39+ min ago (336+ words) Ohio State Buckeyes running back Bo Jackson, top, is tackled by Michigan defensive back Brandyn Hillman during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Credit: AP/Ryan Sun College football's final week of the regular season brought familiar foes head-to-head, setting the stage for conference championship games and fresh rankings in the latest AP Top 25 poll. No. 17 Virginia secured a spot in the ACC championship matchup with a 27-7 win over Virginia Tech and will meet Duke's Blue Devils next weekend. No. 10 Alabama pulled off a tight victory over Auburn in the Iron Bowl to nab a spot in the SEC title game. The Crimson Tide will face No. 4 Georgia, which beat No. 23 Georgia Tech on Friday. In the Big Ten, No. 1 Ohio State punched its ticket by knocking off No. 15 Michigan 27-9. The…...

44+ min ago (650+ words) Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses lawmakers in the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, Monday, Nov. 10 2025. Credit: AP/Ohad Zwigenberg JERUSALEM " Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has requested a pardon from the president during his trial on corruption charges that has long divided the country. The request was met with indignation Sunday by opposition politicians and government watchdogs, but some Israelis signaled support and indicated it is time to move on. The president's office called the request "extraordinary," with "significant implications." At stake is the reputation of Israel's justice system as well as Netanyahu's hold on power. Netanyahu is the only sitting prime minister in Israel's history to stand trial. He is charged with fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in three separate cases accusing him of exchanging favors with wealthy political supporters including a telecom company, a Hollywood…...

1+ hour, 32+ min ago (347+ words) UNLV wide receiver Taeshaun Lyons (8) runs down the UNLV sideline for a touchdown after a pass reception during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Hawaii Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, in Las Vegas. Credit: AP/Steve Marcus COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. " The Mountain West announced on Sunday that Boise State will host UNLV in the conference championship game on Friday, making this the third straight season the Broncos and Rebels will meet for the title. Boise State, New Mexico, San Diego State and UNLV all finished with 6-2 records in conference play. Because all four teams did not meet this season, the tie was broken by a composite average of nationally recognized metrics: Connelly SP+, ESPN SOR, KPI and SportSource rankings. UNLV and Boise State had the two best composite average scores. With the two participants determined, the tiebreaker reverted to…...

1+ hour, 56+ min ago (154+ words) Pope Leo XIV attends an arrival ceremony at Beirut International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025. Credit: AP/Hussein Malla ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE " Pope Leo XIV doubled down Sunday on the Holy See's insistence on a two-state solution to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying in his first airborne news conference that it was the "only solution" that could guarantee justice for both sides. The American pope was asked by a Turkish journalist about his private talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and whether they discussed the wars in Gaza and Ukraine. Leo confirmed they had, and said that Turkey had an "important role to play" in both conflicts, noting that Erdogan's government had already helped facilitate low-level negotiations between Russia and Ukraine to end the war. Gratitude, gathering and giving back: NewsdayTV's Thanksgiving special NewsdayTV takes a look…...

2+ hour, 42+ min ago (300+ words) Joshua Zirkzee scored in the Premier League for the first time in almost a year to spark a comeback 2-1 win for Manchester United at Crystal Palace on Sunday. The Dutch forward hadn't scored in England's top flight since a double against Everton on Dec. 1 last year. But he ended his drought with a stunning strike in the 54th minute at Selhurst Park to level the game after Jean-Philippe Mateta put Palace ahead from the penalty spot in the first half. Mason Mount struck the winner nine minutes later as United ended Palace's 12-game unbeaten home run in the league. Zirkzee produced a moment of individual brilliance to fire United back into the game when collecting the ball in the box, spinning and scoring from a tight angle. It was only his eighth goal in all for United since joining from Bologna…...

6+ hour, 21+ min ago (883+ words) RALEIGH, N.C. " Bill Belichick stood at the microphone in a crowded room of reporters. North Carolina's season had just ended with a lopsided loss to a fierce nearby rival to cap a four-win season. And the six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach wasn't in much of a mood to talk about it. A little more than four minutes' worth, in fact. "Look, the season's just ended a few minutes ago, OK?" Belichick said after the 42-19 loss at N.C. State on Saturday night. "So now we're going to move into the offseason. That's what we're going to do." UNC started the year with buzz and a national spotlight, teeming with optimism " or maybe merely hope " that the NFL icon could elevate the program into something more as a first-time college coach. By season's end, Belichick had fielded a team that had more losses by…...

6+ hour, 31+ min ago (585+ words) Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses lawmakers in the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, Monday, Nov. 10 2025. Credit: AP/Ohad Zwigenberg TEL AVIV " Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday asked the country's president to grant him a pardon from corruption charges " seeking to end a long-running trial that has bitterly divided the nation. Netanyahu, who has been at war against the country's legal system over the charges, said the request would help unify the country at a time of momentous changes in the region. But it immediately triggered denunciations from his opponents, who said it would weaken Israel's democratic institutions and send a dangerous message that he is above the rule of law. In a statement Sunday the prime minister's office said that Netanyahu had submitted a request for a pardon to the legal department of the Office of the…...

7+ hour, 22+ min ago (952+ words) Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins reacts after a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Saints on Nov. 23 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Credit: Getty Images/Sean Gardner "I've played against him a number of years," the former Lions defensive coordinator said on Friday. "To me, when you look at his play-action game, which he's been phenomenal at, he does look like himself. Man, we saw the bomb that he threw to [Darnell] Mooney [last week], which was a damn good play for those guys. "He's smart, he understands defense in totality, and he's going to be able to guide those young guys into what we're trying to do and to try to figure out how can they beat the coverages that we're in. We know he's going to watch every piece of film he can watch against us to see how…...

7+ hour, 22+ min ago (406+ words) An empanada and'French toast muffin with an Egyptian chamomile tea at the new MOTW Coffee in Hicksville. Credit: Newsday/Melissa Azofeifa Java lovers on Long Island have been enjoying lots of new coffee spots popping up, and now it's Hicksville's turn with the opening of MOTW Coffee. The shop opened earlier this month at the new Soni Centre strip mall on South Broadway. MOTW Coffee, which stands for Muslims of the World, started as an Instagram page in 2014 and grew into a community of over 700,000 followers, according to the organization's website. Founder'Sajjad Shah wanted a tangible place for members to meet outside the digital world. The first MOTW Coffee shop opened in Indiana. 'The chain has grown to more than a dozen'outposts nationwide. Franchisee Muhammad Qureshi has been working on bringing the coffee shop to Long Island for about two…...

7+ hour, 22+ min ago (972+ words) The Resorts World video slot machine parlor'in Queens could expand if its operator gets one of three casino licenses up for a vote on Monday.' Credit: Bloomberg More than a dozen companies once promised to bid for one of New York's three available downstate casino licenses. Eight spent millions of dollars preparing site plans, figuring out zoning and unions and making public presentations. In the end, just three made it through a regulatory gauntlet and are left standing ahead of Monday's vote by the state's Gaming Facility Location Board, where the key question is no longer how many bidders will be left out but rather will the three survivors win approval. The vote also comes after a decadeslong process and amid trends in which casinos, while still profitable, often'aren't producing as much revenue for local governments as sometimes projected, experts…...