AP News·Thursday, December 18, 2025

AP News - Thursday, December 18, 2025

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Pope names fellow Chicagoan, Bishop Ronald Hicks, as new archbishop of New York AP News

US stocks jump after an encouraging inflation update, as Micron helps AI stocks stop their slide AP News

US says price increases eased last month but data may be distorted and Americans aren't feeling it AP News

The shortest day of the year is descending on the Northern Hemisphere. Here's what to know AP News

India signs deal with Oman as it tries to counter US tariffs by accelerating free trade agreements AP News

US announces massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion, angering China AP News

California threatens Tesla with 30-day suspension of sales license for deceptive self-driving claims AP News

Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent Peter Arnett, who reported on Vietnam and Gulf wars, has died AP News

Sleepy. Divisive. A fan of young Trump: A look at the new plaques on the Presidential Walk of Fame AP News

More drops for AI stocks drag Wall Street to its worst day in nearly a month AP News