46+ min ago (235+ words) President Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence of a former investment manager convicted of defrauding investors HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. -- President Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence of former investment manager David Gentile, who was convicted of defrauding investors " the latest in a series of clemency actions Trump has taken in white-collar criminal cases. Gentile had reported to prison on Nov. 14, just days before Trump commuted his sentence, according to a White House official who requested anonymity to provide details of the clemency action. Gentile had been the CEO and co-founder of GPB Capital, which had raised $1.6 billion in capital to acquire companies in the auto, retail, health care and housing sectors. He had been sentenced to seven years in prison after an August 2024 conviction for his role in what the Justice Department at the time described as a…...

1+ hour, 13+ min ago (444+ words) Mourners gathered at a West Virginia high school this weekend remembered a National Guard member fatally shot last week as a caring and positive person who wanted to help others. U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom died after a Wednesday shooting in Washington, D.C., while her seriously injured colleague, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, remained in critical condition. In recent days, local vigils in West Virginia have honored the soldiers, including one Saturday evening at Webster County High School, where Beckstrom attended classes. "Sarah was the kind of student that teachers hoped for, she carried herself with quiet strength, a contagious smile and a positive energy that lifted people around her," said Jarrod Hankins, the school's principal. "She was sweet, caring and always willing to help others." Beckstrom, 20, and Wolfe, 24 were deployed with the West Virginia National Guard as part of President…...

1+ hour, 19+ min ago (183+ words) President Donald Trump says he'll release the results of his MRI test that he received in October WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said Sunday that he would release the results of his MRI test that he received in October. "If you want to have it released, I'll release it," the president said during an exchange with reporters as he traveled back to Washington from Florida. He said the results of the MRI were "perfect." The White House has so far declined to detail why Trump had an MRI during his physical last month, or on what part of his body. The press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, has said that the president received "advanced imaging" at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center "as part of his routine physical examination" and that the results showed Trump remains in "exceptional physical health." Trump added Sunday…...

1+ hour, 57+ min ago (464+ words) STOCKHOLM -- The world's biggest weapons-producing companies saw a 5.9% increase in revenue from sales of arms and military services last year as demand was fed by the wars in Ukraine and Gaza as well as countries' rising military spending, according to a report released Monday. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, or SIPRI, said the revenues of the 100 largest arms makers grew to $679 billion in 2024, the highest figure it has recorded. The bulk of the increase was down to companies based in Europe and the United States, but there were increases around the world " except in Asia and Oceania, where problems in the Chinese arms industry led to a slight fall. Thirty of the 39 U.S. companies in the top 100 " including Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and General Dynamics " posted increases. Their combined revenue was up 3.8% at $334 billion. But SIPRI noted that "widespread delays…...

2+ hour, 37+ min ago (252+ words) "Zootopia 2" broke box office records with a massive Thanksgiving weekend opening "Zootopia 2" had a roaring, record-setting opening at the box office. The animal city sequel from the Walt Disney Company brought in $96 million in North America over the weekend, earned $156 million over the five-day Thanksgiving frame, and scored a staggering $556 million globally since its Wednesday opening, according to studio estimates Sunday. That made it the highest international opening ever for an animated movie, the fourth highest global debut of any kind, and the top international opener of 2025. "Wicked: For Good" stayed aloft in its second weekend for Universal Pictures, earning another $62.8 million domestically over the weekend for a North American total of $270.4 million. The second half of the "Wicked" saga has brought in $393 million internationally. The pair of sequels combined to make the Thanksgiving weekend a glimmering exception to an…...

3+ hour, 1+ min ago (554+ words) Lawmakers from both parties say they support congressional reviews of U.S. military strikes against vessels suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers from both parties said Sunday they support congressional reviews of U.S. military strikes against vessels suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean, citing a published report that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order for all crew members to be killed as part of a Sept. 2 attack. The lawmakers said they did not know whether last week's Washington Post report was true, and some Republicans were skeptical, but they said attacking survivors of an initial missile strike poses serious legal concerns. "This rises to the level of a war crime if it's true," said Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va. Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, when asked about a follow-up strike aimed at people…...

