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The New Year's Eve ball is shown in Times Square on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023 in New York. With throngs of revelers set to usher in the new year under the bright lights of Times Square, officials and organizers say they are prepared to welcome the crowds and ensure their safety. (AP Photo/Julie Walker)

Revelers prepare to pack into Times Square for annual New Year’s Eve ball drop

Tens of thousands of New Yorkers, tourists and celebrities are expected to pack into Times Square for the annual New Year’s Eve bash.
 
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Australians and New Zealanders preparing to be among first nations to ring in 2024 with fireworks

 

At the stroke of midnight, the New Year gives a clean slate for long-elusive resolutions

 
A Palestinian man carries the body of his relative killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, outside a morgue in Rafah, southern Gaza, Friday, Dec. 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

Netanyahu says Gaza war on Hamas will go on for ‘many more months,’ thanks US for new weapons sales

 
FILE - Former President Donald Trump speaks after exiting the courtroom for a break at New York Supreme Court, Dec. 7, 2023, in New York. Lawyers for Trump say he may testify at a mid-January trial set to decide how much he owes columnist E. Jean Carroll for defaming her after she said he sexually abused her three decades ago in a Manhattan department store. The lawyers filed papers in Manhattan federal court late Thursday, Dec. 29, 2023, to request that Trump's October 2022 deposition transcript in the case not be shown to the jury because Trump has been named as a witness likely to testify at the trial. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, File)

Prosecutors urge appeals court to reject Trump’s immunity claims in election subversion case

 
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, an apartment building hit by a Russian missile is seen in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

Russia launches fresh drone strikes on Ukraine after promising retaliation for Belgorod attack

 
FILE - A customer browses televisions at a Best Buy store on Black Friday, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, in Charlotte, N.C. If you’re planning on grabbing groceries or doing some other shopping this New Year’s Day, it’s wise to double check stores’ hours. (AP Photo/Erik Verduzco, File)

Here’s the list of stores open and closed on New Year’s Day 2024

 
  1. FILE - An actor dressed as Mickey Mouse greets visitors at the entrance to Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort, April 18, 2022, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The earliest version of Disney's most famous character, Mickey Mouse, and arguably the most iconic character in American pop culture, will become public domain on Jan. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

    Mickey Mouse will soon belong to you and me — with some caveats

  2. FILE - Paula Abdul arrives at the 57th Annual CMA Awards on Nov. 8, 2023, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. Abdul has accused former “American Idol” producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexually assaulting her in the early 2000s when she was a judge on the reality competition show, according to a new lawsuit filed Friday, Dec. 29, 2023. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

    Paula Abdul accuses ‘American Idol’ producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexual assault in lawsuit

  3. FILE - Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows speaks at the inauguration of Gov. Janet Mills, Jan. 4, 2023, at the Civic Center in Augusta, Maine. A swatting call was made Friday, Dec. 29, 2023, to the home of Bellows. A man called emergency services saying he broke into a house in Manchester, Maine, which turned out to be Bellows' home. No one was home at the time, and responding officers found nothing suspicious. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

    Maine state official who removed Trump from ballot was targeted in swatting call at her home

  4. This photo provided by the Bronxville, N.Y., Police Department shows Watson Morgan, a sergeant with the department. Police officials said Morgan fatally shot his wife, Ornela Morgan, 43, and their sons before taking his own life. They were found dead in a suburban New York home on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023. (Bronxville Police Department via AP)

    Family of 4 found dead in apparent murder-suicide by New York police sergeant

  5. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) reacts with offensive tackle Terence Steele (78) after throwing a touchdown pass against the Detroit Lions during the second half of an NFL football game, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Sam Hodde)

    Cowboys deny Lions on 2-point try for 20-19 win to extend home win streak to 16

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Three internally displaced children look with surprise at an apple that their mother brought home after begging, in a camp on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Feb 2, 2023. Since the chaotic Taliban takeover of Kabul on Aug. 15, 2021, an already war-devastated economy once kept alive by international donations alone is now on the verge of collapse. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Displaced, repatriated and crossing borders: Afghan people make grueling journeys to survive

