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Venezuelan migrants crowd around an outdoor bonfire as temperatures plummet in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022. Hundreds of migrants are gathered in unusually frigid cold temperatures along the Mexican-U.S. border near El Paso, Texas, awaiting a U.S. Supreme Court decision on whether and when to lift pandemic-era restrictions that prevent many from seeking asylum. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee)

Winter weather live updates | Travel chaos, bitter cold

Extreme cold, powerful wind and blowing snow are wreaking havoc on holiday travelers. The National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center calls it a “historic winter storm.” If you’re in … more

The Associated Press | 12/23/22

This image released by United Artists shows Sarah Polley on the set of "Women Talking." (Michael Gibson/Orion - United Artists Releasing via AP)

Radical dialogue and open roads in 'Women Talking'

In Sarah Polley’s “Women Talking,” there is the dialogue on screen and another off it. The film, starring an ensemble including Claire Foy, Rooney Mara, Jessie Buckley and Frances McDormand, … more

By JAKE COYLE | 12/23/22

A woman cries in front of the building which was destroyed by a Russian attack in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. Russian forces launched at least 60 missiles across Ukraine on Friday, officials said, reporting explosions in at least four cities, including Kyiv. At least two people were killed by a strike on a residential building in central Ukraine, where a hunt was on for survivors. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa

DEC. 16 - DEC. 22 From the continuing aggression across Ukraine to fans reacting to World Cup games in France and Morocco and the nurses' strikes in England, this photo gallery highlights some of … more

By The Associated Press | 12/23/22

FILE - People board the Staten Island Ferry boat Sandy Ground in the Whitehall Terminal, Aug. 4, 2022, in New York. Emergency personnel evacuated nearly 900 passengers from the ferry vessel Thursday evening, Dec. 22, following a fire in the ship's engine room. The New York City Fire Department said units responded to a report of a fire in the mechanical room of a ship in upper New York Bay shortly after 5 p.m., WNBC-TV reported. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)

Passengers evacuated after Staten Island Ferry engine fire

Emergency personnel have evacuated nearly 900 passengers from a Staten Island Ferry vessel following a fire in the ship’s engine room. WNBC-TV reports the New York City Fire Department says units … more

12/23/22

FILE - A male polar bear walks along the shore of Hudson Bay near Churchill, Manitoba, Aug. 23, 2010. Polar bears in Canada's Western Hudson Bay — on the southern edge of the Arctic — are continuing to die in high numbers, a new government survey released Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022, found. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Canadian polar bears near 'bear capital' dying at fast rate

Polar bears in Canada’s Western Hudson Bay — on the southern edge of the Arctic — are continuing to die in high numbers, a new government survey of the land carnivore has found. Females and … more

SUMAN NAISHADHAM | 12/22/22

A 'Cousin Eddie' Christmas display is shown in the Dogwood subdivision of Shepherdsville, Ky. on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. The display looked a little too real and police were called to check it out. Officers arrived to find a mannequin decorated like the character from “National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation." Homeowner Joni Keeney said she decided to put up the display from her favorite Christmas movie to have some fun.(WDRB via AP)

'Cousin Eddie' display in Kentucky leads to police response

A “Cousin Eddie” display in Kentucky apparently looked a little too real and police were called to check it out. After receiving the call, a dispatcher described the scene to responding officers … more

12/22/22

This image released by Peacock shows Terrence Howard, from left, Taye Diggs, Harold Perrineau and Morris Chestnut in a scene from "The Best Man: The Final Chapters." (Peacock via AP)

'The Best Man' wraps up storylines with new Peacock series

The movie “The Best Man,” a romantic comedy released in 1999 featuring an all-star cast of young, attractive Black actors including Taye Diggs, Nia Long and Terrence Howard, was a box office hit, … more

By ALICIA RANCILIO | 12/22/22

FILE - A man stands next to tents on a sidewalk in San Francisco on April 21, 2020. Homeless people are asking a federal judge for an emergency order to stop San Francisco from dismantling tent encampments without offering shelter beds. They are also asking the court at a hearing Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022, to stop the city from destroying the belongings of homeless people. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Homeless people ask court to stop San Francisco tent sweeps

Homeless people are asking a federal judge for an emergency order to stop San Francisco from dismantling tent encampments without offering shelter beds. They are also asking the court at a hearing … more

By JANIE HAR | 12/22/22

Palestinian mourners carry the body of Ahmed Daraghmeh, draped in the Hamas flag, during his funeral in the West Bank city of Nablus, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022. Palestinian medics say Israeli forces have shot dead the 23-year-old man and wounded several others during clashes in the occupied West Bank. Daraghmeh was mortally wounded early Thursday when Palestinian militants exchanged fire with Israeli troops that entered the city of Nablus to escort Jewish worshippers to a site known as the biblical Joseph's Tomb in the Palestinian city. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

Palestinians say Israeli army kills man in West Bank clashes

Palestinian medics say Israeli forces have shot dead a 23-year-old man and wounded five others during clashes in the occupied West Bank. Ahmed Daraghmeh was mortally wounded early Thursday when … more

12/22/22

FILE - This combination of satellite images provided by Maxar Technologies shows the Staryi Krym cemetery in Mariupol, Ukraine, on March 29, 2022, top, and additional graves seen on Nov. 30, 2022. (Maxar Technologies via AP, File)

How the AP estimated 10,300 new graves in occupied Mariupol

The Associated Press estimated at least 10,300 new graves in and around Mariupol — most in the Staryi Krym cemetery — by analyzing satellite imagery from early March through December. AP measured … more

