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Ole Miss bracing for a better Tulane team in College Football Playoff opener 12/18/2025 07:23pm • At first glance, Tulane’s visit to Ole Miss for a first-round College Football Playoff game looks like a mismatch of a rematch. Circumstances have changed, however, since the Rebels routed the Green Wave, 45-10, back on Sept. 20. The 11th-seeded Green Wave (11-2) have evolved into a more cohesive Texans look to extend winning streak to 7 games in matchup with Raiders, losers of 8 straight 12/18/2025 07:16pm • Las Vegas (2-12) at Houston (9-5) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EST, CBS. BetMGM NFL Odds: Texans by 14½. Against the spread: Raiders 5-9; Texans 8-6. Series record: Texans lead 8-5. Last meeting: Raiders beat Texans 38-20 on Oct. 23, 2022, at Las Vegas. Last week: Raiders lost to the Eagles 31-0 at Philadelph Montgomery Co. executive repeats push to close incinerator after elevated emissions reported 12/18/2025 07:09pm • Last month, the operators of Montgomery County's incinerator in Dickerson, Maryland, reported to the state Department of the Environment that there were elevated levels of pollutants being released from one of the boilers at the facility. That prompted MDE to issue a notice of violation to the faci A Joint Bank Account With Your Friends Is Risky. Here's How to Do It Safely 12/18/2025 07:00pm • If you've ever planned a weekend getaway with friends, you're likely familiar with the giddy anticipation that builds as the group chat debates dinner ideas, lodging options and potential activities. Of course, you may also recall the challenges that can arise when dividing up the costs of the trip. 5 Best Quantum Computing ETFs to Buy in 2026 12/18/2025 07:00pm • Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can be a great way of gaining access to a complex industry that holds plenty of long-term potential. Quantum computing is one of the world's most intriguing emerging technologies, and these five focused ETFs can provide an entry point for investors looking to buy into an 7 Best REIT ETFs to Buy for 2026 12/18/2025 07:00pm • Every S&P 500 sector is showing gains as 2025 wraps up -- except for real estate, which is down about 1% in the calendar year through Dec. 18. Nonetheless, the sector held its own in what the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) calls "challenging economic and financial What Is a Good Interest Rate on a Certificate of Deposit? 12/18/2025 07:00pm • Interest rates for certificates of deposit have soared in recent years along with rates for savings accounts, mortgages and other financial products. But not all CDs are created equal. Some offer low annual percentage yields while others deliver generous rates. In recent months the Federal Reserve h 10 Free Resources to Help International Students Find a U.S College 12/18/2025 07:00pm • Resources to help narrow your U.S. college searchWhen you're an international student staring at a list of thousands of U.S. colleges and universities, figuring out where to apply can be overwhelming. And once you start applying, the application process can get confusing because of varying requireme Brazil's lower house removes Bolsonaro's son and former intelligence agency head from their seats 12/18/2025 06:48pm • SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's lower house speaker Hugo Motta decided on Thursday to remove two lawmakers close to former President Jair Bolsonaro from their seats in the latest blow to the far-right leader serving a 27-year jail sentence for leading a coup attempt. One of Bolsonaro's sons, Eduardo Bol Democrat Eileen Higgins sworn in as Miami's first female mayor after 30 years of GOP control 12/18/2025 06:43pm • MIAMI (AP) — Democrat Eileen Higgins was sworn in Thursday as Miami's first female mayor, two weeks after defeating a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump. Higgins also becomes the first Democrat in almost 30 years to lead the city of 487,000 people. She replaces Republican Francis Suarez DraftKings Promo Code: Get $200 Bonus for Seahakws-Rams, NFL Week 16 Games 12/18/2025 06:28pm • This article contains references to products from our advertisers and/or partners, and we may receive compensation when you click on links to products and services The stage is set for one of the NFL's most anticipated matchups of the season, and the DraftKings promo code for Rams vs. Seahawks will 49ers' Ricky Pearsall's status uncertain for Colts game because of knee and ankle injuries 12/18/2025 06:25pm • SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall missed the team's first practice of the week because of injuries to his knee and ankle, putting his status for this week's game against the Indianapolis Colts in question. Pearsall hurt his ankle on the first play from scr Allen and Bills look to clinch playoff spot and prevent Browns' Garrett from getting sack record 12/18/2025 06:23pm • Josh Allen will attempt to reach a couple of milestones on Sunday while also not becoming part of what Myles Garrett hopes is a record-setting day. Allen and the Buffalo Bills can clinch a seventh consecutive playoff spot with a win at Cleveland and a loss or tie by either Indianapolis or Houston UN elects former Iraqi President Barham Salih as head of refugee agency 12/18/2025 06:18pm • UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday approved former Iraqi President Barham Salih as the next head of the U.N. refugee agency, its first from the Middle East since the late 1970s. The 193-member world body elected the 65-year-old Kurdish politician as the U.N. high J.J. McCarthy and the Vikings visit Jaxson Dart and the skidding Giants in latest young QB showcase 12/18/2025 05:33pm • EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — J.J. McCarthy had just finished a three-touchdown performance to lead the Minnesota Vikings to victory after learning they had been eliminated from playoff contention, and he already was looking forward to their next game, against the New York Giants. “We’re always