• Miami Hurricanes beat Ohio State in Cotton Bowl, pulling off upset as the underdogs

  

• Slain Del. state trooper remembered as hero who saved others during DMV shooting

  

• Embattled Pemberton Township, New Jersey, mayor to resign

  

• 3 in custody after shots fired at Willowbrook Mall in Wayne, N.J.

  

• Mandolins stolen from N.J. music shop returned, with a note attached

  

• Bay Area Spare the Air alert, wood burning ban issued for New Year's Day 2026

  

• Court hearings for Chicago groups' lawsuits against U.S. DOE over funding cuts

  

• Advocates, providers warn if daycare funding is withheld, legitimate day cares won't survive