Buccaneers slice up Chargers defense in second half as L.A. falls in playoff seedings

Time to fire up the NFL Playoff Machine

See what the latest playoff picture looks like and simulate your own playoff scenarios!

ESPN - Dec. 5

Terrible NFL defenses that could help you during the fantasy football playoffs

Andy Behrens has a short list of defenses that have extremely favorable late-season fantasy schedules, three of which are real-life terrible.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5

China Slaps Sanctions on 13 U.S. Defense Firms

The largely symbolic move is in response to the Biden administration’s latest arms sales to Taiwan, the island democracy that China considers its own.

The New York Times - Dec. 5

Billionaire Kylie Jenner shows off her lavish L.A. mansion, including a $12,000 Christian Dior treadmill

Jenner has shared a rare peek inside her $36.5 million mansion in a series of Instagram Stories.

MarketWatch - Dec. 5

Stacking up the NFC West and predicting how the dominoes could fall

The Seahawks (rapidly improving defense), Cardinals (efficient offense) and Rams (relentless pass rush) are all vying to usurp the back-to-back division champions.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5

Romania’s second revolution

An ultranationalist who has praised Putin has upended the post-communist order and is on the brink of power

Financial Times - Dec. 5

The Last Time Alcohol Poisoned a Defense Nomination

Pete Hegseth is not the first.

The New York Times - Dec. 5

Walmart recalls cucumber slices sold in Texas stores over salmonella risk

Walmart is recalling cucumber slices sold in 34 Texas stores over concerns that they may be contaminated with salmonella.

NBC News - Dec. 5

NATO chief urges European allies to ramp up defense spending as Trump returns to White House

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is leading a fresh push for European countries to ramp up defense spending

ABC News - Dec. 4

No FA action over second Guéhi 'Jesus' armband

The FA will again remind Crystal Palace defender Marc Guéhi about kit regulations but he will face no formal action after writing "Jesus loves you" on his rainbow-coloured captain's armband

ESPN - Dec. 4

PVH Stock Falls After Holiday Outlook Falls Short

The company guided for sales to fall between 6% and 7% in the current quarter, wider than the 4.5% decline forecast by analysts.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 4

Would Ron DeSantis want to be secretary of defense?

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' name is being floated to replace Pete Hegseth as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense, but does he want to take the role? CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi ...

CBS News - Dec. 4

Will Hegseth stay in fight for secretary of defense confirmation?

Pete Hegseth is saying President-elect Donald Trump told him to fight out the swirling backlash he is receiving over allegations of his misconduct. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy ...

CBS News - Dec. 4

OpenAI partners with defense company Anduril

OpenAI and Anduril on Wednesday announced a partnership allowing the defense tech company to deploy advanced AI systems for "national security missions."

CNBC - Dec. 4

Will Trump replace Hegseth pick with DeSantis for secretary of defense?

President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense, news host Pete Hegseth, continues to face mounting backlash over allegations of impropriety in his past. CBS News campaign reporters ...

CBS News - Dec. 4

Clinton says Hunter Biden pardon is not the same as his half-brother's

Former President Bill Clinton suggested Wednesday that his decision to pardon his half-brother Roger Clinton was not comparable to President Biden's pardon of his son, Hunter Biden. The New York ...

The Hill - Dec. 4

NFL playoff scenarios, Week 14: Three teams can earn postseason berths; Chiefs on verge of locking up AFC West

The NFL playoff scenarios for Week 14

CBS Sports - Dec. 4

NFL seeding battles in stretch run for playoffs: Bills favored to win AFC top seed; Lions own best NFC odds

A look at where things stand entering Week 14

CBS Sports - Dec. 4

Trump mulls replacing Hegseth with DeSantis for defense secretary

President-elect Trump is reportedly considering replacing Pete Hegseth as his nominee for defense secretary with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis after new allegations surfaced about Hegseth from his own ...

NBC News - Dec. 4

Fantasy Football RB Report: Can managers trust anyone in the Chiefs or Chargers backfield?

Fantasy football analyst Pranav Rajaram breaks down the latest RB trends — including the evolving situation with Isiah Pacheco's return in Kansas City.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 4

Fantasy Football Panic Meter: Things aren't looking up for Breece Hall approaching playoffs

Should fantasy football managers be worried about Breece Hall? Dalton Del Don breaks out the Panic Meter to help us figure it out!

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 4

NFL playoff picture: With the NFC South now a coin flip, here's how Falcons and Buccaneers project to finish

The SportsLine Projection Model's updated projections say the race between Atlanta and Tampa Bay for the division title is up for grabs

CBS Sports - Dec. 4

Trump considering replacing Hegseth with DeSantis for defense secretary

President-elect Donald Trump is considering replacing Fox News host Pete Hegseth, his embattled pick for defense secretary, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

CBS News - Dec. 4

Wrexham's amazing 8K watch party: 'Always Sunny' gang, L.A. Chargers celebrate late win

Rob McElhenney was 5,000 miles away from Wrexham, but he had the next best thing as he watched his club's dramatic win on Cosm's 87-foot screen in L.A.

ESPN - Dec. 4

Given second chances, NFL quarterbacks are thriving this season

Judging by the standings alone, the stakes of Sunday’s Week 13 matchup between Tampa Bay and Carolina were remarkably low.

NBC News - Dec. 4

Inside Mohammad Rasoulof's harrowing escape from Iran for 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig'

The filmmaker knew he would likely be sentenced to prison again. So he fled to Europe in time for the Cannes premiere of 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig,' shot covertly in Iran.

Los Angeles Times - Dec. 4

Lee Ramer, champion of the Hammer Museum and other L.A. arts groups, dies at 90

Lee Ramer's long career in L.A. arts included ties with the UCLA Hammer Museum and the Skirball Cultural Center, among others. She and her husband co-founded a center to improve German-Jewish ...

Los Angeles Times - Dec. 4

Fantasy Football Playoff Defense (DST) Rankings

Which defenses can you trust to bring you to a fantasy football championship?

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3

L.A. rethinking LeBron's 82-game goal amid slump

LeBron James' recent struggles have the Lakers rethinking the initial goal to have him play in all 82 regular-season games.

ESPN - Dec. 3

Fantasy Football Rankings: Top defenses for Week 14

The fantasy football experts of Yahoo Fantasy reveal their Week 14 defense rankings.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3

Fantasy Football Week 14 Rankings (Half-PPR)

The experts of Yahoo Fantasy reveal their fantasy football rankings at each position in Week 14 of the 2024 season.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3

Fantasy Football Week 14 Rankings: Flex (Half-PPR)

The Yahoo Fantasy team reveals their Week 14 half-PPR flex rankings.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3

NFL Week 14 picks: Lions win Thursday thriller over Packers, Chiefs clinch AFC West with win over Chargers

Here's your weekly dose of John Breech's NFL picks

CBS Sports - Dec. 3

What’s at stake with a second Trump presidency – in charts and maps

Conflicts around the globe and domestic policies on immigration and vaccinations are likely to face upheaval. The second Donald Trump administration is expected to have a vast impact both ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3

Once again, polls missed a decisive slice of Trump voters in 2024

As America’s pollsters and polling aggregators conduct their postmortems on the 2024 presidential election, some are already saying that their pre-election surveys got it right, noting the close ...

NBC News - Dec. 3