Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Tuesday's bombshell news that the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf would merge in order to "unify the game of golf, on a global basis" took almost everybody by surprise. The agreement ends "two years of disruption and distraction" between the PGA and the Saudi-backed invitational while creating a "transformational partnership" between the three entities. While many are unhappy with the agreement, one ESPN analyst is a big fan of the move.

Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The PGA Tour is making major changes to its schedule and how several of its events are played as LIV Golf's second season gets underway. The PGA Tour ratified a motion Tuesday that reduces fields for eight designated events in 2024 to between 70 and 80 golfers with no 36-hole cuts. The tour has not announced which events will be affected, but the majors, the FedEx Cup Playoffs and the Players Championship will not be included in the changes.

Before they pack into Times Square Monday night, thousands of New Year's Eve revelers will pass through the kind of intensive security measures that are normally found inside the nation's airports. While the crowd will probably be keenly aware of the heavy police presence, bomb-sniffing dogs and metal-sensing hand wands, there is one critical security measure that may escape their notice. This year -- for the first time in the New York Police Department's history -- officials will have a camera-equipped, remote-controlled quadcopter on hand with the ability to buzz above the exuberant crowd. The drone's camera will be one of more than 1,200 fixed cameras being used by police at the celebration, according to NBC's "Today" show. Compared with helicopters, NYPD officials said, the agency's drones have the ability to get much closer to the crowd.

For last-minute shoppers, tech toys hold a special appeal. Stapling on internet connectivity also might make these flashy kids gadgets sound all the more appealing; it's not just a teddy bear, it's a machine learning teddy bear. This is not a screed against technology generally, or even tech as it relates to kids; there are plenty of responsible, safe ways for children to navigate and benefit from the internet. Instead, it's an important reminder that toys with an online connection are at their core just another IoT device, often replete with the same ills and vulnerabilities. Plus, they have the added horror of occasionally pointing a microphone or camera at your child.