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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Theplayoff-bound Buffalo Billssigned kicker Matthew Wright to their practice squad on Tuesday in a precautionary move in the event Matt Prater is sidelined after aggravating a quadricep injury to his right kicking leg last weekend.

The 29-year-old Wright has six seasons of NFL experience and appeared in four games with three teams already this season, including two most recently with the Houston Texans in November. The Bills turned to Wright after he joined kickers Younghoe Koo and Matt Gay in working out for the team earlier in the day.

Wright has played at least one game with eight teams since making his NFL debut by appearing in three outings with Pittsburgh in 2020. His most extensive experience came with Jacksonville in 2021, when he hit 21 of 24 field goals and 13 of 15 extra points attempts in 14 games.

This season, he's hit all five field-goal attempts — including three beyond 40 yards — and gone 4 of 4 on extra points.

Overall, he's 60 of 68 on field-goal attempts, including 7 of 11 from 50 yards and beyond, and missed just two of 47 extra-point tries.

Wright has no postseason experience, though his familiarity with kicking in Jacksonville comes in handy with sixth-seeded Buffalo (12-5) traveling to play the AFC South champion Jaguars (13-4) ina wild-card playoffgame on Sunday.

Prater's status is uncertain, with coach Sean McDermott on Monday saying the team would bring in a potential replacement this week. Prater was hurt in the first half of a season-ending 35-8 win over the New York Jets on Sunday in his return after missing two games.

Buffalo avoided re-signing Michael Badgley, who missed an extra-point attempt and had another blocked in the two games filling in for Prater. The Bills signed the 41-year-old Prater in the days before their season opener after Tyler Bass was sidelined by hip and groin issues. Bass has since had season-ending surgery.

Buffalo freed up a practice squad spot by cutting offensive lineman Richard Gouraige. The Bills also signed former Austin Peay and Temple kicker Maddux Trujillo to a reserve-future contract.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps on Tuesday announced his resignation after more than 20 years with the top racing series in the United States and a nasty federal trial in which inflammatory texts he sent during contentious revenue-sharing negotiations were revealed.

Phelps will leave the company at the end of the month, ahead of the start of the season. He was named NASCAR's first commissioner last season after a courting process for the same role by the PGA golf tour. The opportunity with the PGA was revealed during December testimony of the antitrust trial brought by two race teams against NASCAR.

But the top executive at NASCAR was deeply bruised during the trial — and the discovery process leading into it — when communications he exchanged with top leadership was exposed. In one exchange, Phelps called Hall of Fame team owner Richard Childress "a stupid redneck" who "needs to be taken out back and flogged."

That led Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris, an ardent supporter of both NASCAR and Richard Childress Racing, to write a letter demanding Phelps' removal as commissioner.

NASCAR settled the lawsuit with 23XI Racing, owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin, and Front Row Motorsports, owned by Bob Jenkins, the day after Morris' letter.

"As a lifelong race fan, it gives me immense pride to have served as NASCAR's first Commissioner and to lead our great sport through so many incredible challenges, opportunities and firsts over my 20 years," Phelps said in a statement. "Our sport is built on the passion of our fans, the dedication of our teams and partners, and the commitment of our wonderful employees.

"It has been an honor to help synthesize the enthusiasm of long-standing NASCAR stakeholders with that of new entrants to our ecosystem, such as media partners, auto manufacturers, track operators, and incredible racing talent."

He added he will seek "new pursuits in sports and other industries" and thanked colleagues, friends and fans that "played such an important and motivational role in my career."

Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt will be spending the next five days in jail.

Taylor-Britt was sentenced to five days of jail time over a driving incident in September, an Ohio judge ruled on Tuesday, according toESPN's Ben Baby. Taylor-Britt was charged with reckless driving, which is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 30 days in jail, a $250 fine or both, and driving without a license. The judge in the case declined to grant Taylor-Britt community service, and insisted that his jail time be served immediately.

"That's a gift," Hamilton County judge Bernie Bouchard told Taylor-Britt, via ESPN. "Five days instead of 30. He's got to do them now. It'll be over soon enough."

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The issue stemmed from a driving incident when Taylor-Britt allegedly did a burnout on the wrong side of the road near Paycor Stadium. Court records indicated, according to ESPN, that it took place on Sept. 14, shortly after the team's 31-27 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 2 of the season. But county attorneys testified that the incident actually occurred in June. Further specifics are not yet known.

Taylor-Britt's attorneys said that he hasn't driven since October, and that he's selling the vehicle involved in the incident. He was at a Kentucky transportation office on Tuesday to receive his new license, too.

"I just want to apologize, first and foremost for my actions that I've put everybody else through," Taylor-Britt said. "Not intentional in [any] way."

