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19+ min ago (241+ words) Los Texans (9-5) han ganado seis partidos consecutivos por primera vez desde una racha de nueve victorias en 2018, mejorando as" sus esperanzas de playoffs. Es la sexta derrota consecutiva para los Cardinals (3-11), cuya "ltima victoria fue el 3 de noviembre contra los Cowboys. Houston tuvo su anotaci'n m's r'pida de la temporada cuando Stroud conect' con Nico Collins para un touchdown de 57 yardas en la segunda jugada del partido. Collins recibi' el pase corto, esquiv' a dos defensores que se lanzaron en torno a la yarda 40 y corri' sin ser tocado hasta la zona de anotaci'n. Los Cardinals perdieron el bal'n en el regreso del kickoff siguiente. Aunque los Texans lo recuperaron, no pudieron avanzar el bal'n y se conformaron con un gol de campo de 30 yardas que puso el marcador 10-0. Woody Marks aument' la ventaja a 17-0 cuando anot' en una carrera…...

19+ min ago (544+ words) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out at Australia's leader on Sunday while nations expressed shock and sympathy over a mass shooting at a Jewish holiday event, saying he had warned Prime Minister Anthony Albanese that "your call for a Palestinian state pours fuel on the antisemitic fire." Netanyahu during the war in Gaza has repeatedly sought to link widespread calls for a Palestinian state, and criticism of Israel's military offensive in the territory following Hamas' 2023 attack, to growing incidents of antisemitism worldwide. Gunmen kill at least 16 people in attack on Hanukkah celebration on Sydney's Bondi Beach While others in Israel's government on Sunday also urged Australia to do more against a sharp rise in antisemitic attacks, Netanyahu went further in attempting to link the attack in Sydney that killed at least 11 people, including an Israeli, to support for a…...

22+ min ago (357+ words) December 14, 2025 / 3:36 PM CST / AP Caleb Williams threw two touchdown passes and the Chicago Bears beat Cleveland 31-3 on Sunday in one of the coldest games ever at Soldier Field, even though the Browns' Myles Garrett moved within a sack of the NFL's single-season record. The Bears (10-4) heated up early on a day when the gametime temperature was 8 degrees, scoring two first-quarter touchdowns and breaking the game open with two more in the third. It was just the sort of performance they needed coming off a loss at Green Bay that knocked them from first to seventh in the NFC, with a rematch against their rivals at home next week looming. Williams shook off a string of shaky outings, finishing 17 of 28 for 242 yards. He completed fewer than 60% of his passes in each of the previous six games. D'Andre Swift ran for 98 yards…...

25+ min ago (335+ words) NEW YORK " "Zootopia 2" regained the No. 1 spot at the domestic box office with $26.3 million in its third weekend of release, according to studio estimates Sunday, as The Walt Disney Co. animated sequel became the year's second film to gross $1 billion worldwide. With "Avatar: Fire and Ash" arriving Friday, it was a relatively quiet weekend in theaters. There were no major new releases, leaving holdovers "Zootopia 2" and "Five Nights at Freddy's 2" to duke it out for the top spot. The edge went to "Zootopia 2," which has quickly amassed $1.14 billion in global ticket sales thanks significantly to its enormous success in China. There, it's grossed $502.4 million, making "Zootopia 2" the biggest Hollywood hit in the country in years. The only other 2025 Hollywood title to surpass $1 billion worldwide was Disney's "Lilo & Stitch" ($1.04 billion). The highest grossing movie of the year, though, is the Chinese…...

56+ min ago (438+ words) ROME " Pope Leo XIV criticized prison overcrowding and insufficient inmate rehabilitation programs on Sunday as he celebrated a special Mass for detainees, guards and their families in the final event of the Vatican's 2025 Holy Year. The Vatican said an estimated 6,000 people signed up to participate in the weekend pilgrimage, including representatives from big detention facilities in Italy and prison volunteers, wardens and prison chaplains from 90 countries. Included were a few groups of inmates who received special permission to participate, according to the Italian penitentiary chaplain's association. In his homily, Leo acknowledged the oftentimes poor conditions prisoners face even in wealthier countries. He called for a sense of charity and forgiveness to prevail for prisoners and those responsible for guarding them. "Here, we can mention overcrowding, insufficient commitment to guarantee stable educational programs for rehabilitation and job opportunities," he said, adding…...

57+ min ago (238+ words) December 14, 2025 / 3:00 PM CST / CBS Chicago Three people were charged in the deadly shooting of a 16-year-old boy in South Holland, Illinois, back in August. The village announced on Sunday that Javan Moore, 21, Demon Smith, 20, and a 16-year-old boy, all from Phoenix, Illinois, were charged in the deadly shooting of Davell Holden. Moore, who the village said was the alleged shooter, was charged with first-degree murder. Smith and the teen were charged with felony murder. According to the village, Holden was visiting his girlfriend on Aug. 2 near 160th and Drexel, the same area as the intended target. They said the shooting was a case of mistaken identity as Holden closely resembled the intended target. "This was a tragic and sickening incident. While we are grateful to have made the arrests, we are deeply saddened for Davell's family and friends," said South Holland…...

57+ min ago (22+ words) SANTIAGO (AP) " Cierran los centros de votaci'n y comienza el conteo de la segunda vuelta presidencial en Chile. More in En Espa'ol...

58+ min ago (268+ words) The Husker women are looking to keep pace with the men and win their 11th game of the season. Early in her tenure, Amy Williams was a defense-first coach but it has been easy to see a change in philosophy in the two or three recent seasons toward more offensive production and pace. Her penchant for playing everyone on the roster has helped push pace and keep players fresh. Now, she has the scorers to keep the fireworks going all 40 minutes. If last season's team was known for fourth quarter comebacks, this season's team seems determined score early and often so that they don't need late game heroics. Scouting the Illinois State Redbirds Illinois State is a strong defensive team that is holding its opposition to just 64.1 points through 10 games. Redbird foes are shooting just 40.3 percent from the field and 27.1 percent…...

1+ hour, 16+ min ago (485+ words) Any time a police officer responds to a situation, it often goes in a completely different direction than they anticipate, but Gary high school students interested in law enforcement are getting a jump on how to react. From behind a computer, Sophomore Aubrey Pusser-Shirley chose the situations her classmates and newly minted Gary Police officers would navigate. One situation was an office shooting; another was a human trafficking situation in which undocumented people were being transported in a box truck, and a third was a drunk-driving incident that turned violent. All the situations ended up involving guns. The partners, armed with prop weapons of their own, attempted to first assess the situation and then try to prevent an already volatile scenario from ending up in gunfire. As added stress, the partners were also outfitted with a device that signaled when…...

1+ hour, 16+ min ago (329+ words) El comunicado de Ham's describi" a Saad como el comandante de su unidad de fabricaci"n militar. Israel lo hab'a descrito como un arquitecto del ataque del 7 de octubre de 2023 que desat" la guerra en Gaza, y afirm" que hab'a estado "involucrado en la reconstrucci"n de la organizaci"n terrorista" en violaci"n del alto al fuego que entr" en vigor hace dos meses. Israel declar" que mat" a Saad despu's de que un artefacto explosivo detonara e hiriera a dos soldados en el sur del territorio. Ham's a'adi" que hab'a nombrado a un nuevo comandante, pero no dio detalles. El ataque del s'bado al oeste de la ciudad de Gaza mat" a cuatro personas, seg'n un periodista de Associated Press que vio llegar sus cuerpos al Hospital Shifa. Otras tres personas resultaron heridas, seg'n el hospital Al-Awda. Ham's,…...