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ou o où Who Is Breckie Hill, Influencer Going Viral For Barry Keoghan Cheating Rumor?Now it gets real. In the first two weeks of the season, the Washington women’s basketball team has hardly been challenged while plowing through overmatched nonconference opponents en route to a 6-1 record. But in the next three weeks, coach Tina Langley will get a better understanding of her Huskies team and the likelihood of it snapping a seven-year NCAA tournament drought when they face possibly three ranked teams in their next four outings. A victory in Monday’s matchup vs. No. 7 LSU (6-0) in Nassau, Bahamas at the Pink Flamingo Championship would give Washington one of its biggest wins in nearly two decades. The Huskies haven’t beaten a top-10 ranked nonconference opponent since toppling No. 5 Maryland on Jan. 28, 2006. “LSU is a tremendous team and they’ve had a ton of success,” Langley said. “We’re also a good team and we’re excited to grow as a team. This group is hungry to get better. It will be a great opportunity for us to see where we are and tell us how to be better in the next game.” After LSU, Washington will face No. 20 North Carolina State (3-2) or Southern (0-6) on Wednesday in the tournament. Then, the Huskies play their first ever Big Ten Conference game against No. 5 UCLA on Dec. 8 at Alaska Airline Arena. And UW's arduous stretch ends with a tough test against former Pac-12 rival Utah (3-1) on Dec. 14. Washington wraps up its nonconference schedule with two games at its Husky Classic on Dec. 18 and 19 before 17 straight Big Ten contests. “I haven’t really thought too much, (or) too far ahead about the teams that we’re playing,” senior forward Dalayah Daniels said when asked about LSU. “Just trying to stay in the moment. I know the coaches are going to put together a really good scout and we’re going to try to stop what they’re good at and they’re going to try to do the same. “I think it’s going to be a really good game and a really good matchup. ... I’m excited.” Here are three questions the Huskies must answer in the next three weeks. We’ll detail the defensive superlatives and offensive slippage in a bit, but this is the most pressing question facing Langley, who has spent the past three years stocking the roster with six four-star recruits ranked among the top 100 prospects in the country. Langley, who comprised a 126-61 record during a six-year stint at Rice, moved above .500 with the Huskies following Friday’s 65-50 victory against Prairie View A&M. She’s 48-47 at Washington, including 5-17 vs. ranked teams. Langley lost her first seven games at UW against ranked opponents before upsetting No. 2 Stanford 72-67 on Feb. 5, 2023, which is arguably her biggest win since being hired in 2021. And it should be noted, UW is 2-1 in its past three outing vs. ranked teams. The Huskies are allowing just 57.6 points per game, which ranks eighth in the 18-team Big Ten and 94 th among 353 Division I teams. That’s slightly better than last season and the 2022-23 campaign when Washington opponents averaged 59.0 and 58.9 points, respectively. The addition of 6-foot-3 senior forward Tayra Eke gives UW a potentially dominant rim protector that’s been missing from the defense since shot-blocking phenom Nancy Mulkey graduated in 2022. Eke set a school record with eight blocks on Friday while Daniels had six blocks for Washington, which tallied 16 blocks and shattered the previous school record of 11 set in 2017. During Big Ten Media Day, the Huskies talked at length about overhauling a pedestrian offense that ranked near the bottom of the Pac-12 while averaging 64.2 points per game last season. Through the first four games, Washington averaged 88.3 points and in the last three games, it’s averaging 65 points. Expecting the Huskies to reverse that troubling trend against LSU, North Carolina State and UCLA, which is allowing 52.8, 64.2 and 57.0 points, respectively seems unrealistic. And maybe history is repeating itself. Last season, Washington averaged 87.5 points after four games, which included a 113-point performance — one shy of the school record. Then, the Huskies massively regressed and topped 65 points in just four of their remaining 27 games. Washington has multiple scoring options in Elle Ladine (15.6 ppg.), Sayvia Sellers (14.0) and Daniels (10.7), including a deep bench that’s received significant playing time this season. Perhaps most important, the Huskies will need to take care of the ball. They’ve committed 19 and 18 turnovers in the past two games, respectively.Companies tighten security after a health care CEO's killing leads to a surge of threats

