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Young stings MSG again with midcourt celebration

Trae Young relished his role as the villain at MSG again, celebrating the Hawks' NBA Cup quarterfinal victory over the Knicks by pretending the roll dice at center court.

ESPN - 1h

Bill Belichick makes surprise move to college football

The North Carolina Tar Heels have hired six-time Super Bowl winner and former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick as their head coach.

NBC News - 4h

Why Christopher Wray resigning from the FBI is not surprising

Christopher Wray, the current FBI director, has announced his intention to resign before President-elect Donald Trump takes the White House in 2025. Joshua Skule, a former FBI executive assistant ...

CBS News - 8h

Al-Assad Is Gone, and One Idea Fills My Brain

On Sunday at 3 a.m. my mother woke me with a shaky voice. All our phones were ringing and the TV was loud. “He fell, Zaina, he fell. Assad fell.”

The New York Times - 11h

GameStop’s stock jumps on surprise third-quarter profit

Shares of GameStop Corp. were up 8.2% in extended trading after the videogame retailer reported a surprise third-quarter profit, despite falling sales.

MarketWatch - 1d

Why al-Assad Fell

Understanding the factors that led to the Syrian regime’s collapse is key to putting the pieces of the country back together.

The New York Times - 1d

Analysis: The Cavs, Magic and Rockets are off to surprise starts. Maybe that shouldn't be surprising

For the first time in 36 seasons, the Cleveland Cavaliers are atop the NBA at the 25-game mark

ABC News - 1d

China's November imports post surprise drop; sharpest decline in 14 months

Export has been a rare bright spot as the world's second largest economy contends with lackluster domestic consumption and a prolonged housing downturn.

CNBC - 1d

Biggest surprises, disappointments and storylines one month into men's basketball season

Which contenders have faded? Which look stronger than ever? Breaking down our early thoughts on the men's hoops season.

ESPN - 2d

The snubs and surprises in the 2025 Golden Globe nominations

The Golden Globes nominated more than 40 individual films Monday and yet still managed to overlook quite a bit

ABC News - 2d

Bill Belichick "very surprised" he hasn't heard from NFL teams

Former Patriots (and, a long time ago, Browns) coach Bill Belichick made headlines last week by making a connection to the vacancy at North Carolina.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

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 - 2d

New Devils Forward Has Been Big Surprise

This Devils signing has been a big surprise for the club this season.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

The final hours of the Assad regime

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad fled the country, ending 50 years of rule by his family

BBC News - 2d

Khanna 'not surprised' by online vitriol after health insurance CEO murder

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said on Sunday that he's "not surprised" by the flood of online vitriol following the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in what police describe as an apparent ...

The Hill - 3d

Trump says he will act 'very quickly' to pardon Jan. 6 rioters upon taking office

President-elect Trump, in a new interview, said he intends to act on his first day to pardon individuals involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the Capitol, including those who have pleaded ...

The Hill - 3d

Assad’s Rule Ends

We explain the latest developments in Syria.

The New York Times - 3d

Where is Bashar al-Assad?

The statement from Assad's ally is the first on his whereabouts since rebels took control of Damascus.

BBC News - 3d

Wallace and Gromit in surprise appearance on Strictly

The stop motion duo appeared "live via video link" to announce Strictly's voting terms and conditions.

BBC News - 4d

"The Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood on the inspiration for her surprising new work

Margaret Atwood is best known as the author of "The Handmaid's Tale" and over a dozen other novels, but she decided to branch out for her latest release. "Paper Boat" is a compilation of 60 years' ...

CBS News - 4d

'Come Back!': A Surprise Boycott Saves South Korea's President from Impeachment

Opposition lawmakers vowed to keep trying to oust Yoon Suk Yeol for declaring martial law.

The Wall Street Journal - 4d

Tim Walz ‘surprised’ that he and Kamala Harris lost election to Donald Trump

‘I did the best I could,’ Democratic vice-presidential nominee says in first post-race television interview. In his first television interview since their defeat in the 5 November presidential ...

The Guardian - 5d

Mexico study's surprising finding: Killer heat hit harder for the young than the elderly

A surprising study of temperature-related deaths in Mexico upends conventional thinking about what age group is hit hardest by heat

ABC News - 5d

Tim Walz Was ‘a Little Surprised’ Trump Won the 2024 Election

In his first interviews since the election, Kamala Harris’s running mate told Minnesota television stations that he had thought the country would embrace the Democratic ticket’s positive message.

The New York Times - 5d

Preview: Surprises, players to watch and teams that could go far

Our NCAA volleyball experts answer big questions ahead of the tournament.

ESPN - 5d

Walz says he was 'a little surprised' by election loss

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), Vice President Harris's running mate, reflected on the Democratic Party's loss in the presidential election, saying he was "a little surprised" by the outcome. “It felt ...

The Hill - 5d

Houston, the league has a problem if the Rockets' surprise rise continues

Houston doesn't have a lot of firepower, so how does it have a top-10 offense?

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Macron wants new prime minister and government quickly

Yahoo News - 6d

Cramer throws support behind Hegseth 'barring surprises'

Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) said Wednesday that he is supportive of Pete Hegseth’s nomination to lead the Pentagon as long as no more “surprises” emerge during his confirmation process, which has ...

The Hill - Dec. 5

Beyoncé is Billboard's greatest pop star of the 21st century. Mom Tina isn't surprised

Billboard declared Beyoncé the greatest pop star of the 21st century, ranking her above Taylor Swift, Drake and others. Here's how Tina Knowles took the news.

Los Angeles Times - Dec. 4

Romania's surprise front-runner says he's not pro-Russia. But Romania alleges he had Moscow's help

The surprise front-runner in Romania’s presidential election insisted to The Associated Press in an interview Wednesday that he is not pro-Russian — hours before Romania declassified intelligence ...

ABC News - Dec. 4

2024 Hero World Challenge odds, picks, field: Surprising predictions from golf model that's nailed 13 majors

SportsLine's proven model simulated the Hero World Challenge 2024 10,000 times and revealed its surprising PGA Tour golf picks

CBS Sports - Dec. 4

Watch: President makes surprise late night TV address

Yoon Suk Yeol made the announcement in a surprise, late night televised address.

BBC News - Dec. 3

The surprising turn that landed the Lakers a Rookie of the Year candidate

With Dalton Knecht, the Lakers' search for a long-range threat might be over.

ESPN - Dec. 3

Trump's surprising Labor pick

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump Labor pick stirs business concerns Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.), ...

The Hill - Dec. 2

Here’s a surprising reason most boomers are worried about moving to a senior residence

A new survey points to the importance of quality meals as a key driver to win over older adults.

MarketWatch - Dec. 2

The surprise Syrian rebel offensive could be a Mideast turning point

For years, American policymakers have grappled with how to manage the Middle East’s shifting alliances and conflicts while reducing direct military commitments.