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Donald Trump Jr. engaged to Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson, NYT reports

  • President Trump reportedly announced at a White House holiday party that his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., is engaged to Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson.
  • This would be Trump Jr.'s third engagement; he has five children from his 12-year marriage to Vanessa, who filed for divorce in 2018, and was later engaged to TV personality Kimberly Guilfoyle.
  • Media say the couple have dated about a year and recently traveled to Udaipur, India, to attend a wedding celebration.

4 Takeaways From the Steelers' Win Over the Dolphins

  • Steelers beat the Dolphins 28-15, improving to 8-6 and holding a one-game lead in the AFC North — they still control their playoff destiny.
  • Pittsburgh seized the game with a dominant third quarter, a 38-yard Kenneth Gainwell run and touchdown connections from Aaron Rodgers to Marquez Valdes-Scantling and DK Metcalf; the team finished with 135 rushing yards.
  • Miami was eliminated from playoff contention for the second straight year despite a remarkable midseason rally from 1-6 to briefly threaten the postseason.

2025 NFL Power Rankings Week 16: Are the Broncos the Best Team in Football?

  • Week 16 has a three-way scrap to replace the fallen Patriots at No. 1 — Seahawks, Broncos or Rams — making the top spot anyone’s conversation starter.
  • Big shocker: the Chiefs are out of the playoffs for the first time since 2014, and Patrick Mahomes now faces rehabbing a torn ACL — a huge offseason storyline.
  • Lots of drama around the league: rookie swings (Shedeur Sanders’ three INTs), midseason surges (Tony Pollard heating up) and eye‑popping defensive games (one team held to just 75 total yards).

Heisman Rankings: Joel Klatt's Top 5 Candidates for 2026

  • Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza won the 2025 Heisman after a late-breaking race.
  • Joel Klatt put out a 25-player 2026 watch list, saying NIL and revenue sharing will keep more stars in college and make next year's race crowded.
  • Klatt's early top contenders: Ohio State duo Julian Sayin and Jeremiah Smith at 1–2, with Demond Williams, Marcel Reed and Dante Moore also highlighted.

US suspends technology deal with Britain, FT reports

  • The U.S. has suspended a tech pact with Britain that was meant to deepen cooperation on AI, quantum computing and civil nuclear energy.
  • Washington says it's pressing London for wider trade concessions, frustrated by Britain’s rules on food and industrial goods — so-called "non-tariff barriers."
  • The agreement was struck during President Trump’s UK visit and comes as U.S. tech firms already have major investments in the UK.

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