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How SEC Teams Are Dominating the Men’s College Basketball Scene

The league went 14-1 this weekend and has 10 teams in our expert’s Top 25 ballot this week.

The New York Times - 14h

Defense Sec. Austin says he sees diversity in military as a strength in face of Hegseth criticisms

In an interview that aired on "CBS Sunday Morning" this weekend, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke about the strengths of a diverse military that he's seen throughout his career. CBS News senior ...

CBS News - 18h

Austin Tice’s mom hopes American found in Syria is ‘rehearsal’ for son’s return

Initial reports speculated that person found may be journalist, but Tice’s mother said she knew it was not him. The mother of journalist Austin Tice – who was detained in Syria in 2012 – told ...

The Guardian - 1d

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on the strength of a diverse military

The nation's first African American Secretary of Defense talks about the responsibilities of the job, and the importance of a diverse fighting force.

CBS News - 1d

Musk Accuses SEC of Pushing a Financial Settlement After Twitter Buyout Issues

The mercurial entrepreneur took to his own social media platform X—whose purchase attracted the regulator’s attention—to air his grievances.

Inc. - 3d

Musk knocks SEC over settlement offer in probe

Tech mogul Elon Musk criticized the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday over a settlement offer in the agency’s probe into his 2022 purchase of Twitter, now known as X. In a ...

The Hill - 3d

Search for missing American journalist Austin Tice goes on in Syria

U.S. officials are now in Syria and pushing for a peaceful transition after the fall of the Assad regime. It comes as the discovery of an American freed from a Syrian prison raises hopes that other ...

NBC News - 3d

SEC: Which 2025 matchup are you most excited for?

The 2025 SEC college football schedule is here. Take a look at next year's schedules for all 16 conference teams.

ESPN - 4d

White House officials on Travis Timmerman, continued search for Austin Tice

NSC spokesperson John Kirby and White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre commented Thursday on the discovery of American Travis Timmerman in Syria and the ongoing efforts to locate Austin ...

CBS News - 4d

‘Weaponized’ agency: Ramaswamy, Musk attack SEC after diversity ruling setback

Politico - 4d

Syria's new leadership blames Assad for pain of Austin Tice's disappearance

DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria's new leadership says it holds ousted President Bashar al-Assad responsible for the "pain inflicted" for years on the family of Austin Tice as the search goes on for the ...

NBC News - 4d

First Texas-UGA game in Athens tops SEC's 2025

Texas and Georgia will meet in Athens for the first time next November as part of the SEC's 2025 football schedule, which was unveiled Wednesday.

ESPN - 5d

Hunt Continues for an American, Austin Tice, in Syria

The U.S. has identified prisons of interest as it searches for clues about Austin Tice, who was abducted in 2012 and whose fate remains unknown.

The New York Times - 5d

Parents of Austin Tice, missing journalist in Syria, hopeful after government collapse

The collapse of Syria's government brings new hope that Austin Tice, an American journalist who disappeared in 2012 while reporting on the Syria's civil war, will be found. President Biden said ...

CBS News - 6d

What to know about Austin Tice, journalist held in Syria

The U.S. said it is trying to identify Tice's whereabouts after the toppling of the Assad regime.

CBS News - Dec. 9

U.S. Renews Push to Find Missing American Austin Tice in Syria

The collapse of Assad’s regime and the release of thousands of prisoners in the country are stoking new urgency around finding Tice, who disappeared 12 years ago.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 9

Recovery of journalist Austin Tice top priority in Syria, White House says

Former US marine was abducted in August 2012 while reporting on uprising against Bashar al-Assad. The White House is declaring the recovery of the American journalist Austin Tice a “top priority” ...

The Guardian - Dec. 9

World 'surprised' by how quickly Assad's Syria collapsed, Austin says

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Monday that the international community was "surprised to see that the opposition forces moved as quickly as they did" in Syria.

