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Wis.-River Falls' QB Kaleb Blaha, North Central DL John Sullivan lead Division III All-America team 12/18/2025 12:10pm • Wisconsin-River Falls quarterback Kaleb Blaha is offensive player of the year and North Central (Illinois) lineman John Sullivan is defensive player of the year on The Associated Press Division III All-America team announced Thursday. Kicker Dominic Bourgeois of Susquehanna is special teams player o Lion and bear kept as pets in Albania find new homes in German wildlife sanctuaries 12/18/2025 12:04pm • PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — A lion and bear rescued from captivity in northern Albania arrived in animal sanctuaries in Germany in early December after authorities in Tirana discovered they were being illegally kept as pets on a private estate. Erion, a 3-year-old lion, and Flora, a 2-year-old bear, a The average rate on a 30-year mortgage slipped to 6.21% this week, close to its low for the year 12/18/2025 12:00pm • MCLEAN, Va. (AP) — The average rate on a 30-year mortgage slipped to 6.21% this week, close to its low for the year. Rubio hits 2 more International Criminal Court judges with sanctions over Israel prosecutions 12/18/2025 11:59am • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration has imposed sanctions on two more International Criminal Court judges over their role in investigating Israeli officials for possible war crimes during Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that he US says price increases eased last month but data may be distorted and Americans aren't feeling it 12/18/2025 11:59am • WASHINGTON (AP) — At a time when Americans are frustrated and angry over the high cost of living, the government released a report Thursday showing that inflation had cooled unexpectedly in November. But economists quickly warned that that last month's numbers were suspect because they’d been de No. 8 seed Oklahoma and 9th-seeded Alabama meet again in 1st round of College Football Playoff 12/18/2025 11:58am • Ninth-seeded Alabama (10-3) at No. 8 seed Oklahoma (10-2), Friday, 8 p.m. EST (ABC/ESPN) BetMGM College Football Odds: Alabama by 1 1/2. Series record: Oklahoma leads 5-2-1. What’s at stake? Oklahoma coach Brent Venables and Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer started the season facing pressure from their Kenya's environment court to consider a claim that a lux safari camp was harming wildebeests routes 12/18/2025 11:55am • NAROK, Kenya (AP) — Kenya's environment court said Thursday it will consider a case challenging the operations of a luxury safari camp in the Maasai Mara reserve amid claims it was infringing on the annual wildebeest migration corridor. The decision came after a local conservationist, who had ini Falcons try to win their second straight road game when they face the Cardinals 12/18/2025 11:54am • Atlanta (5-9) at Arizona (3-11) Sunday, 4:05 p.m. EST, Fox. BetMGM NFL odds: Falcons by 3. Against the spread: Falcons 6-7-1, Cardinals 6-8. Series record: Cardinals lead 18-16. Last meeting: Cardinals beat the Falcons 25-23 on Nov. 12, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona. Last week: Falcons beat the Bucs 29 Texas A&M hosts Miami in College Football Playoff debut for both teams 12/18/2025 11:52am • No. 10 seed Miami (10-2) at No. 7 seed Texas A&M (11-1), Saturday, noon EST (ABC) BetMGM College Football Odds: Texas A&M by 3 1/2. Series record: Miami leads 3-2. What’s at stake? Both teams are in the College Football Playoff for the first time where the Hurricanes are contending for the DP World Tour Championship Scores 12/18/2025 11:52am • Thursday At Earth Course Dubai, United Arab Emirates Purse: $10 million Yardage: 7,706; Par: 72 First Round Michael Kim, United States 33-31—64 Tommy No. 6 seed Ole Miss hosts 11th-seeded Tulane for a second time this season in the CFP's first round 12/18/2025 11:52am • No. 17 Tulane (11-2, CFP No. 11) at No. 6 Ole Miss (11-1, CFP No. 2), Saturday, 3:30 EST (TNT) BetMGM College Football Odds: Ole Miss by 17 1/2. Series record: Ole Miss leads 44-28. What’s at stake? Both teams are in the College Football Playoff for the first time and the winner moves on to face G DP World Tour Championship Par Scores 12/18/2025 11:52am • Thursday At Earth Course Dubai, United Arab Emirates Purse: $10 million Yardage: 7,706; Par: 72 First Round Michael Kim, United States 33-31—64 -8 Authorities say a plane crashed while landing at a regional airport in North Carolina, erupting in a large fire 12/18/2025 11:43am • STATESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Authorities say a plane crashed while landing at a regional airport in North Carolina, erupting in a large fire. European Central Bank leaves rates unchanged with economy showing signs of modest growth 12/18/2025 11:39am • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged Thursday for the fourth meeting in a row as the economy in the 20 countries that use the euro increasingly looks strong enough to get by without the stimulus of lower borrowing costs for businesses and consumers. 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