University of Pennsylvania president steps down amid criticism of antisemitism testimony

Liz Magill, U. Penn's president, and board chair resign as antisemitism testimony draws backlash 

Solid US hiring lowers unemployment rate in latest sign of a still-sturdy job market

Solid US job growth, drop in unemployment rate underscore labor market resilience | Reuters

US vetoes UN resolution backed by many nations demanding immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza 

Israel-Hamas war live updates: U.S. approves emergency arms sales to Israel amid mounting criticism of cease-fire veto 

Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani signs $700M blockbuster deal with Los Angeles Dodgers

Lakers win in-season tournament final behind Anthony Davis' 41-20 - ESPN

Actor Ryan O'Neal, star of 'Love Story,' 'Paper Moon' dies at 82 | AP News

Texas Supreme Court pauses lower court's order allowing pregnant woman to have an abortion

FDA Approves First Gene Therapies to Treat Patients with Sickle Cell Disease

Pregnant Texas woman says she’s ‘hopeful’ after judge grants emergency request to get an abortion

A Texas judge grants a pregnant woman permission to get an abortion despite the state’s ban | AP News

Israel Says Hamas Fired Rockets From Near Gaza Shelters - The New York Times

Amnesty: Israeli attack that killed Reuters journalist, wounded others must be investigated as a war crime

Jamie Dimon lashes out against crypto: 'If I was the government, I'd close it down'

Hanukkah | Definition, History, Customs, Story, Food, & Facts | Britannica

House censures Rep. Jamaal Bowman for pulling fire alarm

Hunter Biden indicted on nine tax charges in special counsel probe | AP News

Chicago's Shedd Aquarium becomes new home to sea otter pup found alone in Alaska

Police: Suspect dead amid reports of multiple victims in shooting at University of Nevada, Las Vegas

UNLV shooting live updates: Suspect is dead, multiple victims killed in Las Vegas, officials say

DOJ charges four Russian nationals with war crimes related to Ukraine invasion

US files war crime charges against Russians accused of torturing an American in the Ukraine invasion

U.S. charges Russian soldiers with war crimes for allegedly torturing American in Ukraine - CBS News

Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the ousted speaker, announces he's leaving Congress

Kevin McCarthy to retire from Congress at end of the year after historic ouster as House speaker - CBS News

Taylor Swift tops Time’s (and seemingly everyone else’s) person of the year list

6 killed and 3 injured in a series of attacks across 2 Texas communities, police say

Attacks in 2 Texas cities leave 6 dead, 2 officers wounded; suspect in custody - CBS News

Norman Lear, producer of TV's 'All in the Family' and influential liberal advocate, has died at 101

Fake Donald Trump electors settle civil lawsuit in Wisconsin, agree that President Biden won

Republican senators march out of briefing on Ukraine and Israel, claiming the administration is refusing to engage on border security issues | POLITICO

Zelensky to appeal to US senators ahead of crucial Ukraine aid vote | news.com.au 

 Senate confirms 425 military nominees after Sen. Tommy Tuberville drops his hold

Senate approves military promotions after Sen. Tuberville ends blockade | AP News

US House Republican Patrick McHenry won't seek re-election | Reuters

Rep. Patrick McHenry, who served as temporary speaker, will not seek re-election

Liz Cheney says she’s considering a third-party presidential bid | POLITICO

Home near Washington DC explodes as police surround armed suspect

Man who lived at Virginia home that exploded is presumed dead, police say  

Jonathan Majors' accuser said actor's 'violent temper' left her fearful before alleged assault | AP News

Supreme Court weighs broad impacts in tax case that drew calls for Justice Alito’s recusal

Supreme Court appears wary of repercussions of major case that could upend tax code - CBS News

Supreme Court tackles Sackler family liability protections in opioid settlement

OxyContin maker bankruptcy deal goes before the Supreme Court, with billions at stake | AP News

Ex-ambassador charged with serving as secret agent for Cuba's intelligence services for decades | AP News

Former U.S. ambassador arrested on charges of being an agent for Cuba since 1981 

Former Harvard disinformation scholar says she was pushed out of her job after college faced pressure from Facebook | CNN Business

Whistleblower allegation: Harvard muzzled disinfo team after $500 million Zuckerberg donation

Israel-Hamas war: Live updates and latest news

Spotify to lay off 17% of employees — read the full memo CEO Daniel Ek sent to staff

Large part of U.S. Osprey that crashed in Japan found with 5 more crew members' bodies inside - CBS News

