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On the Run, a Hit Man Gives One Last Confession

Edgar Matobato says he killed again and again for former President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines. Now he’s trying to stay alive to testify.

The New York Times - 7h

How One Pastor Is Helping Struggling Churches Keep Their Doors Open

Thousands of churches around the country close every year. In Brooklyn, one pastor is trying to help struggling parishes keep their doors open.

The New York Times - 16h

Lions earn top seed as Broncos & Bucs reach play-offs

Detroit earn the NFC top seed, while Tampa Bay and Denver secure the final two play-off spots on the final Sunday of the regular season.

BBC News - 4h

Kawhi has 12 in debut, calls playing 'easy part'

Kawhi Leonard made his long-awaited return to the court in a 131-105 win over the Hawks and said he's on "nobody's timetable" as he eases back into action.

ESPN - 16h

One million sign petition to ban private use of fireworks in Germany

Yahoo News - 21h

College basketball scores, winners and losers: Tennessee stands as last undefeated team one day into SEC play

Florida and Oklahoma, the two other teams in the nation who hadn't lost, were defeated in their SEC openers

CBS Sports - 1d

It is misleading to tar all Europe’s ‘new right’ parties with one brush

Some movements are correctly labelled extremist but others have a better claim to democratic credentials

Financial Times - 1d

Bucs' Whitehead in accident, won't play Sunday

Buccaneers starting safety Jordan Whitehead was involved in an automobile accident on his way to the team facility Saturday and will not play in Sunday's game against the Saints, the team announced.

ESPN - 1d

PSU's Franklin: 'Too early' to say if Carter plays

Penn State coach James Franklin says it's "too early" to determine whether All-American defensive end Abdul Carter (shoulder) will play in the CFP semifinals against Notre Dame.

ESPN - 1d

Biden Awards 18 Medals of Freedom, and Delivers One Unmistakable Message

With a recipient list stocked with old-guard icons and political backers, the president signaled support for the establishment his successor wants to tear down.

The New York Times - 1d

Johnson tells House GOP Trump wants one reconciliation package

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told House Republicans on Saturday that President-elect Trump wants to pass one reconciliation package, a strategy that runs counter to the two-bill effort several ...

The Hill - 1d

Why Barcelona can't play Dani Olmo or Pau Víctor ... for now

Barcelona's summer signings, Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor, face six months with no football due to the club's financial issues. What is going on?

ESPN - 1d

What one picture tells us about Trump's power in Congress

Friday's vote underscores the challenges for Trump in keeping House Republicans united to legislate his agenda.

BBC News - 2d

‘At a loss for words’: loved ones mourn victims of New Orleans truck attack

Family remembers Terrence Kennedy, 63, as ‘nicest person in the world’ after reporting he was one of 14 people killed. New Orleans truck attack – latest updates More victims of the New Year’s ...

The Guardian - 2d

Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa says he'll play if Miami reaches NFL playoffs

Miami needs to win to keep its playoff hopes alive

CBS Sports - 2d

McDaniel: Tua (hip) 'unlikely' to play vs. Jets

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is "unlikely" to play in Sunday's regular season finale against the Jets, coach Mike McDaniel said Friday.

ESPN - 2d

Believe it or not: The Cavaliers are one of the most dominant teams we've ever seen

Can Cleveland win it all this year?

Yahoo Sports - 2d

One Rise Of The Golden Idol Dev Is Making A New "Idol-Like"

A designer on The Rise of the Golden Idol has announced his own game, City of Voices. The game is a collaboration between his own studio, Kimi Games, and pixel artist Matt Frith. It's billed as a ...

GameSpot - 2d

One third of workers say they are considering a job change in 2025

Twenty-twenty-five is set to see seismic change in the workforce, if the findings of a new report are anything to go by. According to the Global Talent Barometer from Manpower Group, 35 percent of ...

The Hill - 2d

Can you be a Liverpool legend after playing for Man Utd?

Former Liverpool and Manchester United striker Michael Owen talks to BBC Sport's Dion Dublin about the rivalry between the two clubs and what it is like to have a foot in both camps.

BBC News - 2d

Flu season ‘one of the worst’ on record as cases jump in England

NHS data shows number of people in hospital with the illness has quadrupled over past month

Financial Times - 2d

Trump has made a lot of Day One promises. Which will he keep?

Way up on his list of Day One priorities is his promise to begin rounding up and deporting immigrants who snuck into this country — and those who committed serious crimes would be the first to go.

The Hill - 2d

How can police prevent attacks like the one in New Orleans?

Fourteen died and dozens more were injured when a vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans' Canal and Bourbon Streets.

The Hill - 2d

'I learned to play guitar with one arm after a stroke'

A man has been able to resume his music career after a stroke - by teaching himself to play the guitar one-handed.

BBC News - 3d

Men: Who makes the top 25 as conference play heats up?

After a slow holiday period, the top 10 remains unchanged -- but this is the week the matchups really get good.

ESPN - 3d

'No-one deserves this': Victims' families seek answers in New Orleans attack

The family of one 25-year-old victim says they have had "zero information" about how he was killed.

BBC News - 3d

Ward wants Red Roses to emulate Lionesses in 2025

Bristol Bears forward Abbie Ward is full of optimism for 2025 and hopes England can create a legacy by winning the World Cup on home soil.

BBC News - 3d

One New Year’s Resolution for Every N.B.A. Team

For some franchises, spicing up the trade deadline is the primary objective, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - 3d

Bill Ackman is making good on one threat to exit Amsterdam. Here’s the other.

The Euronext Amsterdam approved the plan of the closed-end Pershing Square Holdings

MarketWatch - 3d

Live ones go in paper bags, dead ones in the freezer: the volunteers saving birds that fly into windows

Across Toronto, a team sets out at dawn to rescue migrating birds that have collided with buildings, and keep a record of the thousands each year that don’t make it. Every morning at dawn, a dozen ...

The Guardian - 3d

Russia just lost one of its weirdest wartime income streams

Yahoo News - 4d

Why Whitner believes 49ers made mistake playing Purdy vs. Lions

Donte Whitner explains why the 49ers made a mistake playing quarterback Brock Purdy in San Francisco's 40-34 loss to the Detroit Lions on Monday night at Levi's Stadium.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

'No-one can replace Saka' - but Nwaneri, 17, gives Arsenal hope

With Bukayo Saka out until March, 17-year-old Ethan Nwaneri shows glimpses against Brentford to give Arsenal hope.

BBC News - 4d

Bryce James, LeBron’s younger son, commits to play basketball at Arizona

Bryce James, 17, will play college basketball at Arizona Son of LeBron also had offers from Ohio State, Duquesne Bryce James, the youngest son of NBA superstar LeBron James, has committed to the ...

The Guardian - 4d

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 - 4d

FBI seizes one of the largest stockpiles of homemade explosives in its history

Investigators seized over 150 pipe bombs and other devices when they arrested a Virginia man on a firearms charge. Federal agents in the US found one of the largest stockpiles of homemade ...

The Guardian - 4d