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18+ min ago (258+ words) The Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force'a bipartisan coalition of 51 AGs that investigates and takes legal action against companies allegedly responsible for illegal robocall traffic routed into and across the United States'announced Phase 2 of "Operation Robocall Roundup," its nationwide crackdown on illegal robocalls. READ MORE West Virginia AG J.B. McCuskey, assisted by private outside counsel, filed a federal lawsuit against Optum Inc., United Healthcare's pharmacy benefit manager, and several affiliated entities, alleging that Optum exacerbated the opioid epidemic in West Virginia through business practices that are unlawful under the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act. READ MORE The FTC secured a $4.5 million settlement with 7-Eleven, Inc. and its parent company, Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd., to resolve allegations that the convenience store chain violated a 2018 FTC consent order by acquiring a St. Petersburg, Florida fuel outlet without providing the required prior notice…...

1+ hour, 40+ min ago (653+ words) The Notre Dame women's basketball team took care of business on Sunday by beating the James Madison Dukes on the road. HARRISONBURG, Va. "The No. 19 Fighting Irish never trailed in a road victory over James Madison, winning by a final score of 78-65 on Sunday afternoon. The win improves Notre Dame's record to 8-2 on the season. Cassandre Prosper continued her impressive run of play, scoring a game-high 24 points on 11-of-16 shooting. Malaya Cowles had her best offensive performance in a Notre Dame uniform, finishing with a season-high 17 points to go along with a team-high five steals. Hannah Hidalgo also finished in double figures, scoring 13 points. The Fighting Irish won the turnover battle, as the Dukes had 19 to Notre Dame's 9. The Irish outscored the hosts 21-4 in points off turnovers. Notre Dame built a 13-point lead over the opening 10 minutes of play, holding…...

3+ hour, 56+ min ago (408+ words) A power struggle that shut down the Golden Pony Casino is headed to the Oklahoma Supreme Court, where rival factions of Thlopthlocco Tribal Town will argue state courts have no authority to intervene in an internal tribal leadership dispute. The Thlopthlocco Tribal Town (TTT) is a federally recognized Muscogee (Creek) tribe of around 1,000 members with its own sovereign government. Casino.org reported last month that the tribe's modest casino along Interstate 40 near Okemah was shuttered after a mysterious break in, and this may have been related to an ongoing dispute between leadership and not one but two rival leadership factions. The Oklahoman reported Sunday that one of the primary reasons for the dispute is that the current leadership has not called an election in 18 years. On October 27, Town King Brent Brown, the tribe's elected leader, filed a petition order seeking…...

5+ hour, 28+ min ago (1343+ words) Home " Wildlife " Why You Should Never Play Dead When Attacked by a Black Bear While bear encounters are incredibly rare, knowing the difference between species and how to react could genuinely save your life. The wilderness is unpredictable, and black bears, despite their mostly shy nature, can become aggressive under certain circumstances. Getting this wrong isn't just a mistake. It's potentially fatal. So let's dive in. Let's be real. The biggest problem with bear safety advice is that people lump all bears together. If a black bear charges and attacks you, you must fight back with everything you have and do not play dead. This is the exact opposite of what you'd do with a grizzly. If a grizzly or brown bear charges and attacks you, you should play dead and not fight back. See the problem? These are two…...

6+ hour, 46+ min ago (96+ words) Police say the incident happened at Tender Hearts Child Care center along North Sharon Amity Road just after 3 a.m One person dead after early morning shooting at daycare in Charlotte CHARLOTTE, N.C. " One person is dead, after being shot in a daycare parking lot in East Charlotte Monday morning. Police say the incident happened at Tender Hearts Child Care center along North Sharon Amity Road just after 3 a.m. The victim was taken to the hospital, but was pronounced dead. No other details were released. If you have any information call police....

