The Wall Street Journal

Israel’s Expanded Perch on Syrian Border Puts Damascus in Its Sights - The Wall Street Journal

Before Cameron Dickers successful 57-yarder, the last time a team attempted a fair-catch kick was the Panthers in 2019. Joey Slye had a 60-yard attempt during a London game.
But before that, 49ers k… [+1922 chars]

Before Cameron Dicker's successful 57-yarder, the last time a team attempted a fair-catch kick was the Panthers in 2019.

NBCSports.com

Jim Harbaugh: Free-kick field goal is "my favorite rule in football" - NBC Sports

Let's say you were trying to script the absolute worst game Draymond Green could possibly have. Obviously, it would be a blowout loss for the Golden State Warriors. His stat line -- always vulnerable… [+2819 chars]

Green played 19 minutes without scoring a point or even registering a single rebound or assist

CBS Sports

Draymond Green makes embarrassing NBA history as Warriors suffer 51-point blowout loss to Grizzlies - CBS Sports

China's President Xi Jinping urged Macau's new government to have the "courage" to diversify the economy of the world's biggest gambling hub as the former Portuguese enclave swore in its first city leader born and raised in mainland China.

Reuters

China's Xi urges bigger international role for gambling hub Macau - Reuters

UPDATE:Final score is 34-27. Broncos fall to 9-6.
The Denver Broncos will square off on the road against the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday Night Football tonight. The winner of this game will put… [+4980 chars]

Come join us to discuss tonight’s Thursday Night Football game between the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers in Week 16.

Mile High Report

Week 16: Broncos at Chargers - Live Coverage - Mile High Report

MADISON, Wisconsin Authorities have detained a California man on suspicion of plotting a mass shooting with the 15-year-old girl who opened fire in her small Christian school in Wisconsin this week, … [+3936 chars]

FBI agents interviewed Alexander Paffendorf, 20, late Tuesday, according to a court order obtained by The Washington Post.

The Washington Post

California man detained on suspicion of ‘plotting’ with Wisconsin school shooter - The Washington Post

The bird flu outbreak in the United States is becoming more concerning after California declared a state of emergency to confront the spread in dairy cows and Louisiana reported the first severe illn… [+293 chars]

The H5N1 strains are becoming more concerning as the first severe U.S. case has been detected and California declared a state of emergency.

What to know about the bird flu outbreak as concerns about U.S. cases grow - The Washington Post

The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled Thursday to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from President-elect Trump's state 2020 election interference case over a conflict of interest. … [+2987 chars]

It's another major legal victory for the president-elect.

Axios

Fani Willis disqualified from Trump's Georgia election interference case - Axios

One proud mama. 
Wendy Williams got emotional as she attended her son’s college graduation on Thursday in a rare outing as she battles early-onset dementia. 
Wearing a sparkly dress and Chanel shoe… [+3546 chars]

New York Post

Wendy Williams cries at son's college graduation, rides scooter in rare public appearance as she battles dementia - New York Post 

If somebody challenges Johnson, youre not going to get any pushback, said a Trump adviser, granted anonymity to speak frankly. Which means he wont save him if hes in trouble.
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Months of working to get the president-elect on his side didn’t fully protect the speaker from the president’s wrath over a funding bill.

Politico

Johnson on shaky ground with Trump after spending fiasco - POLITICO

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Nick Fournie was 24 years old when severe … [+12522 chars]

Vagus nerve stimulation therapy improved the symptoms of treatment-resistant depression for nearly 500 participants in a major clinical trial.

Vagus nerve stimulation may relieve treatment-resistant depression, study finds - CNN

Dominique Pelicot - captured in photos and a court sketch - has been sentenced to 20 years in prison
It was something in Dominique Pelicot's swagger, his "élan" - as the French might put it - that i… [+11314 chars]

The ex-husband - who is under investigation for other attacks - has a divided personality, a doctor finds.

BBC News

Dominique Pelicot's double life: Who is the man who plotted his wife's mass rape? - BBC.com

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) American farmers, small business owners and wildfire survivors are among those who will suffer if Congress cannot agree on a new spending bill after President-elect Donald Trump… [+6071 chars]

American farmers, small business owners and wildfire survivors are among those who will suffer if Congress cannot agree on a new spending bill after President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan that included more than $100 billion in disas…

Associated Press

Farmers, business owners, fire survivors face uncertainty after $100B in disaster relief flounders - The Associated Press

FedEx announced the much-anticipated spinoff of its freight trucking division on Thursday, as it restructures operations to focus on its core delivery business.

FedEx to spin off its freight trucking business - Reuters

WASHINGTON Delays in the completion of a new Crew Dragon spacecraft will extend the stay of astronauts on the International Space Station by a month, including two who have been there since June.
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Delays in the completion of a new Crew Dragon spacecraft will extend the stay of astronauts on the International Space Station by a month.

SpaceNews

Next Crew Dragon mission delayed a month - SpaceNews

Russia President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he is open to compromising over the Ukraine war in talks with US President-elect Donald Trump, emphasising that there are no preconditions for di… [+2545 chars]

Putin said that Russia was ready to negotiate with anyone, including Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy | World News

Hindustan Times

Putin's big statement on ending Ukraine war: 'Russia ready to compromise with...' - Hindustan Times

U.S. stock futures fell slightly on Thursday evening as traders anticipate the latest reading of the Federal Reserve's favorite inflation gauge.
Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell… [+2299 chars]

All three major averages are on track for sharp losses on the week.

CNBC

Stock futures tick lower as traders await the Fed’s preferred inflation reading: Live updates - CNBC

Nike’s results beat modest estimates on Thursday and its shares jumped briefly, but the company soon dashed investor hopes and sent shares lower when a top executive predicted revenues would fall by … [+3276 chars]

Analysts said CEO Elliott Hill faces tough critics and a long slog to claw back lost market.

Politics