Meta Platforms ( META -0.70% ) is without doubt a leader in the technology and internet industries. It has been a monster success story and a business that has done a great job rewarding its longtime shareholders, something that holds true in more recent times. As of this writing, this social media stock has soared almost 400% in the past two years. This means that a $10,000 investment made 24 months ago would be worth nearly $50,000 today. That gain is hard to beat. But should you buy Meta shares right now? Getting back on solid ground Meta stock took a hit in 2022 as did the rest of the market. That year, the company posted a surprise 1% year-over-year revenue drop, which occurred after years of tremendous double-digit sales gains. As the Federal Reserve started to aggressively hike interest rates to combat soaring inflation, advertisers pulled back their spending, negatively impacting Meta. That same year, the company's operating margin came in at 25%. This was down from 40% in 2021. Meta's costs had soared 23% as it focused on restructuring efforts. Shareholders clearly weren't pleased at the time, as shares fell 64% in 2022. But nowadays, the business is on a much better footing. Revenue jumped 16% before rising 22% through the first nine months of this year. Additionally, profitability has improved, with Meta reporting a stellar 43% operating margin in the third quarter of 2024. The management team feels so optimistic about the position the business is in that they finally authorized dividend payments in May of this year. Meta had its first-ever quarterly payout of $0.50 per share in June. Given that the company generated $15.5 billion in free cash flow in the latest three-month period, there is plenty of capital for dividends as well as sizable share buybacks. Meta's AI push There hasn't been a hotter topic in the corporate and investing worlds than that of artificial intelligence (AI). In the past couple of years, we've seen executives shift their strategies -- sometimes radically -- to focus more on AI initiatives. What's more, investors have gravitated to stocks that have exposure to this technological trend. As a massive company with a $1.4 trillion market cap and nearly 3.3 billion daily active users among its various social media platforms, it makes sense that Meta is already a top player in the AI boom. The business's Meta AI assistant already has 500 million monthly active users. And with AI-powered recommendations, users are spending more time on Facebook and Instagram. This makes things more attractive to advertisers looking to target a captive audience. "More than a million advertisers used our GenAI tools to create more than 15 million ads in the last month," said CEO Mark Zuckerberg on the Q3 2024 earnings call. Meta plans to invest $38 billion to $40 billion on capital expenditures this year to bolster its network infrastructure. And that figure is set to grow meaningfully in 2025. Look at the stock's valuation Exactly two years ago, shares of Meta traded at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 10.6. With the benefit of hindsight, that valuation made buying the stock look like an absolute no-brainer opportunity. Of course, that happened to be true given just how much the share price has climbed since then. Investors looking to buy this dominant enterprise right now should be comfortable paying a steeper valuation. The stock trades at a P/E multiple of 26.2. The S&P 500 trades for a P/E ratio of 25.7, so Meta is in the same ballpark as the average stock. However, anyone could easily argue that this is a superior business that deserves at least that type of valuation. To be clear, shares aren't as cheap as they were a couple of years ago. But for investors who want to add a dominant internet company to their portfolios, perhaps it's smart to pay up to own Meta.

Indiana got what it wanted Tuesday night in a 97-71 rout of Sam Houston State -- a lopsided victory where its bench played well and it didn't have to go down to the wire. The Hoosiers will look for more of the same Friday night in Bloomington when they continue their homestand against nonconference foe Miami (Ohio). Four players scored in double figures for Indiana (6-2) against the Bearkats, including 18 from reserve Luke Goode. The Illinois transfer hit four 3-pointers in less than four minutes of the first half, enabling the Hoosiers to take a 34-12 lead. Led by Goode, Indiana's bench contributed a whopping 36 points. "I thought it was a total team effort on everybody's part," Hoosiers coach Mike Woodson said. "Helps when your bench come off and play the way they did. Goode was fantastic but everybody off the bench played well." Indiana also got an encouraging 19-point performance from point guard Myles Rice, who struggled a bit in the first seven games in terms of making shots and running the offense. Rice (11.1 ppg) is one of four double-figure scorers in an attack led by Mackenzie Mgbako (16.8). Meanwhile, the RedHawks (5-2) are coming off a 73-60 home win Monday against Air Force. Bellarmine transfer Peter Suder poured in a career-high 42 points on 17-of-21 shooting, the highest-scoring game in program history since Wally Szczerbiak scored 43 in 1999. Suder, who averaged 10.5 ppg as a sophomore last season, is up to 17.4 ppg this season. He's hitting 58.8 percent of his field goals while also chipping in 4.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.6 steals. "I always say players win games, man. Coaches lose games," Miami coach Travis Steele told the Journal-News. "Peter was phenomenal. It was just get out of the way and just let him go." Forward Kam Craft, who Steele landed out of high school when he was still coaching at Xavier, is the RedHawks' second-leading scorer at 14.1 ppg. The Hoosiers have won 22 of the previous 25 meetings, including an 86-56 rout two years ago in Indianapolis. --Field Level Media

