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Donald Trump’s return to the White House has made many countries anxious and recalculating where they stand with the U.S., but India appears to be welcoming the change that may embolden nationalist leaders like Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Experts say a second Trump presidency is likely to play out in New Delhi’s favor. Modi seeks to reset India’s relationship with the West after recent frictions over his refusal to join sanctions against Russia or condemn its 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

The water systems of three Nevada tribes are getting a $5 million upgrade, the state’s two U.S. senators announced on Wednesday.

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LANSING, Mich. — Michigan House lawmakers moved a series of economic development bills off the chamber floor Wednesday and on to the Senate, pushing forward a suite of legislation that would implement tax credits, tax exemptions and grants for businesses.

Mike Tyson isn’t in the mood for talking now that the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion’s fight with YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul is near. Tyson and Paul meet Friday night at the home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys. The issue of Tyson’s health didn’t come up at a news conference about 20 miles from AT&T Stadium. A bout originally scheduled for July 20 was postponed after Tyson had to be treated for a stomach ulcer when he fell ill on a flight. Officials say Tyson has been cleared medically and is undergoing checkups the same way any fighter would for a sanctioned bout in Texas.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Gov. Roy Cooper has pardoned a Pitt County pastor who served eight years in prison for a robbery he did not commit, offering the falsely accused preacher a rare declaration of innocence and making him eligible for $400,000 in state compensation.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — As a rookie cornerback, Deommodore Lenoir cost the 49ers their last practice of rookie camp because he inadvertently posted video of himself on social media jamming a receiver too aggressively during a non-contact practice.

Voting begins in Sri Lanka’s parliamentary election that is key for its new, Marxist-leaning president.

Sri Lankans are voting in a parliamentary election that’s key for their new, Marxist-leaning president to consolidate his party’s power and follow through on promises of economic recovery. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake won the September presidential election in a rejection of the traditional political parties that have governed Sri Lanka since its independence from British rule in 1948. But Dissanayake’s failure to get over 50% of the vote has fueled concerns about his party’s outlook in Thursday’s election. His National People’s Power party must increase its votes significantly — from the 42% it won in the presidential election — if it’s to get a minimum of 113 seats for control of the 225-member Parliament.

Former “Dances with Wolves” actor Nathan Chasing Horse is scheduled to stand trial on Jan. 13 in Las Vegas. It’s a major development in his sweeping sexual abuse case after more than a year of stalled court proceedings while he challenged it. Chasing Horse has pleaded not guilty to 21 felonies charging him with sexually abusing Indigenous women and girls. Prosecutors are now moving forward with their case after a grand jury again indicted Chasing Horse last month. His initial indictment was dismissed in September after the Nevada Supreme Court found that prosecutors abused the grand jury process, but the court said the charges could be refiled.

A tech consultant charged in Cash App founder Bob Lee’s stabbing death has testified that the famous entrepreneur suddenly attacked him in a rage. Nima Momeni said in court Wednesday that Lee pulled a knife on him after he tried to put an end to a late night of drinking and doing drugs. Momeni says he joked that Lee should spend his final night in San Francisco with family rather than trying to find a strip club to visit next. Prosecutors say Momeni planned the April 4, 2023, attack after a dispute over his younger sister. The defense says Lee was erratic and aggressive.

Democrat Dave Min wins election to U.S. House in California’s 47th Congressional District.

Democrat Dave Min won election to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday, holding a competitive district for House Democrats. Democratic Rep. Katie Porter left this Orange County seat open to run for U.S. Senate, backing Min to take her place. Min, a state senator, defeated Republican Scott Baugh, who came up short in the 2022 midterms against Porter. Min’s ads called Baugh an extremist who would endanger abortion rights. Republican ads, meanwhile, targeted Min for his support for criminal justice changes in California’s State Assembly. The Associated Press declared Min the winner at 8:19 p.m. EST.

Gavin Newsom bashes Trump, seeks last-minute help from Biden during Washington trip

Kheni Briggs and Byron Joshua each scored 19 points as Albany beat Dartmouth 87-73.  Justin Neely had 18 points for the Great Danes. Ryan Cornish led the way for the Big Green with 18 points. The Great Danes are now 2-1 on the season, while the Big Green dropped to 2-1.

FRISCO, Texas — The current trajectory of the Dallas Cowboys’ season suggests there were already scarce reasons for Dak Prescott to rush back from injury, but on Wednesday his head coach emphasized the significance of the quarterback’s next steps anyway.

An LSU student who is accused of threating to kill Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has been arrested. Landry had successfully advocated for bringing a live tiger onto the field before a recent college football game. Twenty-one-year-old Jackson Pemberton, of Baton Rouge, posted on X, “I am going to kill you @jefflandry,” tagging the governor’s account. Media outlets cited an arrest affidavit in which Pemberton said the post was a joke. He told investigators he was upset about the tiger being brought to the game. In a statement Wednesday, an LSU spokesperson said the university was aware of the student’s arrest.

DENVER — Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon will not play on the team’s upcoming three-game road trip due to a right calf strain, coach Michael Malone said.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins made the stunning cut of linebacker David Long Jr., a team captain at the start of the season, on Wednesday.

MINNEAPOLIS — Once a reliable Democratic voting bloc, Somali Americans increasingly turned away from the party in last week’s presidential election.

MINNEAPOLIS — Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy required a second procedure to his right knee this week to address swelling that occurred during his physical rehab, coach Kevin O’Connell said Wednesday.

