Good morning. It's Friday, December 2. Donald Trump said he will nominate retired Gen. James Mattis to be his defense secretary, making the announcement at a post-election victory rally in Cincinnati. A Washington state police officer responding to a domestic violence call was fatally shot and his fellow officers were still "taking fire" as they removed him from a home, beginning an 11-hour standoff during which authorities say the gunman used two young children as human shields. See video of UCF coach Scott Frost explaining that he will stay in Orlando. Mattis, 66, is a Marine Corps general who retired in 2013 after serving as the commander of the U.S. Central Command. [More] Authorities say a deputy got "a clear shot" and killed the suspect as officers rescued an 8-year-old girl and a 6-year-old boy. [More] Another six claims worth an additional $2.1 million are still being contested among family members of the dead. [More] Top strategists of Hillary Clinton's campaign accused their GOP counterparts of fueling and legitimizing racism to elect Donald Trump. [More] The woman wasn't injured when she was carjacked while loading groceries shortly before 11:30 a.m. outside the store. [More] Authorities prepared Thursday to transport home the bodies of dozens of victims of this week's air tragedy in Colombia as grief turned to anger. [More] Thursday's defeat stings as badly as any of them. They should have beaten Memphis. And they know it. [More] UCF coach Scott Frost used to be offensive coordinator at Oregon, but he doesn't want to be head coach there - at least not now. [More] Amid the usual social drama, an unexpected football subplot has developed. America's most famous kneeler is standing out with his play. [More] Advertisement Dez Bryant caught four passes for 84 yards and the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter. [More] The list is based on over 10 million OpenTable diner reviews collected between Nov. 1, 2015 through Oct. 31, 2016. [More] Rudolph has a role in the expansion of SeaWorld's Sea of Trees attraction, in which 100+ LED trees put on a light show over the park's central lagoon. [More] Celebrate the day prohibition of alcohol in America ended (Dec. 5, 1933) with a drink at some of Central Florida's cocktails bars or speakeasies. [More] Figment, a Walt Disney World fan favorite, will get the topiary treatment for the 2017 Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival. [More] World AIDS Day 2016 offered a chance to honor - and surprise - Whoopi Goldberg, one of the great activists during the pandemic. [More] |
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