The NFC North takes center stage on " Thursday Night Football " to kick off Week 14, showcasing two teams from what has undoubtedly been the most competitive division in the league in 2024. The Packers (9-3) will head southeast to visit the Lions (11-1) in a matchup that could determine the division champion and owner of a first-round playoff bye, though the 10-2 Vikings remain in the hunt as well. It's hard to argue against the NFC North as the best division in football right now. With a combined 34-14 record through 13 weeks, even considering the Bears' 4-8 mark, the NFC North is only rivaled by the AFC West. Home to Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs, that foursome is a combined 29-20 so far. STREAM: Watch Packers vs. Lions live with Amazon Prime Video NFC East teams Philadelphia (10-2) and Washington (8-5) remain the only serious threats to Detroit, Green Bay and Minnesota for the top NFC postseason seed. The Vikings face their former starting QB Kirk Cousins and the Falcons Sunday, while the Eagles host the lowly Panthers and the Commanders take their bye. That leaves the Packers and Lions as arguably the most exciting matchup of Week 14. Jordan Love & Co. look to gain one back on Detroit, which bested Green Bay on the road in Week 9. Dan Campbell and Jared Goff, on the other hand, are in the hunt to clinch a playoff spot with a win. The Sporting News has you covered with everything you need to know about Packers vs. Lions on NFL "Thursday Night Football." NFL POWER RANKINGS: Eagles jump Chiefs, Bills; Cowboys rise and Ravens drop for Week 14 Packers vs. Lions score 1 2 3 4 F Packers Lions SN's NFL HQ: Live NFL scores | Updated NFL standings | Full NFL schedule Packers vs. Lions live updates, results, highlights from Thursday Night Football (All times ET) Updates will begin prior to Thursday's 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff for Packers vs. Lions. Packers vs. Lions start time Date: Thursday, Dec. 5 Time: 8:15 p.m. ET Thursday's game between the Packers and Lions is set to kick off at 8:15 p.m. ET from Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. What channel is Packers vs. Lions on today? TV channel: N/A Live stream: Amazon Prime Video (U.S.) | DAZN NFL (Canada) Thursday Night Football will not air on national television. Instead, viewers can stream the game exclusively on Amazon Prime Video . Viewers in Canada can stream the game on DAZN . Packers vs. Lions radio station Radio channel: SiriusXM Listen live to Packers vs. Lions on "Thursday Night Football" on SiriusXM channel 88, NFL Radio. Get 3 months of SiriusXM for just $1 . Listen to live NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL games, plus NASCAR, college sports and more. Stay updated with all the news and get all the analysis on multiple sport-specific channels. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Learn more >

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Texas' abortion pill lawsuit against New York doctor marks new challenge to interstate telemedicine Texas has sued a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a Texas woman via telemedicine. It appears to be the first challenge in the U.S. to a state shield law that's intended to protect prescribers in Democratic-controlled states from being punished by states with abortion bans. Prescriptions like these, made online and over the phone, are a key reason that the number of abortions has increased across the U.S. even after state bans started taking effect. Most abortions in the U.S. involve pills rather than procedures. Anti-abortion groups are increasingly focusing on the rise of pills. Syrians cheer end of 50 years of Assad rule at first Friday prayers since government fell DAMASCUS (AP) — Exuberant Syrians observed the first Friday prayers since the ouster of President Bashar Assad, gathering in the capital’s historic main mosque, its largest square and around the country to celebrate the end of half a century of authoritarian rule. The newly installed interim prime minister delivered the sermon at the Umayyad Mosque, declaring that a new era of “freedom, dignity and justice” was dawning for Syria. The gatherings illustrated the dramatic changes that have swept over Syria less than a week after insurgents marched into Damascus and toppled Assad. Amid the jubilation, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with allies around the region and called for an “inclusive and non-sectarian” interim government. US military flies American released from Syrian prison to Jordan, officials say WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military has brought an American who was imprisoned in Syria for seven months out of the country. That's according to two U.S. officials, who said Friday that Travis Timmerman has been flown to Jordan on a U.S. military helicopter. The 29-year-old Timmerman told The Associated Press earlier Friday he had gone to Syria on a Christian pilgrimage and was not ill-treated while in a notorious detention facility operated by Syrian intelligence. He said he was freed by “the liberators who came into the prison and knocked the door down (of his cell) with a hammer.” New Jersey governor wants more federal resources for probe into drone sightings TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has asked the Biden administration to put more resources into the ongoing investigation of mysterious drone sightings being reported in the state and other