A Missouri appeals court panel has ordered new wording for a ballot measure seeking to roll back abortion rights in the state.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned people to stop using certain types of glucose monitor sensors that were linked to seven deaths.

The NBA has fined the Cleveland Cavaliers $250,000 for violating the league’s player participation policy.

Marco Odermatt of Switzerland has won the downhill season-opener, beating American Ryan Cochran-Siegle in a World Cup race on a tricky but shorter Birds of Prey course.

A strong quarter at Build-A-Bear Workshop in a bounce back year for the retailer was overshadowed by the growing weight of tariffs in an ongoing trade war waged by President Donald Trump.

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in more than three years last week, potentially complicating the Federal Reserve’s upcoming decision on interest rates.

A Lithuanian court has convicted the leader of one of the parties in the country’s coalition government for making antisemitic comments and fined him 5,000 euros or about $5,800.

The Haas Formula 1 team will get a new name next season, further showcasing its relationship with Japanese automaker Toyota.

Alex Ovechkin scores twice, reaching 911 career goals, as the Washington Capitals beat the San Jose Sharks 7-1.

The U.S. stock market held near its records in a quiet day of trading.

Jamal Murray scored a season-high 52 points and Nikola Jokic fell just short of another triple-double to help the Denver Nuggets hold off the short-handed Indiana Pacers 135-120 on Wednesday night.

The United States has inaugurated a massive new consulate compound in Irbil, the capital of northern Iraq’s Kurdish region.

Talipot palms in a Rio de Janeiro park are flowering for the first and only time in their lives.

Prosecutors say a safety volunteer accused of fatally shooting a man participating in a “No Kings” protest in Salt Lake City in June has been charged with manslaughter.

Kylian Mbappé scored twice and had an assist as Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao 3-0 to end a three-match winless streak in the Spanish league.

Ira Sachs’ film “Peter Hujar’s Day” leads the Film Independent Spirit Award nominations with five nods, including best feature and director.

India’s telecoms ministry has rolled back its order for smartphone manufacturers to preinstall a government-run cybersecurity app on new devices.

Police in New Zealand are monitoring a man accused of swallowing a $19,000 pendant with the intention of smuggling it out of a jewelry store.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 38 points and made a key 3-pointer with 3:34 left, Jalen Williams added 22 points and six assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder held off the determined Golden State Warriors 124-112.

U.S. stocks rose near their record levels.

Derek Dixon made a tiebreaking layup with 16 seconds remaining and scored five of North Carolina’s last six points to lift the No. 16 Tar Heels to a 67-64 win at No. 18 Kentucky.

UConn fans have been eagerly awaiting Braylon Mullins' debut, and he delivered when it mattered the most Tuesday night.

Fifth-ranked UConn has beaten No. 21 Kansas 61-56.

Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter and the publisher of Franklin the Turtle are disavowing the Trump administration's use of their work.

Isack Hadjar will team up with his childhood hero Max Verstappen at Red Bull next year after an impressive rookie season.

A Jacksonville man was sentenced to 270 years in federal prison for producing, distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material, according to the Department of Justice.

The U.S. stock market held steadier as both bond yields and bitcoin stabilized.

Hong Kong is setting up an independent committee to investigate a deadly fire that burned seven apartment buildings and killed at least 156 people.

Catarina Macario scored in her third straight match and the United States defeated Italy 2-0 on Monday night in the final game for the national team this year.

The world economy has proven surprisingly durable in the face of President Donald Trump’s trade wars, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Tuesday, upgrading its outlook for global and U.S. economic growth this year.

The last supermoon of the year will soon shine in December skies.

Airbus has updated most of its 6,000 A320 passenger jets to fix a software glitch that could affect flight controls.

U.S. stocks gave back some of last week’s rally, as bitcoin fell sharply again.

The WNBA and players union agreed to an extension of the current collective bargaining agreement to Jan. 9 just before their current extension ran out Sunday night.

The Houston Texans have narrowed the AFC South race with a 20-16 win over the slumping Indianapolis Colts.