10+ hour, 13+ min ago (138+ words) Arkansas recently became the first state in the nation to drop PBS programming. The Arkansas Educational Television Commission voted last week to end its affiliation with PBS by July 2026. However, in November, Gov. Kay Ivey asked the Alabama Educational Television Commission in a letter to conduct a public survey and review before disaffiliating from PBS programming. Alabama Public Television officials had been considering cutting ties with PBS. The Republican-controlled Congress and President Donald Trump recently cut federal funding to NPR and PBS. Some conservatives have long advocated for NPR and PBS to lose their federal funding due to the outlets' perceived left-wing biases. Members of the Alabama Educational Television Commission voted at a November meeting to continue offering PBS programming through June 30, 2026. The commission oversees the programming and finances of Alabama Public Television....

11+ hour, 29+ min ago (176+ words) Queens Royals (5-6) at Arkansas Razorbacks (8-2) Fayetteville, Arkansas; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 17 Arkansas hosts Queens after Trevon Brazile scored 24 points in Arkansas' 93-86 win against the Texas Tech Red Raiders. The Razorbacks have gone 6-0 in home games. Arkansas has a 1-1 record in games decided by less than 4 points. The Royals have gone 0-5 away from home. Queens ranks second in the ASUN shooting 36.8% from 3-point range. Arkansas is shooting 47.9% from the field this season, 1.5 percentage points higher than the 46.4% Queens allows to opponents. Queens averages 11.9 more points per game (84.4) than Arkansas allows (72.5). TOP PERFORMERS: Darius Acuff Jr. is shooting 46.4% and averaging 17.7 points for the Razorbacks. Meleek Thomas is averaging 2.4 made 3-pointers. Chris Ashby is shooting 40.6% from beyond the arc with 3.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Royals, while averaging 13 points. Nasir Mann is averaging 15.6 points and 5.2 rebounds over the past 10 games....

13+ hour, 21+ min ago (202+ words) Cameron Coats is the Editor-in-Chief of Radio Ink, overseeing the publication's monthly magazine and daily headlines. Previously a morning show host and programmer, Cameron also served as regional creative director and was a Radio Mercury Award finalist. - Roy H. Williams " The Wizard of Ads The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation has appointed Mary Collins as Executive Director, starting January 1. LABF's tenured Treasurer, Collins will partner with the LABF Board of Directors and the Library of American Broadcasting Collection team at the University of Maryland. Her new role guids the Foundation's key initiatives, including its preservation grants, educational programming, and the Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts awards luncheon. Collins currently leads her own advisory firm, MMC Solutions. She previously spent nearly two decades as President and CEO of the Media Financial Management Association and its subsidiary, the Broadcast Cable Credit Association. Before…...

13+ hour, 59+ min ago (348+ words) Today at 9:00 a.m. FAYETTEVILLE " The start dates for two Arkansas baseball series in 2026 have been changed to begin on a Thursday." The Razorbacks are scheduled to play Thursday-Friday-Saturday series against Georgia at Baum-Walker Stadium on April 16-18 and the following week at Missouri on April 23-25." Both matchups were initially announced as Friday-Saturday-Sunday series in September. The date changes were made by the SEC last month and confirmed by a team spokesman Monday." Start dates for the series were likely changed to accommodate a linear TV broadcast of each series opener, but specific TV details have yet to be announced. The SEC's full TV schedule is expected in January." Four of Arkansas' 10 SEC series are scheduled to begin on a Thursday in the upcoming season. The Razorbacks already had Thursday starts scheduled for a series at Auburn on April 2-4 and at Kentucky on…...

15+ hour, 40+ min ago (658+ words) The Canandaigua Planning Commission signed off on three development-related applications at its meeting last week, including approval for a drive-through restaurant on Eastern Boulevard, a privacy fence plan at Canandaigua Country Club and a special use permit for a "grab-and-go" energy drink shop on Mill Street. The meeting's first public hearing involved an application for 7 Brew at 160 Eastern Blvd., seeking a special use permit, site plan review and architectural review to demolish an existing structure and build a drive-through restaurant with related infrastructure. The matter had been tabled from Nov. 12 pending outside review. City staff said the Ontario County Planning Board had "no significant comments" and deferred to the city board, while the county Department of Public Works had exchanged technical feedback that did not change the site plan commissioners were reviewing. No members of the public spoke at the…...