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- Associated Press
Jayson Tatum's big night lifts short-handed Celtics past Timberwolves 118-115
Jayson Tatum had 33 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, and the Boston Celtics beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 118-115 on Thursday night. Derrick White scored 26 points for Boston, while Sam Hauser — filling in for the injured Jaylen Brown — hit five 3-pointers and scored 15 points. Julius Randle led Minnesota with 27 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.
- People
Vanessa Williams' Mother Helen Louise Williams Dies at 85
The music teacher died in London surrounded by family and friends
- Associated Press
Jonatan Berggren scores with 36 seconds remaining, Red Wings top Blue Jackets 5-4
Jonatan Berggren scored with 36 seconds left in the third period and the Detroit Red Wings extended their winning streak to three games with a 5-4 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night. Alex DeBrincat scored and had two assists, Dylan Larkin and Patrick Kane each had a goal and an assist, and Erik Gustafsson added a goal for Detroit. Cam Talbot made 21 saves.
- Yahoo Life Shopping
The best New Year's sales: Save up to 75% at Amazon, Target, Walmart and more
Ring in 2025 on a high note, courtesy of low prices on Apple, Dyson, Kate Spade, KitchenAid and more.
- Yahoo Life Shopping
The best New Year's Amazon deals: Save big on Apple, KitchenAid, iRobot and more
End 2024 on a high note by scoring low prices on brands like KitchenAid, Adidas and iRobot.
- Associated Press
2 dead and 18 injured in Southern California plane crash
Two people died and 18 were injured Thursday when a small plane crashed through the roof of a sprawling furniture manufacturing building in Southern California where at least 200 people were working, police said. The identities of the people who died, and whether they were in the plane or on the ground, was not yet known, said Kristy Wells, a Fullerton police spokesperson. The plane crashed less than two minutes after taking off from the Fullerton Municipal Airport in Orange County, located just six miles (10 kilometers) from Disneyland, according to the flight-tracking website FlightAware.
- The Canadian Press
Middle East latest: Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 40, including several kids
Israeli airstrikes killed at least 40 people on Thursday across central and southern Gaza, including an attack on a sprawling tent camp that Israel has repeatedly bombed despite designating it a humanitarian safe zone. Israel said the strike targeted a righ-ranking police officer, and blames Hamas for civilian deaths.
- The Canadian Press
Zibanejad and Berard score, Quick stops 32 shots as Rangers beat Bruins 2-1 to end 4-game skid
NEW YORK (AP) — Mika Zibanejad and Brett Berard scored in the first period, and Jonathan Quick made 32 saves as the New York Rangers beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 Thursday night to snap a four-game losing streak.
- Yahoo Life Shopping
The 8 best vegetarian meal delivery services of 2025, according to a nutritionist and expert testers
Expand your palate with convenient options from Blue Apron, Purple Carrot, Hungryroot and more.
- Associated Press
Jaccob Slavin's go-ahead goal in the third helps lift Hurricanes 3-1 over Panthers
Jaccob Slavin scored the go-ahead goal to lift the Carolina Hurricanes over the Florida Panthers 3-1 on Thursday night. Florida's Anton Lundell tied it at the beginning of the second before Slavin got one past Sergei Bobrovsky with about seven minutes left in the third. Pyotr Kochetkov made 26 saves, and Slavin also had an assist.
- USA TODAY
Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni legal drama: Inside the claims made by 'It Ends with Us' stars
As Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's legal battle gets underway, here's everything the actors have said about each other's allegations.
- USA TODAY Sports
Social media reacts to ESPN's focus on Parker Jones penalty during Sugar Bowl broadcast
Social media criticized ESPN for its focus on Georgia's Parker Jones after his sideline interference penalty in the CFP Sugar Bowl quarterfinal game:
- NBA.com
Mike Conley with a 2-pointer vs the Boston Celtics
Mike Conley (Minnesota Timberwolves) with a 2-pointer vs the Boston Celtics, 01/02/2025
- NBA.com
Neemias Queta sinks the shot at the buzzer
Neemias Queta sinks the shot at the buzzer, 01/02/2025