 
Visitors walk through the snow in Goyang, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023. South Korean Meteorological Administration issued a heavy snow advisory for some parts of the Korea peninsula. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

South Korea’s capital records heaviest single-day snowfall in December for 40 years

 
A boy drives a motorcycle in front of a mural of the Venezuelan map with the Essequibo territory included in the 23 de Enero neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, Dec. 11, 2023. Leaders of Guyana and Venezuela are preparing to meet this week to address an escalating dispute over the Essequibo region that is rich in oil and minerals. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Venezuela says troops will stay deployed until British military vessel leaves waters off Guyana

 
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, left, talks with Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Jimmy Johnson after Johnson was inducted into the team's ring of honor during a ceremony at halftime of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Sam Hodde)

Jimmy Johnson joins Cowboys’ ring of honor 30 years after ugly split with Jerry Jones

 

Weekend Playlist

FILE - Record producer and recording artist Hit-Boy poses for a portrait, Tuesday, March 8, 2022, in Los Angeles. When Hit-Boy walks the Grammy red carpet, he expects to proudly strut into the Feb. 4, 2024 awards ceremony with his father beside him for the first time. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Hit-Boy enters Grammys with producer nod while helping father navigate music industry after prison

 
  1. For a new generation of indie rock acts, country music is king

  2. Was 2023 a tipping point for movies? ‘Barbie’ success and Marvel struggles may signal a shift

  3. What to stream this week: Barbenheimer, ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ and K-pop act TVXQ

  4. Movie Review: Clooney’s ‘Boys in the Boat’ is an underdog saga that’s both stirring and a tad stodgy

2023: YEAR IN REVIEW

This image released by MUBI shows Alma Pöysti, left, and Jussi Vatanen in a scene from "Fallen Leaves." (MUBI via AP)

Best movies of 2023: ‘Oppenheimer,’ ‘Fallen Leaves,’ ‘May December’

 
Workers install solar panels at the under-construction Adani Green Energy Limited's Renewable Energy Park in the salt desert of Karim Shahi village, near Khavda, Bhuj district near the India-Pakistan border in the western state of Gujarat, India, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. Led by new solar power, the world added renewable energy at breakneck speed in 2023, in an effort to turn away from fossil fuels to stave off severe Earth warming and its effects. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

The year in clean energy: Wind, solar and batteries grow despite economic challenges

 
Groom Isaac Medina, center, and bride Jazmin Gonzalez, watch an annular solar eclipse, better known as a ring of fire, before the start of their wedding ceremony, in Merida, Mexico, Oct. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Martin Zetina, File)

Feel alone? Check out these quotes on what it’s been like to be human in 2023

 
A tram passes the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. The U.S. Federal Reserve and most other major central banks spent most of the year deploying their interest-rate weapons against the worst bout of inflation in four decades. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

From AI and inflation to Elon Musk and Taylor Swift, the business stories that dominated 2023

 
FILE - A fan displays a sign that calls attention to Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce during the second half of an NFL football game between the Chiefs and the New England Patriots, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

Taylor Swift’s new romance, debt-erasing gifts and the eclipse are among most joyous moments of 2023

 
FILE - Text from the ChatGPT page of the OpenAI website is shown in this photo, in New York, Feb. 2, 2023. English Wikipedia raked in more than 84 billion views in 2023. That's according to numbers collected by the Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit behind the free, publicly edited online encyclopedia. And the most popular article was about ChatGPT. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Wikipedia, wrapped. Here are 2023’s most-viewed articles on the internet’s encyclopedia

 
This video game image released by Nintendo shows a scene from "The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom." (Nintendo via AP)

Here are some of the best video games of 2023

 
Migrants reach through a border wall for clothing handed out by volunteers in San Diego, as they wait to apply for asylum for entry into the United States on May 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

The year in photos: AP’s most memorable photos of 2023

 

College Football Bowl Games

Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh, left, stands near quarterbacks J.J. McCarthy (9) and Davis Warren (16) during NCAA college football practice Friday, Dec. 29, 2023, in Carson, Calif. Michigan is scheduled to play against Alabama on New Year's Day in the Rose Bowl, a semifinal in the College Football Playoff. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Michigan survived a tumultuous season with leadership, “Beat Bama” drills and a guru strength coach

The way Blake Corum sees it, the Michigan Wolverines are unbeaten, top-ranked and two wins away from a national championship because of all the turmoil they’ve overcome this year, not in spite of it.
 