ABC News - Dec. 9

Biggest problems facing College Football Playoff remain — and the SEC is partly to blame

After all the hand-wringing and consternation, the first 12-team playoff is set. If three simple changes were made, there would be a lot less fretting — and it would put the sport (and the ...

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 8

UGA 'fired up' after Beck injury, pulls off SEC title

Behind backup quarterback Gunner Stockton, No. 5 Georgia knocked off No. 2 Texas 22-19 in overtime to win the SEC title and earn a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff.

ESPN - Dec. 8

Big beef: No space for Bevo at SEC title game

Bevo will not be on the sideline for Texas' matchup against Georgia.

ESPN - Dec. 7

Family of missing journalist Austin Tice says he's alive

The family of Austin Tice spoke at the National Press Club on Friday, stating that the journalist who was abducted in 2012 while reporting in Syria is alive. “Today is a day full of emotions. The ...

The Hill - Dec. 7

Austin Tice, kidnapped in Syria, believed to be alive and well, family says

"We have from a significant source that has already been vetted all over our government, Austin Tice is alive, Austin Tice is treated well," his mother said.

CBS News - Dec. 6

How the SEC influenced the start of a crypto-backed super PAC

Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of cryptocurrency company Ripple, says the major crypto-industry funded super PAC in the 2024 election was inspired by what he calls the SEC's "war on crypto."

CBS News - Dec. 6

Give it a rest: SEC title game has a lot on the line ... really

While the do-or-die CFP incentive isn't part of the discussion when No. 2 Texas faces No. 5 Georgia on Saturday, there's more at stake than you might think.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 6

Austin no longer planning visit to South Korea after martial law declaration

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is no longer traveling to South Korea after the country's president, Yoon Suk Yeol, declared martial law earlier this week in what critics have called a botched ...

The Hill - Dec. 6

Georgia eyes RB Etienne return in SEC title game

Georgia is hoping to get running back Trevor Etienne on the field for the SEC championship game against Texas after he missed the past three games with a rib injury.

ESPN - Dec. 5

Trump’s Pick for SEC Chair Sends Bitcoin and Crypto Optimism Soaring

The President-elect taps regulation-averse former SEC commissioner turned cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins to lead the agency, sending the price of Bitcoin past $100,000.

Inc. - Dec. 5

Crypto prices soar as Trump’s SEC pick stokes hope for more ETFs

President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Paul Atkins to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission could usher in a new era of crypto-friendly financial regulation in Washington.

MarketWatch - Dec. 5

Bitcoin hits $100k after Trump names pro-crypto SEC chair

Bitcoin surged to over 100,000 per coin on Wednesday after President-elect Trump announced Paul Atkins, a crypto aficionado, would be nominated to head the Security Exchange Commission (SEC). ...

The Hill - Dec. 5

Trump nominates cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins as SEC chair

President-elect Donald Trump says he intends to nominate cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission

ABC News - Dec. 4

Trump to nominate Paul Atkins, a cryptocurrency advocate, for SEC chair

President-elect Donald Trump says he intends to nominate Paul Atkins, the CEO of Patomak Partners and a former SEC commissioner, to head the Securities and Exchange Commission.

CBS News - Dec. 4

Trump's SEC pick

Presented by LGBT Tech — {beacon} Technology Technology PRESENTED BY The Big Story Trump gives more good news for crypto industry President-elect Trump nominated former Securities and Exchange ...

The Hill - Dec. 4

Trump plans to nominate Paul Atkins as SEC chair in crypto-friendly move

President-elect Donald Trump plans to nominate financier Paul Atkins to head the Securities and Exchange Commission.

CNBC - Dec. 4

Crypto advocate Paul Atkins picked as SEC chair by Donald Trump

President-elect also names Gail Slater to run the antitrust unit at the justice department

Financial Times - Dec. 4

Trump nominates Paul Atkins as SEC chair

President-elect Trump has nominated former Securities and Exchange Commissioner (SEC) Paul Atkins to replace outgoing chair Gary Gensler when he departs on Inauguration Day. “Paul is a proven ...

The Hill - Dec. 4