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A house in Lavallette that sold for $5.3 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Ocean County in the past week. In total, 162 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $614,181. The average price per square foot ended up at $361. ...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Alex Turcotte scored twice and added an assist — all in the first 10 minutes — as the Los Angeles Kings thumped the struggling Vancouver Canucks 5-1 on Thursday night. Adrian Kempe and Kevin Fiala each had a goal and an assist. Warren Foegele also scored for the Kings (25-12-5). ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Delta Center became the 91st unique venue in which the Rangers have played a regular-season game Thursday night when they beat Utah Hockey Club, 5-3, for the first time. There’s always a sort of buzz to a team that’s competing in a new place, and the Blueshirts were no different. ...

VGChartz's Evan Norris: "Even if, as a remaster, Ys Memoire doesn't move the needle much, the base game is absolutely worth playing, both for admirers of action-RPGs and for newer Ys fans who want to experience Adol's earlier adventures. ...

Summertime in Milwaukee will never be the same. For 54 years, Bob Uecker's voice was synonymous with the arrival of spring and Milwaukee Brewers baseball. Uecker passed away at the age of 90, leaving behind a legacy that will never be forgotten. ...

TEL AVIV, Israel — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday a deal to return hostages held in the Gaza Strip has been reached, after his office said earlier there were last-minute snags in finalizing a ceasefire that would pause 15 months of war. ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the agency central to his vision of cracking down on illegal immigration, will face senators Friday at confirmation hearing that will be her first chance to lay out her vision for the sprawling Department of Homeland Security. ...

As he assumes the presidency for a second time, Donald Trump brings with him a broad expanse of business relationships and financial entanglements — and the possibility that those associations could influence his decision-making in the White House. ...

The thing about making an impression is that it’s seldom done in any way proper, usual or typical. What imprints on the mind is emotional, messy and one of a kind. The lunar oppositions are thick now, first with Venus and then Saturn emphasizing the need to, as Charli XCX suggests, “keep it sticky-icky like lip gloss.” ...

A new year offers a clean slate to make positive changes. For many, that change is re-evaluating their relationship with alcohol and taking part in the Dry January movement, which is no easy task. From work events to gatherings with friends, alcohol is a constant. ...

LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is donating $500,000 to help firefighters and animals forced to flee the deadly wildfires around the region. Ohtani announced his intention on Instagram, with LA Strong in white lettering against a black background. ...

Why did this happen? Yesterday, a shocking political event unfolded that has left the nation in disbelief. The event, which has been described as unprecedented by political analysts, has sent shockwaves through the country. ...

Dear White People star DeRon Horton took to Instagram to reveal that he was shot in the arm just days before Christmas. The 32-year-old actor shared his experience and expressed gratitude for surviving the incident. ...

By ERIK ERLENDSSON The Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — On a season-long road trip that has not gone the way the Ducks had hoped, they salvaged a point by reaching overtime for the 12th time this season. Jake Guentzel scored the only goal for either team in the shootout and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Ducks, 4-3, on Thursday night. ...

MOSS LANDING — Highway 1 was closed and evacuations were ordered after a fire erupted Monday afternoon at the Moss Landing Power Plant, according to authorities. The fire was reported around 3 p.m. at the plant, located on Highway 1, KSBW 8 Action News reported. ...

The NYT Mini is a quick and dirty version of the newspaper's larger and long-running crossword. Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays. ...

Russia and Iran will sign a "comprehensive strategic partnership" treaty on Friday during a visit to Moscow by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, cementing ties between two of the world's most heavily sanctioned countries. ...

Jan. 16 (UPI) -- A vehicle plunged into the Potomac River following a collision with a second vehicle on the Arlington Memorial Bridge on Thursday evening, authorities said. ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was unstoppable on Thursday night, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a decisive 134-114 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China’s population fell last year for the third straight year, its government said Friday, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world’s second most populous nation, which is now facing both an aging population and an emerging shortage of working-age people. ...

Liz Plank, the cohost of The Man Enough Podcast with Baldoni and Heath, announced her departure from the show on Dec. 23. In an Instagram post, she expressed her gratitude to the listeners and the community they had built together. ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden won’t enforce a ban on the social media app TikTok that is set to take effect a day before he leaves office on Monday, a U.S. official said Thursday, leaving its fate in the hands of President-elect Donald Trump. ...

Kwame Appiah is warning others not to be blind to their health needs. The Love Is Blind star got candid about a frightening medical scare he recently endured after feeling “a little bit sick” in November 2024, admitting that he came to regret not taking the matter seriously from the start. ...

By Geoff Mulvihill and Lindsay Whitehurst | Associated Press A judge in Texas ruled Thursday that three other states can move ahead with their effort to roll back federal rules and make it harder for people across the U.S. to access the abortion drug mifepristone. ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Plans for colleges to pay athletes directly for their name, image and likeness deals would run afoul of Title IX, the Department of Education said in guidance issued Thursday that adds more confusion to the shifting landscape in college sports. ...