Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the Davis Cup Finals in Italy because of a right hamstring injury. The top-ranked Alcaraz made the announcement on X. He says he made the decision with a “heavy heart” after a recommendation by doctors. He was hurt during last week’s ATP Finals and was diagnosed with muscle overload and swelling of his right hamstring. Alcaraz was set to lead Spain against the No. 4-seeded Czech Republic in the quarterfinals on Thursday.

Cam Skattebo has not played for the New York Giants since undergoing season-ending surgery in late October, but the rookie running back still has his teammates and plenty of others talking. Skattebo went viral for shoving a wrestler during a skit at the WWE “Monday Night Raw” event  at Madison Square Garden. He defended himself on social media against criticism, and Giants players who spoke to reporters Tuesday had his back. Skattebo is recovering from a broken right fibula and dislocated right ankle.

When Bryce Young was benched after two games last year, people questioned whether he needed a fresh start on another team. Young is still in Carolina and has the Panthers in the playoff chase. The third-year quarterback threw for a franchise-record 448 yards and three touchdowns against the NFL’s No. 1 pass defense to lead the Panthers to a 30-27 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Carolina (6-5) trails the Tampa Buccaneers (6-4) by a half-game in the NFC South, and the two teams will meet twice in the final three weeks. Both have tough road games in Week 12.

The U.N. Security Council has backed the United States’ plan for the future of the Gaza Strip. How and when it will be carried out remains largely unknown. In a twist unimaginable across the tumultuous history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the plan would mean U.S. President Donald Trump becomes the de facto ruler of Gaza. The territory remains devastated by Israel’s campaign to eliminate Hamas after its Oct. 7, 2023, attack that sparked the war. An international body chaired by Trump is to govern Gaza and oversee reconstruction under a 2-year, renewable U.N. mandate. An armed International Stabilization Force is to keep security and ensure the disarming of Hamas. Major questions hang over nearly every part of the plan.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican and longtime Trump loyalist, stood with several Jeffrey Epstein abuse survivors outside the Capitol Tuesday morning, along with other Republican congresspeople, as the House headed toward a vote on legislation…

Federal investigators say two electrical blackouts, one caused by a loose wire and another by problems with a fuel pump, disabled the controls of a huge cargo ship before it crashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse last year and kill six construction workers. The National Transportation Safety Board held a hearing Tuesday to approve investigators' findings and safety recommendations on the crash. The crew was able to get the power back on after the first blackout, but a second blackout was caused by a lack of fuel because the fuel flushing pump they were using doesn’t restart automatically the way the main pumps are designed to do.

Lane Kiffin says Mississippi hasn't given him an ultimatum to make up his mind about his coaching future. Kiffin said Tuesday on the “Pat McAfee Show” on ESPN that such reports are “absolutely not true.” Kiffin, who is in his sixth season coaching Ole Miss, has been a top candidate for other job openings in college football, with reports specifically linking him to both Florida and LSU. Florida fired Billy Napier on Oct. 19. LSU fired Brian Kelly on Oct. 27. Kiffin has fifth-ranked Ole Miss off to a 10-1 record with the Egg Bowl next on Nov. 28.

The U.S. Education Department is handing off some of its biggest grant programs to other federal agencies as the Trump administration accelerates its plan to shut down the department. It represents a major step forward for the administration’s dismantling of the department, which has mainly involved cutting jobs since President Donald Trump called for its elimination with an executive action in March. Six planned agreements to be signed by the Education Department will effectively move billions of dollars in grant programs to other agencies. Most notable is one that would put the Department of Labor over some of the largest federal funding streams for K-12 schools.

Kroger said Tuesday it’s closing three automated fulfillment centers as part of an effort to make its delivery operations faster and more profitable. The nation’s largest grocer will close facilities in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin; Frederick, Maryland; and Groveland, Florida, in January. Kroger partnered with British online grocer Ocado in 2018 to build warehouses where robots would pick and pack grocery delivery orders. But Kroger said earlier this fall that for many orders, it's faster and cheaper to fulfill them in stores. Kroger is also expanding its partnerships with third party delivery companies, including DoorDash, Uber Eats and Instacart.

Almost four years into Russia’s invasion, keeping Ukraine’s lights on has become a battle of its own. It's a moving front line that Moscow has tried and failed to break. One reason is the tireless work of utility engineers. They repeatedly repair transformers, switchyards, and power lines that Russia strikes again and again, using bomb-laden drones to hunt workers’ trucks near the border. At least 160 energy workers have been killed and more than 300 wounded since the war began. Yet tens of thousands still head out each day, often driven by a quiet mission to bring light through the darkness.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Utility workers in Ukraine are risking their lives as they battle to keep the lights as Russia repeatedly attacks the energy system. The Associated Press interviewed several of the workers about their jobs and how they…

A bankruptcy court judge has approved the settlement of thousands of lawsuits against Purdue Pharma, maker of the powerful prescription painkiller OxyContin. The deal approved on Tuesday requires members of the Sackler family who own the company to contribute up to $7 billion over time, plus give up ownership of the business. Thousands of victims of the opioid epidemic could be paid thousands of dollars each. The opioid crisis has been linked to more than 900,000 deaths in the U.S. since 1999. The latest settlement follows others for drugmakers, wholesalers and pharmacies that totaled about $50 billion.

CLARYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Autoimmune diseases like lupus, myositis and forms of arthritis can strike children, too. At a sleepaway camp in upstate New York, some young patients got a chance to just be kids. That’s how a 12-year-old recently…

It may sound surprising but kids can get diseases like lupus and arthritis, too, when their immune system mistakenly attacks their own body. With the exception of Type 1 diabetes, autoimmune diseases are more rare in kids but they do happen. Sometimes symptoms are more severe in the very young. Treatment is especially challenging for growing bodies, and researchers are hunting for better options. But doctors in New York last summer helped some affected kids experience the joy of their first sleepaway camp — despite strict medications and nervous parents. The fun helped one boy almost forget his stiff joints.