The Heisman Trophy, college football's most coveted individual prize, was given to Travis Hunter of Colorado, who became the first recipient in over 20 years to play important roles on both offense and defense. Hunter was the overwhelming favorite to win and one of four Heisman finalists on Saturday. Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty, Miami quarterback Cam Ward, and Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel were also finalists. 928 voters—including members of the media, former Heisman winners, and one fan—decide who gets the prize. Hunter's two-way brilliance is uncommon; no Heisman winner has played both sides of the ball since Charles Woodson of Michigan in 1997. It was no gimmick to Hunter. This season, Hunter was named a finalist for the Heisman Award and the accolades for the best defens...

LAS VEGAS In the first of two consecutive NBA Cup semifinal games being played in Las Vegas, the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Atlanta Hawks 110-102 on Saturday to progress to the NBA Cup finals. Damian Lillard contributed 25 points, and Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 32 points, 14 rebounds, and nine assists. A game prior to the final, the Indiana Pacers defeated Milwaukee, retaliating for their defeat in the previous year's semifinals. Regarding his team's strategy for the Cup, coach Doc Rivers stated, "Accept the challenge, that's all I've been talking about." We discussed how we tend to shy away from obstacles, so let's accept that. Let's make our name known. We will make an effort to win it; if we are unsuccessful, we will not be able to win it. However, there is nothing wr...

With the semifinals scheduled for Saturday and the finals scheduled for Tuesday, the NBA in-season tournament, formally known as the Emirates NBA Cup, is coming to an end. The T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas will host the event. What is the NBA Cup and how does it work? According to the NBA, group play for the second annual in-season tournament began on November 12 and involved the random assignment of all 30 NBA clubs into conferences of five teams based on their win-loss record from the previous regular season. Each team played four group play games on "Cup Nights" until December 3; two of these games were played at home and two away. Each team played one game against each of its group opponents. Following that, eight clubs advanced to the knockout stages, with one wild card from each con...

LAS VEGAS In the first of two consecutive NBA Cup semifinal games being played in Las Vegas, the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Atlanta Hawks 110-102 on Saturday to progress to the NBA Cup finals. Damian Lillard contributed 25 points, and Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 32 points, 14 rebounds, and nine assists. A game prior to the final, the Indiana Pacers defeated Milwaukee, retaliating for their defeat in the previous year's semifinals. Regarding his team's strategy for the Cup, coach Doc Rivers stated, "Accept the challenge, that's all I've been talking about." We discussed how we tend to shy away from obstacles, so let's accept that. Let's make our name known. We will make an effort to win it; if we are unsuccessful, we will not be able to win it. However, there is nothing wr...

A angry governor in New York called for federal assistance after mysterious drones temporarily closed runways at an airport in Orange County, saying that "this has gone too far." Runways at New York Stewart International Airport had to be closed for around an hour on Friday night "due to drone activity in the airspace," according to a statement from Governor Kathy Hochul. The Federal Aviation Administration stated in a statement to NBC New York on Saturday that it momentarily restricted aviation operations late Friday night "due to multiple reported drone sightings near and over the airport." According to the organization, there have been no effects on airplane safety. Around 9:40 p.m. on Friday, the FAA reported a drone sighting to the airport, according to a Port Authority of New York an...

New Jersey's Seaside Heights. As more and more people report seeing the enigmatic flying objects, confusion and frustration over drone sightings around the East Coast are intensifying. On Friday night, NBC News had firsthand access to the Ocean County Sheriff's Department's surveillance activities in Seaside Heights, New Jersey. Realistically, we'll have a better sense of who's doing it once we know where they're going or where they're coming from, said Ocean County detective Anthony D. Amico. D Amico made use of a drone that can fly 200 feet straight up and is linked to a power source. It has a thermal camera attached that takes pictures that are invisible to the naked eye. According to police thermal cameras, NBC News saw a number of fast-flying objects on Friday that seemed to be trav...

Devin Nunes, the CEO of Trump's TruthSocial platform, was appointed head of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board by President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday. Trump posted an announcement on TruthSocial stating, "I am happy to announce that I will appoint TruthSocial CEO Devin Nunes as Chairman of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board, which consists of distinguished citizens from outside the Federal Government." Former California representative and important Trump loyalist Nunes resigned from Congress in 2021 to take a position as CEO of Trump Media and Technology Group, which owns TruthSocial. One of Trump's closest supporters while serving in Congress, Nunes chaired the House Intelligence Committee. In his 2018 memo as chair of the Intelligence Committee, Nunes accused the F...

WASHINGTON—As part of a legal deal with President-elect Donald Trump, ABC will pay $15 million. The settlement revolves around an interview in which Trump claimed that anchor George Stephanopoulos had defamed him. The details of the settlement, which were made public on Saturday, state that the funds will go to "a Presidential foundation and museum to be established by or for" Trump. According to the settlement, the defendants—who were named as ABC, ABC News, and Stephanopoulos—will also give $1 million to Trump's legal team and include a disclaimer in an online piece about the interview stating that they "regret statements" about Trump. When contacted for comment, an ABC News representative sent an email saying, "We are pleased that the parties have reached an agreement to dismiss the law...

In the midst of rumors that the comedian got into a brawl at a restaurant in Beverly Hills, California, Jamie Foxx was hurt when someone hurled a glass that hit him in the mouth, according to his representative. Just after 10 p.m. on Friday, there was an altercation at Mr. Chow. According to a news release, Beverly Hills police said they first received a complaint regarding a "possible assault with a deadly weapon" but later concluded it was unsubstantiated. "Instead, the incident involved a physical altercation between parties," police stated. Following a preliminary inquiry, officers wrote a report detailing the alleged battery. There have been no arrests. According to a Foxx spokesman, he was at the restaurant celebrating his birthday when someone at a different table allegedly "threw...