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- Yahoo Sports
Notre Dame vs. Penn State live updates, score: Follow College Football Playoff semifinal at the Orange Bowl
Follow along for updates and highlights of the Orange Bowl as these teams fight for a spot in the CFP national title game.
- Associated Press
Japan's Ishiba visiting Malaysia and Indonesia to strengthen defense and economic ties
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is visiting Malaysia and Indonesia as part of an effort to strengthen defense and economic ties with Southeast Asia as China's threats grow in the region. The visit, his first for bilateral talks outside of international meetings, shows Japan’s commitment to further those ties even as the U.S. presence in the region may decrease after President-elect Donald Trump takes office later this month.
- Associated Press
Hield scores 19, helps Warriors bounce back from lopsided losses with 107-104 win over Pistons
Buddy Hield scored 19 points, helping the Golden State Warriors hold on for a 107-104 win over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night. Golden State earned a much-needed victory after dropping two straight games at home, losing by 16 points to Miami and getting routed by 30 points against Sacramento. The Warriors led by 18, but Malik Beasley missed a 3-pointer just before the buzzer that could have sent the game to overtime.
- People
Lala Kent Says Her 4-Month-Old Daughter Was ‘Struggling to Breathe’ amid Los Angeles Fires
“At this point, if you were not directly affected, you know someone who has lost everything," the Bravo star added
- The Canadian Press
Trump hosts Republican governors in Florida and talks anew about Greenland and drones
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump hosted 22 of the nation's 27 Republican governors for dinner at his Florida club on Thursday night, looking to help drive the agenda in conservative-run states after he takes office in 11 days.
- Associated Press
US orange juice and steel will be on Canada's list for retaliation if Trump imposes tariffs
Canada is looking at putting retaliatory tariffs on American orange juice, toilets and some steel products if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump follows through with his threat to impose 25% tariffs on all Canadian products, a senior official familiar with the matter said Thursday. Trump said this week he will use economic coercion to pressure Canada to become the nation’s 51st state. Outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Trump is trying to distract from his threats of stiff tariffs by talking about making Canada the 51st state.
- The Canadian Press
Guerrero agrees to $28.5M and Valdez to $18M; Tucker tops arbitration requests at $17.5M
NEW YORK (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays avoided a salary arbitration hearing when the first baseman agreed Thursday to a $28.5 million, one-year contract on the day players and teams exchanged proposed figures.
- The Canadian Press
Timberwolves beat Magic 104-89 for 3rd straight victory
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Julius Randle had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Anthony Edwards added 21 points and seven assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Orlando Magic 104-89 on Thursday night for their third straight victory.
- PA Media: Video
Leighton Baines praises Everton response after victory on 'difficult day'
Leighton Baines praised Everton’s players for their response on a “difficult” day after he and Seamus Coleman oversaw the 2-0 FA Cup win against Peterborough following Sean Dyche’s sacking a few hours earlier. With just over three hours to go until kick-off in the third-round tie at Goodison Park, the Toffees announced boss Dyche had been dismissed and that their former full-back Baines, who has been in charge of their under-18s, and club captain Coleman would step in on an interim basis.
- Associated Press
Actor Steve Guttenberg returns to his once-lush LA neighborhood now charred by devastating wildfire
Steve Guttenberg awoke Thursday morning to a grim reality: The treacherous wildfire that tore through the Pacific Palisades had left his once-lush neighborhood charred and unrecognizable. With homes smoldered, streets emptied and friends scattered by evacuation orders, Guttenberg counted himself among the fortunate. “Just this morning, I woke up and I was really conscious of my mental state and my mental health, because the last three days, I've seen so much tragedy,” said Guttenberg, pacing through the ruins of his neighborhood.
- The Independent
Zachary Levi blasts ‘incredibly poor’ leadership for devastating LA wildfires
‘Shazam!’ star has been an avid proponent of Donald Trump
- The Canadian Press
Notre Dame QB Riley Leonard leaves Orange Bowl, checked for concussion before returning
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard briefly went out of the game, then returned to find the end zone in the College Football Playoff semifinal against Penn State on Thursday night at the Orange Bowl.
- BBC
LA wildfires among costliest in US history
Analysts estimate economic losses at more than $135bn as the fires burn through some of the most expensive property in the US.
- ABC News
Despite losing everything in Los Angeles wildfires, residents say they're thankful to be alive
Among the tens of thousands of people who fled their homes as multiple wildfires ripped through Los Angeles County this week, residents like Nikki Rifkin said all they have left are the clothes on their backs and a few belongings they grabbed as they ran for their lives. Staring at the rubble and the row after row of his neighbors' decimated homes, he told ABC News, "There's absolutely nothing." Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said at a news conference Thursday morning that a preliminary damage assessment in Pacific Palisades indicates that destroyed structures, including homes, are likely to number in the thousands.
- WPTV- West Palm Beach Scripps
Musician Melissa Etheridge on evacuating California home during wildfires
“We’re all still in shock,” said Etheridge, ahead of a string of Florida tour dates. “It’s kind of overwhelming to describe."
- The Canadian Press
Wildfires latest: At least 10,000 structures have burned in a series of fires around Los Angeles
Firefighters battled Thursday to control a series of major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed seven people, burned at least 10,000 structures from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and sent thousands of people frantically fleeing their homes.
- The Canadian Press
Columbus rookies Mateychuk and Del Bel Belluz have a goal and an assist each in 6-2 win over Seattle
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Denton Mateychuk and Luca Del Bel Belluz, both recent callups from the AHL, each had a goal and an assist to help lift the Columbus Blue Jackets over the Seattle Kraken 6-2 on Thursday night.
- The Canadian Press
Boothby's 19 help William & Mary defeat Elon 78-65
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Keller Boothby scored 19 points as William & Mary beat Elon 78-65 on Thursday night.
- BBC
Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to halt hush-money case sentencing
Trump had launched a last-minute appeal at the US Supreme Court ahead of Friday's sentencing hearing.
- People
Alec Baldwin Sues for ‘Malicious' Prosecution After Dismissal of Involuntary Manslaughter Charge in “Rust” Shooting
Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter charge was dismissed in July and last month, prosecutors dropped their notice to appeal, officially ending the criminal case