By ELENA BECATOROS, Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The Olympic flame for the Milan Cortina Winter Games was formally handed to Italian organizers on Thursday in the all-marble stadium in central Athens where the first modern Olympics were held … Continued
By DASHA LITVINOVA, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin says that some proposals in a U.S. plan to end the war in Ukraine are unacceptable to the Kremlin, indicating that any deal is still some way off despite intense shuttle … Continued
Today is Thursday, Dec. 4, the 338th day of 2025. There are 27 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 4, 2016, a North Carolina man fired several shots from an assault rifle inside Comet Ping Pong, … Continued
Gophers men’s basketball coach Niko Medved wanted to see the character of his shorthanded team in the Big Ten opener against No. 22 Indiana on Wednesday. Already amid a three-game nonconference losing streak, what were the U players made of … Continued
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and GARY FIELDS WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has renamed the U.S. Institute of Peace after President Donald Trump and has planted the president’s name on the organization’s headquarters despite an ongoing fight over the … Continued