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‘Oppenheimer’ leading Golden Globes with wins for Murphy, Downey Jr. and NolanVideo

Christopher Nolan’s epic American drama “Oppenheimer” is dominating the 81st Golden Globes, where “Succession” and “The Bear” are also taking multiple honors. “Oppenheimer,” perhaps the Academy Awards frontrunner, picked up four big awards including best director for Nolan, best drama actor for Cillian Murphy, best supporting actor for Robert Downey...
Michigan-Washington caps season of realignment, transfers and Harbaugh

HOUSTON — Michigan vs. Washington is just about the perfect way to end the 2023 college football season: a matchup of unbeatens that hits all the major themes and storylines of the past five months from conference realignment to the transfer portal — with Jim Harbaugh as the main character....
Defense secretary remains hospitalized as details emerge about delays in notification, even to BidenVideo

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin remained in the hospital Sunday as more details emerged about key decision-makers, even President Joe Biden, being kept in the dark for days that the Pentagon chief had been in the intensive care unit at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The Pentagon’s failure to...
Congressional leaders announce an agreement on spending levels, a key step to averting shutdown

WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders have reached an agreement on overall spending levels for the current fiscal year that could help avoid a partial government shutdown later this month. The agreement largely hews to spending caps for defense and domestic programs that Congress set as part of a bill to suspend...
South Dakota State repeats as FCS champs with 29th consecutive win, 23-3 over Montana

FRISCO, Texas — Mark Gronowski ran for a touchdown and threw for another after halftime as South Dakota State won its second straight Football Championship Subdivision title, beating Montana 23-3 on Sunday. The Jackrabbits (15-0) extended their overall winning streak to 29 games in a row, including their win over...
NFL Week 18: Trevor Lawrence stopped short of goal line as Jags eliminated from playoff race in loss to TitansVideo

NASHVILLE — Trevor Lawrence had every chance to play the Jacksonville Jaguars into the playoffs for a second straight year as the AFC South champs. He wound up stopped short of the goal line with 7:13 left, and he also turned the ball over on downs with 1:47 left as...
With Browns resting starters for the playoffs, motivated Bengals win 31-14 to finish above .500

CINCINNATI — With a mostly meaningless loss to the Bengals in the books, the Browns could turn their attention to preparing for their first playoff game in three years. Cleveland coach Kevin Stefanski rested most of his starters Sunday in a 31-14 loss to Cincinnati. The Browns will play at...
Winter storms dump snow on both coasts as icy roads make for hazardous travelVideo

BOSTON — A major winter storm bringing heavy snow and freezing rain to some communities spread across New England on Sunday, sending residents scurrying for their shovels and snowblowers to clear sidewalks and driveways. Winter storm warnings and watches were in effect throughout the Northeast, and icy roads made for...
Ace Baldwin scores 25, helps Penn State overcome Michigan

PHILADELPHIA — Ace Baldwin Jr. scored 25 points, and Penn State had 52 in the second half to rally past Michigan, 79-73, on Sunday at the historic Palestra on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania. After trailing by as many as 14 points and never taking the lead in...
Coal miners in North Dakota unearth a mammoth tusk buried for thousands of years

BISMARCK, N.D. — The first person to spot it was a shovel operator working the overnight shift, eyeing a glint of white as he scooped up a giant mound of dirt and dropped it into a dump truck. Later, after the truck driver dumped the load, a dozer driver was...
U.S. sees a drop in illegal border crossings after Mexico increases enforcement

EAGLE PASS, Texas — Daniel Bermudez’s family had fled Venezuela and was headed to the U.S. to seek asylum when the freight train they were riding through Mexico was stopped by immigration officials. His wife tried to explain that her family had permission to go to the U.S. Instead, they...
Israel signals it has wrapped up major combat in northern Gaza as the war enters its 4th month

JERUSALEM — The Israeli military signaled that it has wrapped up major combat in northern Gaza, saying it has completed dismantling Hamas’ military infrastructure there, as the war against the militant group entered its fourth month Sunday. Israel did not address troop deployments in northern Gaza going forward. Military spokesman...
Texans wrap up playoff spot with victory over Colts

INDIANAPOLIS — Rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud made all the right calls in the biggest game of his NFL career to help the Houston Texans secure a playoff spot. Stroud threw for 264 yards and two scores, Devin Singletary scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 3-yard TD run with 6 minutes,...
Shia LaBeouf converts to Catholicism after being confirmed at New Year’s Eve Mass

Actor Shia LaBeouf, known for his off-screen troubles as well as his film roles, has converted to Catholicism after being confirmed on New Year’s Eve at a Mass presided over by Capuchin Franciscan friars. The Capuchin Franciscans-Western American Province announced the news on its Facebook site where it posted images...
11-year-old killed in Iowa school shooting was a joyful boy known as ‘Smiley,’ his mother says

DES MOINES, Iowa — Ahmir Jolliff dashed out of his home in Perry on Thursday morning, eager to see his friends on the first day back to school after winter break. It was vintage Ahmir — known as “Smiley” around his house — an 11-year-old whirlwind of cheerful activity. He...
Winter weather batters both U.S. coasts; Sierra snow shuts down I-80; East Coast storm into Monday

BOSTON — Winter weather battered both U.S. coasts Saturday as New Englanders braced for an even more potent mix of snow and freezing rain through the weekend and a Sierra Nevada storm packing heavy snow shut down a stretch of interstate and briefly knocked out power to tens of thousands...

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