The Trump administration pauses wind projects off New England, New York and Virginia - NPR

1. The Trump administration pauses wind projects off New England, New York and Virginia  NPR
2. Trump suspends all large offshore wind farms under construction, threatening thousands of jobs and cheaper energy  CNN
3. Trump halts wind projects, including Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, Dominion stock drops 5%  CNBC
4. U.S. pauses leases for five offshore wind projects over military radar concerns  NBC News
5. Trump Halts Five Wind Farms Off the East Coast  The New York Times

‘60 Minutes’ correspondent says CBS’s Bari Weiss abruptly pulled segment on Trump deportations - ...

1. ‘60 Minutes’ correspondent says CBS’s Bari Weiss abruptly pulled segment on Trump deportations  The Washington Post
2. ’60 Minutes’ Pulls Segment on Venezuelans Deported by Trump Administration, Drawing Criticism  The New York Times
3. Bari Weiss faces blowback for spiking ’60 Minutes’ segment: What to know  thehill.com
4. CBS shelves ‘60 Minutes’ story on Trump deportees at the last minute: ‘People are threatening to quit,’ staffers say  CNN
5. “60 MINUTES” LISTINGS FOR SUNDAY, DEC. 21  Paramount Press Express

New Trump envoy says he will serve to make Greenland part of US - BBC

1. New Trump envoy says he will serve to make Greenland part of US  BBC
2. What to Know About Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, Who Was Named Greenland Envoy  The New York Times
3. Denmark ‘deeply upset’ by Trump’s appointment of Greenland envoy who wants island to be part of US  CNN
4. You cannot annex other countries, Danish and Greenlandic leaders tell Trump  The Guardian
5. Denmark to summon U.S. ambassador as Trump's Greenland special envoy appointment stirs tensions  CNBC

Russian General Killed by Car Bomb in Moscow - The Moscow Times

1. Russian General Killed by Car Bomb in Moscow  The Moscow Times
2. Russian general killed by car bomb in Moscow, officials say  BBC
3. Car bomb in Moscow kills senior Russian general, third such attack in a year  The Washington Post
4. Russian General Is Killed in Car Bombing in Moscow  The New York Times
5. The killing of a general in Moscow follows a series of assassinations Russia blames on Ukraine  AP News

Bondi gunmen 'meticulously' planned attack for months, police allege - BBC

1. Bondi gunmen 'meticulously' planned attack for months, police allege  BBC
2. Bondi gunmen threw homemade bombs before shooting and conducted training, police say  NBC News
3. Sydney Shooting Suspects Met Muslim Leaders in Philippines, Officials Say  The New York Times
4. Bondi Beach gunman conducted firearms training with father before attack, documents reveal  WJLA
5. Australia was seen as a world leader in gun control - Bondi has exposed a more complicated reality  BBC

DOJ releases more Epstein files. And, immigration court 'no-shows' surged, NPR finds - NPR

1. DOJ releases more Epstein files. And, immigration court 'no-shows' surged, NPR finds  NPR
2. Trump administration latest: US moves to intercept third vessel near Venezuela  CNN
3. Trump name added to Kennedy Center building; Trump announces more drug cuts  NBC News
4. Live updates: DOJ under fire over Jeffrey Epstein files release; Venezuela pressure campaign moutns  thehill.com
5. Morning news brief  KSUT Public Radio

Vance refuses to set red lines over bigotry at Turning Point USA's convention - NPR

1. Vance refuses to set red lines over bigotry at Turning Point USA's convention  NPR
2. Erika Kirk endorses JD Vance for president in 2028  ABC News
3. Vance says 'America First' movement rejects 'purity tests,' welcomes critical thinkers  Fox News
4. At Turning Point Fest, Vance Refuses to Take Sides in Fight Over Bigotry  The New York Times
5. Vance tries to weather the MAGA storm at Turning Point  Politico

