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Myanmar's military government charge hundreds with breaking election law as voting date nears 12/17/2025 12:37pm • BANGKOK (AP) ��� Myanmar's military government has charged more than 200 people with violating the Southeast Asian country���s voting law ahead of a general election at the end of the month, keeping up pressure on opponents of the polls. Critics of the election ��� which starts on Dec. 28 ��� claim Former Crimson Tide quarterback AJ McCarron ends campaign for Alabama lieutenant governor 12/17/2025 12:37pm • MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) ��� Former University of Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron announced Wednesday that he is ending his campaign for lieutenant governor of Alabama to pursue a sports-related opportunity. McCarron did not disclose the details of the new position but said ���football is calling my na Movie Review: SpongeBob is back in madcap ���Search for SquarePants��� 12/17/2025 12:35pm • SpongeBob SquarePants just wants to be a big guy. For our bubble blowing, Bikini Bottom resident (voiced by Tom Kenny ), that means reaching the coveted height of 36 clams tall so that he can finally ride the big roller coaster at Captain Booty Beard���s Fun Park. In the new feature-length movie, �� Senate passes $901 billion defense bill that demands Secretary Hegseth provide video of strikes on alleged drug boats 12/17/2025 12:26pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Senate passes $901 billion defense bill that demands Secretary Hegseth provide video of strikes on alleged drug boats. Five finalists for Harlon Hill Trophy are on AP Division II All-America football teams 12/17/2025 12:10pm • Five of the eight finalists for the Harlon Hill Trophy are represented on The Associated Press Division II All-America football teams announced Wednesday. Quarterbacks Jack Strand of MSU Moorhead, Gavin Sukup of the University of Indianapolis and Drew Nash of Western Colorado along with running back BC's Bryce Steele, who fought cancer to keep playing, is 1 of 3 Comeback Player of the Year winners 12/17/2025 12:01pm • Boston College linebacker Bryce Steele, who overcame several bouts with cancer to continue playing football, was one of three winners of college football���s Comeback Player of the Year Award announced Wednesday. Also honored were Liberty defensive back Christian Bodnar, who resumed his career this Kyrgyzstan's newly elected parliament convenes for the first time 12/17/2025 11:56am • Kyrgyzstan's newly elected parliament convened on Wednesday for the first time since a snap election last month cemented the grip of President Sadyr Zhaparov, who has sought to suppress dissent in what was once Central Asia���s most democratic country. Results announced last week showed that no oppo Sophia Wilson is returning to the Portland Thorns for the 2026 season 12/17/2025 11:49am • PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) ��� Sophia Wilson is returning to the Portland Thorns for the 2026 season. The 25-year-old U.S. national team star has exercised the player option of her contract for an additional year, the National Women's Soccer League team announced Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not reve What to know about bidding war between Netflix and Paramount for Warner Bros. 12/17/2025 11:48am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Warner Bros. is telling shareholders of the company that it believes a $72 billion buyout offer from Netflix is superior, and to reject a hostile takeover bid from Paramount Skydance. Paramount went hostile with its bid last week, asking shareholders to reject the deal with Netfli Fourth T20 between India and South Africa called off due to excessive fog 12/17/2025 11:45am • LUCKNOW, India (AP) ��� The fourth Twenty20 match between India and South Africa was called off without a ball being bowled on Wednesday due to excessive fog. The umpires made the decision to abandon the match after several inspections of the ground. India leads the five-match series 2-1 with the fi Over 1,600 people have been killed in attacks on health centers in Sudan this year, WHO chief says 12/17/2025 11:43am • CAIRO (AP) ��� More than 1,600 people have been killed in attacks on medical facilities and health care centers in war-torn Sudan so far this year, the United Nations health chief said Wednesday ��� the latest daunting statistic in the devastating conflict in the African nation. Tedros Adhanom Ghebr What Americans think about giving cash as holiday gifts, according to a new AP-NORC poll 12/17/2025 11:41am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Welcome to exhausted America 2025: Most adults are more than a little fine with doling out cash as gifts, and many plan to be asleep before midnight on New Year's Eve, according to a new AP-NORC poll. About 6 in 10 Americans say cash or gift cards are ���very��� acceptable as holid Striker Tai Baribo heads to DC United in $4M trade with Philadelphia 12/17/2025 11:39am • D.C. United acquired striker Tai Baribo in a $4 million cash-for-player trade with the Philadelphia Union on Wednesday, marking the first big offseason move for the Black and Red. Baribo, who's turning 28 in January, signed a new multiyear deal with United, keeping him in D.C. through the 2029-20 Takeaways from The Associated Press report on Myanmar's crackdown on cyberscam centers 12/17/2025 11:39am • Myanmar���s military government has announced a new ���zero tolerance��� policy against the industrial-scale cyberscam centers that have taken root in the country. As a sign of commitment, they raided and bombed KK Park ��� a notorious compound that has become a symbol of impunity in the battle agai Myanmar declares a 'zero tolerance' policy for cyberscams. But the fraud goes on 12/17/2025 11:38am • It looked like a turning point in the global fight against scams. Myanmar���s military leadership, under growing international pressure, vowed to wipe out the industrial-scale cyberscam centers that have taken root in the country. They started by raiding and then bombing KK Park ��� a notorious comp