TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say two caregivers have been sentenced to prison for defrauding a 73-year-old homebound victim in Tucson. They say 34-year-old Michael Tagle Santos was given a 33-month sentence while 28-year-old Cherry Mae De Los Reyes-Santos got a 16-month prison term. A U.S. District Court judge in Tucson also ordered the
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Ángela Reyes (CNN) — Dos ciudadanos estadounidenses fueron baleados en Ciudad Juárez, en el estado mexicano de Chihuahua, y ambos resultaron heridos, según un comunicado emitido por la Procuraduría General de Justicia de Chihuahua. Según el comunicado, las dos víctimas se encontraban en el exterior de la oficina del fiscal general cuando recibieron los disparos.
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By ERIC W. BOLIN Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Chris Lykes scored 26 points and No. 16 Arkansas reeled off 13 straight points in the final minutes to beat Northern Iowa 93-80. The teams traded the lead 18 times and were tied another 10. Northern Iowa stayed competitive by making 17 of 37 from
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Cole Anthony had 15 points and 10 rebounds, Mo Bamba added 12 points and 11 boards, and the Orlando Magic rallied late in the fourth quarter to defeat the New York Knicks 104-98. Terrence Ross scored 19 points off the bench and rookie Jalen Suggs added 13 for the Magic, who
Continue ReadingBy Brad Lendon, CNN A British F-35, one of the newest stealth fighter jets in the UK military, crashed into the Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday morning while operating off the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, the UK Defense Ministry said in a tweet. The pilot ejected and was returned safely to the ship, and an
Continue ReadingBy Michael Warren, CNN Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin, fresh off his victory in Virginia, got a hero’s welcome at a gathering of the country’s Republican governors on Wednesday. The attendees at the Republican Governors Association meeting could not stop gushing about the newest member of their club, who defeated a longtime Democratic politician in a state
Continue Reading By MARK ROSNER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Newcomer Tre Mitchell had 16 points and seven rebounds as No. 8 Texas defeated Northern Colorado 62-49. Mitchell made 7 of 11 shots in 22 minutes for the Longhorns, who are 2-1. Mitchell averaged 18.8 points and 7.2 rebounds last season as a sophomore at Massachusetts
Continue ReadingBy Ariane de Vogue, Kaitlan Collins and Paul LeBlanc, CNN The Biden administration’s vaccine mandate targeting businesses with more than 100 employees is now before the conservative-leaning Ohio-based 6th US Circuit Court of Appeals, which could soon decide its fate. Late Wednesday, the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals, which has blocked the mandate, transferred
Continue ReadingCNN, PFIZER, MODERNA, LIBRARY OF CONGRESS PRINTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS DIVISION By Ariane de Vogue, Kaitlan Collins and Paul LeBlanc, CNN The Biden administration’s vaccine mandate targeting businesses with more than 100 employees is now before the conservative-leaning Ohio-based 6th US Circuit Court of Appeals, which could soon decide its fate. Late Wednesday, the 5th US
Continue Reading By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Lu Dort scored 34 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Houston Rockets 101-89 on Wednesday night. Dort made 14 of 22 shots and had the second-best points total of his career. The Thunder snapped a two-game skid with their largest victory margin of
Continue Reading By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Caitlin Clark had 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for her second career triple-double, McKenna Warnock had 15 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 8 Iowa beat Southern 87-67. Monika Czinano added 16 points and seven rebounds, and Tomi Taiwo scored 12 for the
Continue Reading Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s highest court rejected on Wednesday a challenge by Monsanto Co. to $86.2 million in damages to a couple who developed cancer after spraying the company’s Roundup weed-killer in their yards for 30 years. The state Supreme Court’s denial of review essentially upholds an appeals court’s ruling in favor
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Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s highest court rejected on Wednesday a challenge by Monsanto Co. to $86.2 million in damages to a couple who developed cancer after spraying the company’s Roundup weed-killer in their yards for 30 years. The state Supreme Court’s denial of review essentially upholds an appeals court’s ruling in favor
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Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s highest court rejected on Wednesday a challenge by Monsanto Co. to $86.2 million in damages to a couple who developed cancer after spraying the company’s Roundup weed-killer in their yards for 30 years. The state Supreme Court’s denial of review essentially upholds an appeals court’s ruling in favor
Continue Reading By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Incoming Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin says his victory in a strongly Democratic state showed a winning path for Republicans to talk about education. He says it’s an issue for which the GOP has “historically been a bit on our heels.” Youngkin spoke Wednesday at the Republican
Continue Reading By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Incoming Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin says his victory in a strongly Democratic state showed a winning path for Republicans to talk about education. He says it’s an issue for which the GOP has “historically been a bit on our heels.” Youngkin spoke Wednesday at the Republican
Continue Reading LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech’s radio announcers have been suspended for a game by the Big 12 over comments about officiating in the Red Raiders’ 41-38 victory over Iowa State. The announcers have been publicly reprimanded by the conference and banned from calling Saturday’s home finale against No. 9 Oklahoma State. Several calls on
Continue Reading By ANDREA RODRIGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s top diplomat says the fizzled attempt by young activists to encourage anti-government protests this week was a failure in political communication by the organizers, who he accuses of being supported by U.S. interests. Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez made the comments in an interview with The Associated
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The developer of a proposed surf park in La Quinta tried to win over the support of neighbors concerned about the impact of lighting on surrounding communities. Beams of light poured down from above Wednesday night onto the proposed site of Coral Mountain Resort, the massive billion dollar surf project that’s facing a wave of
Continue Reading MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Ismael Massoud and Nijel Pack each scored 15 points, both hitting three 3-pointers, and Kansas State used a quick start to defeat Omaha 79-64. The Wildcats were up 15-2 less than five minutes into the game and had a late 18-3 run in the first half to go up by 21
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