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No Taulia Tagovailoa for Maryland as Terps face Auburn in Music City Bowl

 

How to watch Texas vs. Washington in Sugar Bowl: Start time, channel, livestream

 

An underdog for the 5th time since 2009, powerhouse Alabama embraces rare chance to prove ‘em wrong

 
Liberty's Kaidon Salter runs for a touchdown against New Mexico State during the second half of the Conference USA championship NCAA college football game Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, in Lynchburg, Va. (AP Photo/Robert Simmons)

Bonded by loss, Liberty rides a strong connection into Fiesta Bowl against Oregon

 
  1. College football postseason changes have all but ended the chances of a split national championship

  2. Meme no more: Texas is back and playing for a national championship with Huskies on deck in CFP semi

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

People look up at Christmas lights as crowds stroll around downtown Lisbon's Chiado neighborhood, Saturday evening, Dec. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

World population up 75 million this year, standing at 8 billion on Jan. 1

 
FILE - Dental assistants go over appointments at SmileDirectClub's SmileShop located inside a CVS store April 24, 2019, in Downey, Calif. SmileDirectClub is shutting down, just months after the struggling teeth-straightening company filed for bankruptcy, leaving existing customers in limbo. On Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, the company said it was unable to find a partner willing to bring in enough capital to keep the company afloat, despite a months-long search. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

SmileDirectClub is shutting down. Where does that leave its customers?

 
FILE - Houses are seen underwater in the flooded town of Oleshky, Ukraine, June 10, 2023. An AP investigation has found that Russian occupation authorities vastly and deliberately undercounted the dead in one of the most devastating chapters of the 22-month war in Ukraine - the flooding that followed the catastrophic explosion that destroyed the Kakhovka Dam in the southern Kherson region. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka, File)

Russia covered up and undercounted true human cost of floodings after dam explosion, AP investigation finds

 
FILE - Afghan girls attend a religious school, which remained open since the last year's Taliban takeover, in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 11, 2022. Afghan girls of all ages are permitted to study in religious schools, which are traditionally boys-only, a Taliban official said Thursday Dec. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File)

Afghan schoolgirls are finishing sixth grade in tears. Under Taliban rule, their education is over

 
FILE — Performers Percy Mtwa, left, and Mbongeni Ngema in a scene from "Woza Albert" at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1981. Ngema, enowned South African playwright, producer and composer has died in a fatal car crash at the age of 68, his family confirmed on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Ruphin Coudyzer/File)

Mbongeni Ngema, South African playwright and creator of ‘Sarafina!’, is killed in a car crash at 68

 
FILE - An actor dressed as Mickey Mouse greets visitors at the entrance to Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort, April 18, 2022, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The earliest version of Disney's most famous character, Mickey Mouse, and arguably the most iconic character in American pop culture, will become public domain on Jan. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

Mickey Mouse will soon belong to you and me — with some caveats

 
FILE - Kanye West arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Feb. 9, 2020, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, who has a long history of making antisemitic comments, apologized to the Jewish community in an Instagram post written in Hebrew on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. “I sincerely apologize to the Jewish community for any unintended outburst caused by my words or actions,” Ye wrote. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

The rapper Ye, who has a long history of making antisemitic comments, issues an apology in Hebrew

 
FILE - Burning Man participants walk through dust at the annual Burning Man event on the Black Rock Desert of Gerlach, Nev., on Friday, Aug. 29, 2014. Burning Man organizers don't foresee major changes in 2024 thanks to a hard-won passing grade for cleaning up this year's festival. Some feared their pledge to "leave no trace" might be too tall of a task after a rainstorm turned the desert into a muddy quagmire, temporarily delaying the departure of some 80,000 revelers over the Labor Day holiday. Some question whether it has veered too far from its core principles of radical inclusion and participation. (Andy Barron/The Reno Gazette-Journal via AP, File)

Burning Man survived a muddy quagmire. Will the experiment last 30 more years?

