For many, 2025 felt like a blur and that was true in the world of entertainment, which saw happy reunions, somber farewells and introductions to fresh voices and faces.

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Alex Carpenter and Hilary Knight scored power play goals and the Seattle Torrent got their first win in history, topping the New York Sirens 2-1.

Somalis have been fleeing the Horn of Africa nation for decades

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Forrest, a young adult rhesus macaque, was among 21 monkeys being transported for biomedical research when the truck they were in overturned Oct. 28 on Interstate 59, just north of Heidelberg.

Steve Cropper, the lean, soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor the celebrated Memphis backing band Booker T. and the M.G.’s at Stax Records and co-wrote the classics “Green Onions,” "(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay” and “In the Midnight Hour,” has died.

A former suburban St. Louis police officer admitted that over several months last year, he pulled over 20 women’s vehicles and searched their phones for nude photos and videos.

From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors.

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• Mbappé scores twice and Camavinga once in 3-0 win

• Kane scores and gives away penalty as Bayern progress

Kylian Mbappé scored twice as Real Madrid defeated Athletic Bilbao 3-0 to end a three-match winless run in La Liga.

Mbappé’s France teammate Eduardo Camavinga also scored as Real moved back within a point of Barcelona, who defeated Atlético Madrid 3-1 on Tuesday.

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Staff arriving at the store discovered alcohol pooled across the floor, initially suspecting a human intruder.

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U.S. President Donald Trump has called Somali immigrants living in the United States “garbage” and wants them to leave

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The Lego brick trophy will be plastic instead of 18 carat solid gold and green malachite

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The 32-year-old man, who has not been publicly named, is accused of eating an ornate Fabergé octopus pendant at Partridge Jewelers in Auckland on Nov. 28.

The Trump administration is pausing all immigration applications such as requests for green cards for people from 19 countries banned from travel earlier this year, as part of sweeping immigration changes in the wake of the shooting of two National Guard troops

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Staff arriving at the store discovered alcohol pooled across the floor, initially suspecting a human intruder.

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Belgian police have arrested three people during a fraud investigation involving the European Union

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Amid upheaval across the U.S. in 2025, Associated Press photographers captured images of heartache and hope, celebration and despair and flickering moments of wonder.

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Pope Leo XIV offered a silent prayer at the site of the 2020 Beirut port explosion as he is wrapping up his first foreign trip to Turkey and Lebanon

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As the calendar turned to December on Monday, the White House was preparing for the end-of-year holidays. Christmas decorations adorned the building, while first lady Melania Trump and second lady Usha Vance helped build holiday care packages at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.

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Pope Leo XIV visits holy sites in Lebanon on Monday, drawing Christians and Muslims

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George Clooney playing a dashing movie star with nagging midlife regrets in “Jay Kelly” and Zac Brown Band returning with fresh tunes are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you

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From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors.

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