Hawkins is expected to be one of the top running backs available when the portal officially opens Friday. He produced 1,804 yards from scrimmage, third-most in FBS, during his debut season with the Mean Green, earning All-America honors and American Conference Rookie of the Year. He is the latest North Texas player with plans to transfer after coach Eric Morris was hired by Oklahoma State on Nov. 25.
HOUSTON, Texas -- Two jets taking off from Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport narrowly avoided collision on Dec. 18, according to ABC News. According to air traffic control recordings obtained by ABC News, the flights were a Volaris Airlines flight to El Salvador and a United Express flight to Jackson, Miss. Flight records show the Volaris jet made an unauthorized right turn into the path of the United Express flight for an unknown reason.
A much-delayed report shows the U.S. economy grew a robust 4.3% between July and September, fueled by consumer spending. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: In July through September, the U.S. economy grew faster than economists had predicted. LEILA FADEL, BYLINE: That's according to a delayed report from the Commerce Department on GDP, the gross domestic product. The report is nearly two months late because of the government shutdown.
Gerstner was chair and CEO of IBM from 1993 to 2002, a time when the company was struggling for relevance in the face of competition from rivals such as Microsoft and Sun Microsystems. After becoming the first outsider to run the company, Gerstner abandoned a plan to split IBM, which was known as Big Blue, into a number of autonomous Baby Blues that would have focused on specific product areas such as processors or software.
Herbert certainly felt the thunder against the Texans. The NFL's top defense recorded 26 pressures as it swarmed through the Chargers' offensive line en route to a 20-16 win Saturday. And Herbert saw the lightning, best represented by second-string defensive end Derek Barnett's back-to-back sacks to halt the Chargers' first drive of the second half. The latter of Barnett's takedowns - part of the Texans' five sacks and eight tackles for loss - came when he spun past Bobby Hart and brought down Herbert for a seven-yard loss.
You know, for how much we've talked about tariffs, with all the delays and changes, they did not disrupt the holiday season as much as feared. We saw Black Friday set a record. Then Cyber Monday set a spending record. Adobe Analytics, which tracks online shopping, saw people spending over $10 million every minute on the evening of Cyber Monday.
Slower job growth. Just look at the November employment report - very soft if you average the last couple of months. But real earnings growth, average hourly earnings growth, up 3.7% on a year-on-year basis. And that helps to weather a little bit of this inflation pressure that we are feeling right now. And I think that's the true storyline.
It was 1946 in the Crown City the proud home of the Rose Bowl and the Rose Parade. The parade's theme rang out that year, Victory, Unity, Peace a theme sparking the birth of new aspirations for a war-weary nation. Pasadena's Rose Bowl later known as The Granddaddy of Them All and its giant spectacle of a parade were right at the center of this new era, with all the pomp and tradition it could muster.
Graphite mines in the United States largely closed down seven decades ago. Mining the ubiquitous mineral found in everything from nuclear reactors to pencils seemed to make little sense when it could be imported inexpensively from other nations, especially China. That view is changing now. Demand for graphite, a key material in the lithium-ion batteries that power everything from phones to electric cars, is surging as trade tensions with China persist.
Bronx detectives are investigating the death of a four-year-old girl on Friday morning. Officers from the 49th Precinct responded to a location near Barnes and Adee Avenues in Williamsbridge at about 9:17 a.m. on Dec. 26 after receiving a 911 call for a female in need of assistance. Upon arriving at the scene, the officers found the four-year-old girl, who was unconscious and unresponsive.
Shares of Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) gained 6.15% over the past month after losing 0.06% the month prior. That brings the stock's year-to-date gain to 27.00%. Since hitting its 2025 low on April 4, BAC is up nearly 64%. When the company reported Q3 earnings on Oct. 15, 2025, it beat on earnings and revenue expectations, with EPS of $1.06 topping forecasts of 95 cents, and revenue of $28.09 billion - an 11% year-over-year increase - higher than analysts' expectations for $27.5 billion.
Trump said the strike was directed at "ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria, who have been targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians, at levels not see for many years, and even Centuries!" "I have previously warned these Terrorists that if they did not stop the slaughtering of Christians, there would be hell to pay, and tonight, there was," he said, adding that U.S. forces had "executed numerous perfect strikes."
It's hard to see the big headlines of, 'Marijuana rescheduled to [Schedule] III; marijuana research will open,' says Gillian Schauer, executive director of the nonpartisan Cannabis Regulators Association, which includes agencies from 46 states. 'You know, those things are not true as of now.'