 

Election 2024

FILE - Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023, in Reno, Nev. The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday, Dec. 19, declared Trump ineligible for the White House under the U.S. Constitution’s insurrection clause and removed him from the state’s presidential primary ballot, setting up a likely showdown in the nation’s highest court to decide whether the front-runner for the GOP nomination can remain in the race. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)

Trump is blocked from the GOP primary ballot in two states. Can he still run for president?

The decision by Maine’s secretary of state to bar former President Donald Trump from the ballot will inevitably increase pressure on the U.S. Supreme Court to settle the issue of Trump’s eligibility once and for all.
 
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Trump slams Maine ballot removal as the Supreme Court is set to rule if states can stop him running

 

Punishing their own but passing few laws, a Congress in chaos leaves much to do in 2024

 

Trust is low and pessimism up before the Republican primaries, an AP-NORC poll finds

 
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley speaks during a town hall, Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, in Nevada, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Nikki Haley doesn’t mention slavery when asked what caused the Civil War. She later walks that back

 
  1. Election officials see a range of threats in 2024, from hostile countries to conspiracy theorists

  2. Boebert switches congressional districts, avoiding a Democratic opponent who has far outraised her

Topics

Politics

Ashley K. Shelton, executive director of Power Coalition for Equity & Justice in Louisiana, a voter advocacy organization that is trying to get left-leaning voters engaged for next year's elections, possess for a photo at her family home in Baton Rouge, La., Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Activists who engage with voters of color are looking for messages that will resonate in 2024

 
  1. Retirements could tip control of the House majority. It’s Republicans who have the early edge

  2. Houthis show no sign of ending ‘reckless’ Red Sea attacks as trade traffic picks up, commander says

  3. Trump’s dominance in GOP frustrates some in Iowa eager for a competitive campaign

Entertainment

FILE - Bollywood actors Deepika Padukone, left, and Shah Rukh Khan, right, dance at an event to celebrate the success of their movie "Jawan" in Mumbai, India, on Sep. 15, 2023. India’s Hindi language movie industry, Bollywood, made an impressive financial recovery in 2023 after a pandemic-driven slowdown, audience fatigue with big studio productions and Bollywood megastars, and streaming platforms taking away a big chunk of viewership. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade, File)

Bollywood celebrates rocking year, riding high on action flicks, unbridled masculinity and misogyny

 
  1. British actor Tom Wilkinson, known for ‘The Full Monty’ and ‘Michael Clayton,’ dies at 75

  2. Shirley Bassey and Ridley Scott are among hundreds awarded in UK’s New Year Honors list

  3. Austrian government supports Vienna Boys Choir to help it out of financial difficulties

SPORTS

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell reacts during the second half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. The Cowboys won 20-19. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)

Lions take issue with officials after potential winning 2-point pass is negated by penalty

 
  1. Pistons beat Raptors 129-127 to end NBA record-tying losing streak at 28 games

  2. LeBron James questions NBA’s replay center after late-game shot ruled a 2-pointer

  3. No. 6 Georgia routs No. 4 Florida State 63-3 in Orange Bowl matchup of teams missing out on CFP

US News

A very large wave breaks near the Ventura pier on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023 in Ventura, Calif. Similar waves overran beaches elsewhere Thursday on the California coast, flooding parking lots, streets and triggering evacuation warnings for low-lying areas.ave energy across coastal waters. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

High surf advisories remain in some parts of California, as ocean conditions begin to calm

