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WWII Navy veteran Ira 'Ike' Schab, one of last remaining Pearl Harbor survivors, dies at 105

World War II Navy veteran Ira “Ike” Schab, one of the dwindling number of survivors of the 1941 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, has died. He was 105. Daughter Kimberlee Heinrichs told The...

DATE: Dec 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Broncos' Michael Bandy savors his first NFL TD after being cut 9 times in 5 years

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Michael Bandy is a 5-foot-10 dynamo who once gave up football for rugby, was cut nine times as a pro and waited five NFL seasons to reach the end zone. A former FCS s...

DATE: Dec 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Nelson's 32 lead Denver past Northern Colorado 86-79

GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — Zane Nelson's 32 points led Denver over Northern Colorado 86-79 on Saturday. Nelson added three steals for the Pioneers (7-7). Jeremiah Burke scored 15 points while goi...

DATE: Dec 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Utah State wins 100-58 over Colorado State

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Mason Falslev's 18 points helped Utah State defeat Colorado State 100-58 in a Mountain West Conference opener on Saturday. Falslev shot 7 for 9 (2 for 3 from 3-point range...

DATE: Dec 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Mueller, Haugsjaa get World Cup win for USA Luge, the 1st of their career

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — Marcus Mueller and Ansel Haugsjaa felt the pressures of racing at home. And they were up to the challenge. Mueller and Haugsjaa won their first World Cup men's doubl...

DATE: Dec 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Russian strike on Odesa kills 8 as US hosts a Kremlin envoy for talks on peace plan

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian missile strike on port infrastructure in Odesa in southern Ukraine killed eight people and wounded 27, Ukraine’s emergency service said Saturday, as a Kremlin ...

DATE: Dec 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Pope Leo summons world's cardinals for a key assembly to help him govern the church

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has summoned the world’s cardinals for two days of meetings to help him govern the church, the Vatican said Saturday, in the clearest sign yet that the new y...

DATE: Dec 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

How a violent police academy drill has been tied to deaths and injuries across the country

When recruits were repeatedly punched and tackled during a role-playing exercise at the Texas game wardens academy last year, they were taking part in a longstanding police training traditio...

DATE: Dec 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Australian state plans tougher laws against displaying extremist flags after Bondi shooting

SYDNEY (AP) — The Australian state of New South Wales is proposing to ban public displays of Islamic State group flags or extremist symbols after a mass shooting driven by antisemitism kille...

DATE: Dec 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Paraplegic engineer becomes the first wheelchair user to blast into space

A paraplegic engineer from Germany blasted off on a dream-come-true rocket ride with five other passengers Saturday, leaving her wheelchair behind to float in space while beholding Earth fro...

DATE: Dec 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Combat training is a rite of passage for police recruits. It's left a trail of deaths and injuries

Heather Sterling stepped into the ring at the Texas Game Warden Training Center, ready to face an ambush by instructors acting as violent assailants. The four-on-one drill is a rite of passa...

DATE: Dec 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Jordan says its air force joined US strikes on Islamic State in Syria

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Jordan confirmed Saturday that its air force took part in strikes launched by the United States on Islamic State group targets in Syria in retaliation for the killing ...

DATE: Dec 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

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