Matthew Stafford’s NFL record streak of 28 consecutive touchdown passes in a season without an interception came to an end Sunday when he was picked off by Carolina Panthers safety Nick Scott in the first quarter.

The holiday season is a popular time for volunteering, but experts say giving back is beneficial year-round.

Thousands of demonstrators including from the dominant Roman Catholic church clergy are protesting in the Philippines, calling for the swift prosecution of top legislators and officials implicated in a corruption scandal.

The New York Rangers have an NHL-best 11 road wins, yet their play at home has been a mess by comparison.

Flamengo has won the Copa Libertadores final by defeating Palmeiras 1-0 in Lima.

U.S. midfielder Tyler Adams scored one of the best goals in the Premier League this season when he lobbed the goalkeeper from nearly 50 yards (meters) for Bournemouth.

The Lakers spoiled Anthony Davis’ return to Los Angeles with a 129-119 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.

Indiana linebacker Aiden Fisher walked across the field Friday night, carrying the prized Old Oaken Bucket following a 56-3 rout of Purdue.

No. 5 LSU set an NCAA record with its seventh consecutive 100-point game Friday night, routing Marist 113-53 in the Reef Division semifinal game at the Paradise Jam tournament.

The death toll from flooding in southern Thailand has reached at least 145, according to officials.

UCLA coach Cori Close is uncertain how long the Bruins might be without AP preseason All-American Lauren Betts, who missed Thursday night’s 89-59 victory over Duke in the third-place game of the Players Era Championship.

Wall Street rose for a fifth straight day to put the wraps on a volatile month.

Jordan Lee scored 19 points and Rori Harmon made a 10-foot floater with a second left to lift No. 4 Texas over No. 2 South Carolina 66-64 in the women’s title game of the Players Era Championship.

The European Space Agency has announced a significant budget increase for the next three years, reaching nearly $26 billion.

Stephen Curry limped away from the bench late in Golden State’s 104-100 loss to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night after bruising his right quadriceps.

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has brought balloons depicting Buzz Lightyear and Pac-Man to the New York City skies and floats featuring Labubu and Lego to the streets.

Jaylen Brown, Derrick White and the Boston Celtics ended Detroit’s winning streak at a franchise record-tying 13, outlasting Cade Cunningham and the Pistons 117-114 on Wednesday night.

Arsenal is top of the Premier League and now top in the Champions League with a 100% record.

Rori Harmon scored 26 points and No. 4 Texas defeated No. 3 UCLA 76-65 on Wednesday in the Players Era Championship.

A telescope in Chile has captured a stunning new picture of the Butterfly Nebula, a grand and graceful cosmic wonder.

After President Donald Trump’s reported intervention, Paramount Pictures is set to distribute Brett Ratner’s “Rush Hour 4,” a project that Hollywood had eschewed after earlier sexual misconduct allegations against the director.

An American football league in Europe and the teams that recently broke away from it demanding structural reforms have reached a deal to reunite and play next season.

The Enhanced Games is going public in two ways — with a new listing on the Nadsaq stock exchange and also by offering a direct-to-consumer business focused on performance products.

Mexico has announced plans to build what it says will be Latin America's most powerful supercomputer.

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits declined last week in a sign that layoffs remain low, even as several high-profile companies have announced job cuts.

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits declined last week in a sign that layoffs remain low, even as several high-profile companies have announced job cuts.

The Australian government says children under 16 will be banned from social media next month as scheduled despite a legal challenge.

Hundreds of women have marched through Mexico City's streets to protest violence against women.

The Buffalo Bills provided Josh Allen and their inconsistent passing attack yet another veteran option by signing free agent wide receiver Brandin Cooks.

Carolina Panthers safety Tre’von Moehrig has been suspended one game without pay for punching San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings in the groin during Monday’s game.

Authorities have reported that a U.S. climber was among two people killed in a fall on Aoraki, New Zealand's tallest peak.

The 2026 World Cup draw next week will reward the four highest-ranked teams who are Spain, Argentina, France and England with being placed in separate sections of a new tennis-style seeded tournament bracket.

The makers of ByHeart infant formula say tests of products tied to a botulism outbreak show that all of the company's products may have been contaminated.

