Following Regular Season

The Best Rookies in the N.F.L. This Season

Quarterback Jayden Daniels turned around a franchise, while two Giants standouts have given fans reasons for optimism.

The New York Times - 3h

Lebanon elects army chief as president following two-year deadlock

Lawmakers end stalemate in a sign of Hizbollah’s diminished influence after war with Israel

Financial Times - 9h

Meta Follows Elon Musk’s Lead, Moves Staffers to Billionaire-Friendly Texas

According to Mark Zuckerberg, Meta trust and safety workers will be relocated to Texas to prevent them from “censoring” users. Experts point to other advantages.

Wired - 2d

Lobbying World: Ferguson follows familiar path from Congress to K Street

Former Rep. Drew Ferguson (R-Ga.), who did not seek reelection in 2024, has joined Alston & Bird’s legislative and public policy group as a senior policy adviser. During his time in the House, ...

The Hill - 11h

Cassidy offers no direct endorsement of RFK Jr. following meeting

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), the new Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee chair, did not immediately endorse Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Trump’s pick to be Health ...

The Hill - 1d

The Best Moments of the N.F.L. Season

A jaw-dropping hurdle and a game-winning Hail Mary are just two of the plays that defined the regular season.

The New York Times - 1d

Will Jordan Love and the Packers follow Aaron Rodgers' Super Bowl path?

The Packers won SB XLV in Rodgers' second playoffs. Can Love do the same?

ESPN - 1d

Can the Sabres salvage their season?

Buffalo's hockey team appears poised to extend their postseason drought.

ESPN - 1d

Ranking best NFL playoff games in wild-card round, plus Prisco's final regular-season Power Rankings

Here's everything you need to know about the NFL for Jan. 7

CBS Sports - 2d

Germany's Scholz follows Austrian developments 'with great concern'

Yahoo News - 2d

Minneapolis agrees to police reform deal following George Floyd probe

The city of Minneapolis has agreed to a series of police reforms after a probe from the Justice Department in the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd. A court-enforceable agreement known as a ...

The Hill - 2d

NFL Power Rankings following regular season: Reassessing the top 5 threats to end Chiefs' reign

Who has a realistic shot of knocking off the Chiefs in the playoffs?

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Vikings-Lions attracts 28.5 million for last game of regular season

The 2024 regular season went out with a bang — and with the third largest Sunday Night Football audience ever.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

What We Learned in the Final Week of the N.F.L. Regular Season

Detroit locked up a top seed, Denver is back in the postseason, Tennessee is on the clock and New England is looking for a coach.

The New York Times - 3d

The Fallout From an Epic Finale to the N.F.L.’s Regular Season

Detroit’s blowout win over Minnesota helped the Lions secure the No. 1 seed in the N.F.C. and an easier path to the Super Bowl, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - 3d

Legal Issues Will Follow Trump Into Office, With New York Sentencing Set

Donald Trump may not face a penalty for his conviction in the hush-money case, but he could still be the first felon to be president — and civil proceedings against him continue.

The New York Times - 3d

Mike Evans makes $3M, ties Rice record on final play of regular season

Mike Evans has now recorded 11 consecutive seasons with at least 1,000 receiving yards.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Steelers look toward playoffs after finishing regular season on 4-game skid with loss to Bengals

Russell Wilson and the Pittsburgh Steelers don’t want to talk about the past with the playoff approaching

ABC News - 4d

Aaron Rodgers fined for late hit penalty following interception in Jets' 40-14 loss at Bills

Rodgers' miscue ended up being a costly move financially

CBS Sports - 4d

U.S. Olympic medalist Fred Kerley arrested in Miami Beach following confrontation with police

Kerley won a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics

CBS Sports - 5d

Cocksure Kim Jong-un is raising the nuclear stakes. Is it time for South Korea to follow suit? | Simon Tisdall

Under Donald Trump, the US may become an unreliable ally. The case is getting stronger for Seoul to build its own deterrent. So-called frozen conflicts can suddenly turn hot without warning. Look ...

The Guardian - 5d

Evolution: Kevin Love pokes fun following Jimmy Butler's trade frenzy

The Heat forward channeled his inner R&B following Butler's comments of not having joy in a Heat jersey.

ESPN - 5d

Trey Lance to get significant reps in Cowboys' regular-season finale vs. Commanders, per report

Lance has thrown just seven passes since breaking his ankle in 2022

CBS Sports - 5d

Long Island authorities remind people to follow drone rules

Officials cited drones approaching restricted airspace as a reason for the warning.

The Hill - 6d

Elon Musk stays on brand following Tesla Cybertruck explosion

Elon Musk used his X account to defend the durability of Tesla's Cybertruck after the New Year's Las Vegas explosion.

The Hill - 6d

Joe Flacco to start Colts regular season finale vs. Jaguars as Anthony Richardson deals with back injury

This will be Flacco's sixth start for Indy this season

CBS Sports - 6d

Biden to travel to New Orleans to meet with families following terror attack

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will head to New Orleans on Monday, the site of a New Year's Day terror attack that killed 14 people and wounded dozens more, the White House announced ...

NBC News - 6d

Cold comfort: The latest attacks on America follow a familiar playbook

Vehicle ramming attacks are not a new phenomenon.

The Hill - 6d

Cold Snap to Grip Much of the U.S., Followed by Winter Storms

The Arctic air arrives this weekend and could linger into mid-January.

The New York Times - 6d

Rugby overhauls laws mid-season with Premiership to follow Champions and Challenge Cup changes

The Champions and Challenge Cups will adopt four new law trials midway through the pool stage of the competition, with the Premiership following suit later this month for the 11th round of league ...

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Germany’s Hensoldt urges EU to follow US on local arms procurement

Radar maker says bloc can use existing laws to bypass free trade rules and boost region’s defence infrastructure

Financial Times - 6d

Patriots plan to start Drake Maye in regular-season finale vs. Bills with No. 1 overall pick on the line

New England, which would clinch the top pick with a loss, leaves the door open for Joe Milton III to play

CBS Sports - Jan. 2

In New Orleans, Celebration Is Followed by Terror in the French Quarter

The attack that left 15 dead and about three dozen injured followed a distressingly familiar pattern of assailants turning vehicles into weapons.

The New York Times - Jan. 2

Mikaela Shiffrin aiming to be back 'in the next week or so' following November crash

Mikaela Shiffrin is back in the gym and says she's aiming to be on snow “in the next week or so.”

ABC News - Jan. 2

South Korean police raid Muan airport following fatal crash

Yahoo News - Jan. 2

Rizzi: All members of Saints safe following attack

Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi said all members of the organization are safe following a "senseless" attack early Wednesday in the French Quarter.

ESPN - Jan. 1

Sugar Bowl postponed one day following deadly New Orleans attack

The Sugar Bowl will be postponed until Thursday in the wake of the attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, where the college football game will take place.

CNBC - Jan. 1