The Celtics won their NBA-record 18th championship in June, beating the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals in five games.

Just a few weeks ago, the path ahead for the Federal Reserve looked straightforward: With inflation cooling and the job market slowing, the Fed appeared on track to steadily cut interest rates.

The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned actor Jussie Smollett's conviction on charges that he staged a racist and homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and lied to Chicago police.

The proposed breakup floated in a 23-page document filed late Wednesday by the U.S. Justice Department calls for Google to sell its industry-leading Chrome web browser and impose restrictions designed to prevent Android from favoring its search engine.

In our news wrap Wednesday, communities in the Pacific Northwest are cleaning up after a so-called 'bomb cyclone' unleashed torrents of rain and fierce winds, research shows climate change is making hurricanes notably stronger and the Biden administration gave Ukraine a green light to use American-supplied antipersonnel landmines in its fight against Russia.

President-elect Trump made rolling back transgender rights a key issue in his campaign. He promised to limit access to gender-affirming care and to prevent trans athletes from participating in school sports. His election has communities of trans people and allies fearful of widespread discrimination and a loss of health care access. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Orion Rummler of The 19th.