Oxford University Press has named 'rizz' as its word of the year

Israel-Hamas war: Israeli offensive shifts to southern Gaza | AP News

Israel-Hamas war live updates: U.S. raises pressure to protect civilians; Israel bombards southern Gaza

2023 College Football Playoff bowl games: Michigan, Washington, Texas, Alabama fill four-team field

No SEC? Unbeaten P5 but left out? Final 4-team College Football Playoff will be unlike any other | AP News

DeSantis reaches Iowa campaign milestone as Trump turns his focus to Biden - CBS News

Ron DeSantis bashes Trump and teases plans to ‘supersede’ Obamacare

Federal judge blocks Montana's TikTok ban, which would have been the first of its kind

Venezuelans vote in referendum on disputed territory with Guyana | Reuters

Panera reportedly joins the 2024 IPO brigade

Supreme Court's Sandra Day O’Connor dies at 93 | Reuters Video 

Five things to know about Henry Kissinger, a dominant figure in global affairs in the 1970s 

Henry Kissinger, dominant US diplomat of Cold War era, dies aged 100 | Reuters

 Hamas hands over two female hostages, others expected after truce extended | Reuters

More Israeli hostages freed by Hamas as truce in Gaza lasts another day

 Appeals court reinstates gag order that barred Trump from maligning court staff in NY fraud trial

 New York appeals court reinstates gag order against Donald Trump in civil fraud trial | CNN Politics 

A new solar system has been found in the Milky Way. All 6 planets are perfectly in-sync, astronomers say. 

Thousands of fake Facebook accounts shut down by Meta were primed to polarize voters ahead of 2024 | AP News

Novo Nordisk sues two pharmacies for allegedly offering contaminated copycat Ozempic

Cristiano Ronaldo faces a $1 billion class-action lawsuit after promoting Binance NFTs | AP News 

Michigan to join state-level effort to regulate AI political ads as federal legislation is pending

Michigan looks to regulate artificial intelligence use in political ads - mlive.com 

India opens an investigation after US says it disrupted a plot to kill a Sikh separatist leader | AP News

U.S. charges Indian national with plotting to assassinate Sikh separatist in New York 

Pope punishes leading critic Cardinal Burke in second action against conservative American prelates

Reports Say Pope Francis Is Removing Cardinal Burke’s Vatican Home and Salary - The New York Times 

An ailing Pope Francis tells the public he's better than a day earlier but has aides read speeches | AP News 

Last planned release of hostages in Gaza begins, as mediators aim to extend Israel-Hamas truce

Israel-Hamas war live updates: Israel assessing Hamas claim that 10-month-old hostage was killed in Gaza

Thousands of autoworkers at Toyota and Honda move to unionize after UAW victory over the Big Three

US Air Force Osprey crashes off Japan during training mission, killing at least 1 of 8 on board

Taylor Swift is Spotify's most-streamed artist of 2023

Israel-Hamas war live updates: More hostages to be released after Gaza cease-fire extended

Live updates | Israel and Hamas extend truce, agree to free more hostages and prisoners

Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh sentenced to another 27 years for financial crimes - CBS News

Alex Murdaugh sentenced to 27 years in state financial crimes case

41 Indian construction workers rescued from collapsed tunnel where they were trapped for 17 days

'Rat miners' to the rescue: How trapped India tunnel workers were saved | Reuters

Nikki Haley wins Koch endorsement for Republican presidential nomination

Rep. George Santos ahead of likely expulsion vote: 'I don't care' - ABC News

New York City police issue warning ahead of Rockefeller Center tree lighting event - ABC News

Charlie Munger, Warren Buffet's sidekick at Berkshire Hathaway, dies at 99

Israel-Hamas war: Cease-fire extended for two more days | AP News

Israel-Hamas truce in Gaza extended two days; more hostages released | Reuters

UAE plotted to use COP28 to push for oil and gas deals, leaked notes show

Biden not scheduled to attend COP 28 climate summit

Biden will convene his new supply chain council and announce 30 steps to strengthen US logistics | AP News

White House Touts New Supply Chain Measures as Inflation Eases - Bloomberg

A critically endangered Sumatran rhino named Delilah successfully gives birth in Indonesia | AP News

Merriam-Webster's word of the year definitely wasn't picked by AI 

6 teenagers go on trial for their alleged role in the 2020 beheading of a French teacher | AP News 

Cyber Monday is the biggest online shopping day of the year — thanks to deals and hype - CBS News