Australian move to fast-track new gun and protest laws draws criticism - BBC

1. Australian move to fast-track new gun and protest laws draws criticism  BBC
2. After Bondi Beach attack, 'intifada' chants face restrictions in Australia and the U.K.  NBC News
3. NSW to effectively ban protests for up to three months as premier links Gaza rallies to Bondi terror attack  The Guardian
4. Australian state parliament reconvenes to push stricter gun laws after Bondi mass shooting  KSL.com
5. Australia mulls neo-Nazis, Hizb ut-Tahrir for hate org list  The Jerusalem Post

Russia says talks on US peace plan for Ukraine 'are proceeding constructively' - NPR

1. Russia says talks on US peace plan for Ukraine 'are proceeding constructively'  NPR
2. No ‘confidence’ Ukraine and Russia will reach peace deal, Vance says  Politico
3. Ukrainian and European officials had ‘productive’ talks on ending war, US envoy says | Trump administration  The Guardian
4. Live: Russian general dies in Moscow car bomb attack  France 24
5. Trump team floats Ukraine-Russia-US talks in Miami, Zelenskyy says  politico.eu

Larry Ellison Personally Guarantees Paramount Bid for Warner Bros. - The New York Times

1. Larry Ellison Personally Guarantees Paramount Bid for Warner Bros.  The New York Times
2. Paramount’s new, hostile offer to Warner Bros. Discovery: Larry Ellison will personally guarantee $40 billion  CNN
3. Larry Ellison Revives Paramounts’ Bid on Warner as His Son Hollows Out CBS News  Gizmodo
4. Oracle's Larry Ellison agrees to backstop $40.4 billion in financing for Paramount acquisition of Warner Bros.  Yahoo Finance
5. Trump World Is Picking Sides in the Battle for Warner Bros.  The Wall Street Journal

Gold and silver hit records as investors hunt for safety - BBC

1. Gold and silver hit records as investors hunt for safety  BBC
2. Gold and silver prices soar to new highs as the yellow metal reemerges as a hedge  CNBC
3. Gold prices just reached a record high. Here's what's behind the surge.  CBS News
4. The Debasement Trade Roars Back  Robin J Brooks | Substack
5. Gold jumps over 2% to all-time peak; silver follows with record gain  Reuters

Hundreds protest Trump’s move to dismantle NCAR, a premier climate and weather hub - Colorado Pub...

1. Hundreds protest Trump’s move to dismantle NCAR, a premier climate and weather hub  Colorado Public Radio
2. A Somber Mood at Science Meeting as Trump Budget Cuts Continue  The New York Times
3. Threatening NCAR, Trump administration seeks to extinguish a beacon of climate science  Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
4. Colorado Senators hold up appropriations package over NCAR’s future  Colorado Public Radio
5. Wyoming scientists, tech advocates, fret over future of federal supercomputing center in Cheyenne  WyoFile

Tracking the NFL playoff picture: Updated chances to clinch open spots, win division titles - ESPN

1. Tracking the NFL playoff picture: Updated chances to clinch open spots, win division titles  ESPN
2. Broncos’ playoff scenarios wide open after 11-game win streak ends  The New York Times
3. Breaking down NFL playoff picture, plus Week 16 grades and 49ers-Colts predictions for Monday night  CBS Sports
4. Who is in the NFL playoffs so far? Who’s clinched, division winners, bracket matchups  USA Today
5. Playoff-clinching scenarios for Week 16 of 2025 NFL season  NFL.com

Clifton Brown's Five Thoughts on the Ravens Being on the Brink of Elimination - Ravens Home | Bal...

