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Lead Wide receiver CeeDee Lamb was removed from Thursday’s game with a concussion after landing on his head in the third quarter, officials said. The injury came as the Dallas Cowboys trimmed a 27-9 shortfall to 27-16 when Javonte Williams scored with 10:41 remaining in the period. Lamb exited at 12:42 left in the third … Read more

On Sept. 2, Adm. Frank “Mitch” Bradley told lawmakers that two men who later died after a second U.S. strike on a suspected drug-running vessel did not appear to possess radios or other communication gear while clinging to a capsized portion of the ship. The initial strike had already killed nine people and split the … Read more

Kim Cattrall and partner Russell Thomas were married on Dec. 4, 2025, in a small civil ceremony at Chelsea Old Town Hall in London. The “Sex and the City” star and the audio engineer, together for nine years, exchanged vows before roughly a dozen guests. The couple—who first met at the BBC in 2016—shared images … Read more

Lead: On Dec. 4, 2025 in Toronto, LeBron James saw his NBA-record run of consecutive regular-season double-digit scoring games end at 1,297 as he was held to eight points in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 123-120 victory over the Raptors. Rather than force shots to extend the streak, James made the game-winning play, assisting Rui Hachimura’s … Read more

On Dec. 4, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an emergency order allowing Texas to implement newly drawn congressional maps that favor Republican candidates in the 2026 midterm elections. The order temporarily set aside a lower-court ruling that had found the maps likely constituted an unconstitutional racial gerrymander and had barred their use. The decision … Read more

Lead: On December 4, 2025, a federal grand jury in Norfolk, Virginia declined to return an indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James in an alleged mortgage-fraud matter. The decision came ten days after a federal judge dismissed an earlier criminal case tied to questions about the appointment of a U.S. attorney in the … Read more

Day one of a Department of Homeland Security operation dubbed “Catahoula Crunch” has left residents across New Orleans and nearby Kenner on edge as federal Border Patrol teams carried out street and rooftop enforcement this week. Agents detained at least one person after a rooftop standoff and said dozens with criminal histories were arrested in … Read more

Lead: On December 4, 2025, director Matt Reeves publicly defended actor Paul Dano after Quentin Tarantino criticized Dano’s work on a recent podcast. Reeves, who directed Dano in 2022’s The Batman, posted praise on X calling Dano “an incredible actor, and an incredible person.” The exchange followed Tarantino’s appearance on The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast, … Read more

Lead: On Dec. 4, 2025, a federal grand jury in Norfolk, Virginia, declined to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James, according to people familiar with the matter. The decision came more than a week after a federal judge dismissed an earlier indictment on procedural grounds tied to the appointment of prosecutor Lindsey Halligan. The … Read more

Lead Conference championship weekend in 2025 has amplified a familiar tension in college football: coaches juggling postseason responsibilities while already negotiating new jobs. Across Friday and Saturday games, several head coaches are preparing for title games at schools they are leaving or have agreed to join, creating visible distractions for teams and staff. The situation … Read more

Lead On Thursday, the Pentagon announced a U.S. military strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific that it says killed four men suspected of transporting illicit narcotics. The Southern Command posted video and a statement attributing the action to Joint Task Force Southern Spear and saying the target was operated by a “Designated Terrorist … Read more

The Detroit Lions received a late-game boost before Thursday Night Football in Detroit when Amon-Ra St. Brown was listed ACTIVE despite an ankle injury sustained in the first quarter of the Thanksgiving game at Green Bay. The matchup tips at 8:15 p.m. ET and pits Detroit’s 7-5 squad against a 6-5-1 Dallas team with one … Read more

Lead: A group of prominent film producers, speaking anonymously as “concerned feature film producers,” emailed an open letter to members of Congress on Thursday warning that Netflix’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery could trigger an economic and institutional crisis in Hollywood. The unsigned letter—sent to lawmakers in both parties—says the deal risks eroding the … Read more

Prosecutors in Maricopa County announced on Wednesday they will seek the death penalty if two men are convicted in the April 16, 2023, killing of 22-year-old exotic dancer Mercedes Vega. Court filings allege Vega was abducted from her apartment parking garage and later discovered burned, beaten and shot in an abandoned car along an interstate … Read more

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s recent right calf strain, reported to sideline him for two to four weeks, arrived amid fresh trade chatter linking the franchise cornerstone to potential suitors and renewed questions about his long-term future in Milwaukee. On Wednesday night the Bucks rallied to a surprising 113-109 win over the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons, and teammates … Read more