Hegseth’s history with alcohol shadows Pentagon selection - The Washington Post

A review of Pete Hegseth’s writings and interviews shows that he has been blunt about what he called his use of alcohol.

Taylor Swift ‘Eras’ tie-in book is a smash, selling more than 800,000 copies in first weekend - The Associated Press

Just one retail chain was enough for Taylor Swift to have the top-selling book last week and the biggest publishing launch of 2024. According to Circana, Swift’s “Eras Tour Book” sold 814,000 copies over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Circana tracks around…

Tyler Herro erupts to lift Heat to 41-point blowout win over Lakers as LeBron James snaps his 3-point dry spell - Yahoo Sports

LeBron James, after going a combined 0-of-20 from behind the arc across five games, finally made a 3-pointer on Wednesday night.

How Keir Starmer hopes to avoid becoming Britain’s Biden - POLITICO Europe

The U.K. prime minister wants voters to feel the benefits of an improving economy — not just hear about them.

Lakers' Embarrassing Defensive Possession Sums Up Blowout Loss to Heat - Sports Illustrated

The Lakers were blown out by the Heat on Wednesday night, and one possession sums up the entire game.

Maps show just how much snow was dumped on the Great Lakes region - The Washington Post

A change in snow fortunes came fast and furious. A number of locations went from a foot or more below average to several feet above average in a matter of days.

Bitcoin Hits $100,000, Lifted by Hopes of a Crypto-Friendly Washington - The Wall Street Journal

2 kindergartners wounded in California school shooting and a suspect is dead, sheriff says - CNN

Two kindergarten students were wounded in a shooting at a school in northern California on Wednesday afternoon and a male suspect was found dead with what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said.

National Signing Day: Winners and losers - Yahoo Sports

Florida State is a big winner on the day while LSU suffered some big losses.

Supreme Court justice sparks social media fire storm for her comments on gender transitions for minors - Fox News

A Supreme Court Justice triggered backlash after she compared the case weighing in on states banning gender transitions for minors to past state laws of banning interracial marriage

Senators fume over response to ‘disturbing and widespread’ Chinese hack of US telecoms - POLITICO

“I think the American people need to know the extent of the breach here, I think they will be shocked at the extent of it,” said Sen. Josh Hawley of the breach.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket just flew straight into the record books - Digital Trends

SpaceX is able to refly its Falcon 9 rockets multiple times, and one of them has just set a new record.

French government collapses after no-confidence vote in PM Michel Barnier - BBC.com

Michel Barnier's ousting over a budget bill deepens France's current political crisis.

NFL upholds Texans LB Azeez Al-Shaair's three-game suspension for hit on Trevor Lawrence after appeal - CBS Sports

Al-Shaair was suspended three games for the illegal hit that led to his ejection

Stock futures are little changed after S&P 500, Nasdaq notch new closing highs: Live updates - CNBC

The three major averages posted fresh records on Wednesday.

SpaceX to launch 350th mission using a flight-proven Falcon 9 rocket booster during Starlink mission from California - Spaceflight Now