1. Clifton Brown's Five Thoughts on the Ravens Being on the Brink of Elimination  Ravens Home | Baltimore Ravens – baltimoreravens.com
2. Maye rallies Pats after last week's 'wake-up call'  ESPN
3. Fan Notes from the Patriots 28-24 win over the Ravens  Pats Pulpit
4. Mike Vrabel Issues Clear Message After Patriots Victory Vs. Ravens  NESN
5. The NE Patriots have clinched a playoff spot. Who do they play next?  Yahoo Sports

Steelers 29-24 Lions (Dec 21, 2025) Game Recap - ESPN

1. Steelers 29-24 Lions (Dec 21, 2025) Game Recap  ESPN
2. Lions own loss after late OPI calls: 'It's on us'  ESPN
3. Jared Goff: Refs have a hard job, Lions shouldn’t use them as an excuse for losing  NBC Sports
4. Lions HC Dan Campbell doesn't blame refs for loss to Steelers: We 'put ourselves in that position'  NFL.com
5. Lions take ownership, don't blame refs after late penalty crushes playoff hopes: 'That's on us'  Yahoo Sports

Driving Home for Christmas singer Chris Rea dies aged 74 - BBC

1. Driving Home for Christmas singer Chris Rea dies aged 74  BBC
2. Despite his knack for slick pop, the principled and passionate Chris Rea never took the easy road  The Guardian
3. Singer-songwriter Chris Rea, known for 'Driving Home for Christmas,' dies at 74  ABC News
4. Tell Me There’s a Heaven: Chris Rea has died, aged 74  MusicRadar
5. Chris Rea reflects on writing ‘Driving Home for Christmas’ in interview shared days before his death  Yahoo

Jaguars 34-20 Broncos (Dec 21, 2025) Game Recap - ESPN

1. Jaguars 34-20 Broncos (Dec 21, 2025) Game Recap  ESPN
2. Defiant Jags shift narrative, beat 1-seed Broncos  ESPN
3. Where do Broncos go from here after brutal loss to Jaguars?  Mile High Report
4. The surprise team no one saw coming could win the AFC after a stunning upset Sunday  NBC News
5. 'You can't let this one linger': After loss to Jags, Broncos look to turn page quickly with goals still in front of them  Denver Broncos

Bills 23-20 Browns (Dec 21, 2025) Game Recap - ESPN

1. Bills 23-20 Browns (Dec 21, 2025) Game Recap  ESPN
2. Capaccio: Arrow Up/Arrow Down: Bills at Browns  Audacy
3. Stock up, stock down following the Bills' 23-20 win over the Browns  Yahoo Sports
4. ‘Remember that sequence when they take the QB next April’: What social media said after Browns lose to Bills  Cleveland.com
5. Full highlights from the Bills' 23-20 win over the Browns  Yahoo Sports

Michigan closing in on No. 1 Arizona in men's poll - ESPN

1. Michigan closing in on No. 1 Arizona in men's poll  ESPN
2. AP Top 25: Duke drops after first loss in updated college basketball rankings  CBS Sports
3. College basketball poll: Michigan still No. 1, Duke tumbles in Top 25 rankings  USA Today
4. CBS Sports shakes up Top 25 and 1 after Duke, Auburn fall on turbulent Saturday  On3
5. AP men’s college basketball Top 25: Arizona remains No. 1 as Duke drops out of top five  The New York Times

Saints 29-6 Jets (Dec 21, 2025) Game Recap - ESPN

1. Saints 29-6 Jets (Dec 21, 2025) Game Recap  ESPN
2. Jets-Saints takeaways: QB Tyler Shough leads New Orleans to third straight win  The New York Times
3. 3 Takeaways | Jets Struggle After Halftime; Young Secondary Steps Up  New York Jets
4. Possible final Dome game sees Cam Jordan, Taysom Hill deliver for Saints. 'Really special.'  NOLA.com
5. Jets’ loss to Saints revealed these important realities about their future  NJ.com

Titans 26-9 Chiefs (Dec 21, 2025) Game Recap - ESPN

1. Titans 26-9 Chiefs (Dec 21, 2025) Game Recap  ESPN
2. Chiefs’ nightmare continues; injuries pile up in Week 16 loss to Titans  Arrowhead Pride
3. Young Titans showing signs of improvement in winning 2 of 3 in challenging season  Yahoo Sports
4. Chiefs’ fiasco at Tennessee might have been predictable. But it’s still unsavory  Kansas City Star
5. Six Things That Stood Out for the Titans in Sunday's Win Over the Chiefs  Tennessee Titans

