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Battling Militants Backed by Islamic State in Mozambique
For more than seven years, an insurgency backed by the Islamic State has raged across Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, completely upending life in this coastal province rich with natural resources. John ...The New York Times - Jan. 12 -
TV bailiff accused in wife's shooting death: "I didn't pull the trigger"
Renard Spivey says he was trying to protect himself when he says his wife Patricia confronted him at gunpoint in their Houston home.CBS News - Jan. 12 -
Texans' C.J. Stroud becomes just third NFL playoff QB in 33 years to pull off this impressive passing feat
Stroud got the Texans on the board against the Chargers with this incredible driveCBS Sports - Jan. 12 -
2025 NFL playoffs: Ranking teams most likely to pull off upsets on Wild Card Weekend
The NFC could get wackyCBS Sports - Jan. 11 -
Scientists drill nearly 2 miles to pull 1.2 million-year-old ice core from Antarctic
An international team of scientists say they’ve successfully drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, penetrating nearly 2 miles to Antarctic bedrock to reach ice that's at least 1.2 million years oldABC News - Jan. 11 -
Patrick Kane Wants Jonathan Toews Back On Blackhawks
Patrick Kane wants Jonathan Toews back on the Chicago Blackhawks if he does come back to the NHL.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 10 -
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Disney, partners pull the plug on Venu Sports streaming service
Venu was announced in 2024 as a slimmed-down streaming package carrying the channels that would have offered such channels as ESPN.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 10 -
Economists Are in the Wilderness. Can They Find a Way Back to Influence?
Economists have long helped to shape policy on issues like taxes and health care. But flawed forecasts and arcane language have cost them credibility.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
NFL wildcard weekend predictions: how the Steelers can pull off a miracle at the Ravens
A heap of drama beckons in NFC as the 14-3 Vikings meet LA, while in AFC a pair of underdogs attempt to stage heists. What the Chargers need to do to win: The league’s stingiest defense cannot ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
ND's Leonard clears protocol, back for 2nd half
Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard started the second half of Thursday's College Football Playoff semifinal against Penn State after clearing concussion protocol at halftime, coach Marcus Freeman ...ESPN - Jan. 9 -
UK businesses back scheme to prevent repeat offending
Prisons minister James Timpson’s initiative will see people on probation and serving sentences outside jail helped into workFinancial Times - Jan. 10 -
Does the IRS ever forgive back taxes?
The IRS may be known for taking a hard stance on tax debt repayment, but that isn't always the case.CBS News - Jan. 9 -
Enron Is Back. Could This Possibly Be Real?
One of the pranksters behind “Birds Aren’t Real” is back to revive a company synonymous with corporate malfeasance — it has merch and what it’s claiming is an at-home nuclear reactor.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
Jimmy Carter's casket heads back to Georgia
Former President Jimmy Carter's casket has departed Washington, D.C, for a private funeral in Georgia. CBS News' Elizabeth Campbell and Nikole Killion report.CBS News - Jan. 9 -
Full NFL playoff picks with one surprise team in Super Bowl, plus franchises most likely to pull off an upset
Here's everything you need to know about the NFL for Jan. 9CBS Sports - Jan. 9 -
2025 NFL playoffs: Three keys for Broncos to beat Bills, pull off historic wild-card upset in Buffalo
Whichever team plays mistake-free football has the edge on SundayCBS Sports - Jan. 9 -
Scientists drill nearly 2 miles down to pull 1.2 million-year-old ice core from Antarctic
An international team of scientists announced Thursday they’ve successfully drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, penetrating nearly 2 miles (2.8 kilometers) to Antarctic bedrock to reach ice ...NBC News - Jan. 9 -
In Kursk, the Ukrainian invasion is back
Ukraine has renewed its offensive in the Russian Kursk Oblast, catching the Russian military and Kremlin off-guard, while the incoming Trump administration is preparing to send a fact-finding trip ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Meta Rolls Back Hate Speech Rules
Advocates say Meta’s decision to loosen content moderation could lead to serious harms.Inc. - Jan. 8 -
