LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels earned the most prestigious individual honor in college football, hoisting the 89th Heisman Trophy on Saturday at Lincoln Center in New York City. Coveted baseball free agent Shohei Ohtani announced Saturday he has signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers in what his agent says is a $700 million deal, making it the most lucrative player contract in sports history. A Florida man has been charged with making threats to commit a mass shooting in the New York City subway over Thanksgiving weekend, federal prosecutors say. Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has urged President Joe Biden to reopen the shuttered Lukeville Port of Entry in her state, saying its closure has sparked an "unmitigated crisis" as she diverted funds to address the situation. A truck driver alleged to have struck and killed a 15-year-old boy while he was exiting a school bus near Houston this week has been charged in connection with the incident, authorities say. A group of 72 mainly Republican U.S. House members are calling for the presidents of three prominent universities to be fired or resign over what they call their inaction in combating anti-Semitism on campus. A 66-year-old Minneapolis grocery store cashier was beaten to death and impaled with a golf club by an accused attacker who lives nearby in an "absolutely senseless" crime, police say. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued an alert for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever after at least five U.S. residents have contracted the disease since July following travels to Mexico. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed legislation redrawing the state's congressional map after the previous one, also drawn up by Republican state lawmakers, was ruled unconstitutional. Several TV shows were canceled on Friday. Two years after an initial diagnosis, tennis legend Chris Evert has had a recurrence of cancer and will not be a part of broadcaster ESPN's upcoming 2024 Australian Open in January. After three days of marathon negotiations, European Union leaders said Saturday they have reached an "historic" provisional deal to impose new regulations on artificial intelligence. Oscar-winning actress Tatum O'Neal is mourning the death of her father, actor Ryan O'Neal, at the age of 82. The United States has vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution calling on Israeli to implement an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, producing a backlash from Arab states. Pop star Taylor Swift's "1989 (Taylor's Version)" is the No. 1 album in the United States this week. Thunderstorms will erupt this weekend as a strengthening storm system triggers severe weather that could threaten lives and property as early as Saturday afternoon over the Mississippi Valley. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has asked the state Supreme Court to intervene and stop a Dallas woman from having an abortion. On Dec. 9, 2014, a Senate Intelligence Committee report said the CIA's interrogation of terror suspects was more brutal than it told the White House or public. Actor John Malkovich turns 70 and actor Beau Bridges turns 82, among the famous birthdays for Dec. 9. More Recent Articles |
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