Texas A&M wins 2025 DI women's volleyball championship - NCAA.com

1. Texas A&M wins 2025 DI women's volleyball championship  NCAA.com
2. Logan Lednicky caps dream with volleyball title at Texas A&M  ESPN
3. Texas A&M volleyball earns its first national championship in a sweep over Kentucky  NCAA.com
4. Watch: Texas A&M volleyball returns to Reed Arena after winning national title  KBTX News 3
5. Texas A&M in 'disbelief' after Kentucky sweep, first NCAA championship  USA Today

How to watch, listen to and livestream Raiders at Texans - Raiders.com

1. How to watch, listen to and livestream Raiders at Texans  Raiders.com
2. Texans 23-21 Raiders (Dec 21, 2025) Game Recap  ESPN
3. Value of Things: By the Numbers  Battle Red Blog
4. A Win is a Win, But the Texans are Playing with Fire  Yahoo Sports
5. Raiders-Texans takeaways: Houston holds off Las Vegas to keep wild card in sight - The Athletic  The New York Times

Falcons 26-19 Cardinals (Dec 21, 2025) Game Recap - ESPN

1. Falcons 26-19 Cardinals (Dec 21, 2025) Game Recap  ESPN
2. Falcons 26, Cardinals 19: Offensive takeaways in Week 16 loss  Yahoo Sports
3. Falcons’ report card: Falcons will take the ugly win  AJC.com
4. Key takeaways as Arizona Cardinals drop 7th straight game  azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
5. Beat-Up Cardinals, The Human Element, And Falcons Aftermath  Arizona Cardinals

#ClackCo Alerts - Flooding - Clackamas County

1. #ClackCo Alerts - Flooding  Clackamas County
2. Residents return to Carver Mobile Home Ranch as Clackamas River floodwaters recede  KATU
3. When the Clackamas River spilled over its banks, over 5 feet of floodwater submerged their house  OregonLive.com
4. 'Pure devastation': Residents take stock after the Clackamas River rose to 26 feet overnight  KGW
5. Rain batters Oregon and Southwest Washington as flood watches remain in effect, road closures hit  Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB

Behind the walls of Indiana’s ICE detention facility - Indiana Capital Chronicle

Behind the walls of Indiana’s ICE detention facility  Indiana Capital Chronicle

Kings 125-124 Rockets (Dec 21, 2025) Game Recap - ESPN

1. Kings 125-124 Rockets (Dec 21, 2025) Game Recap  ESPN
2. Rockets fall to Kings in OT 125-124  The Dream Shake
3. Kings takedown Rockets in Overtime Thriller  The Kings Herald
4. Kings’ Russell Westbrook couldn’t contain himself after playing hero in wild OT win over Rockets  Yahoo Sports
5. Victor Wembanyama records double-double Sunday  FantasyPros

CFP First Round Recap: No. 11 Tulane at No. 6 Ole Miss - College Football Playoff

1. CFP First Round Recap: No. 11 Tulane at No. 6 Ole Miss  College Football Playoff
2. For Ole Miss, a gratifying 1st CFP win without Kiffin  ESPN
3. The Pete Golding Ole Miss Rebels looked like the Lane Kiffin Rebels — and that’s a good thing  The New York Times
4. Ole Miss easily beats Tulane again to set up rematch with Georgia in Sugar Bowl  Yahoo Sports
5. Pete Golding successful with on-field and program decisions in first game as Ole Miss head coach  247Sports

Bulls edge Hawks in season's top-scoring game - ESPN

1. Bulls edge Hawks in season's top-scoring game  ESPN
2. Bulls hold off Hawks in 152-150 track meet  NBA
3. Bulls guard Coby White building a rhythm in 'track meets'  Chicago Sun-Times
4. Billy Donovan states obvious after giving up 150 points in bonkers win over Hawks  Yahoo Sports
5. Bulls and Hawks combine for more than 300 points in high-scoring affair - The Athletic  The New York Times

