Former Michigan Coach Sherrone Moore Arrested, Fired Over Staff Relationship

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Lead: Sherrone Moore, 39, was taken into custody on Dec. 10, 2025, and lodged at the Washtenaw County Jail after local police say they responded to an alleged assault in Pittsfield Township and Saline, Michigan. Earlier the same day the University of Michigan terminated Moore “with cause” following an internal investigation that found what the … Read more

Coca-Cola names new CEO Henrique Braun to succeed James Quincey – AJC.com

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Lead: Coca-Cola announced late Wednesday that Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Henrique Braun will become chief executive on March 31, 2026, while current CEO James Quincey will move into the role of executive chairman. The company said Braun will be nominated for the board and will stand for election at next yearâs annual … Read more

Thailand and Cambodia: Why their border conflict keeps flaring

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A fresh round of fighting has erupted along the Thailand–Cambodia frontier after a US-brokered ceasefire collapsed in July. Artillery, rockets and air strikes have forced the evacuation of communities on both sides of a long, disputed border corridor, with civilians sheltering again weeks after the truce. Both capitals accuse the other of reigniting violence following … Read more

Unusual weather patterns dump nearly 5 trillion gallons of rain on Washington, threatening record floods

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The Pacific Northwest was soaked by a prolonged chain of atmospheric rivers that dropped almost 5 trillion gallons (19 trillion liters) of rain over the past seven days, centered on Washington state and raising the risk of record floods, officials said. The heaviest, most persistent downpours were expected to linger through late Thursday into early … Read more

Michigan Fires Coach Sherrone Moore; Police Detain Him After Dismissal

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Lead Michigan announced the dismissal of head football coach Sherrone Moore on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, citing an inappropriate relationship with a staff member after a university investigation. Police later detained Moore in Saline, several miles south of Ann Arbor, according to media reports. The university said credible evidence supported the finding and placed associate … Read more

Steve Cohen urges Mets fans to stay calm after Alonso and Díaz depart

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Lead New York Mets owner Steve Cohen asked fans for patience on Dec. 10, 2025, after two cornerstone players—Pete Alonso and Edwin Díaz—left the organization on consecutive days. Alonso agreed to a five-year, $155 million deal with the Baltimore Orioles after seven seasons in Queens, and Díaz signed a three-year, $69 million contract with the … Read more

Nobel Winner Machado Arrives in Oslo After ‘Journey of Extreme Danger’

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Dec. 11, 2025 — Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado arrived in Oslo in the early hours of Thursday, following a trip her team described as hazardous. Her daughter had accepted the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize on Machado’s behalf hours earlier at the ceremony. Norwegian media had reported uncertainty over Machado’s ability to reach the … Read more

Half a million flee Thai–Cambodia border as Trump offers to mediate

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Fresh clashes along the Thailand–Cambodia frontier on Wednesday forced more than 500,000 people into temples, schools and ad hoc shelters after fighting involving jets, tanks and drones erupted near contested temple sites. Officials from both countries reported at least 15 dead, a figure that includes Thai soldiers and Cambodian civilians, as evacuation convoys streamed away … Read more

Mount Vernon, Sumas and Everson Ordered to Evacuate as Rivers Rise

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Lead: Heavy, persistent rain in northwest Washington has pushed the Skagit and Nooksack river systems toward major crests, prompting Level 3 evacuation orders for Mount Vernon and upstream communities and evacuation notices for Sumas and Everson on Wednesday, Dec. 10. Officials warned residents to move to high ground immediately as forecasts show the Skagit and … Read more

Michigan Fires Coach Sherrone Moore After Probe Finds Inappropriate Relationship

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Dec. 10, 2025 — The University of Michigan has terminated head football coach Sherrone Moore with cause after an external investigative firm concluded he engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a member of the football staff. Athletic director Warde Manuel announced the firing Wednesday, saying the conduct violated university policy and that U-M maintains zero … Read more

NASA just lost contact with a Mars orbiter, and will soon lose another one

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Lead: NASA reported a loss of contact with the MAVEN Mars orbiter in early December 2025, creating an immediate gap in the agency’s planetary communications network. The agency is actively attempting to re-establish two-way telemetry with MAVEN; engineers say the spacecraft remains in Martian orbit but is currently silent. The timing is particularly concerning because … Read more

Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson to Return for ‘Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’

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Lead: Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are set to return to the Hunger Games universe in the upcoming prequel film The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, slated for theatrical release on Nov. 20, 2026. Lionsgate confirmed the casting to The Hollywood Reporter; both performers are expected to appear in a flash-forward sequence, though specific … Read more

Coca‑Cola Taps COO Henrique Braun as CEO, Quincey to Become Executive Chairman

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Henrique Braun, currently Chief Operating Officer at The Coca‑Cola Company, will succeed James Quincey as CEO effective March 31, 2026, the company announced. Quincey, 60, who has led Coca‑Cola since 2017, will remain with the firm as executive chairman and Braun will be nominated to the board of directors. Braun, 57, joined Coca‑Cola in 1996 … Read more

Orioles land Pete Alonso in $155 million, five-year deal

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Lead: The Baltimore Orioles have reached agreement on a five-year, $155 million contract with slugger Pete Alonso, a person with knowledge of the arrangement told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The source spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal remained subject to a physical. The move is a significant splash for a club determined … Read more