Clemson, Alabama Meet Again In Third College Football Championship
This is the third year of the college football playoffs. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Dan Wetzel of Yahoo Sports about how the new playoff system is working.
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Man Accused In Ft. Lauderdale Airport Shooting Appears In Court
The man charged with killing five people at an airport in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., appeared in court on Monday. He faces three federal charges, two of which carry a potential death penalty.
Reports: Trump Son-In-Law Jared Kushner To Be Named Senior Adviser
Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner is expected to be named a senior adviser to the president, multiple news outlets report.
Virginia Legislature Plans To Debate If Pornography Is A Public Health Hazard
Is pornography a "public health hazard" that's a detriment to marriages? That's what the Virginia legislature plans to debate once lawmakers convene on Jan. 11.
Pioneer Cabin Tree, Giant Sequoia With Tunnel, Toppled By Storm
The iconic Pioneer Cabin Tree in California has fallen. A massive rainstorm toppled the tree best known for being so big it had a tunnel bored through it to accommodate cars.
Prosecutors Rest Death Penalty Case Against Church Shooter Dylann Roof
Prosecutors in Charleston, S.C., wrapped up their death penalty case against Dylann Roof Monday. Roof was convicted of the 2015 church shootings, and jurors are deciding whether he lives or dies.
Jazz Historian And Writer Nat Hentoff Dies At 91
The American historian, critic and columnist Nat Hentoff fell in love with jazz as a kid in Boston — primarily because of the freedom and emotion it expressed. For 50 years, he wrote about jazz and social justice issues for The Village Voice. He died at home on Saturday while listening to Billie Holiday. He was 91.
As Obamacare Repeal Heats Up, Newly Insured North Carolinians Fret
Over half a million people in North Carolina rely on insurance made available under by the Affordable Care Act. Many are concerned about what happens if the federal health law is dismantled.
Bears Ears Monument Is A Win For Tribal Food Sovereignty. Will Trump Undo It?
The newly created monument preserves 1.3 million acres in Utah where natives have foraged for millennia. But critics who point to the land's energy extraction potential want the designation undone.
Texas Police Officer Suspended For 10 Days Over Woman's Forceful Arrest
The December encounter between the white police officer and the black woman in Fort Worth was caught on camera and quickly went viral. The woman's two daughters also were arrested.