The first of a series of powerful storms is slamming the Pacific Northwest, dumping heavy rain and swelling rivers

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Singer had been undergoing treatment for colon cancer and leptomeningeal disease

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Raul Malo, the soulful tenor and frontman of The Mavericks, has died at age 60

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The two new funds will total at least $530 million

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Locals in Thailand and Cambodia took shelter after Thailand launched airstrikes along the disputed border and Cambodia fired back with rockets and drones, as both sides accused the other of breaking a ceasefire that halted fighting earlier this year. The renewed combat between the Southeast Asian neighbors drove tens of thousands of people to flee border areas in both countries.

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The New Orleans Archdiocese will pay at least $230 million to hundreds of survivors of clergy sexual abuse under a settlement approved by a federal judge on Monday

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Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Dec. 14-20 include singer-songwriter Billie Eilish, actor Vanessa Hudgens and guitarist Alana Haim of Haim

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The Golden Globes nominees have been announced, featuring a diverse group of top names from film and television

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The Associated Press’ top photos from the Middle East and the surrounding region in 2025 capture conflict, resilience, and moments of quiet wonder. Taken across Gaza, Israel, Iran, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Turkey, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the United Arab Emirates, the 35 images reveal a turbulent year.

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As celebrations kicked off marking the first anniversary on Monday of the ousting of former President Bashar Assad’s regime, Syrians are still struggling to heal after the dynasty’s repressive 50-year rule and a 14-year civil war that killed an estimated half-million people, displaced millions more and left the country battered and divided.

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A six-episode, behind-the-scenes Disney+ docuseries about Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour and Rian Johnson’s third “Knives Out” movie, “Wake Up Dead Man,” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you

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The San Diego city attorney’s office has agreed to pay $30 million to the family of a 16-year-old youth who was fatally shot by police last January in what would be one of the largest settlements of a police-involved killing case in U.S. history

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Architect Frank Gehry, celebrated for his imaginative, genre-shifting designs, has died at 96. He is known for iconic works such as the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. Over his prolific career, Gehry received architecture’s highest honors, including the Pritzker Prize, the RIBA gold medal, the Americans for the Arts lifetime achievement award and Canada’s Companion of the Order.

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The World Cup draw determines where teams will play at next year's soccer tournament between 48 nations that will run from June 11 to July 19.

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James denied any wrongdoing and accused the Trump administration of using the justice system to seek revenge on political opponents

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The agreement was reached with Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshiseked

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