OAKLAND — A man in Oakland was found dead Christmas morning after his house caught on fire, officials said. Firefighters responded around 6:15 a.m. to a residential fire in the area. A 37-year-old man had alerted his family to the fire and rescued his father and aunt as well as...
Christmas Shooting at Phoenix Airport Leaves 3 People Wounded, 1 Stabbed
PHOENIX — Authorities are investigating a Christmas shooting at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix that left three people injured by gunfire and another person stabbed. Police said the incident was related to a family dispute. Phoenix police said the evening shooting happened at around 9:45 p.m. at an airport restaurant...
US Sex-Abuse Watchdog Fires Investigator After Learning of His Arrest for Stealing Drug Money
DENVER — The U.S. Center for SafeSport abruptly fired one of its investigators last month after learning he'd been arrested for stealing money confiscated after a drug bust he was part of during his previous job as a police officer. Jason Krasley left his job with the Allentown Police Department...
Pro-Palestinian Activists Removed From Michigan’s Student Government
Alifa Chowdhury’s successful campaign to lead the University of Michigan’s student government promised just one thing: to block financing for campus groups until the university agreed to divest from companies that Chowdhury said profited from the Israel-Hamas war. Nine turbulent months later, Chowdhury is out, impeached and removed from office...
Bill Bergey, Pro Bowl Linebacker for Eagles and Bengals, Dies at 79
PHILADELPHIA — Bill Bergey, a five-time Pro Bowl linebacker who played in a Super Bowl for the Philadelphia Eagles, died Wednesday, the team announced. He was 79. His son, Jake, posted on social media that Bergey died of cancer. Bergey, a three-time Eagles team MVP in a vote of his...
Mahomes Throws 3 TDs as Chiefs Clinch AFC Top Seed by Breezing Past Steelers
PITTSBURGH — Andy Reid donned a Santa Claus suit in a giddy Kansas City Chiefs locker room on Christmas Day, then handed his team a present it increasingly looks like it deserves: home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs. How Reid managed to slide into the costume so quickly after Kansas...
Jackson Breaks NFL QB Rushing Record in Ravens’ Romp Over Texans
HOUSTON — Lamar Jackson broke the NFL career rushing record for quarterbacks in the Baltimore Ravens' victory over the Houston Texans on Wednesday. A highlight came when Jackson dashed 48 yards for a touchdown on a run where he reached a career-best top speed of 21.25 mph. "I was jogging,"...
Beyoncé’s Performance Highlighted Netflix’s NFL Debut on Christmas Day
HOUSTON - Beyoncé provided more excitement than either game during Netflix's NFL debut on Christmas Day. Riding into her halftime appearance on a white horse, the 32-time Grammy winner rocked her hometown Houston crowd with a nearly 13-minute performance on Wednesday. She surprised fans by bringing out Shaboozey to perform...
James Scores 31 in Record 19th Christmas Day Game as Lakers Hold Off Curry, Warriors
SAN FRANCISCO — Austin Reaves scored the winning layup with one second left after Stephen Curry tied it on a 31-foot 3-pointer with seven seconds remaining, LeBron James had 31 points and 10 assists playing in his NBA-record 19th Christmas Day game, and the Los Angeles Lakers held off the...
Why Are So Many Christians So Cruel?
Opinion by David French on Dec. 22, 2024. Here’s a question I hear everywhere I go, including from fellow Christians: Why are so many Christians so cruel? I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve heard someone say something like: I’ve experienced blowback in the secular world, but nothing...