Iowa State 79-76 Kansas (Dec 21, 2025) Game Recap - ESPN

1. Iowa State 79-76 Kansas (Dec 21, 2025) Game Recap  ESPN
2. Iowa State's Audi Crooks makes Kansas pay for one-on-one coverage  The Des Moines Register
3. Hare’s buzzer-beater lifts No. 10 Iowa State past Kansas  KCCI
4. PRIMER: No. 10 Iowa State vs. Kansas  Iowa State Athletics
5. Iowa State’s Audi Crooks notches 3rd 40-point game this season in win over Kansas  The New York Times

CFP First Round Recap: No. 9 Alabama at No. 8 Oklahoma - College Football Playoff

1. CFP First Round Recap: No. 9 Alabama at No. 8 Oklahoma  College Football Playoff
2. Down 17-0, Tide 'keep fighting' to stun Sooners  ESPN
3. Oklahoma coach explains loss to Alabama football in CFP  AL.com
4. Many Men, One Alabama: Crimson Tide crash Oklahoma's playoff party with historic CFP comeback win  CBS Sports
5. No. 9 Alabama 34, No. 8 Oklahoma 24: Upon Further Review  Sports Illustrated

BIG EAST Conference Statement on Georgetown Head Coach Ed Cooley - Big East Conference

1. BIG EAST Conference Statement on Georgetown Head Coach Ed Cooley  Big East Conference
2. A Statement from Georgetown Athletics  Georgetown University Athletics
3. Georgetown Basketball Coach Suspended After Hurling Water Bottle into Stands and Hitting Child  People.com
4. Georgetown suspends coach Cooley for bottle toss  ESPN
5. Georgetown's Cooley apologizes for throwing water bottle that hit fan  Cincinnati Enquirer

2025-26 College Football Playoff schedule, dates, TV channel, sites - NCAA.com

1. 2025-26 College Football Playoff schedule, dates, TV channel, sites  NCAA.com
2. College Football Playoff 2025: Quarterfinal first look  ESPN
3. Early thoughts on each quarterfinal matchup of the 2025 College Football Playoff  Saturday Down South
4. Re-seeding the College Football Playoff bracket: Miami over Alabama leads to shift in New Year's Day bowls  CBS Sports
5. CFP predictions: Picking winners for all four quarterfinals  USA Today

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 21, 2025 - Institute for the Study of War

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 21, 2025  Institute for the Study of War
2. Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv’s forces battle Russian push to break through in Sumy region  The Guardian
3. Ukraine battles new Russian incursion in Sumy region  DW
4. Fifty civilians abducted in ‘medieval’ border raid on Ukrainian village  The Times
5. Russian forces take Ukrainian villagers across border, media says  Reuters

Man faces murder charge after confrontation over noise complaint ends with gunfire, SAPD says - KSAT

Man faces murder charge after confrontation over noise complaint ends with gunfire, SAPD says  KSATView Full Coverage on Google News

Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle in New Braunfels, officials say - KSAT

1. Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle in New Braunfels, officials say  KSAT
2. Man dies after being hit by a car in New Braunfels  KEYE
3. I-35 Frontage Road Horror, New Braunfels Pedestrian Dies After Nighttime Crash  Hoodline
4. 38-year-old victim dies in fatal New Braunfels pedestrian accident  FOX 7 Austin
5. Fatal Accident Involving Vehicle and Pedestrian  City of New Braunfels (TX) (.gov)

University threatened with legal action after protest at event - BBC

1. University threatened with legal action after protest at event  BBC
2. Academic ‘prepared to take legal action’ after gender lecture disrupted at Bristol University  The Guardian
3. ‘Trans activists turned my lecture into a zombie apocalypse’  The Telegraph
4. University of Bristol faces legal action over ‘free speech failures’  The Times
5. 'Utter shambles!' Professor hits out at 'violent' protest during gender lecture at Bristol University  GB News

Quinshon Judkins out for remainder of game vs. Bills - Cleveland Browns

1. Quinshon Judkins out for remainder of game vs. Bills  Cleveland Browns
2. RB Judkins has dislocated ankle, fractured fibula  ESPN
3. Browns RB Quinshon Judkins suffers fractured fibula, dislocated ankle in loss to Bills  CBS Sports
4. Browns view Quinshon Judkins' injury as 'devastating' ending to season  Akron Beacon Journal
5. Quinshon Judkins won over Browns teammates before his injury, and they’re confident he’ll return stronger tha  Cleveland.com

Lucas: Ohio State Rapid Reactions - University of North Carolina Athletics - University of North ...

