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Emergency workers transport a person on a stretcher after a reported shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

Gunmen kill at least 16 people in attack on Hanukkah celebration on Sydney's Bondi Beach

A law enforcement official directs traffic in a neighborhood near Brown University, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in Providence, R.I., following a Saturday, Dec. 13 shooting at the university. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

The Latest: A person is in custody after deadly Brown University shooting leaves 2 dead, 9 wounded

Law enforcement officials carry rifles while walking on a street in a neighborhood near Brown University in Providence, R.I., on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 during the investigation of a shooting. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Police search Brown University after shooter kills 2 and wounds 8 on campus

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., prepares to speak to reporters following a strategy session with House Republicans, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Speaker Johnson unveils health care plan as divided Republicans scramble for alternative

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., speaks during a news conference on health care costs on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Higher cost, worse coverage: Affordable Care Act enrollees say expiring subsidies will hit them hard

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania greet guests in the Grand Foyer of the White House during the Congressional Ball, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The Latest: Thai and Cambodian leaders agree to renew ceasefire after deadly clashes, Trump says

FILE - This Wisconsin State Capitol is seen on Dec. 31, 2020, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

2 Wisconsin congressional redistricting lawsuits may not resolve by 2026 midterm election

FILE - Amazon Web Services data center is visible on Aug. 22, 2024, in Boardman, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Data centers need electricity fast, but utilities need years to build power plants – who should pay?

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump administration says sign language services 'intrude' on Trump's ability to control his image

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania greet guests in the Grand Foyer of the White House during the Congressional Ball, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The Latest: Indiana GOP rejects redrawn congressional map despite pressure from Trump

FILE - Jim Troupis reads a statement after his court appearance outside a Dane County courtroom Dec. 12, 2024, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

Sen. Ron Johnson asks DOJ to investigate Wisconsin judge in former Trump attorney's case

Venison Sauerbraten can be a wonderful addition to a holiday meal

Wild Holiday Fare from the Hunt

Map of parade and library shuttle

Menomonie Winterdaze Parade video

Jakelin Pasedo, 39, hugs her five-year-old son inside the Miami-area motel room where she lives with her two children, who all have refugee status, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, after their father requested to be sent back to Venezuela after months in immigration detention. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Trump administration separates thousands of migrant families in the US

Members of the National Guard patrol in front of the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

The Latest: Senate questions military leaders on Trump’s National Guard deployments

FILE - Kilmar Abrego Garcia joins supporters in a protest rally outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Baltimore, Aug. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File)

Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia to be immediately released from immigration detention

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth listens during remarks on the sidelines of the AUKUS Defense Ministers' Ministerial meeting at the Pentagon, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

House is voting on a defense bill to raise troop pay and overhaul weapons purchases

President Nicolas Maduro speaks during a rally marking the anniversary of the Battle of Santa Isabel, which took place during Venezuela's 19th-century Federal War, in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

The Latest: Trump says US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listens during an event at the State Department, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

The Latest: Hegseth tells congressional leaders he is weighing release of boat strike video

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