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Lead: The College Football Playoff selection committee’s third ranking (of six) on Tuesday reshuffled the bubble: Texas tumbled to No. 17, casting serious doubt on its CFP chances even if it wins out and beats No. 3 Texas A&M. Notre Dame climbed to No. 9, sitting ahead of No. 10 Alabama, as the committee rewarded … Read more
Lead: The Pittsburgh Steelers are preparing contingency plans after starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers suffered a fractured wrist. Coach Mike Tomlin said he has not ruled out Rodgers playing on Sunday against the Chicago Bears, but the team worked out emergency options on Tuesday. The workouts were for Jason Bean and Tanner Mordecai; neither was signed, … Read more
Lead: Federal investigators told attorneys in a recent court filing that criminal charges may be brought against a minor stepsibling after 18-year-old Anna Kepner, a Florida high school cheerleader, was found dead aboard the Carnival Horizon during a family Caribbean vacation. The ship returned to Miami and docked on Nov. 8, 2025, when crew members … Read more
On Nov. 18, 2025, the College Football Playoff (CFP) selection committee left Ohio State, Indiana and Texas ranked 1-2-3 in its latest release, while Alabama tumbled to No. 10 following its loss to Oklahoma and Georgia rose to No. 4. The new set of rankings reshuffles several at-large and conference-championship scenarios with the final CFP … Read more
Season 34 of Dancing With the Stars reached its semi-final on Tuesday with a full Prince-themed night that sent six remaining couples through two competitive routines each. Performing one ballroom style they had already learned and a second style they had not yet attempted, every dance was set to music by Prince. Robert Irwin and … Read more
Lead: Texas on Tuesday appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court after a federal three-judge panel found the Republican-drawn 2025 congressional map unlawfully diluted Black and Latino votes. The panel temporarily enjoined the plan and ordered the state to use district lines from the prior two elections while the legal fight continues. Governor Greg Abbott and … Read more
On Nov. 18, 2025, the Trump administration unveiled an administrative plan that reallocates major Education Department responsibilities to other federal agencies, a step it said furthers a longer-term goal of dismantling the department. The announcement shifts functions from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Office of Postsecondary Education largely to the Labor … Read more
On 26 March 2024, investigators concluded that a loose electrical cable aboard the container ship Dali likely triggered a power outage that contributed to the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, killing six construction workers. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said the chain of events — including a ship systems failure, delayed warnings … Read more
On November 18, 2025, Governor Michael S. Barr addressed the Federal Reserve’s role in banking supervision, arguing that recent policy and staffing moves risk eroding safeguards that keep the banking system resilient. He warned that changes to supervisory ratings, enforcement standards, stress-testing rules, and a planned 30% staff reduction at the Board could reduce oversight … Read more
Lead On Nov. 18, 2025 in Ann Arbor, Mich., a dispute erupted between the Big Ten Conference and University of Michigan regent Mark Bernstein after Bernstein said Commissioner Tony Petitti threatened penalties if Michigan declined to back a $2.4 billion private equity proposal. The Big Ten has formally denied any coercion, saying member discussions have … Read more
Lead On Nov. 18, 2025, President Donald J. Trump, seated beside Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office, responded to a question about the 2018 killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi by saying, “Things happen.” The comment came as a reporter cited U.S. intelligence findings that the crown prince had approved … Read more
Lead The Universal Pictures sequel Wicked: For Good is projected to deliver a global opening north of $200 million as it hits theaters over the Thanksgiving window. Industry forecasts peg roughly $125M–$150M or more from about 4,000 U.S. and Canadian locations and more than $70M from 78 overseas markets, with room for upside. If those … Read more
On November 18, 2025, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg in Washington issued a ruling that the Federal Trade Commission failed to prove Meta Platforms Inc.’s purchases of Instagram and WhatsApp violated U.S. antitrust law. The decision ends a high-profile trial in which the agency sought to unwind the deals and pursue a company breakup after … Read more
Lead: The National Transportation Safety Board concluded that an improperly installed and ultimately disconnected wire caused an initial loss of propulsion aboard the Singapore-flagged container ship Dali, contributing to the vessel striking a pier of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024. The collision caused the span to collapse and killed six roadway … Read more
James Franklin has arrived at Virginia Tech and immediately shifted focus to rebuilding the recruiting board for the Class of 2026. With two games left on the schedule and the Hokies’ final home game set for Saturday against Miami with a noon kickoff, Franklin and his staff will use the weekend to evaluate current players … Read more