1. Lucas: Ohio State Rapid Reactions - University of North Carolina Athletics  University of North Carolina Athletics
2. Art’s Angle: Stars Stepped Up  Chapelboro.com
3. BH: Tough swallow | Match game  247Sports
4. Lucas: Steadfast - University of North Carolina Athletics  University of North Carolina Athletics
5. North Carolina 71-70 Ohio State (Dec 20, 2025) Game Recap  ESPN

Luka Dončić exits game vs. Clippers with left leg contusion - NBA

1. Luka Dončić exits game vs. Clippers with left leg contusion  NBA
2. Lakers lose Luka to leg contusion vs. Clippers  ESPN
3. Lakers lose Luka Doncic to injury, then fall to Clippers despite LeBron James' 36 points  Yahoo Sports
4. Player Grades: Lakers vs. Clippers  Silver Screen and Roll
5. Luka Doncic Leaves Game With Left Leg Contusion  NBA Rumors - HoopsRumors.com

What the Ravens Need to Make the Playoffs - Ravens Home | Baltimore Ravens – baltimoreravens.com

1. What the Ravens Need to Make the Playoffs  Ravens Home | Baltimore Ravens – baltimoreravens.com
2. Ravens playoff picture: Scenarios, chances for Baltimore to win AFC North  USA Today
3. 'Go out with a bang:' Ravens want to avoid setting worst home record in team history  ESPN
4. Ravens are 'hanging by a thread' ahead of playoffs  Yahoo Sports
5. Ravens running out of time  The New York Times

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 20, 2025 - Institute for the Study of War

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 20, 2025  Institute for the Study of War
2. The Russia-Ukraine War Report Card, Dec. 17, 2025  Russia Matters
3. The situation 1371 – December 20, 2025  SPARTANAT.com
4. Russian Success and Failure: Limited Aims, Blitzkrieg, and Attrition  orfonline.org
5. This was Russia today Thursday, December 18, 2025  Meduza

Aztecs Come Up Short Against No. 1/2 Arizona - San Diego State Aztecs

1. Aztecs Come Up Short Against No. 1/2 Arizona  San Diego State Aztecs
2. 3 thoughts: No. 1 Arizona 68, SDSU 45 ... an uncomfortable reality, unfamiliar ball and underachieving trio  San Diego Union-Tribune
3. What Tommy Lloyd, Arizona players said after beating San Diego State  Arizona Desert Swarm
4. Arizona’s Koa Peat shines in Valley return vs. San Diego State  Arizona Sports
5. Tobe Awaka and Arizona basketball's rebounding machine keep mowing down opponents  Arizona Daily Star

Christmas TV highlights 2025: Stranger Things, Amandaland and Strictly Come Dancing - BBC

1. Christmas TV highlights 2025: Stranger Things, Amandaland and Strictly Come Dancing  BBC
2. A Minecraft Movie to Paddington 2: the 14 best films to watch on TV over Christmas  The Guardian
3. 28 Unmissable Films To Watch On TV Over The Christmas Period This Year  HuffPost UK
4. What to watch over Christmas and new year, from Amandaland to Anaconda  The Independent
5. What to watch this Christmas: Will Best's watch-list!  ITVX

Fran’s Chocolates, LTD. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Hazelnuts in Fran’s Pure Bar AlmondMil...

