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Carroll, who joined the Metropolitan Police Departmen Safonov makes 4 penalty saves in shootout as PSG beats Flamengo to win Intercontinental Cup 12/17/2025 03:43pm • DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Matvei Safonov made four straight penalty saves in a shootout to help Paris Saint-Germain beat Flamengo in the Intercontinental Cup final on Wednesday and win a sixth trophy of 2025. The Russian goalkeeper was thrown in the air by his teammates after his exploits in the shootout Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim withdrawal from Uvira as peace talks struggle 12/17/2025 03:41pm • GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claimed to have begun a withdrawal from the city of Uvira in eastern Congo late Wednesday night, according the leader of the rebel group and local authorities. Bertrand Bisimwa, leader of the M23, spoke to The Associated Press via telephone and said the The stakes are high as the Seahawks and Rams square off in a game with division title implications 12/17/2025 03:36pm • RENTON, Wash. 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Paceman Joffra Archer (3-29) took three big wickets, including two in three 'You're singing your heart out': DC music teacher preps her show choir for Union Station debut 12/17/2025 03:20pm • This is the time of year when parents show up to hear their children sing in their school holiday performances. Usually, that means showing up in the school's auditorium for the show. For the students of D.C.'s Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School, there's a special twist: the third and fourth graders Feeling the flu: Doctors see simultaneous uptick in flu and RSV cases 12/17/2025 03:16pm • Local emergency rooms are seeing a rise in flu and respiratory syncytial virus cases at the same time, an uncommon trend. Respiratory syncytial virus, better known as RSV, tends to peak when the flu season starts to trend down. 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