The Paris prosecutor has announced four more arrests in connection with the $102 million jewel heist at the Louvre Museum.

A pair of giant pandas who lived in France for 13 years are heading back to China.

Last year, the National Retail Federation reported that 197 million people shopped during that five-day stretch, spending an average of $235 on gifts. But with budgets tightening this year, some people are looking to save that extra cash.

Logan Cooley scored four straight four goals and had an assist and the Utah Mammoth beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-1 on Monday night to avenge a home loss four days earlier.

Cade Cunningham had 24 points and 11 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons won their 13th straight game to tie the franchise record, holding off the Indiana Pacers 122-117 on Monday night.

Quarterbacks Drew Brees and Philip Rivers, along with Larry Fitzgerald, Jason Witten and Frank Gore have reached the semifinal stage for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility.

As the first year of President Donald Trump's second term comes to a close, two new polls from the Pew Research Center find that Hispanic adults are increasingly unhappy with the way his administration is handling the economy and immigration, issues that were key for voters during last year’s election.

Boeing and NASA have agreed to keep astronauts off the company's next Starliner flight.

Food safety experts say that six crucial kitchen tools are the key to a safe and savory Thanksgiving dinner.

The U.S. stock market rallied.

The Dallas Wings won the WNBA draft lottery for the second consecutive season on Sunday night.

Real Madrid has been held to a 2-2 draw at Elche in the Spanish league to see its winless streak extend to three matches in all competitions.

The NHL has issued an automatic one-game suspension to Mikko Rantanen after the Dallas Stars forward’s second major penalty and ejection for boarding in a span of three games.

Italy remains the king of the Davis Cup and didn’t even need Jannik Sinner this time.

Ja’Kyrian Turner ran for 201 yards and a touchdown, Braylan Lovelace had a 100-yard interception return and Pittsburgh held off No. 15 Georgia Tech 42-28 on Saturday night to keep its Atlantic Coast Conference championship holes alive.

Dante Moore threw for 257 yards and two touchdowns as No. 6 Oregon likely dashed No. 16 Southern California’s hopes of making the College Football Playoff with a 42-27 victory.

Freshman Bo Walker ran for his first three career touchdowns, Nate Frazier added two scoring runs and No. 4 Georgia rolled to a 35-3 win over Charlotte in its bid to protect its College Football Playoff standing.

The University of Oklahoma's iconic covered wagon mascot, the Sooner Schooner, has been pulled onto Owen Field in Norman for 60 years.

Rueben Chinyelu had 14 points and a career-high 21 rebounds, Alex Condon recorded his third double-double of the season and No. 10 Florida overwhelmed Merrimack from the opening tip in an 80-45 victory.

Texas outfielder Adolis García, catcher Jonah Heim and right-hander Josh Sborz were among 66 players who became free agents Friday when they weren’t offered 2026 contracts.

A motorist in western North Carolina escaped injury when a cat carcass crashed into her windshield.

New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart will miss a second consecutive game because of a concussion.

A new play titled “Kramer/Fauci” explores the complex relationship between playwright and AIDS activist Larry Kramer and Dr. Anthony Fauci.

The Intuit Dome will be called just that for the Los Angeles Olympics, after organizers struck a deal with the makers of tax and business software as part of a groundbreaking arrangement to sell naming rights for venues at the upcoming Summer Games.

Premier League teams have agreed to introduce spending caps in England’s top flight from next season.

Ski star Lara Gut-Behrami has suffered a potentially career-ending left knee injury during training in the United States.

A maintenance cover has disrupted the Las Vegas Grand Prix again, stopping Thursday night practice twice for inspections.

The U.S. government has released a new crash test dummy design that advocates believe will help make cars safer for women.

Ben Stokes has given England a first-innings advantage in the opening Ashes test against Australia.

The University of Michigan governing board publicly declared its opposition on Thursday to the possibility of giving up a stake of the Big Ten in exchange for $2.4 billion in private investment.

Doug Ghim had a shot at becoming the latest player to shoot 59.

The NBA has announced that national games on NBC/Peacock, Amazon Prime Video, or ESPN have drawn over 60 million viewers in the first month of the regular season.