 
  1. New state laws for 2024 impact guns, pornography, taxes and even fuzzy dice

  2. What does Watch Night mean for Black Americans today? It dates back to the Emancipation Proclamation

WORLD NEWS

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivers a speech during a year-end plenary meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party, which was held between Dec. 26, and Dec. 30, 2023, in Pyongyang, North Korea. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korea’s Kim vows to launch 3 more spy satellites and produce more nuclear materials in 2024

 
  1. Air raids over eastern Syria near Iraqi border kill 6 Iran-backed militants

  2. Taiwan’s presidential candidates emphasize peace in relations with Beijing

  3. Russia wants evidence before giving explanations about an object that entered Poland’s airspace

BUSINESS

FILE - OxyContin pills are arranged for a photo, Feb. 19, 2013, at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vt. In an agreement revealed late Friday, Dec. 29, 2023, consulting firm McKinsey and Co. has agreed to pay $78 million to settle claims from insurers and health care funds that its marketing work with Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, helped fuel an opioid addiction crisis. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)

Consulting firm McKinsey agrees to $78 million settlement with insurers over opioids

 
  1. Resilient economy energizes investors, as financial markets end 2023 up 24%

  2. California is expanding health care coverage for low-income immigrants in the new year

  3. Federal agency orders recall of hazardous magnetic-ball kits sold at Walmart.com

SCIENCE

FILE - This undated photo provided by the U.S. Air Force shows an X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The U.S. military's X-37B space plane blasted off on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023, on another secretive mission that’s expected to last at least a couple of years.(U.S. Air Force via AP, File)

US military space plane blasts off on another secretive mission expected to last years

 
  1. As tree species face decline, ‘assisted migration’ gains popularity in Pacific Northwest

  2. Contrary to politicians’ claims, offshore wind farms don’t kill whales. Here’s what to know.

  3. Reindeer are famous for pulling Santa’s sleigh, but there’s a characteristic that sets them apart

LIFESTYLE

Members of the Sipoteni bear pack put on their outfits in Racova, northern Romania, Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023, while touring villages to perform the bear dance ritual. Centuries ago, people in what is now northeastern Romania would don bear fur and dance to fend off evil spirits. Nowadays, the unique custom thrives, with popular festivals drawing large crowds of locals and tourists. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

In Romania, hundreds dance in bear skins for festive ‘dancing bear festival’

 
  1. Casino smoking and boosting in-person gambling are among challenges for Atlantic City in 2024

  2. Flag football gives female players sense of community, scholarship options and soon shot at Olympics

  3. Real-life ‘Ratatouille’ restaurant reopens, overlooking Paris 2024 Olympics and reborn Notre Dame

Spotlight

South Carolina civil rights photographer Cecil Williams sits in front of some of the displays he created for his museum, the only civil rights museum in the state, on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, in Orangeburg, South Carolina. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

Photographer Cecil Williams’ vision gives South Carolina its only civil rights museum

Cecil Williams spent decades photographing South Carolina’s civil rights history. Now he’s excited all that work will have a permanent home in Orangeburg.
 
Briena Mae Rabang, 10, holds the ashes of her great-grandmother Sharlene Rabang, who was named as the 100th victim of the Lahaina wildfire, while posing for a photo with her father Branden, left, and grandfather Brandon, right, Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, in Kahului, Hawaii. Sharlene's family fought to have her listed as a victim due to smoke inhalation after she died weeks after fleeing the fire. "Me and my mom was really close, we talked multiple times a day," Brandon said. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

She died weeks after fleeing the Maui wildfire. Her family fought to have her listed as a victim

A wildfire that tore through the heart of the Hawaii island of Maui this summer showed how older residents are at particular risk from disasters.
 

BREAKTHROUGH ENTERTAINERS 2023

Kris Bowers poses for a portrait on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023, in Los Angeles. Bowers has been named one of The Associated Press' Breakthrough Entertainers of 2023. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)

Kris Bowers, quickly scoring the title of Hollywood’s favorite composer

Kris Bowers grew up in Los Angeles, just a few minutes away from The World Stage performance space, and immersed in jazz. Music, he knew, was always his path.
 
