Michigan fires Sherrone Moore with cause, cites 'inappropriate relationship' with staff member - AP News
Michigan has fired football coach Sherrone Moore. The university announced on Wednesday that an investigation found evidence of an “inappropriate relationship with a staff member.” Officials stated that Moore’s alleged conduct was a “clear violation of univer…

Dow closes nearly 500 points higher after Fed cuts rates: Live updates - cnbc.com
The Dow jumped after the Federal Reserve decided to cut interest rates once again this year and as traders bet more easing was ahead next year.

Paramount Skydance’s David Ellison Sends Letter to Warner Bros. Discovery Shareholders Making Case for Why Its Bid Is Better Than Netflix Deal: ‘I Am Passionate and Dedicated to This Pursuit’ - Variety
Paramount sent a letter from CEO David Ellison addressed to Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders that 'clearly sets out why Paramount’s $30.00 per share all-cash offer to acquire all of WBD is superior to WBD’s transaction with Netflix.'
House GOP moderates revolt against Johnson on health care with new discharge petition - CBS News
Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania introduced a discharge petition to try to bring a bill to the floor that would extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies by two years.

Francis Ngannou reacts to alleged Dana White altercation: ‘I’m sure he has a lot of cameras’ - MMA Fighting
Francis Ngannou doesn’t want to get drawn into another back-and-forth with Dana White.

Fed Again Cuts Interest Rates By 0.25% - Forbes
Betting markets and Wall Street expected a third consecutive cut in interest rates, but now forecast a cautious approach from the Fed in 2026.

Follow live: US seizes tanker near Venezuela, Trump says - BBC
Donald Trump says it is the "largest" tanker "ever seized", in a move that marks an escalation of tensions between the two countries.

Ukraine officially responds to U.S. peace plan under pressure from Trump - Axios
A Ukrainian official said the response includes proposed amendments "to make the whole thing doable."

Jeff Garcia, Voice of Sheen on ‘Jimmy Neutron,’ Dies at 50 - Variety
Jeff Garcia, the voice actor best known for playing Sheen in the 'Jimmy Neutron' franchise, died following various medical complications. He was 50.

Oldest evidence of deliberate fire use found in England - Al Jazeera
Experts suggest humans made fire 350,000 years earlier than previously thought, scientists say.

‘Dadgummit, let’s freaking go’ – Philip Rivers returns to the NFL with Colts - CNN
“I had not given any thought of playing again until about 48 hours ago, to be honest with you,” a candid Philip Rivers said while standing in front a group of reporters at the Indianapolis Colts facility.

‘Sinners’ Director Ryan Coogler Says Rejecting Academy Invite Was ‘Not Out of Animosity’ After Oscar Snubs: ‘I’m Not Good at Judging Things’ - Variety
Ryan Coogler is back in the Oscar for 'Sinners,' nearly a decade after he famously turned down an invite to join the Film Academy.

Skunk scratch on kidney donor results in fatal rabies case: CDC - NewsNation
The man wasn’t tested for rabies before his left kidney was donated, according to the report.
Republicans unveil health care plan to counter Democratic effort to extend ACA subsidies - ABC News

Measles Outbreak Nears Grim Milestone as Hundreds Quarantine in South Carolina - Gizmodo
What happens when your country's public health system is run by anti-vaccine activists?

NASA's loses contact with MAVEN Mars orbiter on the far side of the Red Planet - Space
Something happened to the probe on the far side of the Red Planet.

Judge blocks Trump's National Guard deployment in LA with sharp rebuke - NPR
In the latest in a series of legal setbacks for Trump's deployments, a judge ruled the administration must end its deployment to Los Angeles and return control of National Guard troops to California.
Elon Musk says DOGE was only ‘somewhat successful’ and he wouldn’t do it again - AP News
Mega billionaire Elon Musk said his efforts leading the Department of Government Efficiency were only “somewhat successful” and he would not do it over again. Musk made his remarks in a friendly interview with his aide and conservative influencer Katie Miller…