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Lead President Donald Trump is campaigning this week promoting what he calls an “A+++++” economy, even as public opinion and multiple surveys suggest many voters disagree. NBC polling in October found roughly 63% of registered voters saying he has not delivered on lowering costs, and other analyses show broad financial strain among working Americans. Trump … Read more
Dec. 9, 2025 — Dozens of dead vultures found on the athletic fields of Saint Bernadette School in Pierce Township, Ohio, were believed to be infected with avian influenza after health authorities said two of the 72 carcasses tested positive. The birds were discovered on Dec. 1, days after faculty and students returned from Thanksgiving … Read more
Lead: In Las Vegas, Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark publicly criticized Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua for his reaction to the College Football Playoff (CFP) selection that left the Fighting Irish out of the 12-team field. Yormark called Bevacqua’s conduct “egregious” and said it crossed a line after the committee placed Miami ahead of … Read more
Lead On the opening day of the free-agent period, slugger Kyle Schwarber agreed to a five-year, $150 million deal to return to the Philadelphia Phillies. Reports indicate the Baltimore Orioles submitted an identical five-year, $150 million proposal but Schwarber chose to re-sign in Philadelphia. Other clubs — notably Pittsburgh and Cincinnati — also made substantial … Read more
Lead: A GOP-led panel in the Pennsylvania legislature has authorized three subpoenas seeking records tied to roughly $1 million in security upgrades at Gov. Josh Shapiro’s private suburban Philadelphia home following an April 13, 2025 arson attack on the official residence in Harrisburg. The Intergovernmental Operations Committee voted 7-4 along party lines to demand documents … Read more
Lead U.S. equities were largely unchanged on Tuesday as traders in New York braced for the Federal Reserve’s policy announcement on Wednesday, widely expected to signal another rate cut. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% and remained close to its October record, the Dow fell 179 points (about 0.4%), and the Nasdaq ticked up roughly 0.1%. … Read more
Lead: On Dec. 9, 2025, Miami voters elected Eileen Higgins in a decisive runoff, handing the city its first Democratic mayor in nearly 30 years. Higgins, 61 and a former Miami-Dade County commissioner, will also be Miami’s first female mayor and its first non-Hispanic mayor since the 1990s. Her opponent, Emilio T. González, conceded after … Read more
On Dec. 9, 2025 at the Sports Business Journal Intercollegiate Athletics Forum, Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark sharply criticized Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua, calling Bevacqua’s public attacks on the Atlantic Coast Conference “egregious.” The clash followed Notre Dame’s omission from the College Football Playoff despite Miami securing a CFP berth with a head-to-head … Read more
Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark publicly rebuked Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua this week after Bevacqua accused the ACC of campaigning against the Irish during the College Football Playoff (CFP) selection process. Yormark called Bevacqua’s remarks “totally out of bounds” on Tuesday, after Bevacqua raised concerns Monday on The Dan Patrick Show and again … Read more
Lead: An Army gynecologist at Fort Hood, Maj. Blaine McGraw, has been formally charged with secretly recording patients and related offenses, the Army’s Office of Special Trial Counsel (OSTC) announced on Dec. 9, 2025. The OSTC said the charges cover alleged conduct between Jan. 1 and Dec. 1, 2025, and name 44 alleged victims. McGraw … Read more
Dec. 9, 2025 — A shooting on the Kentucky State University campus in Frankfort left one student dead and a second critically injured on Tuesday afternoon, officials said. The incident, reported at about 3:10 p.m., culminated in the arrest of a suspect who was not enrolled at the university. University and city officials described the … Read more
Lead Major League Baseball held its fourth annual draft lottery at the winter meetings in Orlando on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, and the Chicago White Sox won the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 draft. That outcome gives a rebuilding White Sox franchise — coming off a 102-loss season — first choice among a … Read more
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
