Although the U.S. flag is at half-staff to mark the death of President Jimmy Carter, 8 Republican-led states will raise flags for Trump's inauguration

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The Oklahoma City Urban Renewal Authority killed a proposal to build a tiny homes village for homeless veterans following neighborhood opposition.

Head coach Luke Fickell hired Grimes from Kansas after experimenting with an air raid scheme under Phil Longo.

Big second-half performances from reserves Aday Mara, Sebastian Mack and William Kyle III helped host UCLA hold off No. 18 Wisconsin 85-83 on Tuesday in Los Angeles.

Oklahomans have contributed tens of thousands of dollars to help a Choctaw animal rescue that caught fire early Tuesday morning.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers used his seventh State of the State speech Wednesday to urge the Republican-controlled Legislature to enact a wide range of Democratic priorities they have rejected in the past,

James Cauthen, a 54-year-old fire chief with Coweta County Fire in Georgia, was shot and killed while helping drivers who hit a deer in Alabama. The president turned a simple question about his Jan. 6 clemency act into dodge city.

State-level Republicans are eager to tap into the enthusiasm they see for Donald Trump’s agenda — and the star power they see provided by Elon Musk.

South Carolina remains No. 2 in ESPN's Women's College Basketball Power Rankings and looks strong heading into what could be two of its toughest tests in the SEC. South Carolina hosts LSU on Friday (ESPN, 5 p.m. ET) and then travels to Tennessee on Monday (ESPN2, 7 p.m. ET).

Plus, more questions on whether the CFP format was a success, next year's rising teams and college football's longest season ever.

No. 21 Michigan St. (16-3) beat Penn St. 82-61. Next: at No. 24 Michigan, Saturday. No. 22 California (17-3) did not play. Next: at Stanford, Thursday. No. 23 Minnesota (17-2) vs. No. 24 Michigan. Next: vs. Wisconsin, Sunday.