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

  

• CU approves contract to hire Fernando Lovo as Buffs' new athletic director

  

• New tax rules create questions around year-end giving for Sacramento charities

  

• Nearly 2,000 DTE customers in Oakland County lost power early Wednesday

  

• Harrison Smith named NFC Defensive Player of the Week

  

• Oakland emergency crews fully staffed for New Year's Eve service calls

  

• Snowmobiler, 71, rescued after falling through ice in Oakland County

  

• Investigation underway after teen injured in unintentional shooting on Chicago's South Side