By MICHAEL BIESECKER | 12/22/22

FILE – Monsignor William Lynn arrives for a preliminary hearing in his retrial of his child endangerment case at the Center for Criminal Justice in Philadelphia, March 28, 2017. Lynn, the longtime secretary for clergy, was accused of sending a known predator, named on a list of problem priests he had prepared for Cardinal Bevilacqua, to an accuser’s northeast Philadelphia parish. Lynn served nearly three years in state prison before appeals courts threw out his felony child endangerment conviction, and he pleaded no contest in November 2022 to a misdemeanor charge of failing to turn over records to the 2002 grand jury. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

20-year church abuse probe ends with monsignor's quiet plea

The 20-year criminal investigation of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia has come to a quiet end with the misdemeanor plea of an aging cleric. Monsignor William Lynn has pleaded no … more

By MARYCLAIRE DALE | 12/21/22

This image released by Marvel Studios shows, from left, Dorothy Steel as Merchant Tribe Elder, Florence Kasumba as Ayo, Angela Bassett as Ramonda, and Danai Gurira as Okoye in a scene from "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever." (Marvel Studios via AP)

‘Top Gun,’ ‘Black Panther’ advance in Oscars shortlist

Blockbusters like “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” and “Avatar: The Way of Water” and pop stars like Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd just got one step … more

By LINDSEY BAHR | 12/21/22

FILE - FBI agents gather at the scene of a deadly shooting at the Greenwood Park Mall in Greenwood, Ind., on July 17, 2022. Five months after a 20-year-old man shot five people, three of them fatally, at the suburban Indianapolis mall, police and the FBI could shed light Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, on the gunman’s motive and whether any data could be extracted from his damaged cellphone. (Kelly Wilkinson/The Indianapolis Star via AP, File)

Mall shooter told ex he would `take others' if he died

Law enforcement authorities say a 20-year-old gunman who fatally shot three people at an Indianapolis-area mall over the summer told his ex-girlfriend he didn't expect to make it to 21. Greenwood, … more

By ARLEIGH RODGERS and RICK CALLAHAN | 12/21/22

FILE - An American flag is displayed on the facade of the New York Stock Exchange on June 29, 2022, in New York. Investors had few places to hide in 2022: Stocks and bonds both nose-dived and crypto tanked. Pocketbook issues were front and center for consumers as prices for food, energy and rent jumped. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)

Pain, few gains for investors as markets slumped in 2022

Investors found few, if any, places to safely put their money in 2022, as central banks in the U.S. and around the globe raised interest rates for the first time in years to fight surging inflation, … more

The Associated Press | 12/21/22

Tammy Chance, left, mother of Jalil George, 24, who was killed Dec. 7, 2022 in Baltimore, stands with George's stepfather, Shawn Chance, center, and George's grandmother Susie Squire, during a vigil for George on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Baltimore. The city's homicides surpassed 300 in 2022 for the eighth year running as gun violence remains elevated despite repeated promises from elected officials and new initiatives aimed at curbing the violence. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)

Baltimore homicides stubbornly high despite new initiatives

Baltimore homicides surpassed 300 for the eighth year running in 2022 as gun violence remains stubbornly high despite repeated promises from elected officials and new anti-violence initiatives. A … more

By LEA SKENE | 12/21/22

FILE - A "For Sale" sign stands in front of a house in Rochester, New York, on Monday, January 17, 2022. On Wednesday the National Association of Realtors reports on sales of existing homes in November. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

US home sales fell in November, the 10th consecutive month

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed for the tenth month in a row in November, constrained by a tight inventory of properties on the market and mortgage rates averaging more than double … more

By ALEX VEIGA | 12/21/22

Red Cross conducts rare visit with 3,400 Yemen war prisoners

The Red Cross says it has conducted rare visits with thousands of prisoners on both sides of Yemen’s eight-year-old civil war, a step that could pave the way for an exchange of detainees between … more

By NAJIB JOBAIN | 12/21/22

Two women who say a nurse sexually assaulted them while they were unconscious in intensive care stand outside the offices of their attorneys, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022, in Denver. The Associated Press generally does not identify people who say they have been sexually assaulted. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Women sexually abused by ICU nurse sue Colorado hospital

Two women who say a nurse sexually assaulted them while they were unconscious in intensive care filed a lawsuit against the Colorado hospital where they were being treated. They say the hospital’s … more

By COLLEEN SLEVIN | 12/21/22

Two people hug outside a terminal as travelers wait in line to check in at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, Monday, Dec. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Storm adds uncertainty to strong holiday travel demand

Concerns about illness or inflation aren’t stopping Americans from hitting the roads and airports this holiday season. But a massive winter storm might. Forecasters are predicting heavy snow, ice … more

By DEE-ANN DURBIN | 12/21/22

This photo provided by Oakland Zoo shows a mountain lion cub that was rescued in Santa Cruz, Calif., Monday, Dec. 19, 2022. Wildlife officials rescued the critically ill mountain lion cub in Northern California and veterinarians named her Holly for the holiday season as they treat her in intensive care, the Oakland Zoo said Tuesday. (Oakland Zoo via AP)

Critically ill mountain lion cub rescued in California

Wildlife officials rescued a critically ill mountain lion cub in Northern California and veterinarians named her “Holly” for the holiday season as they treat her in intensive care. The Oakland … more

12/20/22