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Texas sues utility company to recover damages from historic wildfire sparked by downed power lines 12/16/2025 03:04pm • AUSTIN, Texas (AP) ��� Texas has sued the utility company whose downed power lines sparked the largest wildfire in state history, a deadly blaze that destroyed homes and livestock and charred miles of landscape, causing more than $1 billion in damage. The lawsuit filed Tuesday by state Attorney Gene Carson Beck came to Miami to win a national championship. His chance at that has arrived 12/16/2025 03:03pm • It was back in late September, Miami had just beaten Florida, and someone told Hurricanes star Carson Beck that he was just the third quarterback in 30 years to go 3-0 as a starter against the Gators. Beck smiled politely. He didn't care. ���I'm here for something more important,��� Beck said. Nothi Tyler Rogers and Blue Jays finalize $37 million, 3-year contract 12/16/2025 03:01pm • TORONTO (AP) ��� Sidearming right-hander Tyler Rogers and the American League champion Toronto Blue Jays finalized a $37 million, three-year contract on Monday. Rogers gets a $5 million signing bonus, payable within 30 days of the deal's approval by Major League Baseball, and salaries of $7 million DP World Tour Schedule 12/16/2025 03:01pm • Nov. 27-30 _ BMW Australian PGA Championship (David Puig) Dec. 4-7 _ Crown Australian Open (Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen) Dec. 4-7 _ Nedbank Golf Challenge in honour of Gary Player (Kristoffer Reitan) Dec. 11-14 _ Alfred Dunhill Championship (Jayden Trey Schaper) Dec. 18-21 _ AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Ope Trump administration expands travel ban to include 5 more countries and imposes new limits on others 12/16/2025 03:00pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Trump administration expands travel ban to include 5 more countries and imposes new limits on others. Joe Ely, a Texas songwriter whose legacy touched rock and punk, dies age 78 12/16/2025 02:59pm • AUSTIN, Texas (AP) ��� Joe Ely, the influential Texas-born singer-songwriter whose blend of honky-tonk, rock and roadhouse blues made him a favorite among other musicians and led to collaborations with Bruce Springsteen and the Clash, has died. He was 78. Ely died in Taos, New Mexico, of complicatio Eagles fan who survived New Orleans truck attack gifted Super Bowl ring 12/16/2025 02:59pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) ��� Ryan Quigley dropped a few lyrics of a classic rock hit ��� ���I wanna fly like an Eagle," he punctuated with a robust laugh ��� when he was gifted bling that could make him at least feel like a Philadelphia Eagle. The Eagles presented the New Orleans truck attack survivor with Doctor who helped supply ketamine to actor Matthew Perry before his overdose death sentenced to 8 months of house arrest 12/16/2025 02:57pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Doctor who helped supply ketamine to actor Matthew Perry before his overdose death sentenced to 8 months of house arrest. Paris Saint-Germain takes on Brazil's Flamengo in Qatar for 1st Intercontinental Cup title 12/16/2025 02:50pm • DOHA, Qatar (AP) ��� After finally ending its wait for a Champions League title, Paris Saint-Germain can finish the year by adding a first Intercontinental Cup trophy as well. PSG takes on Brazilian club Flamengo, the South American champion, in the final of the year-end international tournament on Steelers passed the eye test for the first time in a while in a dominant win over Miami 12/16/2025 02:50pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) ��� The Pittsburgh Steelers don't play a particularly aesthetically pleasing brand of football. It's been that way for a while. The offense can lack explosion for long stretches. The defense can get pushed around with alarming ease against quality opponents. The coaching decisions so Nick Saban purchases minority stake in NHL's Nashville Predators 12/16/2025 02:49pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) ��� Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban has purchased a minority stake in the NHL's Nashville Predators. Predators chairman and majority owner Bill Haslam announced Tuesday the purchase made by Dream Sports Ventures LLC, an entity controlled by Saban and business partner J Injured Davante Adams not ruled out by McVay for Rams' Thursday night showdown with Seahawks 12/16/2025 02:37pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Receiver Davante Adams has not been ruled out for the Los Angeles Rams' showdown at Seattle on Thursday night despite his hamstring injury. Coach Sean McVay said the NFC-leading Rams (11-3) likely will wait until game time to make a final decision on the availability of the NFL' Kenyan McDuffie announces resignation from DC Council 12/16/2025 02:33pm • At-Large Council Member Kenyan McDuffie says he is resigning from the D.C. Council. Tuesday marked McDuffie's final legislative meeting as a member of the council, according to an announcement from his office. His last day will be Jan. 5. "I've been serving the people of the District of Columb Reliever Gregory Soto and Pittsburgh Pirates finalize $7.75 million, 1-year contract 12/16/2025 02:32pm • PITTBURGH (AP) ��� Two-time All-Star reliever Gregory Soto and the Pittsburgh Pirates finalized a $7.75 million, one-year contract on Tuesday. Soto gives the Pirates an experienced left-handed option in a bullpen that will get a makeover in 2026 after relievers Colin Holderman and Dauri Moreta were No. 5 LSU routs Morgan State 91-33 in eighth win this season by 50 points or more 12/16/2025 02:30pm • BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) ��� Mikaylah Williams and Flau���Jae Johnson scored 14 points apiece and No. 5 LSU overwhelmed Morgan State 91-33 on Tuesday. Despite the 11 a.m. tipoff, the Tigers (12-0) fed off the energy of thousands of school kids attending LSU���s annual field trip game. It was the Tig