The hearing on Tuesday actually started without Taylor-Britt, who was available on standby while the plea deal was being finalized. The judge then instructed Taylor-Britt to show up before noon under the likelihood of serving jail time.

Taylor-Britt ended the season on injured reserve after he went down in the team's loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Nov. 16. The 26-year-old underwent Lisfranc surgery on his left foot, and is still recovering.

Taylor-Britt had 21 total tackles in eight games this season, his fourth in the league after the Bengals selected him with the No. 60 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft out of Nebraska. He is set to become a free agent this summer after his initial rookie deal expires.

The Bengals went just 6-11 this season and missed the playoffs for a third straight campaign.

"I'm not opposed to it," Taylor-Britt said Monday about possibly playing elsewhere next season. "At the end of the day, I don't think anybody would be mad at a new change of scenery."

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NEED TO KNOW

• Hilary Duff's husband Matthew Koma has entered the conversation surrounding Ashley Tisdale leaving her "toxic mom group," after Tisdale wrote an essay about it for The Cut

• Koma posted a photo of himself photoshopped onto Tisdale's body with The Cut's logo and a mock headline that read "The Most Self Obsessed Tone Deaf Person On Earth"

• Tisdale's personal essay about leaving a "toxic mom group" followed a viral post about it on her personal blog in December 2025

Hilary Duff's husbandMatthew Komahas entered the conversation surroundingAshley Tisdaleleaving her "toxic mom group."

Koma, 38, posted a photo of himself photoshopped onto Tisdale's body. In the photo, he is seen sitting on a couch next to a houseplant, while wearing an all-black outfit paired with rose-tinted lensed sunglasses on hisInstagram Storyon Tuesday, Jan. 6.

Koma addedThe Cut's logo and a fictional headline to the photo, which read "When You're The Most Self Obsessed Tone Deaf Person On Earth, Other Moms Tend To Shift Focus To Their Actual Toddlers," with a sub-headline that read, "A Mom Group Tell All Through A Father's Eyes."

"Read my new interview with @TheCut," Koma captioned the Instagram Story post.

The post appears to directly slam Tisdale's recent personal essay published inThe Cuton Monday, Jan. 5.

Tisdale, 40, kept the women from her former friend group anonymous in the piece, instead framing the experience as an empowering reminder that it is okay for anyone to walk away from relationships that no longer feel healthy.

"If a mom group consistently leaves you feeling hurt, drained or left out, it's not the mom group for you," Tisdale wrote. "Choosing to step away doesn't make you mean or judgmental. It makes you honest with yourself. It's also worth remembering that friendships, like all relationships, have seasons."

She recalled in the personal essay that a series of small moments allegedly led her to step away from the group. TheHigh School Musicalalum said that when she realized she was no longer being invited to group hangouts, she initially brushed it off and made excuses for why she was left out.

"We were all busy, life was hectic. I told myself it was all in my head and it wasn't a big deal," Tisdale wrote. But after the third or fourth time she saw photos on social media of her friends together without her, she began to feel the exclusion was intentional.

"As I increasingly felt left out, I remembered something. Or rather, someone," Tisdale recalled in the essay. "During the early days of the group, there was another mom who often wasn't included. I'd picked up on hints of a weird dynamic, but at the time, I didn't dwell on it too much. I was just so happy to have found these incredible, smart, funny women."

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She continued, "Now it seemed that this group had a pattern of leaving someone out. And that someone had become me. Why me? The truth is, I don't know and I probably never will."

Tisdale's essay inThe Cutcame one month after herDecember 2025 blog post, titled "You're Allowed to Leave Your Mom Group," went viral. "When I became a mom, I craved connection almost as much as I craved sleep. So I did what a lot of us do. I joined a mom group," Tisdale wrote. "But here's the thing nobody prepared me for:Mom groups can turn toxic. Not because the moms themselves are toxic people, but because the dynamic shifts into an ugly place with mean-girl behavior. I know this from personal experience."

PEOPLE has reached out to representatives for Duff and Koma for comment.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) —Nicole KidmanandKeith Urbanare divorced and legally single, ending the 19-year marriage of one of entertainment's most prominent power couples

A Nashville, Tennessee, judge issued an order at a hearing Tuesday dissolving the marriage of the Oscar-winning actor and the Grammy-winning country singer.

Judge Stephanie J. Williams said in a court filing that the couple's settlements on splitting assets and child custody are sufficient, and granted them the divorce.

Williams wrote that "there exist such irreconcilable difference between the parties that would render continuation of the marriage impractical and impossible."

Both Kidman and Urban waived their right to appear at the hearing.

Messages to their representatives seeking comment were not immediately answered.

