Church must 'be changed' after abuse scandals, Archbishop says

Pope shares Christmas message, marking start of church's Holy Year

Pilgrims lined up to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome as Christmas marks the start of the 2025 Holy Year celebration.

CBS News - 2h

Pep: City must use struggling Haaland better

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has defended star striker Erling Haaland and said the team must "use him better" to help fix his form slump.

ESPN - 5h

Archbishop's Christmas sermon 'empty words', Bishop says

Bishop of Newcastle Helen-Ann Hartley has previously called for Stephen Cottrell to resign.

BBC News - 7h

Inside how the Capitol Police has changed since Jan. 6, 2021

It's a completely different department since the attack, adding intelligence gathering and threat assessment divisions that have driven up the USCP budget.

Politico - 9h

Analyzing the Golden At-Bat, a Rule Change That Could Revolutionize Baseball

Would fan interest grow if teams could manipulate their lineups to send superstars to hit with a game on the line?

The New York Times - 12h

Jared Goff Hit Rock Bottom. Then One Conversation Changed Everything.

The Lions quarterback braced for bad news when he walked into his coach’s office two years ago.

The New York Times - 12h

‘It changed my idea of what games can be’ – the 31 games readers couldn’t put down in 2024

From the grisly Space Marine 2 to the glorious Metaphor: ReFantazio, it’s time for Pushing Buttons subscribers to share their games of the year. Happy Christmas, Pushing Buttons readers! My sincere ...

The Guardian - 12h

Greenland's leader says "we are not for sale" after Trump suggests U.S. takeover

President-elect Donald Trump also seemed to suggest the Panama Canal should belong to the United States.

CBS News - 1d

American Airlines Says Flights Resuming After Technical Issue

The carrier had briefly halted all flights on a high-pressure day for holiday travel.

The Wall Street Journal - 1d

How NASA Might Change Under Donald Trump

The Trump transition team is looking for “big changes” at NASA—including some cuts.

Wired - 1d

Christians in Gaza, Huddled in Churches, Celebrate Christmas

Some say that the community is in danger of losing its 1,600-year foothold in the enclave and that it is far from certain those who have fled will ever feel safe enough to return home.

The New York Times - 1d

'Self-doubt, errors & big changes' - inside the crisis at Man City

As Pep Guardiola and Manchester City's current crisis continues, Spanish football expert Guillem Balague takes a look at their issues - and potential solutions.

BBC News - 1d

FIFPRO rejects transfer changes after Diarra ruling

The world soccer players' union, FIFPRO, disagreed with FIFA's interim amendments to transfer rules, implemented following a European Court of Justice ruling against some existing regulations.

ESPN - 8h

Church must 'be changed' after abuse scandals, Archbishop says

Stephen Cottrell, the Archbishop of York, has faced calls to resign over his handling of a sexual abuse case involving a priest.

BBC News - 14h

C of E must ‘kneel in penitence’ after difficult year, says archbishop of York

Stephen Cottrell delivers Christmas sermon in place of Justin Welby, who will step down as de facto head of church. The archbishop of York has highlighted the need for actions more than words in ...

The Guardian - 15h

Fantasy Football Playoffs Championship Start 'Em & Sit 'Em: Bo Nix a must start, plus sleepers

Plus start/sit decisions for every position

CBS Sports - 23h

How climate change is making white Christmas a rare event

The idea of a white Christmas is becoming rarer with climate change on the rise. NBC News’ Dylan Dreyer reports.

NBC News - 1d

Trump says DoJ will ‘vigorously’ pursue death penalty after Biden commutations

Trump can’t reverse commutations of 37 people but says US will be ‘Nation of Law and Order’ when he is inaugurated. Donald Trump has said he will direct the justice department to “vigorously” ...

The Guardian - 1d

History Shows Big Changes in ‘Big Government’ Are Hard to Achieve

Past efforts to shrink the federal bureaucracy, including basic things like selling off unused government buildings, have come up short. Republicans are set to try again.

The New York Times - 1d

St. Peter's Basilica restored for Catholic Church's 2025 Jubilee Year

Pope Francis will celebrate the Vatican's traditional Christmas Eve midnight mass in a newly restored St. Peter's Basilica. It's one of a series of projects in Rome as the city prepares to usher in ...

CBS News - 1d

Why Scottie Scheffler changing his putting grip could lead to an even-more-dominant 2025 season

Scheffler was among the leaders on the greens at the Hero World Challenge where he bested all but two men by at least 10 strokes

CBS Sports - 1d

All I want for Christmas is ... these four additional PGA Tour changes

So much is changing on the PGA Tour, and yet there remains so much potential. Here's a wish list for what else I'd like to see the PGA Tour change.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Jordan Love says 'there's a lot more points out there for us' after dropping 34 in 'MNF' destruction of Saints

Green Bay could have been even better offensively, according to its quarterback

CBS Sports - 1d

College Football Playoff format changes: What's potentially on the table and how/when things could happen

After a messy opening weekend, everybody has their own ideas on how to "fix" the playoff. Here's what's actually being considered behind closed doors.

Yahoo Sports - 1d