Former NFL player Antonio Brown will return to Florida after deciding not to contest his extradition from a New Jersey jail on an attempted murder charge. Officials said Friday that Brown waived extradition at a brief court hearing and was awaiting transfer to Miami. He was brought to New Jersey after his arrest by U.S. Marshals in Dubai. Brown is accused of grabbing a handgun from a security staffer after a boxing match on May 16 and firing two shots at a man he had gotten into a fistfight with earlier. Brown was an All-Pro wide receiver with Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay and other teams.
The NCAA revoked the eligibility of six men’s college basketball players for allegations of sports betting on Friday in three separate cases at New Orleans, Mississippi Valley and Arizona State.
The Federal Aviation Administration's order to scale back flights nationwide because of the government shutdown is now in effect. Flights at 40 major airports including in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago are being cut Friday. FlightAware says airports in Chicago, Atlanta, Denver, Dallas and Phoenix led the way with the most disruptions so far. The FAA says its goal is to reduce flights by 10% by next weekend to ease pressure on unpaid air traffic controllers. Hundreds scheduled for Friday already have been canceled. The impact is expected to be felt across the U.S. air transportation system, affecting passengers and package deliveries.
The Trump administration has asked a federal appeals court to block a judge’s order to distribute November’s full SNAP benefits during a U.S. government shutdown. A U.S. district judge had given the administration until Friday to make the payments through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. However, the administration is seeking to suspend any court orders requiring it to spend more money than available in a contingency fund. Meanwhile, some states, like Wisconsin, have already started distributing the payments. The ongoing court battle adds to weeks of uncertainty for the food program, which serves about 1 in 8 Americans.
The 208-year-old Maine-based Farmers Almanac says it will publish its planting guidance and weather predictions for the final time, citing financial challenges. Farmers’ Almanac is not to be confused with its older, longtime competitor, The Old Farmer’s Almanac from neighboring New Hampshire. Both publications used secret formulas based on sunspots, planetary positions and lunar cycles to generate long-range weather forecasts. Studies found them to be a little more than 50% accurate, or slightly better than random chance. Still, many readers considered the almanacs a quaint relic with a special kind of charm. Farmers Almanac said Thursday that its 2026 edition will be its last.
Kendrick Lamar leads the 2026 Grammy Award nominations. Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff and Canadian record producer and songwriter Cirkut follow Lamar with seven nominations each announced Friday. All four are nominated in the song, record and album of the year categories. In the best new artist category, global girl group Katseye, Olivia Dean, The Marias, Addison Rae, sombr, Leon Thomas, Alex Warren and Lola Young will all go head-to-head. There are a number of first-time nominees as well this year including Tate McRae, Zara Larsson and PinkPantheress. The 2026 Grammy Awards will air Feb. 1 live on CBS and Paramount+ from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
The 2026 Grammy Award nominees are here. Who else but Kendrick Lamar leads this year’s crop with nine nods on the strength of 2024’s “GNX.” But who didn't make the cut? And what is most surprising? Hip-hop occupies a big space in the album of the year category. Billie Eilish has an unexpected nomination and Jack Antonoff returns to the top. Despite making nice with the Grammys last year, The Weeknd did not receive a nod. K-pop appears in some of the major categories and Bad Bunny holds it down for Spanish-language artists.
The nominations for the 2026 Grammy Awards have been announced. Kendrick Lamar is the leading nominee with nine. Lamar, Bad Bunny and Justin Bieber are among the nominees for album of the year. Sabrina Carpenter and Lady Gaga also receive nods in major categories. Olivia Dean and Addison Rae are up for best new artist. In the pop categories, Justin Bieber and Sabrina Carpenter are recognized for best pop solo performance. Kendrick Lamar and SZA are nominated for best pop duo/group performance. The awards also highlight a diverse range of genres, including jazz, country and Latin music.
Fox Sports’ NFL pregame show will continue the network’s tradition of honoring the military with Veterans Day. “Fox NFL Sunday” usually goes on the road to military bases, but this year's show will be from the Fox Sports Studios lot in Los Angeles on Sunday. Jay Glazer will do segments from the Veterans Day Parade in Washington, D.C. Highlights include Terry Bradshaw featuring Rocky Bleier, a Vietnam War veteran and former Pittsburgh Steelers player. Tom Rinaldi will focus on Phil McConkey, a Navy veteran who won a Super Bowl with the New York Giants.
Major U.S. airports are among those seeing reduced air traffic as a 10% cut in flights is phased in because of the government shutdown. A list distributed to airlines and obtained by The Associated Press includes airports in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles among the 40 that will see flights slashed Friday. The Federal Aviation Administration is imposing the reductions to take pressure off air traffic controllers, who are federal employees and have worked without pay during the shutdown. In addition to the reduced flight traffic, the shutdown has led to more flight delays, with experts advising travelers to check flight statuses before heading to the airport, among other tips.