Kidman filed for divorcein September. The superstar split was a surprise to most of the public, but it had clearly been in the works for a while. All the legal issues involving assets and custody had been settled and signed the day of her filing.

Tennessee requires a 90-day waiting period for couples with minor children before a divorce can take effect.

Kidman and Urban, both 58, have two teenage daughters together. Their divorce filing said they had "marital difficulties and irreconcilable differences."

The plan they signed states that Kidman would be the primary residential parent to the children. It suggested they would remain living in Nashville as they have all their lives. The filing states that neither parent would need child or spousal support, and lays out a roughly equal division of their joint assets.

Two of the biggest stars to come out of Australia in recent decades, Kidman and Urban met in Los Angeles in 2005 and were married in Sydney the following year. They were red carpet fixtures throughout their two-decade relationship, with Urban joining his wife at theOscarsand Kidman attending music events like the Academy of Country Music Awards. The couple had publicly but lovingly described some marital difficulties, yet there were still few outward signs the divorce was coming.

The marriage was the first forUrbanand the second forKidman, who was married to Tom Cruise from 1990 to 2001. Kidman also has two older children with Cruise.

Dalton reported from Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge granted a request Tuesday by the gunman in a 2001 shooting at a San Diego high school to be resentenced, potentially allowing him to be freed after 23 years in prison.

Charles Williams, who was 15 at the time, pleaded guilty to killing two students and injuring 13 others after opening fire with his father's revolver at Santana High School on March 5, 2001. He was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison.

The judge's decision Tuesday means Williams' case will be sent to juvenile court and lead to his immediate release from prison without parole supervision or evaluation, according to San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan's office.

Prosecutors will challenge the ruling in the appellate court to try to stop his release, the office said.

"As prosecutors, our duty is to ensure justice for victims and protect public safety, and the defendant's cruel actions in this case continue to warrant the 50-years-to-life sentence that was imposed," Stephan said. "At some point our laws must balance the rights of defendants, the rights of victims, and the rights of the community to be safe."

Williams' attorney did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.

Williams killed two students, 14-year-old Bryan Zuckor and 17-year-old Randy Gordon. He wounded 11 students and two staff members.​

Now age 39, he is currently being held at the California Institution for Men in Chino and became eligible for parole in September 2024.

He was denied parole after being deemed an "unreasonable risk to public safety" by a state board, the San Diego Union-Tribunereported. The board also said it was unclear if Williams understood why he committed the shooting.

Prosecutors say Williams' case has been transferred to juvenile court for a disposition hearing. Due to his age at the time of his shooting, his convictions will be redesignated as juvenile "true findings," after he will be released from prison and potentially placed on juvenile probation, prosecutors said.

Williams was able to petition for resentencing due to a law enacted in 2011 that allowed judges to give juvenile offenders with life without parole sentences a chance to be resentenced. An appeals court decision in 2022 made those with the "functional equivalent" of life without parole sentences eligible as well.

A federal judge Tuesday ordered Trump ally Lindsey Halligan to explain why she continues to call herself the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia even thoughanother judge determinedin November that she had been unlawfully appointed to the position.

U.S. District Judge David Novak of Richmond issued a three-page order demanding to know why Halligan is still serving in the post. Halligan, who unsuccessfully prosecuted former FBI Direct James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, is also referred to as U.S. attorney bythe Justice Departmentin official documents.

The judge's order is unusual because he issued it on his own, not at the request of defense attorneys. It came in a case involving a carjacking and attempted bank robbery suspect who was indicted last month.

Novak gave Halligan seven days to respond in writing "explaining the basis for ... identification of herself as the United States Attorney, notwithstanding Judge Currie's contrary ruling. She shall also set forth the reasons why this Court should not strike Ms. Halligan's identification of herself as United States Attorney from the indictment in this matter."

The judge's order goes on to say Halligan "shall further explain why her identification does not constitute a false or misleading statement." Novak also alluded to potential disciplinary action and demanded that Halligan sign her response.

The U.S. attorney's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday night.

In late November, U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie found that the Justice Department had violated the Constitution by appointing Halligan as U.S. attorney. That finding led to the dismissal of criminal cases against Comey and James.

Currie ruled that all actions "flowing from Ms. Halligan's defective appointment, including securing and signing Mr. Comey's indictment, were unlawful exercises of executive power." She issued a separate, similar ruling in the James case, saying Halligan had exercised power she "did not lawfully possess."

Novak acknowledged Tuesday that the November ruling regarding Halligan's appointmenthad been appealedbut said that since the order had not been paused, it remains the "binding precedent of the district and is not subject to being ignored."

Other judges in the district have previously expressed their frustration with Halligan, including one who now places an asterisk next to Halligan's name on every court document and next to it refers to Currie's ruling from November.