Renee Rapp poses for a portrait on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, in Los Angeles. Rapp has been named one of The Associated Press' Breakthrough Entertainers of 2023. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Reneé Rapp has always known what she wants — and isn’t afraid to say no

 
Charles Melton poses for a portrait on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, in Los Angeles. Melton has been named one of The Associated Press' Breakthrough Entertainers of 2023. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Charles Melton thinks it’s good it took years to make it in Hollywood

 
Ayo Edebiri poses for a portrait, Thursday, June 29, 2023, in West Hollywood, Calif. Edebiri has been named one of The Associated Press' Breakthrough Entertainers of 2023. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Ayo Edebiri is rising to the top, and she’s bringing her friends along

 
Lily Gladstone poses for a portrait on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, in New York. Gladstone has been named one of The Associated Press' Breakthrough Entertainers of 2023. (Photo by Victoria Will/Invision/AP)

Lily Gladstone is standing on the cusp of history

 

Photos of the Year

See more of AP’s best photos of 2023

Nina Gonchar, 93, sits in her house, which was mostly destroyed by Russian forces, in the village of Bogorodychne, Ukraine, on Jan. 7, 2023, shortly after the village was retaken by the Ukrainian army. Gonchar's son Vasyliy and his wife Liubov were killed by Russian shelling on July 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
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Nina Gonchar, 93, sits in her house, which was mostly destroyed by Russian forces, in the village of Bogorodychne, Ukraine, on Jan. 7, 2023, shortly after the village was retaken by the Ukrainian army. Gonchar’s son Vasyliy and his wife Liubov were killed by Russian shelling on July 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

A woman carries two children she is caring for at Fontaine Hospital Center, which treats malnourished children in the Cite Soleil neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on May 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
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A woman carries two children she is caring for at Fontaine Hospital Center, which treats malnourished children in the Cite Soleil neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on May 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

A tribal woman tries to catch small fish as her granddaughter dozes on her back at a paddy field on the outskirts of Guwahati in India's Assam state on March 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)
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A tribal woman tries to catch small fish as her granddaughter dozes on her back at a paddy field on the outskirts of Guwahati in India’s Assam state on March 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

The pack rides during the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 170 kilometers (105.5 miles) with start in Mont-de-Marsan and finish in Bordeaux, France, on July 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
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The pack rides during the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 170 kilometers (105.5 miles) with start in Mont-de-Marsan and finish in Bordeaux, France, on July 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

Israelis take cover as a siren sounds a warning of incoming rockets fired from the Gaza Strip in Rehovot, Israel, on Oct. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Dor Kedmi)
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Israelis take cover as a siren sounds a warning of incoming rockets fired from the Gaza Strip in Rehovot, Israel, on Oct. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Dor Kedmi)

Models pose during a photo shoot for L'Imperfetta (The Imperfect) model agency in Rome on Feb. 7, 2023. The agency represents people who don't fit neatly into the fashion industry's pre-established standards of beauty. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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Models pose during a photo shoot for L’Imperfetta (The Imperfect) model agency in Rome on Feb. 7, 2023. The agency represents people who don’t fit neatly into the fashion industry’s pre-established standards of beauty. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

The body of the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI lies in state in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, as mourners file by to pay tribute, on Jan. 4, 2023. Benedict died Dec. 31, 2022. He was 95. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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The body of the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI lies in state in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, as mourners file by to pay tribute, on Jan. 4, 2023. Benedict died Dec. 31, 2022. He was 95. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Men donning angel wings share a kiss in downtown Buenos Aires, Argentina, where thousands gathered to commemorate the 32nd annual Pride Parade on Nov. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
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Men donning angel wings share a kiss in downtown Buenos Aires, Argentina, where thousands gathered to commemorate the 32nd annual Pride Parade on Nov. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

An injured Palestinian boy cries as rescuers try to pull him out of the rubble of a destroyed building following an Israeli airstrike in Bureij refugee camp, Gaza Strip, on Nov. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Mohammed Dahman)
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An injured Palestinian boy cries as rescuers try to pull him out of the rubble of a destroyed building following an Israeli airstrike in Bureij refugee camp, Gaza Strip, on Nov. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Mohammed Dahman)

