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A wild finish secures a playoff spot on Thursday Night Football, a wide receiver gets a new contract, a clutch basket seals a win in an NBA playoff rematch, Milwaukee’s hoops star downplays trade talks and a former NASCAR star dies in a plane crash. Correspondent Gethin Coolbaugh reports.

The College Football Playoff hasn’t moved the needle as much as some in the sports gambling world were expecting. Correspondent Gethin Coolbaugh reports.

A Los Angeles NFL star has apologizes for making an antisemitic gesture. Correspondent Gethin Coolbaugh reports.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports police say a man suspected in the Brown University shooting has been found dead. ((opens with actuality.))

Seven people including a famous retired NASCAR driver are dead after a small plane crash north of Charlotte, N.C. The AP's Jennifer King reports.

AP correspondent Haya Panjwani reports on an Arizona murder trial.

Dry needling is common around the NFL, and players aren't worried despite T.J. Watt’s collapsed lung. Correspondent Gethin Coolbaugh reports.

The WNBA players union has authorized its negotiators to call a strike if needed during CBA talks. Correspondent Gethin Coolbaugh reports.

The Timberwolves have formalized a reunion with Kevin Garnett, and plan to retire his No. 21 jersey. Correspondent Gethin Coolbaugh reports.

AP correspondent Ed Donahue reports on a newly released Hanukkah message from the late actor-director Rob Reiner.

AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports on President Trump signing an executive order labeling marijuana a less dangerous drug.

AP correspondent Ed Donahue reports on the release of more Jeffrey Epstein photos.

Stocks move higher.

Rising country star Jelly Roll has been pardoned for his criminal record. The AP's Jennifer King has more.

AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports President Trump's hand-picked board has voted to change a vaunted performing arts center's name to the 'Trump-Kennedy Center.'

AP correspondent Haya Panjwani reports on a Medicaid fraud scheme in Minnesota.

Officials are confirming there were multiple fatalities in a small plane crash north of Charlotte, N.C. The AP's Jennifer King reports.

AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports on plans for a Kremlin envoy to meet with Trump administration officials in Florida this weekend on a plan for ending the war in Ukraine.

Mortgage rates tick downward. The AP's Alex Viega reports.

AP correspondent Donna Warder reports on efforts to preserve the whooping crane in North America.

AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports on the Trump administration's sweeping new proposals to effectively eliminate gender-affirming care for minors.

AP correspodent Karen Chammas reports on a deal between India and Oman as India tries to counter U.S. tariffs through free trade agreements with other nations.

AP correspondent Marcela Sanchez reports on a Massachusetts man sentenced in connection with his wife’s disappearance.

AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports on President Trump's announcement of 'warrior dividends' for U.S. troops not being quite what he described.

U.S. stocks jump after the latest inflation report.

Long-awaited federal recognition has come to a Native tribe in North Carolina. AP correspondent Donna Warder reports.

AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports on the funeral of one of the victims of the Bondi beach attack in Australia.

AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports on an unexpected inflation slowing last month.

The pope has named the next archbishop of New York. AP correspondent Donna Warder reports.

AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports on the latest Israeli strikes in Lebanon; Israel strikes a residential area in Gaza; and an EU meeting is held in Brussels on a loan for Ukraine.

The Trump administration sells a massive defense package to Taiwan, drawing anger from China. AP correspondent Donna Warder reports.

AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports on a meeting of European Union leaders as they decide on a loan for Ukraine using frozen Russian assets.

AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports on the latest on Europe's economy.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports the U.S. government has admitted having a role in a deadly helicopter-plane collision in Washington.

AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports on President Trump partisan primetime address touting economic progress many voters are not feeling.

The FBI's Number 2 official says he plans to step down. The AP's Jennifer King reports.

AP's Lisa Dwyer reports on a clash between protesters and ICE agents that was captured on video in Minneapolis.

Lawmakers have interviewed embattled former special Jack Smith on Capitol Hill. AP's Lisa Dwyer reports.

AP correspondent Ed Donahue reports on a Senate hearing involving the head of the Federal Communications Commission.

AI stocks are again a drag on Wall Street.