A call to overturn the landmark Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide is on the agenda Friday for the justices’ closed-door conference. Among the new cases the justices are expected to consider is a longshot appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples following the court’s 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges. Davis had been trying to get the court to overturn a lower court order for her to pay $360,000 in damages and attorney’s fees to a couple whom she denied a marriage license. Clarence Thomas is the only justice to call for erasing the same-sex marriage ruling.
Former NFL star Antonio Brown has been arrested on an attempted murder charge stemming from a shooting after a celebrity boxing event in Miami. Police confirmed Thursday that the 37-year-old Brown was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals in Dubai. Police spokesman Mike Vega said Brown was initially flown to Essex County, New Jersey, where he's being held pending extradition to Miami. An arrest warrant says Brown is accused of grabbing a handgun from a security staffer and firing two shots at a man he had gotten into a fistfight with after the amateur boxing event in May. It was unclear from court documents whether Brown has an attorney.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gérald Caussé, a high-ranking official in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who oversaw its finances and a global temple building boom, became the faith's newest apostle on Thursday.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision to step aside after nearly four decades in Congress kicks off a wide-open contest to replace her at a time when her home city of San Francisco is roiled in debate about what its future should look like. Pelosi announced Thursday she will not seek reelection next year. The race to replace her is unfolding as her deeply Democratic and famously liberal district –- which encompasses virtually all of San Francisco — is contending with soaring housing costs and conflict over whether denser development is the answer to them.
Lisa Emery, a respiratory therapist, is deeply concerned about West Virginia coal miners suffering from black lung disease. She sees miners as young as 45 needing double lung transplants due in part to increased silica dust exposure. A rule that would cut exposure to the toxic substance was approved last year but is now in jeopardy. Retired miners are demanding action from President Trump, who promised to put more workers underground. The silica rule faces opposition from industry groups citing costs. Meanwhile, miners continue to suffer, with some feeling forgotten and struggling with severe health issues.
The Federal Aviation Administration is forcing airlines to cut 10% of their flights at 40 of the busiest airports across the nation to reduce pressure on air traffic controllers during the ongoing government shutdown and ensure that flying remains safe. The cuts will start to take effect on Friday. Travelers should check with their airlines to see if their flight has been affected. The airports impacted cover the busiest across the U.S. — including Atlanta, Denver, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, and San Francisco. Multiple airports will be affected in some of the biggest cities, including New York, Houston and Chicago.
Flight cancellations are accelerating as U.S. airlines comply with a government order to cut flights because of the shutdown. Airports in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago are among 40 of the busiest across the U.S. where flights will be cut. That is according to a list published Thursday evening by the Federal Aviation Administration. The agency says it will begin reducing air traffic on Friday to maintain safety, as air traffic controllers go unpaid and show signs of strain during the shutdown. The plan is to phase-in cuts of 10% of flights across the affected airports. Airlines say they will try to minimize the impact on travelers.
A candlelight vigil has been held in Louisville, Kentucky, to honor the victims of a UPS plane crash and anyone else affected by the tragedy. Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said it is time to share the heartbreak while the grim task of finding and identifying victims continues. The aircraft caught fire and lost an engine on takeoff Tuesday at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. The inferno consumed the enormous aircraft and spread to nearby businesses, killing at least 13 people, including three on the plane. Greenberg described the site of the charred, mangled metal as “horrific.”
Airlines and airports across the Bay Area announced Thursday that they were attempting to comply with an order from the Federal Aviation Administration to reduce the number of flights, but uncertainty remains in the air.
Travelers can expect to see fewer flights to many major U.S. cities starting Friday morning. That's when the Federal Aviation Administration says it will reduce traffic across 40 airports to ease the load on the nation’s air traffic controllers. The head of the FAA says the unprecedented move is necessary to keep air travel safe as traffic controllers show increasing signs of stress and fatigue while working unpaid during the longest government shutdown on record. Airlines are required to offer refunds to passengers, but secondary costs, such as food and hotel accommodations, might not be covered.
A federal judge in Rhode Island has ordered the Trump administration to find the money to fully fund SNAP benefits for November. The ruling Thursday was in response to a challenge from cities and nonprofits complaining that the administration was only offering to cover 65% of the maximum benefit. The Trump administration said last month that it would not pay benefits at all for November because of the federal shutdown. Last week, two judges ordered the government to pay at least partial benefits using an emergency fund.
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is in Puerto Rico this weekend for an annual summit that brings New York’s politicians and lobbyists to sunny San Juan for strategy meetings, workshops and boozy confabs. Fresh off his election win, Mamdani is expected to be a main attraction of the Somos conference. The 34-year-old Mamdani announced his transition team this week, hiring a group of seasoned officials to help guide the state assemblymember’s shift to City Hall. He was the special guest at a Thursday evening cocktail reception organized by New York Attorney General Letitia James. He's scheduled to return Saturday.
Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones has pleaded not guilty to charges he profited from rigged poker games and provided sports bettors with non-public information about injuries to stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Jones, a onetime teammate of James, said little Thursday during back-to-back arraignments in federal court in Brooklyn, letting his court-appointed lawyer enter not guilty pleas in a pair of cases stemming from last month’s federal takedown of sprawling gambling operations. Jones acknowledged he read both indictments and that he understood the charges and his bail conditions, which include his mother and stepfather putting up their Texas home as collateral for a $200,000 bond that will allow him to remain free pending trial.
Police in a Dallas suburb say 24-year-old Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland was found dead of an apparent suicide after evading authorities in his vehicle and fleeing the scene of an accident on foot. Police said Kneeland didn’t stop for Texas Department of Public Safety troopers over a traffic violation on Wednesday night. Kneeland was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound early Thursday morning, about three hours after the crash, police said. According to police dispatch recordings from Broadcastify, people were concerned for Kneeland after he had sent a group text “saying goodbye.”
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A secluded desert ranch where financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein once entertained guests is coming under new scrutiny in New Mexico, where two state legislators are proposing an investigative “truth commission” to guard against sex trafficking in the future.
Chappell Roan will induct Cyndi Lauper, and Donald Glover will induct Outkast at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony on Saturday. Elton John will perform a tribute to the late Brian Wilson. The event will be held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles and streamed live on Disney+. Inductees include Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Soundgarden, Joe Cocker, Salt-N-Pepa, The White Stripes, and Warren Zevon. The ceremony often features performances and tributes, with guests like Missy Elliott, Beck, and Brandi Carlile expected to participate. Fans are curious about potential reunions and special performances.
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The Colorado Rockies are hiring Paul DePodesta of "Moneyball" fame from the NFL's Cleveland Browns to run baseball operations, a person with knowledge of the move told The Associated Press.
A former Justice Department employee who threw a sandwich at a federal agent during President Donald Trump’s law enforcement surge in Washington has been found not guilty of assault. A viral video of the incident made Sean Charles Dunn a symbol of resistance to Trump’s deployment of federal agents to combat crime in the nation’s capital. Dunn's misdemeanor acquittal Thursday is another setback for prosecutors who've faced a backlash for how they've handled criminal cases resulting from the surge. Dunn says he's relieved and looking forward to moving on with his life. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro is accepting the verdict but says “law enforcement should never be subjected to assault.”
A federal judge in Chicago issued an extensive injunction restricting federal agents’ use of force, saying Thursday that a top Border Patrol official leading an immigration crackdown repeatedly lied about threats posed by protesters and news media. The preliminary injunction came in response to a lawsuit alleging federal agents have used excessive force in their immigration crackdown in the Chicago area. It follows an eight-hour Wednesday hearing with emotional testimony from witnesses who described experiencing tear gas, being shot in the head with pepper balls while praying, and having guns pointed at them when recording agents in residential streets.
Powerful Democratic former speaker Nancy Pelosi won't seek reelection to the U.S. House. Pelosi's announcement brings to a close her storied career as not only the first woman in the speaker’s office but arguably the most powerful in American politics.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she won't seek reelection. The announcement Thursday by the California Democrat brings to a close a storied career that saw her become the first woman to hold that job and arguably the most powerful woman in American politics. Pelosi's decision comes as a seasoned generation of political leaders is stepping aside. Pelosi was an architect of the Affordable Care Act and other landmark policies. The 85-year-old congresswoman relinquished her leadership position three years ago. Former President Barack Obama calls her one of the best House speakers ever.
A Virginia jury has awarded $10 million to a former teacher in a lawsuit that accused an administrator of ignoring warnings that a 6-year-old student had a gun before the teacher was shot. Jurors returned the verdict Thursday against Ebony Parker, a former assistant principal at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News. Abby Zwerner was shot in January 2023. A bullet damaged her left hand and remains in her chest. Parker was the only defendant in the lawsuit. The shooting sent shock waves through this Virginia military shipbuilding community and the country at large, with many wondering how a child so young could access a gun and shoot his teacher.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she won’t seek reelection. The announcement Thursday by the California Democrat brings to a close a storied career that saw her become the first woman to hold that job and arguably the most powerful woman in American politics. Pelosi's decision comes as a seasoned generation of political leaders is stepping aside. Pelosi was an architect of the Affordable Care Act and other landmark policies. The 85-year-old congresswoman relinquished her leadership position three years ago. Former President Barack Obama calls her one of the best House speakers ever.
De PERE, Wis. (AP) — Cora Anderson and Madison DeCleene spent their first two years at Division III St. Norbert College believing their academic pursuits would force them to end their athletic careers earlier than they wanted.
Thirty years after the death of Tejano music legend Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, the Grammy Museum has announced it is launching a special pop-up exhibit celebrating the Latin music icon. “Selena: From Texas to the World” runs from Jan. 15 to March 16 at the museum in Los Angeles. The exhibit was curated in collaboration with Suzette Quintanilla, Selena's sister, and will display personal artifacts from the Selena Museum in Corpus Christi, Texas. This will mark the first time these items have been shown outside of Texas. Known as Selena, the singer blended Tejano, pop, cumbia and other musical styles. She was 23 when she was killed by her fan club’s president in 1995.
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