Day: December 22, 2024

Ravens take down Steelers to keep AFC North race open

6:46 am December 22, 2024

The Baltimore Ravens punched their ticket to the postseason and kept their hopes for a division title alive Saturday. With a 34-17 win over the division rival Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore could reclaim first place in the final two weeks. Pittsburgh (10-5) would have clinched the division with a victory, but now the teams are deadlocked […]

Texas holds off Clemson’s comeback to advance in College Football Playoff

6:31 am December 22, 2024

It seems like the Texas Longhorns got rid of the sour taste from a SEC title game loss. The Longhorns dropped the conference championship two weeks ago, while their opponent, 12-seeded Clemson, was riding high after winning the ACC. The fifth-seeded Longhorns came away with a 38-24 victory to advance past the first round of […]

Mugshots of the week: Dec. 15-21, 2024

6:30 am December 22, 2024

These mugshots were taken for arrests made throughout the U.S. the week of Dec. 15-21, 2024.

Lara Trump removes herself from consideration for Marco Rubio’s U.S. Senate seat

6:15 am December 22, 2024

Lara Trump, President-elect Trump’s daughter-in-law, said Saturday she is removing herself from consideration for Florida Republican Marco Rubio’s seat in the U.S. Senate. “After an incredible amount of thought, contemplation, and encouragement from so many, I have decided to remove my name from consideration for the United States Senate,” she wrote on X Saturday. The […]

US military conducts successful airstrikes on Houthi rebel forces in Yemen

5:31 am December 22, 2024

The U.S. military confirmed it conducted airstrikes in Yemen, saying it targeted a missile storage site and a command-and-control center operated by Iran-backed Houthi rebels. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the successful strikes in a release Saturday, saying they were meant to “disrupt and degrade” Houthi operations. “CENTCOM forces conducted the deliberate strikes to disrupt […]