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FILE - An exam room at a medical clinic in Detroit on July 29, 2015. (Charles V. Tines/Detroit News via AP, File)

You finally got a doctor's appointment. Here's how to get the most out of it

8:05 AM on Saturday, December 20

It's not that unusual for a 20-something to text Mom from the doctor's office for help answering a health question

FILE - Christmas trees and Santa Clauses decorate the entrance to the beach in Haffkrug, northern Germany, Monday, Dec. 20, 2021. (Photo/Michael Probst, File)

Everything you need to know about Christmas, and how it has evolved into a global holiday

7:41 AM on Saturday, December 20

Originally a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus, Christmas has evolved into a global cultural event

Pope Leo XIV greets faithful as he arrives in St. Peter's Square on the occasion of the last Jubilee audience, at the Vatican, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

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

7:25 AM on Saturday, December 20

Pope Leo XIV has summoned the world’s cardinals for meetings to help him govern the church, marking the unofficial start of his pontificate

FILE - David Walliams poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film "The Choral " during the London film festival in London, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP, File)

Children's author David Walliams denies inappropriate behavior after publisher drops him

7:03 AM on Saturday, December 20

British children's author and comedian David Walliams has denied allegations of inappropriate behavior after HarperCollins decided not to publish his future books

Jake Paul reacts during the heavyweight boxing match against Anthony Joshua, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in Miami, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Jake Paul reports 'double broken jaw' from his KO loss to Anthony Joshua

6:25 AM on Saturday, December 20

Jake Paul sustained a “double broken jaw” in his loss to former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua

FILE - Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, right, and Bushra Bibi, his wife, speak to the media before signing documents to submit surety bond over his bails in different cases, at an office of Lahore High Court in Lahore, Pakistan, on July 17, 2023. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary, File)

Pakistani court sentences former Prime Minister Imran Khan and wife to 17 years in graft case

5:02 AM on Saturday, December 20

A Pakistani court has convicted former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, sentencing them to 17 years in prison

FILE - A MONUSCO blue helmet deployed near Kibumba, north of Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Jan. 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa, File)

UN urges Rwanda to leave eastern Congo and extends peacekeeping mission for a year

5:00 AM on Saturday, December 20

The U.N. Security Council has urged Rwanda to withdraw its forces from eastern Congo and extended the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Congo for a year

Pakistani court sentences former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife to 17 years in prison in a graft case

4:59 AM on Saturday, December 20

Pakistani court sentences former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife to 17 years in prison in a graft case

A rescue worker walks in front of a residential house damaged after a Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Kateryna Klochko)

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

3:03 AM on Saturday, December 20

A Russian missile strike on port infrastructure in Odesa has killed eight people and wounded 27, according to Ukraine’s emergency service

Alabama head coach Kalen Deboer, center, speaks with an official during the first half in the first round of an NCAA College Football Playoff against Oklahoma, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)

Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer claps back at critics following comeback victory at Oklahoma in playoff

2:19 AM on Saturday, December 20

Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer addressed doubts about his team after their College Football Playoff game against Oklahoma

Attorney General Pam Bondi, with U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro behind, pauses while speaking during a news conference at the Department of Justice, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Luigi Mangione‘s lawyers say Bondi’s death penalty decision was tainted by conflict of interest

1:46 AM on Saturday, December 20

Luigi Mangione’s lawyers contend that Attorney General Pam Bondi’s decision to seek the death penalty against him in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was tainted by her prior work as a lobbyist at a firm that represented the insurer’s parent company

Supporters of the ruling party LIBRE, Liberty and Refoundation, cheer their Presidential candidate Rixi Moncada in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

Trump administration restricts 2 Honduran election officials' visas over special vote count

1:32 AM on Saturday, December 20

The Trump administration has restricted visas for two leftist Honduran election officials, citing interference in the Central American country’s special vote count

Seattle Kraken left wing Mason Marchment, left, swings at Colorado Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson (42) during a fight during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Blue Jackets add veteran toughness in acquiring forward Mason Marchment in trade with Kraken

1:14 AM on Saturday, December 20

The Columbus Blue Jackets added veteran size and toughness to their roster by acquiring forward Mason Marchment from the Seattle Kraken in a move made just before the NHL’s holiday roster freeze

Anthony Joshua, left, in action against Jake Paul during their heavyweight boxing match, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in Miami, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Anthony Joshua knocks out Jake Paul in 6th round to win heavyweight fight

12:47 AM on Saturday, December 20

Anthony Joshua knocked out Jake Paul in the sixth round of their heavyweight fight

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, left, works around Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn)

Timberwolves hand the Thunder their 3rd loss, 112-107, after Edwards takes over down the stretch

12:41 AM on Saturday, December 20

Anthony Edwards returned from a three-game injury absence with 26 points and 12 rebounds, hitting the go-ahead 3-pointer with 38.5 seconds left to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves past the Oklahoma City Thunder 112-107

Taiwan police cordoned off the scene after a knife attack in Taipei, Taiwan, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

Taiwan attacker planned assault that killed 3 and injured 11, authorities say

12:18 AM on Saturday, December 20

Taiwanese authorities says the suspect who killed three people and injured 11 others in knife and smoke-grenade attacks in the island’s capital had planned the assaults and set fires at other locations earlier in the day

Uladzimir Labkovich, one of the released Belarusian prisoners and his wife Nina Labkovich smile as he arrives in Vilnius, Lithuania, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)

Prisoners freed by Belarus say their passports are taken away in a final 'dirty trick' by officials

12:15 AM on Saturday, December 20

Even though Belarus has released dozens of prisoners, those who've been freed say the authoritarian government often delivers one final act of repression by confiscating their passports before deporting them

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards celebrates his three-point basket against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn)

Anthony Edwards returns with a late flourish for the Timberwolves in a clutch win over the Thunder

9:20 PM on Friday, December 19

Anthony Edwards returned from a three-game injury absence with 26 points and 12 rebounds for the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 112-107 victory over the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder

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