Smoke that drifted south from Canadian wildfires creates a think haze over New York Harbor as the Staten Island Ferry passes the Statue of Liberty on June 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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Smoke that drifted south from Canadian wildfires creates a think haze over New York Harbor as the Staten Island Ferry passes the Statue of Liberty on June 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Migrants reach through a border wall for clothing handed out by volunteers in San Diego, as they wait to apply for asylum for entry into the United States on May 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

The year in photos: AP’s most memorable photos of 2023

 
Ngwiza Khumbulani Moyo, a vintage collector holds an old radio set outside his home in Bulawayo, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. According to a survey by Afrobarometer, radio is "overwhelmingly" the most common source of news in Africa. About 68% of respondents said they tune in at least a few times a week, compared to about 40% who said they use social media and the internet. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

2023 was marked by coups and a Moroccan earthquake on the African continent

 
Haitian migrants wade through a river as they cross the Darien Gap from Colombia to Panama in hopes of reaching the United States, May 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)

2023 images show violence and vibrance in Latin America

 
"Costaleros", who carry on their backs the portable dais platform which supports a statue of Jesus Christ of the "Padre Jesus Nazareno" brotherhood, participate in the holy week procession in Priego de Cordoba, southern Spain, Friday, April 7, 2023. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

An earthquake, a shipwreck and a king’s coronation are among Europe’s views in 2023

 
Palestinians wave their national flag and celebrate by a destroyed Israeli tank at the southern Gaza Strip fence east of Khan Younis on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Yousef Masoud)

In 2023, calamities of war and disaster were unleashed again on an unsettled Middle East

 
A Man talks on his phone as he looks through the haze at the George Washington Bridge from Fort Lee, N.J., Wednesday, June 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

AP photos reveal intensity, insecurity and inequality as climate change alters the world

Kraken in action against the Golden Knights after overtime victory

The Seattle Kraken host the Vegas Golden Knights after the Kraken took down the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 in overtime.
 

Winnipeg visits Minnesota after Niederreiter’s 2-goal game

The Winnipeg Jets visit the Minnesota Wild after Nino Niederreiter scored two goals in the Jets’ 4-2 win against the Minnesota Wild.
 

Islanders play the Penguins after Gauthier’s 2-goal showing

The New York Islanders visit the Pittsburgh Penguins after Julien Gauthier scored two goals in the Islanders’ 5-1 win over the Washington Capitals.
 

Oilers in action against the Ducks following shootout victory

The Edmonton Oilers visit the Anaheim Ducks after the Oilers knocked off the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 in a shootout.
 

Tampa Bay takes on Montreal in Atlantic Division action

The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Montreal Canadiens in a matchup of Atlantic Division squads.
 

Sabres visit the Senators after shootout win

The Buffalo Sabres visit the Ottawa Senators after the Sabres knocked off the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 in overtime.
 

Detroit in action against Boston following overtime win

The Detroit Red Wings host the Boston Bruins after the Red Wings knocked off the Nashville Predators 5-4 in overtime.
 

Omaha visits South Dakota after Fidler’s 32-point outing

Omaha visits the South Dakota Coyotes after Frankie Fidler scored 32 points in the Mavericks’ 95-80 loss to the Denver Pioneers.
 

Wright State visits Milwaukee after Holden’s 23-point game

Wright State faces the Milwaukee Panthers after Tanner Holden scored 23 points in the Raiders’ 88-77 loss to the Green Bay Phoenix.
 

Southeast Missouri State hosts Minix and Morehead State

Morehead State visits the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks after Riley Minix scored 20 points in the Eagles’ 101-39 victory against the Alice Lloyd Eagles.
 

Oklahoma State Cowboys face the South Carolina State Bulldogs on 3-game win streak

Oklahoma State aims to extend its three-game win streak with a victory over South Carolina State. Sunday’s matchup is the first this season for the teams.
 

