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Despite moving from the Big 12 to the SEC this offseason, expectations for Texas football were sky-high heading into the 2024 college football season. In the end, the Longhorns went 13-3 and reached the SEC Championship Game and the College Football Playoff semifinals, but fell short in both. Currently, Steve Sarkisian and the program have many decisions to make as they aim for another title shot in 2025. The Quinn Ewers vs. Arch Manning debate has intensified since Manning committed to Texas in June 2022, and could continue as Ewers considers his next decision. Enter the NFL Draft, transfer, or…

The Texas Longhorns returned to college football’s elite circles after posting just one 10-win season between 2010 and 2023. The 2024-25 College Football Playoff ended Friday against a competitive Ohio State team, but the Longhorns have won a total of 25 games since the beginning of last season and were in the final four in both years. . Quarterback Quinn Ewers was a big part of that success, but the torch will likely be handed to Arch Manning in 2025 as the Longhorns look to finish that role.What other changes are in store as the 2025 Texas football roster is…

President Zelenskiy said in a Telegram post that two North Korean soldiers were injured and were receiving “the necessary medical assistance.” The men are being held at the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) in Kiev. In another telegram post, the SBU said the prisoners were “irrefutable evidence of North Korea’s participation in Russia’s war against our country.” “The prisoners do not speak Ukrainian, English or Russian, so communication with them is carried out through Korean interpreters in cooperation with South Korean authorities,” the SBU said. Zelenskyy said in his post that capturing North Korean troops is not an easy operation.…

Protesters gathered on the steps of the New York Public Library to mark the fourth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, demanding no presidential pardons be issued for the insurrectionists. Michael Nigro/Sipa/AP Fight misinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter to follow news that matters. President Joe Biden The president announced a flurry of pardons in his final days in office, starting with his son Hunter’s pardon and ending with his announcement in mid-December that he had pardoned or commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 Americans. Biden told reporters this week that he…

“If Santa Ynez had been active, there probably would have been some help in maintaining the pressure. It wouldn’t have been a panacea. It probably wouldn’t have lasted forever,” Adams said. . The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power did not respond to NBC News’ request for comment. Department officials told the Los Angeles Times that an evaluation is underway to determine the impact the unavailability of the reservoir will have on fire response, but water systems are not designed for such severe wildfires. He also pointed out that there was no such thing.The department previously said it had…

Syria’s new leader Ahmad Shalla meets with Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati in Damascus, laying the “foundation for a new phase” in bilateral relations. Photo: Dalati Nohra/EPA-EFE BEIRUT, Lebanon, Jan. 11 (UPI) — Syria’s new leader Ahmad Shalla on Saturday called on Lebanon to forget its past “negative” relations resulting from decades of Assad family rule and to resolve all remaining issues. , committed to establishing a long-term strategic relationship. Sharaa said Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s visit to Damascus “lays the foundations for a new phase” and that there is a “long-term strategic relationship” between the two…

PHILADELPHIA — The biggest game of the Wild Card weekend will feature two of the NFL’s most popular teams, the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers, and is a showdown between two of the league’s most successful franchises this century. The Eagles and Packers have played in 31 playoff games since 2000, second most in the NFL behind the New England Patriots. It was the third time this century that the Eagles and Packers met in the playoffs, both times at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles won the 2003 NFC Divisional Round, and the Packers won the 2010 Wild Card…

Half a week of congestion pricing has left straphangers feeling like sardines. Last week’s trains were incomparably busier as more commuters take public transit to avoid paying $9 tolls to drive into Manhattan’s congestion pricing zones. , outraged passengers told the Post. Average daily subway ridership from Jan. 5 to Jan. 8 was 3.2 million, up 10% from 2.9 million during the same period in January 2024, according to preliminary state data. Half a week of congestion pricing has left many straphangers feeling like sardines on the subway. JC Rice Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North also saw ridership increase…

The UFC returns to its home base in Las Vegas this week to kick off the calendar year with a rematch in the women’s strawweight division as the highlight. UFC Fight Night 249 (ESPN+) takes place Saturday at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Get top card picks and additional analysis from 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers below. Uros Medic vs. Punahele Soriano Punahele Soriano vs. Uros Medic Record: Medic (10-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC), Soriano (10-4 MMA, 4-4 UFC)Last 5 games: Medic 3-2, Soriano 2-3Division: WelterweightRanking: NoneOdds (as of 01.09.25): Medic -220, Soriano +180Junkie pick results: Medic 7, Soriano…

CNN — President-elect Donald Trump’s Border Patrol chief, Tom Homan, told Republican lawmakers that he would not be able to support the incoming administration’s initial deportation operation, citing limited resources, according to people involved in the talks. It is said that he has informally communicated with the government to soften expectations. President Trump’s allies have launched measures to detain and deport people in the U.S. illegally, but the program relies primarily on resources and funding available to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which has historically been underfunded. It’s been running low. “We’re not talking about 20 million (deportations). We’re talking about…