3 takeaways from BYU’s Big 12 championship game loss to Texas TechDeseret NewsTexas Tech captures Big 12 title, likely CFP byeESPNTexas Tech's Big 12 Championship rout puts exclamation point on historic seasonCBS SportsTexas Tech dominates BYU to win first-ever Big 12 ChampionshipFox NewsBYU loses Big 12 Championship to Texas Tech after ankle … [Read more...]

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Trump administration waives $11 million fine for Southwest Airlines' 2022 holiday meltdownCNBCUS waives $11m fine for Southwest Airlines over 2022 holiday meltdownThe GuardianTrump Administration Waives Biden-Era Fine Against Southwest AirlinesThe Wall Street JournalUS waives $11 million Southwest Airlines fine imposed over 2022 holiday … [Read more...]

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Which countries will play in Houston for the 2026 World Cup? Here are the results of the final drawKHOUFIFA reveals full 2026 World Cup match scheduleESPNFull schedule of which teams will play in Houston for the 2026 FIFA World CupAxiosAnalyzing team strength at the 2026 World Cup: Is England in a ‘Group of Death’? - The AthleticThe New York … [Read more...]

Threats pile up as Indiana Republicans confront pressure from Trump on redistrictingAP NewsTurning Point vows to 'throw so much money' into primarying anti-redistricting Indiana Senate GOPIndiana Capital ChronicleIndiana House sets up a showdown between Trump and Republican state senators over redistrictingCNNAfter Supreme Court win, GOP rushes to … [Read more...]

Zelensky signals progress in talks with US to secure peace planBBCUS-Ukraine talks on security 'framework' to continue Saturday, State Department saysABC NewsZelensky, Trump advisers discuss Ukraine peace terms in 2-hour callAxiosZelensky lauds ‘long and substantive’ call with Kushner, Witkoff as peace talks advancethehill.comZelenskiy says he had … [Read more...]

As Christmas lights return to Bethlehem, Palestinians look for hopeReutersBethlehem Christmas tree lights up for first time since start of Gaza warBBCBethlehem lights up Christmas tree amid hopes for economic recoveryAl JazeeraChristmas celebrations return to Bethlehem after 2 years of war in GazaAP NewsChristmas returns to Bethlehem with … [Read more...]

Apple’s chip chief might be the next exec to leaveThe VergeReport: Johny Srouji contemplating leaving Apple, considering career elsewhere9to5MacApple's Johny Srouji could continue the company's executive exodus, according to reportEngadgetApple Is Hemorrhaging Vice PresidentsGizmodoKey facts: Apple boosts cash returns; App Store revenue growth … [Read more...]

Waymo will recall software after its self-driving cars passed stopped school busesNPRWaymo to recall robotaxi software after school bus incidents spark scrutiny from fedsSan Francisco ChronicleWaymo investigation could stop autonomous driving in its tracksTheStreetMore cases of Waymo autonomous vehicles driving around stopped Atlanta school buses … [Read more...]

National Park Service removes free entry on Martin Luther King Jr Day and JuneteenthBBCNational parks cut free entry for MLK Day, add Trump's birthdayUSA TodayNational Park Service drops free admission on MLK Day, Juneteenth while adding Trump's birthdayAP NewsTrump administration alters national parks' free-entry days, cutting MLK Day and … [Read more...]

Republican state senator to Trump: Somalis are ‘woven into Minnesota’s fabric’MPR NewsInside ‘Little Mogadishu’: Minnesota’s beleaguered Somali community under a cloud of fraud and Trump attacksFox NewsWhy Doesn’t Trump Pay a Political Price for His Racism?The AtlanticOpinion | Ilhan Omar: Somali Americans Aren’t Afraid of Trump’s BigotryThe New … [Read more...]

Mass shooting leaves 12 dead, including 3 children, in South AfricaNBC NewsAt least 11 killed in South Africa mass shootingBBCGunmen kill at least 12 people including three-year-old in hostel in South AfricaThe GuardianSouth Africa shooting leaves 12 dead, including young child: PoliceAl Jazeera12 People Killed in Mass Shooting at Illegal Tavern in … [Read more...]

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Chernobyl protective shield can no longer confine radiation after drone strike, UN nuclear watchdog saysCNNUN agency says Chornobyl nuclear plant's protective shield damagedReutersUpdate 331 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in UkraineInternational Atomic Energy AgencyChernobyl radiation shield has stopped working after Russian drone … [Read more...]