Fran’s Chocolates, LTD. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Hazelnuts in Fran’s Pure Bar AlmondMilk Chocolate 46% Madagascar Plant-Based Product  fda.gov

NHL Status Report: Jarry out 'a couple of weeks' for Oilers - NHL.com

1. NHL Status Report: Jarry out 'a couple of weeks' for Oilers  NHL.com
2. Oilers' Tristan Jarry out a couple weeks with lower-body injury, coach says  Sportsnet.ca
3. Oilers’ Jarry out a few weeks, Frederic scratched vs. Golden Knights  TSN
4. Oilers put newly added Jarry (lower body) on IR  ESPN
5. Kris Knoblauch Announces Tristan Jarry Update After Post-Trade Setback  Yahoo Sports

Apostles Share Christmas Messages with the World - newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org

1. Apostles Share Christmas Messages with the World  newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org
2. ‘Come, Follow Me’ for Dec. 22-28: What have Church leaders said about Christmas?  Church News
3. The Thrill of Hope, the Weary World Rejoices: Come, Follow Me Christmas Podcast  Meridian Magazine
4. This week on social: Apostles highlight Luke 2, share messages that illuminate Christmas  Church News

2025-26 college football bowl game schedule, scores, TV channels, times - NCAA.com

1. 2025-26 college football bowl game schedule, scores, TV channels, times  NCAA.com
2. College football bowl game odds, 2025-26 CFP picks, best bets, predictions from proven model  CBS Sports
3. College football bowl game weekly guide: UVA vs. Mizzou, Pop-Tarts and french fry baths  The New York Times
4. Bowl game schedule today: Previewing the CFP and bowl matchups on Dec. 19  USA Today
5. Which college football games are on TV today? Bowl game time, schedule, how to watch  MSN

Jayhawks assistant suspended after DUI arrest - ESPN

1. Jayhawks assistant suspended after DUI arrest  ESPN
2. KU men’s assistant basketball coach Joe Dooley arrested in west Lawrence on DUI, failure to stop at accident  KU Sports
3. KU assistant Joe Dooley arrested on suspicion of DUI, failure to stop at accident  Kansas City Star
4. Kansas basketball’s Joe Dooley suspended after arrest for alleged DUI  The Topeka Capital-Journal
5. Longtime Kansas hoops assistant Joe Dooley arrested on DUI  KCTV

If not pet, why pet shape? Science says raccoons aren't quite there : Short Wave - NPR

If not pet, why pet shape? Science says raccoons aren't quite there : Short Wave  NPR

Zizing ‘Em Up: Olympics make for ultimate dads trip - NHL.com

Zizing ‘Em Up: Olympics make for ultimate dads trip  NHL.com

World Junior Championship all-time roster draft - NHL.com

1. World Junior Championship all-time roster draft  NHL.com
2. 2026 World Juniors Rosters by NHL Team  The Hockey Writers
3. 2026 World Juniors Preview: It’s gold or bust for Sweden  Daily Faceoff
4. These 7 Utah Mammoth prospects are on World Juniors radars  Deseret News
5. Sweden Roster For 2026 World Juniors Finalized, Led By Frondell, Stenberg  FloHockey

Why British Jews are experiencing their biggest change in 60 years - BBC

1. Why British Jews are experiencing their biggest change in 60 years  BBC
2. We've appeased Islamism for too long – no wonder British Jews don't see a future in this country  The Telegraph
3. 'Eyeing the exits': Nearly half of British Jews don't feel welcome in UK, don't see future - poll  The Jerusalem Post
4. There will be extra officers and armed police patrolling the area  facebook.com
5. A mass exodus is on the horizon that Keir Starmer does not want you to know about - Lee Cohen  GB News

Lush co-founder takes pride in being a 'woke nerd' - BBC

1. Lush co-founder takes pride in being a 'woke nerd'  BBC
2. Lush boss says people who disagree with his Gaza stance ‘shouldn’t come into shop’  The Independent
3. Lush CEO says customers opposing his Gaza stance should not shop at his stores  Roya News
4. People who oppose my views on Gaza shouldn’t shop in my stores, says Lush boss  TheNational.scot
5. Lush boss says shoppers who oppose his views on Gaza shouldn’t shop at his stores  AOL.com