Earlier this month, President Trump issued a memorandum directing Kennedy and the acting director of the CDC to align the U.S. with best practices on childhood vaccine recommendations from peer nations, and it specifically mentioned Denmark. That could mean fewer shots against fewer diseases. But critics say you can't simply adopt another country's vaccine schedule in the U.S., which has a very different population and different health risks.
The letter landed with a thud on Saturday in the inbox of Harvard University's president, Alan M. Garber. The message, from Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump's education secretary, conveyed an understanding of an emerging deal between Harvard and the White House that flew in the face of the terms the university had been insisting on. Garber felt he had made clear in recent negotiations that the university would not agree to pay the federal government to settle a monthslong battle
Valente was described as brilliant and competitive, but willing to help his colleagues out. He finished top of his class, with an average grade of 19 out of 20, an unusually high score for Tecnico. Loureiro, who was said to be an excellent student but more easygoing than Valente, finished with an average grade of 16 out of 20. Classmates say that, at the time, the two men appeared socially well adjusted.
According to a Monday press release from Kentucky's Jeffersontown Police Department, 23-year-old Jacob Talamantes was arrested after police seized more than 55 pounds of suspected methamphetamine disguised as Christmas presents from his possession. Jeffersontown Police play the Grinch, boasted the police's press release. According to them, Talamantes' arrest happened on Monday just outside of Louisville, during a narcotics investigation in collaboration with the Kentucky State Police and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
A prominent California farmer was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of murder in the shooting death of his estranged wife in a remote mountain community in Arizona, the Navajo County Sheriff's Office said. Michael Abatti, 63, was arrested in El Centro and booked into jail on a first-degree murder charge. He is awaiting extradition to Arizona. Authorities say they believe he drove to Arizona on Nov. 20 and fatally shot Kerri Ann Abatti, 59, before returning home to California.
A strong storm system that has brought relentless winds, rain and snowfall to California was expected to ease on Friday, but there was still a risk of high surf along the coast, flash flooding near Los Angeles and avalanches in the Sierra Nevada. Waves near the San Francisco Bay Area could reach up to 25ft (7.6 meters) on Friday, parts of southern California were at risk of flooding, and avalanches could hit the Lake Tahoe area, officials warned.
The latest rally came after the U.S. launched strikes on Islamic State targets in Nigeria on Thursday, adding to other geopolitical tensions. Earlier in the week, the Trump administration continued to pile on more pressure on Venezuela by targeting additional oil tankers, squeezing a key source of revenue for the Maduro regime. Meanwhile, the Pentagon sent large numbers of special-operations aircraft, troops and gear into the Caribbean, sources told the Wall Street Journal.
Alain Rodriguez Colina was working at a scrapyard that was one of the businesses into which UPS Flight 2976 crashed as it took off from Louisville's airport on 4 November. Kentucky's governor, Andy Beshear, and Louisville's mayor, Craig Greenberg, each confirmed that Rodriguez died on Thursday. Alain is the 15th victim of the UPS Flight 2976 accident, Greenberg wrote on X. He suffered severe injuries at the time of the crash and passed earlier this Christmas Day. May Alain's memory be a blessing.
South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, can be expected according to the NWS Sacramento CA. Breezy to gusty southerly winds are expected through the afternoon, gradually decreasing by the evening. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and holiday decorations. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result, the NWS said. Gusty winds can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.
The Fulton County Ohio Sheriff's Office posted bodycam video of a deputy making the traffic stop that started with the driver warning he has a concealed carry weapon permit. Mrs. Claus appeared to be in the passenger seat beside Kris Kringle. Santa has a CCW? the officer laughs. Times are rough! Police indicated on Facebook that the driver who also had a parking permit for people with disabilities hanging from his rearview mirror got off with a warning.
"We haven't determined the cause of this fire yet, but we know that tragedies like this one are most common in the winter months," State Fire Marshal Jon Davine said in a statement. "Please be sure you have working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms on every level of your home and a practiced escape plan in the event of an emergency."
In response to a survey asking, "Which of the following do you think have increased the most in cost for you over the past year?" groceries and food topped the list at 64%, followed by housing at 50%, utilities at 33%, restaurants and entertainment at 28%, taxes at 25%, health care at 23% and home insurance at 22%. Joint Venture conducted its poll in August, surveying 1,750 residents from Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, San Francisco and San Mateo counties.
