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On Dec. 9, 2025, at about 5:00 PM, a shooting on the Kentucky State University campus in Frankfort left one student dead and a second critically injured. The incident occurred near Whitney M. Young Jr. Hall, a residence hall on the campus south side, and prompted an immediate lockdown. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Frankfort … Read more

As Week 15 arrives, three teams—Denver (11-2), New England (11-2) and Los Angeles (10-3)—enter a pivotal Sunday where single-game outcomes and cross-market results can seal postseason berths. The Broncos face the Green Bay Packers (9-3-1) at 4:25 p.m. ET on CBS; the Patriots meet the Buffalo Bills (9-4) at 1:00 p.m. ET on CBS; the … Read more

Lead The Federal Reserve is expected to deliver its third straight interest-rate reduction this Wednesday, with markets penciling in a 25 basis-point cut that would set the policy range at 3.50%–3.75%. The decision arrives amid a visibly divided Federal Open Market Committee, with some policymakers prioritizing labor-market support and others warning that additional easing could … Read more

Lead Two days after the College Football Playoff omitted Notre Dame from its 12-team field, athletic director Pete Bevacqua said on the South Bend campus that the selection process left the university unable to prove its championship case on the field. Bevacqua called the committee’s shifting rankings akin to musical chairs and described Notre Dame’s … Read more

Lead: Grammy-nominated singer Jubilant Sykes, 71, was found fatally stabbed at his Santa Monica home on Monday night after a 911 call; police say his 31-year-old son, Micah Sykes, was located inside and taken into custody. Officers arrived at about 9:20 p.m. and pronounced the victim dead at the scene. Authorities said the suspect will … Read more

Lead: On December 9, 2025, authorities responded to an active-shooter report on Kentucky State University’s campus in Frankfort, Ky., at about 3:35 p.m. Law enforcement say one person died and at least one other was hospitalized in critical condition. The Frankfort Police Department reported a suspect is in custody and the campus remained on lockdown … Read more

Lead: Major U.S. equity benchmarks closed unevenly on Tuesday as markets braced for the Federal Reserve’s policy decision on Wednesday in Washington. The Dow and S&P 500 ended modestly lower while the Nasdaq inched up and the Russell 2000 hit a fresh record. Traders were parsing a stronger-than-expected October JOLTS reading and rising Treasury yields … Read more

Lead Three NFL clubs — the Los Angeles Rams, New England Patriots and Denver Broncos — can secure postseason berths in Week 15. On Sunday, the Rams need a single victory to clinch a playoff spot; the Patriots can lock up the AFC East and a home playoff game with a win over Buffalo at … Read more

Dec. 9, 2025 — 3:08 p.m. ET • Orlando, Fla. — The Winter Meetings opened with a major free-agent signing and a flurry of trade chatter on Tuesday. Kyle Schwarber agreed to return to the Philadelphia Phillies on a five-year, $150 million deal, and Edwin Díaz reached terms with the Los Angeles Dodgers on a … Read more

Lead: On Dec. 9, 2025, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill that limits civil immigration enforcement around state courthouses and narrows the types of information hospitals, day cares and colleges may share with federal immigration agents. The law, approved by the state legislature in October amid a recent federal enforcement surge in the Chicago … Read more

Lead Philip Rivers, 44, is set to join the Indianapolis Colts’ practice squad after working out with the club Monday night, multiple reports say. Rivers retired after the 2020 season and had been coaching high school football in Alabama; he is now stepping back into a professional role as the Colts cope with a cascade … Read more

Lead: On December 8, 2025, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Trump v. Slaughter, a case testing whether Congress may impose ‘for cause’ limits on a president’s ability to remove commissioners of independent agencies. The argument focused on whether longstanding statutory protections that limit removal by the president can survive a robust ‘unitary executive’ … Read more

Lead: On Sunday afternoon the College Football Playoff selection committee omitted Notre Dame from the four-team postseason field, ending the Irish’s season and eliminating a chance to reach the national championship. The program subsequently declined a bowl invitation, bringing a 10-win campaign to an abrupt close. The decision prompted widespread debate among analysts and fans, … Read more

Lead: Over a 12-week span in late 2025, Paramount Skydance’s David Ellison personally pursued Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav with repeated proposals and private meetings in an effort to acquire WBD. Paramount ultimately offered an all-cash $30 per share bid (an equity value of $77.9 billion) on Dec. 4, 2025, but Warner Bros. Discovery … Read more

Lead A Michigan man who received a kidney transplant in December 2024 died after developing rabies that investigators traced to the organ donor, officials reported. The donor, from Idaho, had been scratched by a skunk while defending a kitten in October and later became critically ill and brain dead; several organs were recovered. Postmortem testing … Read more