Dec 31 Watch 7:21 How the expanded playoff and unprecedented money is reshaping college football By William Brangham, Mike Fritz The College Football Playoff, which was recently expanded to 12 teams, is pouring money into the sport in ways never before seen. ESPN is reportedly paying more than $1.3 billion to televise these games and some players are now receiving… Continue watching
Dec 31 Police identify woman burned to death inside New York City subway By Associated Press The woman, Debrina Kawam, was from Toms River, a township on the Jersey Shore, according to the NYPD. Continue reading
Dec 31 Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt reach divorce settlement 8 years after split By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a divorce settlement, ending one of the longest and most contentious divorces in Hollywood history. Continue reading
Dec 31 Jimmy Carter mourned in his tiny hometown and around the world By Russ Bynum, Sharon Johnson, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Tributes to former President Jimmy Carter are pouring in from his small hometown of Plains, Georgia, and around the world. Continue reading
Dec 31 Former PBS and CNN anchor Aaron Brown dies at 76 By Jim Salter, R.J. Rico, Associated Press Aaron Brown, a veteran television news anchor whose steady hand helped guide CNN viewers through the unfolding tragedy of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, has died. Continue reading
Dec 31 Blackout causes nearly all of Puerto Rico to lose power on New Year’s Eve By Dánica Coto, Associated Press The private company that oversees electricity transmission and distribution says it appears the outage was caused by a failure in an underground power line. Continue reading
Dec 31 Military appeals court rejects Defense secretary’s order nullifying 9/11 plea deals By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The decision puts back on track the agreements that would have the three men plead guilty to one of the deadliest attacks ever on the United States in exchange for being spared the possibility of the death penalty. Continue reading
Dec 31 Treasury Department says Chinese hackers remotely accessed workstations, unclassified documents By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Treasury Department said in a letter to lawmakers Monday revealing the breach that "at this time there is no evidence indicating the threat actor has continued access to Treasury information."… Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch 2:52 Jimmy Carter remembered as humanitarian and statesman By Laura Barrón-López, Jonah Anderson Former President Jimmy Carter is being remembered as a humanitarian and statesman, more than 40 years after leaving the White House. The 39th president, who died Sunday at 100, will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol next week before… Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch 10:15 A look at Carter’s accomplishments as president and his legacy as a human rights champion By Nick Schifrin, Judy Woodruff, Ian Couzens The world is remembering former President Jimmy Carter after he passed away at age 100. To discuss his life and legacy, Nick Schifrin spoke with Judy Woodruff, who has covered the Carters for more than 50 years; James Fallows, Carter’s… Continue watching