An iconic college football rivalry gets another chapter on Saturday when No. 3 Georgia plays No. 9 Alabama in Atlanta for the SEC Championship. It's going to be the fifth meeting between these two pr… [+1599 chars]

Live updates, highlights and analysis as Alabama and Georgia meet again on Saturday for the SEC championship

CBS Sports

Alabama vs. Georgia live updates: Score, analysis and highlights for SEC Championship Game - CBS Sports

The Trump administration has changed which days Americans can visit national parks for free next year, removing Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth and adding President Donald Trumps birthday, … [+2351 chars]

The Trump administration has changed which days Americans can visit national parks for free next year, removing Martin Luther King Jr.

NBC News

Trump administration alters national parks' free-entry days, cutting MLK Day and Juneteenth - NBC News

Indiana coach Curt Cignetti has been here before. Twice.
His second-ranked Hoosiers, just like first-ranked Ohio State, have not.
For the first time in more than a decade and just the third time si… [+4691 chars]

For the first time in more than a decade and just the third time since conference championship games were standardized, the nation’s top-ranked teams - Ohio State and Indiana - will play for a title.

Ohio State, Indiana clash for Big Ten crown in rare title game featuring nation’s top-ranked teams - CNN

The protective shield built around the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site in Ukraine can no longer do its job to confine radioactive waste as a result of a drone strike earlier this year, according to t… [+2858 chars]

The protective shield built around the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site in Ukraine can no longer do its job to confine radioactive waste as a result of a drone strike earlier this year, according to the IAEA.

Chernobyl protective shield can no longer confine radiation after drone strike, UN nuclear watchdog says - CNN

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Johny Srouji is seriously considering joining another company in the near future.
Johny Srouji is seriously considering joining another company in the near futu… [+2352 chars]

Apple’s chip chief, Johny Srouji is “seriously considering” leaving for another company in the near future.

The Verge

Apple’s chip chief might be the next exec to leave - The Verge

ARLINGTON, Texas There will be no upset in this years Big 12 championship game.
The favored, No. 4-ranked Texas Tech Red Raiders handled BYU 34-7 Saturday at AT&amp;T Stadium in Arlington to capture… [+762 chars]

The Cougars fell 34-7 to the favored Red Raiders.

Deseret News

BYU falls 34-7 to Texas Tech in Big 12 championship game - Deseret News

Ukraine's President, Volodymyr Zelensky, has said he had a "very constructive" phone call with Donald Trump's peace envoy, Steve Witkoff, and the US president's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. 
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The Ukrainian leader says he is "determined" to continue working with the US, as Russian strikes continue.

BBC News

Zelensky signals progress in talks with US to secure peace plan - BBC

Its only been a day since Netflix announced an $82.7 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros., and the acquisition has already been described as sending Hollywood into full-blown panic mode, possibly del… [+5077 chars]

It’s only been a day since Netflix announced an $82.7 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros., and the acquisition has already been described as sending Hollywood into “full-blown panic mode,” “possibly a death blow to theatrical filmmaking,” and maybe even “the…

TechCrunch

How would the Netflix-Warner Bros. deal reshape Hollywood? - TechCrunch

CAPE TOWN, South Africa A mass shooting carried out Saturday by multiple suspects in an unlicensed bar near the South African capital left at least 12 people dead, police said. The victims included t… [+2373 chars]

A mass shooting carried out Saturday by multiple suspects in an unlicensed bar near the South African capital left at least 12 people dead, police said.

Mass shooting leaves at least 11 dead including 3 children in South Africa - NBC News

First came the fire. Then came the political crackdown.
In the week and a half since a deadly blaze swept through several high-rise buildings in Hong Kong killing more than 150 people the Beijing-ba… [+108 chars]

The suppression campaign shows how the Hong Kong government is using Beijing’s playbook to respond to crises that could mobilize large groups of aggrieved people.

The Washington Post

With elections following deadly fire, Hong Kong moves to stifle dissent - The Washington Post

International differences in childhood immunization schedules have entered the political spotlight.
President Donald Trump on Friday evening directed a review of international practices, hours after… [+116 chars]

President Donald Trump directed a review of international vaccine schedules after a CDC panel under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited divergent timelines elsewhere.

Trump urges a new vaccine schedule. Here’s what other countries do. - The Washington Post

Russia has launched a major aerial bombardment against Ukrainian infrastructure targets as talks between the US and Ukraine in Florida are set to enter a third day.
Overnight Russia launched 653 dro… [+4345 chars]

France's president condemns the attack and announces talks in London on Monday with Ukrainian, British and German leaders.

Russia bombards Ukraine as US says progress made in talks with Kyiv - BBC

After months of silence followed by an uncomfortable interview with GQ magazine, actor Sydney Sweeney has finally addressed her controversial American Eagle advertisement head-on.
In an interview wi… [+2980 chars]

After months of silence followed by an uncomfortable interview with GQ magazine, actor Sydney Sweeney has finally addressed her controversial American Eagle advertisement head-on

Sydney Sweeney addresses American Eagle ad, says she's 'against hate' - NBC News

Apple Inc., long the model of stability in Silicon Valley, is suddenly undergoing its biggest personnel shake-up in decades, with senior executives and key engineers both hitting the exits.
In just … [+335 chars]

Apple Inc., long the model of stability in Silicon Valley, is suddenly undergoing its biggest personnel shake-up in decades, with senior executives and key engineers both hitting the exits.

Bloomberg

Apple Rocked by Executive Departures, With Chip Chief at Risk of Leaving Next - Bloomberg.com

CHICAGO Around20million people across the West and Midwest are under winter alerts Saturday as a fast-moving storm delivers heavy snow, strong winds and blasts of cold that is blanketing cities like … [+4568 chars]

CHICAGO — Around 20 million people across the West and Midwest are under winter alerts Saturday as a fast-moving storm delivers heavy snow, strong winds and blasts of cold that is blanketing cities like Chicago

Winter storm brings heavy snow and dangerous cold to West and Midwest as 19 million face alerts - NBC News

The autonomous ride-hailing service Waymo plans to file a voluntarily software recall after several reports that its self-driving taxis illegally passed stopped school buses.
The National Highway Tr… [+2754 chars]

Waymo is issuing a software recall for its self-driving cars after reports the company's autonomous vehicles failed to stop for school buses.

Waymo will recall software after its self-driving cars passed stopped school buses - NPR

On December 4, the Donald Trump administration released a new National Security Strategy (NSS) that criticized U.S. allies in Europe and pledged to assert U.S. influence in the Western Hemisphere. Th… [+22802 chars]

The Trump administration released its much-anticipated National Security Strategy this week. CFR convened seven of its experts to discuss the implications of a document that could reorient the United…

Council on Foreign Relations

Unpacking a Trump Twist of the National Security Strategy - Council on Foreign Relations

Freddy Fazbear and his gaggle of pizzeria party animals brought a welcome boost to the typically muted post-Thanksgiving box office.
Universal and Blumhouse-Atomic Monster’s PG-13 sequel “Five Night… [+2837 chars]

‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ led the Friday box office with a scary good start of $29.8 million.

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