terrorist by the US, reports say 12/18/2025 02:11pm • ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani intelligence agents have arrested the spokesman of the local Islamic State affiliate, a militant figure designated a terrorist by the United States in 2021, state-run media reported Thursday. Analysts say the move dealt a blow to the militant group, which has been attemp Trump signs order to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a move that could ease regulation and boost research 12/18/2025 02:06pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump signs order to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a move that could ease regulation and boost research. AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open Scores 12/18/2025 02:05pm • Thursday At Heritage Golf ClubBel Ombre, Mauritius Purse: $1.2 million Yardage: 7, 357; Par:72 First Round suspended due to darkness AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open Par Scores 12/18/2025 02:05pm • Thursday At Heritage Golf ClubBel Ombre, Mauritius Purse: $1.2 million Yardage: 7, 357; Par:72 First Round suspended due to darkness Women's College Basketball Scores 12/18/2025 02:00pm • Thursday, Dec. 18 EAST Monmouth 50, Yale 46, OT SOUTH Radford 73, Hampton 67, OT MIDWEST Loyola Chicago 69, Northwestern 68 SOUTHWEST Tulsa 67, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 43 ___ FAA says 6 people were aboard a plane that crashed at airport in Statesville, North Carolina. 12/18/2025 01:59pm • STATESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — FAA says 6 people were aboard a plane that crashed at airport in Statesville, North Carolina. Mamdani has a place in NYC history. But which place in a centuries-long list of mayors? 12/18/2025 01:58pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Zohran Mamdani can claim multiple firsts when he becomes New York's mayor Jan. 1. Besides being the first Muslim and first person of South Asian heritage elected to the office, the Democrat also is poised to shape city history by being the 112th mayor — rather than 111th, as he w Arizona jury sentences man to death in six killings in metro Phoenix in 2017 12/18/2025 01:52pm • PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona jury sentences man to death in six killings in metro Phoenix in 2017. Under pressure at home, Belgium's leader treads a tight rope with EU partners over funds for Ukraine 12/18/2025 01:44pm • BRUSSELS (AP) — For decades, Belgium has been at the beating heart of the European Union. The headquarters of the 27-nation bloc’s main institutions and NATO are based there. EU leaders meet in the capital Brussels at least four times a year. But at Thursday’s EU summit of presidents and gover Average US long-term mortgage rate edges lower, remaining near its low for the year 12/18/2025 01:36pm • The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage edged lower this week, staying relatively close to its low for the year. The decline brings the average long-term mortgage rate to 6.21% from 6.22% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 6.72%. Borrowing costs on The Lions haven't beaten the Steelers this century. This would be a fortuitous week to change that 12/18/2025 01:34pm • DETROIT (AP) — On paper, the Detroit Lions are strong favorites to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday in a showdown of 8-6 teams with playoff hopes. History points to a different outcome. Detroit is 0-5-1 against the Steelers in the 21st century, and Pittsburgh even won a Super Bowl at Ford Fi Anthony Richardson cleared to practice, but Colts plan to keep Philip Rivers as starting quarterback 12/18/2025 01:31pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson returned to practice Thursday, marking the first time in two months he’s taken snaps. He’s still not ready to challenge 44-year-old Philip Rivers for the starting job. Coach Shane Steichen said Richardson’s fractured orbit Trump's hand-picked board votes to rename Washington performing arts center the Trump-Kennedy Center, White House says 12/18/2025 01:30pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump's hand-picked board votes to rename Washington performing arts center the Trump-Kennedy Center, White House says. Chiefs aim to finish strong, with no playoff hopes and no Mahomes starting against the Titans 12/18/2025 01:28pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs insist they have plenty of motivation left when playing their first game with no hopes of a playoff berth in more than a decade and worse, no Patrick Mahomes. The franchise that played in seven consecutive AFC championship games and five Super Bowls d