3+ hour, 21+ min ago (297+ words) The Jacksonville State Gamecocks and Kennesaw State Owls square off for the CUSA Championship Kennesaw State (9-3) at Jacksonville State (8-4), Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. EST. BetMGM College Football Odds Opening Line: Jacksonville State by 1.5. Against the spread: Jacksonville State 6-6, Kennesaw State 8-4. How to watch: CBS Sports Network Overall: 428.8 yards per game (29th in FBS) Passing: 166.6 yards per game (117th) Rushing: 262.2 yards per game (3rd) Scoring: 30.2 points per game (46th) Overall: 397.3 yards per game (91st in FBS) Passing: 242.3 yards per game (107th) Rushing: 155.0 yards per game (75th) Scoring: 26.8 points per game (80th) Overall: 411.5 yards per game (45th in FBS) Passing: 245.7 yards per game (52nd) Rushing: 165.8 yards per game (63rd) Scoring: 29.1 points per game (59th) Overall: 409.9 yards per game (107th in FBS) Passing: 234.3 yards per game (95th) Rushing: 175.6 yards per game (104th) Scoring: 25.1 points per game (72nd) Kennesaw State is 81st in the FBS with a -2 turnover margin, compared to Jacksonville State's 13th-ranked +9 margin. Kennesaw State ranks 132nd in the FBS averaging 69.5 penalty…...

3+ hour, 29+ min ago (465+ words) The No. 7 Texas Tech Red Raiders and No. 11 BYU Cougars face each other for the Big 12 Championship No. 11 BYU (11-1) vs. No. 7 Texas Tech (11-1), Dec. 6 at 12 p.m. EST. BetMGM College Football Odds Opening Line: Texas Tech by 12.5. Against the spread: Texas Tech 11-1, BYU 9-3. How to watch: ABC Overall: 489.2 yards per game (4th in FBS) Passing: 295.6 yards per game (9th) Rushing: 193.6 yards per game (25th) Scoring: 43.2 points per game (3rd) Overall: 259.0 yards per game (6th in FBS) Passing: 190.1 yards per game (27th) Rushing: 68.9 yards per game (1st) Scoring: 11.3 points per game (3rd) Overall: 414.0 yards per game (43rd in FBS) Passing: 219.5 yards per game (78th) Rushing: 194.5 yards per game (23rd) Scoring: 34.0 points per game (22nd) Overall: 324.6 yards per game (29th in FBS) Passing: 205.6 yards per game (46th) Rushing: 119.0 yards per game (29th) Scoring: 17.8 points per game (14th) Both teams perform well defensively on third down. Texas Tech ranks 11th in the FBS, allowing opponents to convert 29.8% of the time. BYU ranks…...

4+ hour, 49+ min ago (340+ words) Laura Nolte of Germany and Kaysha Love of the U.S. have continued their strong starts to the World Cup bobsled season IGLS, Austria -- Laura Nolte of Germany and Kaysha Love of the U.S. continued their sizzling starts to the World Cup bobsled season on Sunday. Nolte teamed with Deborah Levi to win a two-woman race, with Love and Sylvia Hoffman finishing second. Nolte and Love have medaled in all four women's bobsled World Cup races this season; Nolte has won both two-woman events, Love has driven to silvers in both of those and the two have split the golds and silvers from the first two monobob races this season as well. Kim Kalicki and Leonie Fiebig of Germany were third in Sunday's two-woman race. The Germans and the Americans split the top six spots on Sunday; Kallie Humphries Armbruster and Jasmine Jones…...

6+ hour, 1+ min ago (562+ words) Pope Leo XIV has doubled down on the Holy See's insistence on a two-state solution to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE -- Pope Leo XIV doubled down Sunday on the Holy See's insistence on a two-state solution to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying in his first airborne news conference that it was the "only solution" that could guarantee justice for both sides. The American pope was asked by one about his private talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan upon his arrival in Ankara and whether they discussed the wars in Gaza and Ukraine. Leo confirmed they had, and said that Turkey had an "important role to play" in both conflicts, noting that Erdogan's government had already helped facilitate low-level negotiations between Russia and Ukraine to end the war. "Unfortunately we still haven't seen a solution. But today…...