STORRS, Conn. — Just nine months ago, UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma was completely confident that he would never hold the title of winningest coach in college basketball.

Comptroller Brad Lander on Wednesday warned that a Donald Trump presidency would pose “grave risks” to New York City — including nearly $8 billion in federal funding thrown into jeopardy.

Deommodore Lenoir’s NFL career didn’t get off to the greatest starts when he accidentally posted an offseason practice video on social media that led to a fine for the San Francisco 49ers and coach Kyle Shanahan for violating rules about no contact in practice. He also had problems on the field early as a rookie, allowing a long catch to Davante Adams that set up a game-winning field goal for Green Bay in his third career game that dealt a blow to his confidence. Lenoir has grown greatly from that inauspicious beginning, leading to a lucrative reward when he signed a five-year, $92 million contract extension.

A former West Virginia correctional officer has pleaded guilty to a federal civil rights violation in the death of a man who died less than a day after being booked into a jail. Quantez Burks was booked into the Southern Regional Jail on a wanton endangerment charge in March 2022. According to court documents, Burks tried to push past an officer to leave his housing unit, then was taken to an interview room where he allegedly was assaulted by officers while handcuffed. As part of a plea agreement, Mark Holdren admitted conspiring with other officers to beat Burks as retaliation.

CHICAGO — On a busy day at Halas Hall, the Chicago Bears preceded their Wednesday afternoon practice with coach Matt Eberflus and quarterback Caleb Williams addressing Tuesday’s firing of offensive coordinator Shane Waldron and Waldron’s successor, Thomas Brown, sharing his vision for how he…

NEW YORK — The 2024 season hasn’t gone how Aaron Rodgers or the Jets would have liked it.

SEATTLE — An endangered orca vanished from a dwindling whale pod off the Washington coast, a conservation group said.

Most Muslim Americans did not vote for either of the two major presidential candidates in the 2024 election, new polling reveals.

Democratic lawmakers who wield control of the Virginia Legislature are hoping to make good on promises made on the campaign trail, including becoming the first Southern state to expand constitutional protections for abortion access. Members of the House Privileges and Elections Committee met on Wednesday to debate three proposed constitutional amendments. Officials also discussed a measure to repeal a now-defunct ban in the state constitution on same-sex marriage and reform the state’s system of civil rights restoration for people who have completed sentences for felony crimes.

Injured Florida quarterback DJ Lagway practiced for the third consecutive day, making progress toward a potential return against No. 21 LSU. Coach Billy Napier says Lagway “is getting closer and closer to being prepared to play.” The highly touted freshman was carted off the field with a strained left hamstring against Georgia on Nov. 2. He returned to the sideline in the second half with his legged wrapped and using crutches. Tests revealed his injury was “less significant” than initially feared, and Napier expects him to play again this season. The Gators could use him. They need to win two of their final three games to become bowl eligible.

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul says he was briefly detained by police at an airport near Washington, D.C. earlier this month. The Republican congressman said he became “disorientated” after he took Ambien and drank alcohol before a flight to Texas. McCaul was reelected this month to an 11th term in his district that runs from Austin to the Houston suburbs. He says the incident “does not reflect who I am.”

STORRS, Conn. — When a UConn player hits a 3-pointer, Morgan Cheli has a job to do. Up and down the bench she goes, high-fiving teammates, coaches and staff.

New Jersey declared a statewide drought warning Wednesday, as water levels dropped throughout the state and several wildfires continued burning.

A federal judge has denied an effort to temporarily block enforcement of a constitutional amendment Arkansas voters approved that revokes the state’s license for a planned casino. Judge D. Price Marshall Jr. on Tuesday denied Cherokee Nation Entertainment’s request to block the measure voters approved last week that blocks its planned casino in Pope County. The county is one of four sites where casinos were allowed under a 2018 amendment approved by voters. Casinos have already been set up in the other three locations. Cherokee Nation has argued the measure violates its constitutional rights.

HARTFORD, Conn. — A Ukrainian national accused of being part of a network that smuggled machinery with military and nuclear manufacturing applications to Russia was sentenced to 33 months in prison on a money laundering charge Wednesday in U.S. District Court.

The Bay State is again receiving positive news in its fight against the drug overdose crisis, as new data shows that OD deaths significantly dropped in a recent 12-month period.

A judge has found that the man charged with shooting and wounding three college students of Palestinian descent in Vermont last year is fit to stand trial. The decision on Jason Eaton’s status came during a hearing at Chittenden County Superior Criminal Court on Tuesday by Judge John Pacht, who also extended a series of deadlines in the case. The court had initially set a deadline of Dec. 16 to conduct depositions. Eaton’s attorney asked the court to push the deadline to June 2025. Pacht set a May 31 deadline. Eaton pleaded not guilty and has been held without bail since his arrest.

Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz resigns from Congress, ending ethics probe after Trump nominated him for attorney general.

Federal prosecutors say a California teenager pleaded guilty Wednesday in a case involving the swatting of a Florida mosque, among other institutions and individuals. Swatting is the practice of making a prank call to emergency services in an attempt to bring about the dispatch of a large number of armed police officers to a particular address. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida said in a news release that 18-year-old Alan W. Filion, of Lancaster, California, entered the plea to four counts of making interstate threats to injure the person of another. He faces up to five years in prison on each count. A sentencing date has not yet been set.