Hess leads NJIT against Morgan State

NJIT hosts the Morgan State Bears after Adam Hess scored 32 points in NJIT’s 127-51 victory over the Medgar Evers Cougars.
 

Rice leads Monmouth against No. 12 Oklahoma after 24-point game

Monmouth faces the No. 12 Oklahoma Sooners after Xander Rice scored 24 points in the Hawks’ 77-71 victory over the Manhattan Jaspers.
 

Daniels leads New Hampshire against Iowa State after 27-point game

New Hampshire visits the Iowa State Cyclones after Clarence O. Daniels II scored 27 points in the Wildcats’ 81-71 win over the Rhode Island Rams.
 

Detroit Mercy plays Purdue Fort Wayne after Hurst’s 22-point game

Detroit Mercy visits the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons after Ryan Hurst scored 22 points in the Titans’ 67-55 loss to the IUPUI Jaguars.
 

North Alabama visits Texas Tech following Isaacs’ 28-point game

Texas Tech hosts the North Alabama Lions after Pop Isaacs scored 28 points in Texas Tech’s 96-60 victory over the Sam Houston Bearkats.
 

No. 24 Ole Miss faces Bryant following Murrell’s 26-point outing

No. 24 Ole Miss hosts the Bryant Bulldogs after Matthew Murrell scored 26 points in Ole Miss’ 89-72 win over the Southern Miss Golden Eagles.
 

Madsen leads Utah against Washington after 20-point outing

Utah faces the Washington Huskies after Gabe Madsen scored 20 points in Utah’s 80-58 win against the Washington State Cougars.
 

UT Arlington visits No. 21 Texas following Hunter’s 23-point game

No. 21 Texas takes on the UT Arlington Mavericks after Tyrese Hunter scored 23 points in Texas’ 72-37 win over the UNC Greensboro Spartans.
 

UMKC visits Bjorklund and St. Thomas

St. Thomas takes on the UMKC Kangaroos after Parker Bjorklund scored 21 points in St. Thomas’ 70-45 victory against the North Dakota Fightin’ Hawks.
 

Moore leads Drexel against Hampton

Drexel hosts the Hampton Pirates after Justin Moore scored 34 points in Drexel’s 104-86 loss to the Bryant Bulldogs.
 

Stanford hosts Love and No. 4 Arizona

No. 4 Arizona visits the Stanford Cardinal after Caleb Love scored 22 points in the Wildcats’ 100-81 win over the California Golden Bears.
 

Arizona State visits Tyson and Cal

Cal hosts the Arizona State Sun Devils after Jaylon Tyson scored 22 points in Cal’s 100-81 loss to the Arizona Wildcats.
 

South Dakota State plays conference foe North Dakota

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits will host conference foe North Dakota. The teams meet Sunday for the first time this season.
 

Denver takes on Oral Roberts after Bruner’s 25-point performance

Denver takes on the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles after Tommy Bruner scored 25 points in Denver’s 95-80 victory against the Omaha Mavericks.
 

Lindenwood hosts Southern Indiana following Hernandez’s 35-point outing

Southern Indiana visits the Lindenwood Lions after Jeremiah Hernandez scored 35 points in the Screaming Eagles’ 93-91 overtime loss to the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks.
 

Reynolds leads Green Bay against Robert Morris

Green Bay takes on the Robert Morris Colonials after Noah Reynolds scored 39 points in Green Bay’s 88-77 win against the Wright State Raiders.
 

IUPUI and Cleveland State meet for conference matchup

IUPUI takes on Cleveland State in a matchup of Horizon League teams. The teams match up Sunday for the first time this season.
 

Bethune-Cookman visits Mississippi State on 3-game road slide

Bethune-Cookman will attempt to end its three-game road losing streak when the Wildcats play Mississippi State. The teams meet Sunday for the first time this season.
 

SIU-Edwardsville takes on Western Illinois, seeks 8th straight home win

SIU-Edwardsville will try to keep its seven-game home win streak intact when the Cougars face Western Illinois.
 
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