Sunday, December 15, 2024

Good Morning! On this day in 1791, Virginia became the 10th state to approve the first 10 of 12 amendments to the Constitution, which ratified the Bill of Rights.

We're still in the midst of The Hallmark Channel's Countdown to Christmas, with original movies running each weekend night. But after 25 years of the wholesome classics, which ones get two thumbs up? Check out a list of the top 16 as rated by viewers.

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ABC Settles With Trump for $15 Million

ABC News and anchorman George Stephanopoulos have reached a settlement with President-elect Donald Trump in his defamation suit, with the network paying Trump $15 million.

ABC News will make the payment as a charitable contribution to a "Presidential foundation and museum to be established by or for Plaintiff, as Presidents of the United States of America have established in the past." ABC will also pay $1 million in Trump's attorney fees.

Trump filed the suit against Stephanopoulos after a March 10 interview with South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace in which Stephanopoulos asserted that Trump was found "liable for rape" in a civil case.

Trump spent Saturday afternoon at the Army-Navy football game, joined by Vice President-elect JD Vance, Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and other high-profile supporters.

U.S. Citizen Freed From Syrian Prison

American citizen Travis Timmerman was freed from a Syrian prison on Friday and taken out of the country by the U.S. military amid the downfall of President Bashar al-Assad's dictatorship.

He was transported to the Al Tanf U.S. military base and then flown out of Syria by helicopter and handed over to the U.S. State Department.

Timmerman went to Syria for a religious pilgrimage but disappeared into Syria's prison system about seven months ago.

Meanwhile, U.S. officials continue to search for Austin Tice, an American journalist who disappeared 12 years ago near Damascus. A member of U.S.-based Hostage Aid Worldwide said he had visited detention centers and the houses of prominent figures in Assad’s circle, but the search had so far not produced results.

Some U.S. officials fear that Tice could have been killed during a recent round of Israeli airstrikes.

Ice, Snow Causing Dangerous Conditions

Close to 40 inches of snow fell across parts of western New York and Michigan on Friday and Saturday.

Freezing rain created dangerous travel conditions in the Midwest and Plains on Saturday morning with hours-long closures of major interstates and dozens of crashes. Temperatures fell to the single digits in the Midwest, and wind chills were in the teens from Philadelphia to Boston.

Winter storm warnings were in place for California's Sierra Nevada mountains on Saturday, where 6 to 24 inches of snow were possible.

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➤ Travis Hunter was named the Heisman Trophy winner on Saturday night, just days after becoming the first player in football history to win both the Bednarik and Biletnikoff Awards, given to the top defensive player in the nation and the top wide receiver in the nation, respectively. (More)

➤ The San Francisco 49ers intend to part ways with linebacker De'Vondre Cambell after he refused to enter the game in the second half of Thursday night's game against the Los Angeles Rams. (More)

➤ The New York Yankees have acquired two-time Reliever of the Year Devin Williams in exchange for former all-star starting pitcher Nestor Cortes. (More)

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Weekly Market Report Previous Week

▲	NASDAQ Natl. Assoc. of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations	19,926.72	0.93%
▼	SPX S&P 500	6,051.09	-0.50%
▼	DJI Dow Jones Industrial Average	43,828.06	-2.22%
▲	BTC Bitcoin	$101,459.26	4.52%
▲	GOLD Per Ounce	$2,656.00	1.37%

➤ Broadcom shares closed up more than 24% on Friday, lifting the chipmaker’s market cap past the $1 trillion mark. (More)

➤ Stanley has recalled 2.6 million travel mugs in response to lids that can come off during use and cause a burn hazard. (More)

➤ Apple marked the 44th anniversary of the tech company’s initial public offering on Thursday. Those who held onto early investments have plenty to show for it today. (More)

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➤ Some manufactured products, from toasters to boots to trucks, just go on functioning perfectly for decades. Here are 17 examples. (See Products)

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➤ Explainer: An analyst discusses how the Jaguar sports car lost its way, long before last month’s controversial commercial and rollout of the pink “Batmobile” concept. (See Photo)

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➤ Scientists have researched the five-second rule governing eating food that’s fallen on the floor. Is it actually a good rule? (See Results)

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