Nebraska women's volleyball coach John Cook, who won four NCAA titles in 25 seasons with the Cornhuskers, announced his retirement Wednesday. Former Nebraska player and assistant Dani Busboom Kelly will take over the Huskers program after eight seasons leading Louisville. ...
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American Airlines Flight Collides with Army Helicopter, Tragedy Strikes
WASHINGTON — Passengers aboard the American Airlines flight that collided with an Army helicopter and crashed into the frigid waters of the Potomac River included figure skaters returning from the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and two of their Russian coaches. ...

Netflix Announces Premiere Date for Final Season of "Squid Game"
Ready to enter the final round? Netflix has set the premiere date for the third and final season of its smash-hit South Korean drama “Squid Game.” “Squid Game” Season 3 will premiere June 27, following the major cliffhanger finale that Season 2 ended on. ...

WWE's 2K Series Coming to Netflix Games
WWE's debut on Netflix has been a moment of major heat for the company. And now, the iconic 2K series of wrestling sims are coming to mobile! Netflix Games is set to debut the 2K series come Fall of this year. ...

Nurse Dies of Ebola in Uganda
A nurse in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, has died of Ebola, a health official said Thursday, in the first recorded fatality since the last outbreak ended in 2023. Diana Atwine, permanent secretary of the health ministry, told reporters the 32-year-old male patient was an employee of Mulago Hospital, the main referral facility in Kampala. ...

U.S. Economy Grows Slower Than Expected in Fourth Quarter
The U.S. economy grew slower than expected in the fourth quarter, according to new data released on Thursday. The Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis released its advance estimate for fourth-quarter gross domestic product (GDP), which found the U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 2.3% in the fourth quarter, which runs from October through December. ...
Ninja Gaiden 2 Black to Receive Update Next Month
Team Ninja announced today that Ninja Gaiden 2 Black will be getting an update next month to address the game’s balance and introduce new features. The update comes after the release of a version 1.0.6.0 patch for the game, which fixed an issue where the options for DLSS and XeSS were not appearing on the PC version. ...

Hamas Frees 8 Hostages in Chaotic Handover Amid Ceasefire
By MOHAMMAD JAHJOUH, WAFAA SHURAFA and JOSEPH KRAUSS, Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas freed eight hostages on Thursday as part of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, but the chaotic handover of some of the captives, who were shuttled through a rowdy crowd of thousands by masked militants, drew an angry protest from Israel. ...
American Airlines Jet Collides with Army Helicopter near Washington
An American Airlines jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while coming in for a landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington and multiple people were killed. Fatal crashes of commercial aircraft in the U.S. have become a rarity. ...

Figure Skaters Among 64 Dead in Midair Collision
Figure skaters from the United States and Russia were among the 64 people onboard the commercial jet that collided midair with an Army helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River on Wednesday night outside Washington. ...
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FireAid Concert to Benefit Wildfire Victims Features A-List Artists
When Hollywood wants to go all out, they really do. A staggering lineup of A-list artists will perform in the planned Jan. 30 FireAid concert, which will benefit victims of the destructive wildfires that raged through Los Angeles in the first weeks of 2025. Think Stevie Wonder and Stevie Nicks. ...

Midair Crash in Washington, D.C.: No Survivors Believed
Authorities believe there are no survivors after a midair crash in Washington, D.C. Authorities in Washington, D.C., say they believe no one survived a midair collision between a regional airliner and a U.S. Army helicopter. ...

Jet collides with Army helicopter near Reagan National Airport
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A jet with 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter Wednesday while approaching the Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington. The aircraft plummeted into the Potomac River, and multiple people were killed. ...

Tulsi Gabbard Faces Tough Questions at Senate Confirmation Hearing
By DAVID KLEPPER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s pick to be director of national intelligence, is expected to face tough questions from lawmakers Thursday over past comments about Russia and a 2017 visit with Syria’s now-deposed leader. ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 50-Point Effort Not Enough in Thunder's Loss to Warriors
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's second 50-point game of the season wasn't enough to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder in their 116-109 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night. After dropping 52 points, Gilgeous-Alexander told reporters he's "not satisfied" with the individual results when it comes in a loss. ...

Hamas Frees 8 Hostages in Gaza as Ceasefire Holds
Hamas releases hostages in Gaza as part of ceasefire agreement with Israel. Chaos ensues during handover to Red Cross. ...

Israeli and Thai Hostages Released by Palestinian Militants After 15 Months in Captivity
TEL AVIV, Israel — Three more Israeli and five Thai hostages have been released by Palestinian militants from captivity and returned to Israel, after being held for more than 15 months in Gaza. ...

US Figure Skating Team Members on American Airlines Flight
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The Raw Milk Debate: Trump Administration's Stand on Unpasteurized Dairy
In summertime, cows wait under a canopy to be milked at Mark McAfee’s farm in Fresno, California. From his Cessna 210 Centurion propeller plane, the 63-year-old can view grazing lands of the dairy company he runs that produces products such as unpasteurized milk and cheese for almost 2,000 stores. ...

Today's Strands Puzzle: Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
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Trump's Pick for FBI Director Faces Senate Confirmation
We're following the confirmation hearings for the incoming Trump administration. See our full politics coverage, and follow NPR's Trump's Terms podcast or sign up for our Politics newsletter to stay up to date. ...

Tragic Air Crash: Passenger's Final Text Before American Airline Flight 5342 Crashes Into Potomac River
The husband of the Potomac crash passenger aboard American Airline Flight 5342, that crashed into the river after being stuck midair on Wednesday night, shared a final text he received from wife minutes before the crash. ...

Newly Discovered Asteroid Has Tiny Chance of Hitting Earth in 2032
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—A newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of smacking Earth in 2032, space agency officials said Wednesday. Scientists put the odds of a strike at slightly more than 1 percent. ...

Mira Sorvino and Lisa Kudrow in Talks for Romy and Michele Sequel
A second reunion is coming. Mira Sorvino and Lisa Kudrow are in talks to reprise their roles in a sequel to Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion. ...