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From Caitlin Clark and Simone Biles to a new hockey league, women's sports had a pivotal year

Record numbers of basketball fans filled arenas to watch the rookie seasons of Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese unfold. Simone Biles captivated the world at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Coco Gauff made women's...

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Vancouver set to host regular-season WNBA game between Storm, Dream

The game is scheduled for Aug. 15, about 10 months before the expansion Toronto Tempo begin play in the 2026 season.
3 dead, others injured in a shooting at a private Christian school in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A youth opened fire at a private Christian school Monday morning in Wisconsin, killing two people in the final week before Christmas break. The shooter also died, police said. ...
How old are Saturn's rings? Study suggests they could be as old as the planet

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — New research suggests that Saturn’s rings may be older than they look — possibly as old as the planet. Instead of being a youthful 400 million years old...
Prince Andrew's Chinese spy drama ups stakes for King Charles III to rein in scandal-prone brother

LONDON (AP) — How do you solve a problem like Prince Andrew? That’s the question facing King Charles III as the long-running drama surrounding his 64-year-old brother roils Britain and...
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 10 people including a family, Palestinian officials say

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli strike killed at least 10 people, including a family of four, in Gaza City overnight, Palestinian medics said Monday, as Israel pursues its 14-month war against...
Official in French territory of Mayotte says death toll from Cyclone Chido is 'several hundred'

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The death toll in the French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is “several hundred” and may be close to 1,000, the island’s top government official told the...
UN envoy calls for sanctions relief to help rebuild Syria after Assad's ouster

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The United Nations special envoy for Syria on Sunday called for a quick end to Western sanctions after the ouster of President Bashar Assad. The Syrian government has been under...
Germany warns Assad supporters involved in atrocities in Syria against trying to flee there

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s foreign minister is warning anyone involved in atrocities for the ousted Syrian government against seeking refuge in her country, saying they would face “the full force of...
Thousands of Santas and a few Grinches hit the streets for annual SantaCon bar crawls

NEW YORK (AP) — Santa Clauses are coming to town. Thousands of Kris Kringles and jolly Old St. Nicks are jamming streets, sidewalks and bars from Adelaide to Vancouver on Saturday for the annual SantaCon...