Week 17 in the NFL brought significant clarity to the upcoming postseason picture, as numerous teams clinched a spot in the postseason. But the antics of one controversial wide receiver stole the spotlight, as Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Antonio Brown apparently quit in the middle of a game.

Two people were still missing and feared dead after a wildfire roared through two towns in Boulder County, Colorado, and destroyed nearly 1,000 homes, authorities said on Sunday.

The stage is set for the 2022 football National Championship game, as the #3 ranked Georgia Bulldogs and #1 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide each advanced to the championship game following their New Years Eve victories in the national semifinal round.

Eric Adams, a retired cop, former state senator, and outgoing Brooklyn borough president, was officially sworn in as New York City’s 110th mayor in Times Square following the New Year’s Eve ball drop.

On Friday, federal Judge James Hendrix in Texas blocked a mask and vaccine mandate in that state’s Head Start program making this the latest strike from Texas Republicans against the Biden administration. Hendrix was appointed in 2019 by President Trump.

South African police said on Monday they had charged a man with arson over a fire that caused extensive damage to the national parliament building in Cape Town, as firefighters struggled to extinguish the last remains of the blaze.

Hong Kong independent online news portal Citizen News said on Sunday it will cease operations from Tuesday in the face of what it described as a deteriorating media environment in the Chinese-ruled city and to ensure the safety of its staff.