parts of the region. Murphy, a Democrat, made the request in a letter Thursday, noting that state and local law enforcement remain “hamstrung” by existing laws and policies in their efforts to successfully counteract any nefarious drone activity. Murphy and other officials say there is no evidence that the drones pose a national security or a public safety threat. A state lawmaker says up to 180 aircraft have been reported to authorities since Nov. 18. Nancy Pelosi hospitalized after she 'sustained an injury' from fall on official trip to Luxembourg WASHINGTON (AP) — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been hospitalized after she “sustained an injury” during an official engagement in Luxembourg, according to a spokesman. Pelosi is 84. She was in Europe to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. Her spokesman, Ian Krager, did not describe the nature of her injury or give any additional details, but a person familiar with the incident said that Pelosi tripped and fell while at an event with the other members of Congress. The person requested anonymity to discuss the fall because they were not authorized to speak about it publicly. Russia targets Ukrainian infrastructure with a massive attack by cruise missiles and drones KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia has launched a massive aerial attack against Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia fired 93 cruise and ballistic missiles and almost 200 drones in Friday's bombardments. He says it is one of the heaviest bombardments of the country’s energy sector since Russia’s full-scale invasion almost three years ago. He says Ukrainian defenses shot down 81 missiles, including 11 cruise missiles that were intercepted by F-16 warplanes provided by Western allies earlier this year. Zelenskyy renewed his plea for international unity against Russian President Vladimir Putin. But uncertainty surrounds how the war might unfold next year. President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to end the war and has thrown into doubt whether vital U.S. military support for Kyiv will continue. Trump’s lawyers rebuff DA's idea for upholding his hush money conviction, calling it 'absurd' NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers are again urging a judge to throw out his hush money conviction. In a court filing Friday, they balked at the prosecution’s “absurd” idea for preserving the verdict by treating the case the way some courts do when a defendant dies before sentencing. The Manhattan district attorney’s office is asking Judge Juan M. Merchan to “pretend as if one of the assassination attempts against President Trump had been successful,” Trump’s lawyers wrote in a blistering 23-page response. In court papers made public Tuesday, District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office proposed an array of options for keeping the historic conviction on the books after Trump’s lawyers filed paperwork earlier this month asking for the case to be dismissed. Some in seafood industry see Trump as fishermen's friend, but tariffs could make for pricier fish PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump is likely to bring big changes to seafood, one of the oldest sectors of the U.S. economy. Some in the industry believe the returning president will be more responsive to its needs. Economic analysts paint a more complicated picture, as they fear Trump’s pending trade hostilities with major trading partners Canada and China could make an already pricy kind of protein more expensive. Conservationists also fear Trump’s emphasis on deregulation could jeopardize fish stocks already in peril. But many in the commercial fishing and seafood processing industries said they expect Trump to allow fishing in protected areas and crack down on offshore wind expansion. OpenAI's legal battle with Elon Musk reveals internal turmoil over avoiding AI 'dictatorship' A 7-year-old rivalry between tech leaders Elon Musk and Sam Altman over who should run OpenAI and best avoid an artificial intelligence ‘dictatorship’ is now heading to a federal judge as Musk seeks to halt the ChatGPT maker’s ongoing conversion into a for-profit company. Musk, an early OpenAI investor and board member, sued the artificial intelligence company earlier this year. Musk has since escalated the dispute, adding new claims and asking for a court order that would stop OpenAI’s plans to convert itself into a for-profit business more fully. OpenAI is filing its response Friday. Paula Abdul settles lawsuit alleging sexual assault by 'American Idol' producer Nigel Lythgoe LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paula Abdul and former “American Idol” producer Nigel Lythgoe have agreed to settle a lawsuit in which she alleged he sexually assaulted her in the early 2000s when she was a judge on the show. Abdul filed a notice of settlement of the case in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday. The lawsuit filed nearly a year ago had also accused Lythgoe of sexually assaulting Abdul after she left “American Idol” and became a judge on Lythgoe’s other competition show “So You Think You Can Dance.” Lythgoe said at the time that he was “shocked and saddened” by the allegations, which he called “an appalling smear.”

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