Good morning, all. It’s National Bagel Day. Here’s why some people are putting theirs in … an air fryer? Now, on to the news. Subscribe to get this newsletter in your inbox each morning. NEED TO KNOW Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Hegseth survives tense hearing Senate confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees … Read more
January’s shivering weather pattern east of the Rockies shows no signs of letting up as we head into the month’s final stretch. That’s because a fresh batch of bitterly cold arctic air is set to arrive this weekend into early next week, possibly bringing the coldest lows of the winter so far in some cities … Read more
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday considers whether to strike down a Texas law aimed at preventing young people from accessing pornographic content online. The 2023 law is aimed at restricting minors’ access to sexual material, but a challenge led by a pornography industry group called the Free Speech Coalition says it violates the … Read more
Michael Clay highlights key sign of selflessness in 2024 Eagles originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia As the Eagles looked for a way to bolster their kickoff unit entering the playoffs, they turned to a few starters. One of them was Nolan Smith. And the second-year starting defensive end didn’t hesitate to accept an expanded … Read more
Donald Trump’s desperate legal battles to block a damaging special counsel report about his efforts to subvert his 2020 election loss and his sentencing for a 34-count felony conviction in New York ultimately failed, but former prosecutors say they nevertheless reveal his continual disdain for the rule of law and his penchant for rewriting history. … Read more
Kellen Moore answers for subpar passing performance in playoff win originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Even Kellen Moore had to admit it. The Eagles won on Sunday, advancing to the NFC divisional round, but their passing offense just wasn’t very good. “The passing game, obviously, wasn’t our best performance,” the Eagles’ offensive coordinator said … Read more
Musk’s call to protect women is really about protecting powerful men. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Across the 2000s, a series of child sex exploitation cases affected British towns, including Telford, Rochdale, Oxford and Rotherham, scarring the lives of hundreds of children. In 2011, Times journalist Andrew Norfolk reported that networks – so-called “grooming gangs” … Read more
The eight teams remaining in the playoffs show just how important it is to prioritize the quarterback position when building a winning team. All eight of the starting quarterbacks still in the playoffs were high draft picks, with seven going in the first round and one in the second. Two of the remaining quarterbacks were … Read more
In Week 12 against the Rams, Eagles running back Saquon Barkley ran for 255 yards and had 47 receiving yards. His total of 302 yards from scrimmage was the best of his career and the best in the NFL in 2024. On Sunday, Barkley gets another shot at the Rams in the divisional round of … Read more
Senators will begin their public deliberations over President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Justice Department on Wednesday as former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi begins two days of confirmation hearings. Bondi spent eight years as Florida’s top law enforcement official and was the first woman to serve in the post, prioritizing issues like curbing … Read more