BBC Travel's favourite stories of 2025 - BBC

BBC Travel's favourite stories of 2025  BBC

Verstappen reflects on Mercedes talks and F1 future - Formula 1

1. Verstappen reflects on Mercedes talks and F1 future  Formula 1
2. Max Verstappen recalls shock Toto Wolff holiday: 'Oh shit...'  racingnews365.com
3. Verstappen on the Mercedes rumors: "It's not just about F1"  autohebdof1.com
4. Max Verstappen reveals what REALLY went down with Toto Wolff in Sardinia  gpfans.com
5. Verstappen's thoughts when he saw Wolff on holiday in Sardinia: 'Oh no!'  GPblog

NCAA women's volleyball Way-Too-Early Top 10 for 2026 - ESPN

NCAA women's volleyball Way-Too-Early Top 10 for 2026  ESPNView Full Coverage on Google News

CFP First Round Recap: No. 12 JMU at No. 5 Oregon - College Football Playoff

CFP First Round Recap: No. 12 JMU at No. 5 Oregon  College Football Playoff

The solve for America's aging crisis: Universal Basic Investment - Axios

1. The solve for America's aging crisis: Universal Basic Investment  Axios
2. What $1,000 at Birth Will Get You. (Not Much.)  Barron's
3. COMMENTARY: Why Invest America philanthropy trumps traditional welfare  Las Vegas Review-Journal
4. Why giving matters, even for federal accounts  Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
5. Commentary: Why giving matters, even for federal accounts  Union-Bulletin

How Japan can escape its debt overhang - Robin J Brooks | Substack

How Japan can escape its debt overhang  Robin J Brooks | Substack

Tkachuk 'on track' to return to Panthers lineup, Maurice says - NHL.com

1. Tkachuk 'on track' to return to Panthers lineup, Maurice says  NHL.com
2. Panthers get huge Matthew Tkachuk update amid surge  Yahoo Sports
3. Paul Maurice: Matthew Tkachuk is ‘On Track’ to Join Florida Panthers  Florida Hockey Now
4. Matthew Tkachuk Injury Update: Struggling Panthers Receive Timely Boost  PFSN
5. Panthers ‘don’t know’ if Tkachuk will return for Winter Classic on Jan. 2  TSN

In rebel-held Myanmar, civilians flee junta airstrikes and a forced election - BBC

1. In rebel-held Myanmar, civilians flee junta airstrikes and a forced election  BBC
2. Junta Chief Worries Over Warplane ‘Atrocity Fatigue’; Blames War on Ethnic Groups; and More  The Irrawaddy
3. Are Myanmar hospital air strikes a bid to ‘intimidate’ voters ahead of poll?  South China Morning Post
4. Military regime's war crimes against its citizens driving Myanmar towards failed state  Narinjara News
5. Myanmar military claims armed opposition groups used hospital hit by airstrike as base  Gainesville Daily Register

Ohtani leads the way on 2025's All-World team - MLB.com

1. Ohtani leads the way on 2025's All-World team  MLB.com
2. Lee Jung-hoo Selected as South Korea's World All-Star Representative  조선일보
3. Lee Jung-hoo earns MLB.com 2025 world all-star nod alongside Ohtani - CHOSUNBIZ  Chosunbiz
4. Lee Jung-hoo named Korea's representative on World All-Star team - CHOSUNBIZ  Chosunbiz

Hen cages and pig farrowing crates face ban in England - BBC

1. Hen cages and pig farrowing crates face ban in England  BBC
2. The Government is merely outsourcing animal cruelty, to the detriment of British farmers  The Telegraph
3. Puppy farming and trail hunting to be banned - but critics warn of 'war on the countryside'  Sky News
4. Ban on pig and chicken cages ‘another blow for British farmers’  The Times
5. Hen cages and pig farrowing crates to be outlawed in England  The Guardian