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Pope names fellow Chicagoan, Bishop Ronald Hicks, as new archbishop of New York 12/18/2025 10:50am • VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Thursday made his most important U.S. appointment to date, naming a fellow Chicagoan as the next archbishop of New York to lead one of the biggest U.S. archdioceses as it navigates relations with the Trump administration and its immigration crackdown. Bishop Ron Kalshi Promo Code WTOP: Get $10 Bonus for Rams-Seahawks, CFP, NFL Games 12/18/2025 10:41am • This article contains references to products from our advertisers and/or partners, and we may receive compensation when you click on links to products and services Use the Kalshi promo code WTOP to get a bonus for prediction markets. Register here to start making trades on the NFL and College Footb Texas A&M is not happy just to be here. Aggies plan to beat Miami, and win it all in their CFP debut 12/18/2025 10:38am • COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M coach Mike Elko had to take a moment to compose himself when he was asked if this season was championship or bust or if his Aggies were simply happy to reach the College Football Playoff for the first time as they prepared for Saturday’s game against M Sudanese paramilitary group RSF killed more than 1,000 civilians in Zamzam camp in April, UN says 12/18/2025 10:35am • CAIRO (AP) — More than 1,000 civilians were killed in a three-day attack by the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group earlier this year on the largest displacement camp in western Sudan, the U.N. Human Rights Office said in a report released Thursday. RSF stormed Zamzam camp in April as part of Refugee firefighters in Mauritania battle bushfires to give back to the community that took them in 12/18/2025 10:26am • MBERA, Mauritania (AP) — The men move in rhythm, swaying in line and beating the ground with spindly tree branches as the sun sets over the barren and hostile Mauritanian desert. The crack of the wood against dry grass lands in unison, a technique perfected by more than a decade of fighting bushfi Williams and the Bears look to get payback against the Parsons-less Packers in an NFC North showdown 12/18/2025 10:24am • CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears were sitting atop the NFC with five straight wins and nine in the previous 10 games going into their most recent meeting with the Green Bay Packers. They came up short when Caleb Williams got intercepted in the end zone. They won't have to wait long for the rematch US government admits role in causing helicopter-plane collision that killed 67 in Washington 12/18/2025 10:21am • The U.S. government admitted Wednesday that the actions of an air traffic controller and Army helicopter pilot played a role in causing a collision last January between an airliner and a Black Hawk near the nation's capital, killing 67 people. It was the deadliest plane crash on American soil in In rare ruling, EU's top court sides with refugee's appeal in a landmark case against Frontex 12/18/2025 10:17am • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — In a rare judgment, the European Union's highest court sided with a Syrian refugee's appeal in a landmark case that sought damages against the European border and coast guard agency, Frontex, opening the way for other victims to do the same. The Luxembourg-based Court of Ju Sports on TV for Friday, Dec. 19 12/18/2025 10:10am • (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, Dec. 19 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 5 p.m. ESPNU — Grambling St. vs. Hampton, College Park, Ga. 6:30 p.m. FS1 — Seton Hall at Providence 7:30 p.m. ESPNU — Norfolk St. vs. Jackson St., College Park, Ga. 8 p.m. FOX — Vill Today in Sports - Houston Rockets set NBA single-game record with 26 three-pointers 12/18/2025 10:10am • Dec. 19 1913 — Heavyweight champion Jack Johnson fights to a 10-round draw with Battling Jim Johnson in Paris. 1917 — The NHL begins play. Joe Malone of the Montreal Canadiens scores five goals in a 9-4 victory over the Ottawa Senators. Harry Hyland of the Montreal Wanderers scores five goals in ECHL Glance 12/18/2025 10:09am • All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE North Division GP W L OL SOL Pts GF Thailand carries out more airstrikes on Cambodia as deadly border conflict flares 12/18/2025 10:07am • PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Thailand on Thursday carried out more airstrikes on Cambodia, claiming its jet fighters struck a warehouse where the Cambodian army had stored rockets that have been deployed to deadly effect in combat that began last week. The two nations have been fighting over patche China sues after Missouri seeks to collect on $25 billion court judgment, prosecutor says 12/18/2025 10:06am • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri's top prosecutor said China is suing after the state pressed federal officials for help collecting on a roughly $25 billion court judgment related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Attorney General Catherine Hanaway said Tuesday in a news release that China is demanding a Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Dec. 19 - 25 12/18/2025 10:05am • Dec. 19 1913 — Heavyweight champion Jack Johnson fights to a 10-round draw with Battling Jim Johnson in Paris. 1917 — The NHL begins play. Joe Malone of the Montreal Canadiens scores five goals in a 9-4 victory over the Ottawa Senators. Harry Hyland of the Montreal Wanderers scores five goals in AP Top 25 Schedule 12/18/2025 10:05am • All Times EST Friday, Dec. 19 College Football Playoff First Round - Game 1 at Norman, Okla.: No. 8 Oklahoma (10-2) vs. No. 11 Alabama (10-3), 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20 College Football Playoff First Round - Game 4 at Eugene, Ore.: No. 5 Oregon (11-1) vs. No. 19 James Madison (12-1), 7:30 p.m. Colleg