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Steal My Truck

Ford turns to stepped-up tech and cooperation with police to thwart F-150 pickup thieves

Aptopix Charlie Kirk Shot

The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk appears in court for 1st time as a judge weighs media access

Disney Openai

Disney invests $1B in OpenAI in deal to bring characters like Mickey Mouse to Sora AI video tool

Nascar Lawsuit Auto Racing

NASCAR settles federal antitrust case, gives all teams the permanent charters they wanted

Congress Homeland Security

Noem links the seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela to US antidrug efforts

Financial Markets Wall Street

Time magazine names ‘Architects of AI’ as its person of the year for 2025

Infant Formula Botulism Recall

Botulism outbreak sickens more than 50 babies and expands to all ByHeart products

Russia Ukraine War Daily Life

Ukraine to give revised peace plans to US as Kyiv readies for more talks with its coalition partners

Trump

Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela

Netflix Warner Bros

Paramount goes hostile in bid for Warner Bros., challenging a $72 billion offer by Netflix

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference after the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at the Federal Reserve in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Federal Reserve cuts key rate but signals higher bar for future reductions

Colts Rivers Football

Colts sign 44-year-old Philip Rivers to practice squad with 2 quarterbacks injured, AP source says

Us Australia

Congressional lawmakers hear from retiring Navy admiral overseeing boat strikes

Nascar Lawsuit

Economist says NASCAR owes $364.7M to teams in antitrust case

Murdaugh Killings Court Clerk

Court clerk who helped with Alex Murdaugh’s trial pleads guilty to showing sealed exhibits

Trump

CBS News hosting prime-time ‘town hall’ with Erika Kirk, widow of activist Charlie Kirk

Most Mispronounced Words

Zohran Mamdani and the Louvre make the list of most mispronounced words of 2025

Obit Annett

Michael Annett, who made 436 combined starts in NASCAR’s 3 national touring series, dies at 39

White House

Trump will award medals to the Kennedy Center honorees in an Oval Office ceremony

Cdc Hep B Vaccine

US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth

Wcup Draw Soccer

Argentina and Messi to open World Cup against Algeria, US starts against Paraguay

Nascar Lawsuit

Michael Jordan testifies in NASCAR antitrust trial, says he had no choice but to sue

Wcup Draw Soccer

World Cup draw ceremony underway as FIFA awards peace prize to Trump

Netflix Warner Bros

Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio and streaming business for $72 billion

Unemployment Benefits

US filings for jobless benefits fall to 191,000, lowest since September of 2022

Panthers Falcons Football

Panthers’ McMillan top candidate for AP NFL Offensive Rookie of Year, but not satisfied with season

Wcup Draw Soccer

US prioritizes visas for fans traveling for the World Cup, Olympics and other events

Aptopix Fbi Pipe Bomb Investigation

Man accused of planting pipe bombs before Jan. 6 Capitol attack is charged with explosives offense

Aptopix Panama Daily Life

Raccoon goes on drunken rampage in Virginia liquor store and passes out on bathroom floor

Aptopix Senate Navy Admiral

Admiral tells lawmakers there was no ‘kill them all’ order in attack that killed drug boat survivors

Hornets Knicks Basketball

Towns, Brunson carry the Knicks to a 119-104 victory over the Hornets

Trump

Trump proposal would weaken vehicle mileage rules that limit air pollution

Nascar Lawsuit

NASCAR team owner Bob Jenkins reveals emotional fallout from rushed charter deal

Matthew Perry

Doctor who sold ketamine to ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry gets 2 1/2 years in prison

Trump

The Latest: Trump administration halts immigration applications from 19 countries

Financial Markets Wall Street

Wall Street pulls near its all-time high

Government Shutdown Food Aid

Trump administration threatens to withhold SNAP management funds from states that don’t share data

Federal Enforcement North Carolina

‘Operation Charlotte’s Web’ arrests continue as Border Patrol focuses on New Orleans

Italy Fashion Prada Versace

Prada buys Milan fashion rival Versace for $1.4 billion

Trump

Melania Trump reveals White House holiday decorations and her theme, ‘Home Is Where the Heart Is’

Nascar Lawsuit

Denny Hamlin testifies that signing NASCAR’s charter deal would have been a ‘death certificate’

Wintry Weather

The first big snowstorm of the winter hits the Northeast

Rams Panthers Football

Carolina Panthers looking to build on their latest positive moment in an inconsistent season

Ny Premiere Of "wicked: For Good"

‘Zootopia 2’ roars to record-setting global box office with $556M opening

Nascar Lawsuit

Michael Jordan’s fight against NASCAR heads to court, could shake up motorsports

Ai Holiday Shopping

AI-assisted shopping is the talk of the holiday shopping season

California Shooting

4 dead and 11 wounded in shooting at banquet hall in Stockton, California

Us Education Trump Northwestern

Northwestern to pay $75 million in deal with Trump administration to restore federal funding

Shark Protections Cites

Governments endorse greater protections for sharks amid concerns about overfishing

Black Friday Holiday Shopping

Shoppers spend billions on Black Friday to snag holiday deals, despite wider economic uncertainty

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