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South Korea's Constitutional Court removes police chief over martial law involvement 12/18/2025 04:18am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Thursday formally removed the country’s impeached police chief for deploying hundreds of officers to support ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law in December 2024. The court said Cho Ji-ho “act Carolina brings 5-game win streak into matchup against Florida 12/18/2025 04:11am • Carolina Hurricanes (22-9-2, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Florida Panthers (18-13-2, in the Atlantic Division) Sunrise, Florida; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes will look to keep a five-game win streak alive when they play the Florida Panthers. Florida has an 11-6-2 reco St. Louis and New York take the ice in out-of-conference matchup 12/18/2025 04:11am • New York Rangers (16-15-4, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (13-15-7, in the Central Division) St. Louis; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rangers -141, Blues +118; over/under is 5.5 BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Blues and the New York Rangers take the ice in an out-of-conf Avalanche bring 3-game win streak into matchup with the Jets 12/18/2025 04:11am • Winnipeg Jets (15-16-2, in the Central Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (24-2-7, in the Central Division) Denver; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche are looking to extend a three-game win streak with a victory against the Winnipeg Jets. Colorado has gone 24-2-7 overall with a 4-0 Kings bring losing streak into game against the Lightning 12/18/2025 04:11am • Los Angeles Kings (14-10-9, in the Pacific Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (18-12-3, in the Atlantic Division) Tampa, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lightning -192, Kings +159; over/under is 5.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Kings, on a four-game losing streak, take on the Ta Devils take on the Mammoth following shootout victory 12/18/2025 04:11am • New Jersey Devils (19-14-1, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Utah Mammoth (17-16-3, in the Central Division) Salt Lake City; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Utah Mammoth host the New Jersey Devils after the Devils knocked off the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 in a shootout. Utah has a 17-16-3 record Islanders host the Canucks, look to continue home win streak 12/18/2025 04:11am • Vancouver Canucks (13-17-3, in the Pacific Division) vs. New York Islanders (19-12-3, in the Metropolitan Division) Elmont, New York; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders host the Vancouver Canucks trying to continue a five-game home winning streak. New York is 19-12-3 overall and Lyon moves to second on Australia's all-time bowling list. England struggles in 3rd Ashes test 12/18/2025 04:10am • ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Nathan Lyon took two wickets to surpass Glenn McGrath at No. 2 on Australia’s all-time bowling list, and returning skipper Pat Cummins took his first wickets of the series as a relentless bowling attack kept England in trouble in the third Ashes test. Australia resumed Virginia Lottery wants you to be aware of a scam when buying tickets this holiday season 12/18/2025 04:03am • The Powerball jackpot has risen to an estimated grand prize of $1.25 billion as of Wednesday night. However, if you're planning on playing the lottery to try to win your millions, there's a new scam you should be aware of. Khalid Jones, executive director of the Virginia Lottery, said the newest Ecuadorian police say soccer player Mario Pineida has been shot dead in an apparent attack 12/18/2025 03:55am • QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorian police said on Wednesday that Mario Pineida, a 33-year-old Barcelona de Guayaquil defender and former national team player, was shot dead in an apparent attack as violence escalates in the Andean nation. Another person who police did not identify was also killed i Winning numbers drawn in Wednesday’s Powerball 12/18/2025 03:15am • TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The winning numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 25-33-53-62-66, Powerball: 17, Power Play: 4 (twenty-five, thirty-three, fifty-three, sixty-two, sixty-six, Powerball: seventeen, Power Play: four) Estimated jackpot: $1.3 billion For more l See the world in vertical: Top photos by AP's photojournalists in 2025 12/18/2025 03:03am • AP mobile scroll: a selection of standout vertical images published by The Associated Press in 2025. ___ Photo editing by Courtney Dittmar and Anne-Marie Belgrave. Latham and Conway's record stand puts New Zealand in control against West Indies 12/18/2025 02:37am • MOUNT MAUNGANUI, New Zealand (AP) — Tom Latham took a close look at the pitch at Bay Oval Thursday and made the inspired decision to bat first. Inspired ultimately because at stumps New Zealand was 334-1 against West Indies, Devon Conway was 178 not out and nightwatchman Jacob Duffy was 9. Latham Cleveland hosts Chicago in conference matchup 12/18/2025 02:03am • Chicago Bulls (11-15, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (15-13, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Josh Giddey and the Chicago Bulls take on Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday. The Cavaliers are 12-10 in conference Jesper Bratt notches game-winner in shootout as Devils top Golden Knights in Vegas, 2-1 12/18/2025 01:44am • LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jesper Bratt scored the winning goal in a shootout and the New Jersey Devils defeated the Vegas Golden Knights, 2-1, on Tuesday night. Pavel Dorofeyev, Mark Stone and Mitch Marner missed opportunities in the shootout for Vegas. Marner’s attempt appeared to go in, but it was deem