The Republican who leads the Senate Intelligence Committee says a video of a U.S. military strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean that killed two survivors of the initial attack shows “nothing remarkable." Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton says he would not oppose its public release if the Pentagon were to declassify it. Cotton is partially aligning himself with President Donald Trump and top Democrats in favor of releasing the video of the Sept. 2 attack. But he is splitting with Democrats over whether military personnel acted lawfully in carrying out a second strike to kill the two survivors. Cotton spoke Sunday on NBC's “Meet the Press.”

In the waning seconds of a blowout win, fans at Arizona’s McKale Center started a chant of “Number 1!” The second-ranked Wildcats can certainly make a case with Saturday night’s dismantling of No. 20 Auburn and top-ranked Purdue’s first loss of the season. Michigan can also stake a claim to No. 1. So can Duke. What about Iowa State? Arizona has been No. 2 the past two weeks and has beaten four ranked teams. Michigan is No. 3 and has won its last five games by at least 25 points. Duke is undefeated and No. 10 Iowa State also hasn't lost and just took down the top-ranked team.

President Donald Trump is angry that Rep. Henry Cuellar plans to run for reelection as a Democrat rather than switch parties after the president pardoned the Texas congressman and his wife in a federal bribery and conspiracy case. Trump used a social media post Sunday to blast Cuellar for “Such a lack of LOYALTY.” That seems to suggest the Republican president might have expected the clemency to bolster the GOP’s narrow House majority heading into the 2026 midterm elections. Cuellar said in a television interview that he was a conservative Democrat willing to work with the administration “to see where we can find common ground.”

Alabama and Miami are in, Notre Dame is out and Indiana is No. 1 in the College Football Playoff’s 12-team bracket. The undefeated Hoosiers vaulted to the top spot based on their history-making win in the Big Ten title game against Ohio State, which fell one spot after its 13-10 loss. SEC champ Georgia was third and and Big 12 titlist Texas Tech fourth. The drama surrounded the bubble teams, and it was Alabama at No. 9 and Miami at No. 10 making the field by leapfrogging Notre Dame, which lost to the Hurricanes during opening week.

“Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” is dominating the box office in its opening weekend in North America. According to studio estimates on Sunday, it surpassed expectations earning $63 million in ticket sales over the weekend. This marks the biggest opening ever for the weekend after Thanksgiving and the largest for a PG-13 movie this year. “Zootopia 2" landed in second place with $43 million, followed by “Wicked: For Good” in third place. “Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution” and “Now You See Me: Now You Don't” rounded out the top five. With just a few weeks left in 2025, the domestic box office has just passed $8 billion.

A federal judge has dealt a setback to Justice Department efforts to seek a new indictment against former FBI Director James Comey. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly has temporarily barred prosecutors from using evidence they'd relied on when they initially secured criminal charges. The ruling doesn't preclude the government from trying again soon to indict Comey. But it does suggest prosecutors may have to do that without citing communications between Comey and a close friend and associate, Columbia University law professor Daniel Richman. A Justice Department spokesperson declined to comment Sunday.

Democrats are hoping to win a race for Miami mayor after decades out of power. Tuesday's special runoff election in one of the last electoral showdowns before next year’s midterms. It's a local race, but it's become the latest test of the nation’s political mood nearly a year into President Donald Trump’s term. An upset for the Democrats would give the party an additional burst of momentum heading into a crucial election year when control of Congress will be at stake. Miami has become increasingly friendly turf for Republicans and it's where Trump plans to build his presidential library.

McLaren driver Lando Norris has clinched his first Formula 1 title at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Red Bull driver and defending champion Max Verstappen won the race with Norris placing third behind his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri in second. It allowed Norris to finish two points ahead of Verstappen. Piastri was also in contention for his first F1 title and finished third in the standings, 13 points behind Norris. The 26-year-old Norris became the first British champion since Lewis Hamilton in 2020, and he also denied Verstappen a fifth straight title. Norris entered the three-way battle 12 points ahead of Verstappen and 16 ahead of Piastri.

An exhibit opening Monday in Atlanta shows a historical marker from the site of a 1918 lynching that was repeatedly vandalized. Pocked with bullet holes and broken at the pedestal, it memorializes an event that some in rural southern Georgia tried hard to erase: the killing of Mary Turner by a white mob. She was set upon after protesting the lynching of her husband, Hayes Turner, and at least 10 other Black people. The violence built support for anti-lynching legislation, though it would not become law for another century. One of Turner's great-granddaughters says millions more people will learn her story now, showing that history lives and continues to grow.

Newly released photos of Rosa Parks emphasize lesser-known aspects of her legacy. These images, made public for the first time, show Parks a decade after her involvement in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, 70 years ago this month. They highlight her continued activism beyond that iconic moment. The photos were released to the Rosa Parks Museum in Montgomery, Alabama. They are part of a project to reunite Civil Rights photographer Matt Herron's work with the communities he depicted. The collection also includes images from the Selma to Montgomery march in 1965. Participants Doris Wilson and Cheryl Gardner Davis reflected on their experiences and the significance of these historical moments, during a recent gathering with Herron's widow.

Milan’s Teatro alla Scala celebrates its gala season premiere with a Russian opera, Dmitry Shostakovich’s “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk.” This marks the second time since Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine that a Russian opera is featured. Instead of protests, a flash mob will demonstrate for peace. The opera, highlighting women's conditions in Stalin’s Soviet Union, was blacklisted in 1936. The Italian left-wing party +Europa plans a demonstration to support Ukraine and European democracy. American soprano Sara Jakubiak makes her La Scala debut in the challenging title role. Stage director Vasily Barkhatov sets the opera in a 1950s cosmopolitan Russian city.

Benin has joined a growing list of African countries where military officers have seized power since 2020. A group of soldiers appeared on Benin’s state TV on Sunday announcing the dissolution of the government. The soldiers, who called themselves the Military Committee for Refoundation, appointed Lt. Col. Pascal Tigri as president of the military committee. The coup follows a pattern seen across the continent, often on the back of disputed elections and security crises. Other countries including Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Chad, Guinea, Sudan, Burkina Faso, Niger, Gabon and Madagascar have experienced similar coups.

A group of soldiers has appeared on Benin’s state TV to announce the dissolution of the government in an apparent coup. The group, calling itself the Military Committee for Refoundation, announced the removal of the president and all state institutions. Lt. Col. Pascal Tigri has been appointed president of the military committee. This marks the latest in a series of coups in West Africa. There is no official news about President Patrice Talon since gunshots were heard around the presidential residence. Talon had been in power since 2016 and was due to step down next April.

Hong Kong voters are casting ballots Sunday in their second legislative election since a 2021 overhaul eliminated the pro-democracy opposition. The election comes less than two weeks after a deadly apartment fire, raising questions about government accountability. Voter turnout is a key focus, with only about 20% of eligible voters participating by mid-afternoon. City leader John Lee urged citizens to vote, saying it would signal support for reforms. The government has made efforts to increase turnout, but public anger over the fire might suppress participation. Candidates are vetted to ensure loyalty to Beijing, reflecting tightened control.

Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen has won the Australian Open for his first major professional title. On Sunday, he secured victory with a par on the final hole, defeating hometown favorite Cam Smith. Both players were tied at 15-under going into the last hole. Neergaard-Petersen managed a tricky par, while Smith missed his putt, handing Neergaard-Petersen a one-shot victory. Smith, the 2022 British Open champion, was seeking his first win in over two years. Rory McIlroy struggled with 11 bogeys over four days, including a mishap involving a banana peel, which kept him out of contention.