MEMPHIS, The University of Memphis hired Charles Huff as its new head football coach this week, replacing Ryan Silverfield who left for Arkansas on Nov. 30. Athletic director Ed Scott announced the hire Monday and Memphis scheduled a public introductory press event on Wednesday. Huff went 7-5 in his first...
DENVER — Mountain areas received snowfall Saturday while Denver and plains stayed dry as temperatures warmed, officials reported. Ski resorts logged 5–10 inches with 5–10 inches expected through the day; winds gusted up to 55 mph. In Central Illinois, a fast-moving system prompted a First Alert Weather Day and a...
United States — Firefighters across multiple states responded to residential and structural fires this weekend and early week, resulting in two fatalities, evacuations and damage. In Philadelphia and Manhattan, firefighters reported two men found dead after apartment blazes Saturday. Other incidents in Atlanta, Houston, Burlington, Milford, Indianapolis, Rochester, Whitehouse and...
Indianapolis, Indiana defeated Ohio State 13-10 in the Big Ten Championship on Saturday, securing the Hoosiers' first conference title in decades and likely earning the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff. Fernando Mendoza threw a key 17-yard touchdown to Elijah Sarratt and Indiana's defense held Ohio State scoreless...
DETROIT — Mayor Mike Duggan will leave office in January after three terms, and many officials and residents this week reflected on changes during his tenure. Duggan highlighted reductions in vacant houses, restored streetlights, renovated parks and downtown revitalization that occurred since he took office in January 2014. Residents and...
Washington, The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in Trump v. Slaughter, testing whether presidents may remove Federal Trade Commission commissioners without cause and whether the court should overturn the 1935 Humphrey's Executor precedent. The government defended President Trump's March removal of FTC commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter; defenders of independent agencies...
United States. High school and college basketball teams posted multiple weekend results across regional rounds. Lockport, Woodstock and other prep teams remained unbeaten in conference and nonconference play Friday and Saturday. Utah Valley, UMass and Navy secured college wins Saturday and Sunday, driven by key performances from Jackson Holcombe, Marcus...
Washington — Federal and local reporting this week covered a range of developments: a prosecutor described a suspect linked to Jan. 6-era pipe bombs as motivated by the 2020 election outcome; courts preserved a Guantanamo-related migrant-detention lawsuit; the administration expanded travel restrictions and paused some immigration applications; a Pentagon IG...
Washington — President Donald Trump received FIFA’s inaugural Peace Prize during the 2026 World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center on Friday, when FIFA president Gianni Infantino presented a medal, certificate and a gold trophy recognizing his role in promoting peace. Trump accepted the award on stage and reiterated claims...
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner and Ukrainian negotiators Rustem Umerov and Andriy Hnatov will meet again Saturday after saying they made headway on a postwar security framework and reconstruction agenda during Florida talks that followed their Kremlin visit. Both sides cautioned any agreement hinges on Russia demonstrating commitment...
