Articles filed under Associated Press
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How to make a plan for your money in 2026Dec 31, 2025 10:03 am - The Associated Press spoke with people who are making financial resolutions for 2026. Here’s a look at what they’re planning and how you can draw inspiration for your own resolutions.
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Timothée Chalamet wants to be great. ‘Marty Supreme’ might get him there.Dec 31, 2025 8:23 am - “It’s like I’ve quadrupled down on the original pursuit of my life. I’ve gotten out of the pool and redived from a higher board,” says Timothée Chalamet. That high dive is “Marty Supreme,” Josh Safdie’s hyperkinetic 1950s-set New York tale of a singular striver, with Chalamet at the helm.
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Illinois beats Tennessee in the Music City Bowl to keep Big Ten undefeated this bowl seasonDec 30, 2025 8:32 pm - David Olano kicked a 29-yard field goal as time expired, and Illinois beat Tennessee 30-28 Tuesday night in the Music City Bowl.
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Trump administration says it’s freezing child care funds to Minnesota after series of fraud schemesDec 30, 2025 7:43 pm - President Donald Trump’s administration announced on Tuesday that it’s freezing child care funds to Minnesota after a series of fraud schemes in recent years. Deputy Sec...
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Martinelli scores 32 as Northwestern knocks off Howard 80-60Dec 30, 2025 7:10 pm - Nick Martinelli's 32 points led Northwestern over Howard 80-60 on Tuesday. Martinelli added six rebounds for the Wildcats (8-5, 0-2 Big Ten Conference). Tre Singleton sco...
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Christmas is over, but what to do with the tree? Here’s some alternatives to the landfillDec 30, 2025 5:05 pm - Some 10 million live Christmas trees end up in landfills every year. There, they decompose without oxygen, generating greenhouse gases like methane and carbon dioxide, which may contaminate groundwater. There are options for tree disposal that will avoid harming the environment and could improve your garden.
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Deck your garden with boughs of holly, a plant rich in symbolism and evergreen beautyDec 30, 2025 4:35 pm - There are more than a dozen holly species native to the continental U.S. Their red berries and deep-green foliage are beautiful year-round garden staples. And their berries provide an important winter food source for birds and wildlife, although most are considered toxic to humans.
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Rested or rusty? Top four playoff seeds eager to show they are ready as CFP quarterfinals arriveDec 30, 2025 3:29 pm - Last year was the first for the expanded 12-team playoff, and the top four seeds with first-round byes — Oregon, Georgia, Bosie State and Arizona State — all lost in the quarterfinals. This year’s top seeds — Indiana, Ohio State, Georgia and Texas Tech — want to prove last year was a fluke.
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IRS increases 2026 business mileage rate by 2.5 centsDec 30, 2025 3:17 pm - The standard mileage rate for the business use of a car, truck, van or other vehicle will increase by 2.5 cents in 2026.
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Rain could be an unwelcome entry at the Rose Parade on New Year's Day. Bundle up for NYC ball dropDec 30, 2025 3:16 pm - For the first time in 20 years, rain could be an intruder at the Rose Parade in Southern California, a venerable New Year's Day event that attracts thousands of spectator...