Santos’s sentencing pushed back until April
Former Rep. George Santos's (R-N.Y.) sentencing is delayed until April, a judge ruled Wednesday. Santos, who was ousted from Congress in late 2023, had his request to delay sentencing in part ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Quaker group pulls NYT ad over paper’s refusal to let it call Israel’s Gaza bombing ‘genocide’
Organization said paper’s refusal ‘outrageous attempt to sidestep the truth’, choosing ‘silence over accountability’. The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), a Quaker organization that ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Frost backs Hogg in DNC vice chair race
Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) endorsed Democratic National Committee vice chair candidate David Hogg on Wednesday, referring to the candidate as a generational changemaker. “I was there days after ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Iran Pulls Most Forces From Syria, in Blow to Tehran's Regional Ambitions
The withdrawal marks the demise of a yearslong effort in which Tehran used Syria as a hub in its regional strategy to spread influence and wage proxy war against the U.S. and Israel.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7 -
McDonald's rolls back diversity goals
Fast food giant McDonald’s has become the latest company to roll back diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) commitments following the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision ending affirmative action in ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
McDonald's is the latest company to roll back diversity goals
Four years after launching a push for more diversity in its ranks, McDonald’s is ending some of its diversity practices, citing a U.S.NBC News - Jan. 6 -
Boeing Looks Back on a Turbulent Year
A year ago, a side panel on one of its 737 MAX planes blew off in midair, sending Boeing into a financial, industrial, and existential crisis.Inc. - Jan. 6 -
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British teen Mia Brookes wins back-to-back snowboarding World Cup titles
Brookes, 17, claims victory in Austria Britain strike gold in four-man bobsleigh in Germany Mia Brookes produced an incredible display of big air snowboarding in Klagenfurt on Sunday to seal ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
'I'm Still Here' star Fernanda Torres pulls off Golden Globes' biggest upset
Brazilian performer Fernanda Torres won for female lead actor in a motion picture, drama, besting stars such as Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman and Pamela Anderson.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 6 -
Freebird Finale: USA Wins Back-To-Back World Juniors Gold In OT Over Finland, Czechia Wins Bronze
USA cracked a brick wall in overtime to beat Finland and win their second-straight gold at the world juniors, while Czechia defeated Sweden for bronze. Here's what stood out.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6 -
Trump backs massive single bill for taxes, border and energy
Some Republicans have expressed support for enacting two pieces of legislation, instead of trying to stuff everything into one bill.Politico - Jan. 5 -
Jauan Jennings ejected for fighting Cardinals on back-to-back plays, falls just short of first career 1,000-yard season
Jennings got into fights on consecutive plays and fell 25 yards short of a career milestone. But he didn't seem to mind.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 5 -
WATCH: Panthers' Bryce Young pulls a Steph Curry, signals TD before his receiver even catches it during OT win
Young accounted for five total touchdowns in a career dayCBS Sports - Jan. 5 -
Brookes seals 'insane' back-to-back World Cup wins
Britain's Mia Brookes produces another stunning display of big air snowboarding to seal back-to-back World Cup victories.BBC News - Jan. 5 -
QB recruit back to Cal after portal flip from Ducks
QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, who first committed to Cal in July before his Dec. 4 flip to Oregon, has signed with Golden Bears after entering the transfer portal.ESPN - Jan. 5 -
Commanders pull Jayden Daniels in second half vs. Cowboys with NFC playoff seeding still on the line
Washington trailed 9-3 ahead of their first drive of the second half, so they are saving Daniels for the playoffsCBS Sports - Jan. 5 -
As Life Roars Back on Bourbon Street, Locals Question City’s Priorities
Bourbon Street is the lifeblood of the New Orleans tourist industry. But after an attack that killed 14, along with other recent violence, some people who work and live there wish for change.The New York Times - Jan. 5
