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Caitlin Bickle scored 17 points, Sarah Andrews missed a triple-double by one point and No. 24 Baylor pulled away from Long Beach State for a 73-52 win on Wednesday. Andrews had career highs of 14 assists and 12 rebounds to go with nine points on 2-of-11 shooting. Je’Mee Asberry and Bella Fontleroy both had 11
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By KEN SWEET and REBECCA BLACKWELL The Associated Press NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Bahamian authorities said Wednesday that former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has been extradited to the United States, where he faces criminal charges related to the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange. Bahamas’s attorney general’s office said that Bankman-Fried would be leaving for the
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO (AP) — Elena Tsineke scored all four of South Florida’s points in overtime and finished with 23 points as the Bulls beat No. 17 Arkansas 66-65 on Wednesday in the San Diego Invitational. South Florida needed the extra-time victory after losing in overtime on Tuesday in a tournament opener against No. 3 Ohio
Continue Reading By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — It was never just about football to Franco Harris. It couldn’t be. That would have been too limiting. Too easy. A cop out. It’s why the reaction to his death on Wednesday at age 72, just two days before the 50th anniversary of “The Immaculate Reception”
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By Danya Gainor, CNN The National Marine Aquarium, the largest display for sea life in the United Kingdom, has officially welcomed Heidi, an olive ridley turtle rescued in 2018 from the Maldives. Heidi had embarked on a 26-hour journey to the aquarium in Plymouth, England, at the start of November and has spent his time
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona is allocating $26 million to organizations devoted to the health and well-being of veterans and first responders. Gov. Doug Ducey announced the funding Wednesday that will be split among three programs focused on mental health issues for those two groups. “We’ve removed barriers for these brave men and women to succeed
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN Three-hundred days after his country was invaded by Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky jetted to Washington, DC, for talks on what the next 300 days might bring. Shrouded in secrecy until the last minute, the historic visit was heavy with symbolism, from Zelensky’s drab green sweatshirt to President Joe Biden’s blue-and-yellow
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Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — ¿Quiere seguir Guillermo Lasso al frente de Ecuador en 2025? “Yo creo que es casi una obligación inevitable”, respondió el presidente en entrevista con Directo USA, recordando que la Constitución del país permite la reelección y que es necesario “trabajar políticamente” para que pueda continuar el proyecto político que
Continue Reading By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The outskirts of Kingman, Arizona, used to be a place where pilots would train and recreationists tested their all-terrain vehicles. The dry and empty landscape has since morphed into something much more green that supports pistachio and almond orchards, as well as garlic and potato fields,
Continue Reading ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Esmery Martinez scored 13 points and was part of dominating Arizona rebounding performance with nine boards in the No. 18 Wildcats’ 78-59 victory over UT Arlington on Wednesday. Lauren Fields, Shaina Pellington, and Cate Reese scored 10 points apiece for Arizona (10-1), which won its third straight game. Maya Nnaji grabbed
Continue ReadingBy Em Steck and Andrew Kaczynski, CNN Claims by incoming Republican Rep. George Santos that his grandparents “survived the Holocaust” as Ukrainian Jewish refugees from Belgium who changed their surname to survive are contradicted by sources reviewed by CNN’s KFile including family trees compiled by genealogy websites, records on Jewish refugees and interviews with multiple
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The State Water Resources Control Board awarded Riverside County a grant of $883,930 to continue the distribution of bottled water for the residents of Oasis Mobile Home Park throughout all of 2023. The Oasis Mobile Home Park has been plagued by issues with clean water for more than three years. It all started in Aug. 2019
Continue Reading By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The early signing period for college football opened Wednesday and in many ways it looked the same as usual. There were surprising last-minute flips by blue-chip recruits, pick-a-hat commitment ceremonies held at high schools across the country and Alabama signing the nation’s top-rated class. Hanging over it
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By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Designated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced late Wednesday that he has successfully formed a new coalition, setting the stage for him to return to power as head of the most right-wing Israeli government ever to hold office. Netanyahu made the announcement in a phone call to President
Continue ReadingBy Kilee Thomas Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA COUNTY, Oklahoma (KOCO) — An Oklahoma woman set up a sting operation to get her stolen luxury wallets back and put the thief behind bars. The Harrah mom uploaded some high-end accessories on Facebook Marketplace to help her family this holiday, but she said
Continue Reading By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press Twenty years after city prosecutors convened a grand jury to investigate the handling of priest-abuse complaints within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia, the tortuous legal case came to an end with a cleric’s misdemeanor no contest plea in a near-empty City Hall courtroom. Monsignor William Lynn, 71, had served
Continue Reading By ZEKE MILLER, LISA MASCARO and E. EDUARDO CASTILLO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy paid a defiant wartime visit to Washington on Wednesday to thank U.S. leaders and “ordinary Americans” for their support in fighting off Russia’s invasion and pledged there would be “no compromises” in trying to bring an end
Continue ReadingBy Caleb Califano Click here for updates on this story PORT ST. LUCIE, Florida (WPBF) — St. Lucie County firetrucks on Wednesday morning rolled up to homes of children with special needs with an annual delivery: Christmas gifts from the St. Lucie County Fire District’s Christmas 4 Kids program. Volunteers have been working hard for
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Dos ejecutivos de alto rango vinculados con la colapsada bolsa de criptomonedas FTX se han declarado culpables de múltiples cargos criminales y están cooperando con los fiscales federales, según registros judiciales desclasificados. Gary Wang, ex cofundador de FTX, y Caroline Ellison, que fue consejera delegada del fondo de cobertura Alameda Research
Continue Reading LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — A 14-year-old Idaho girl has pleaded guilty to attempted murder after prosecutors said she and a friend both tried to kill her friend’s stepfather. The Lewiston Tribune reports Chloe Marks, of Lewiston, entered the guilty plea Tuesday. She faces up to 25 years in juvenile detention and prison when she is
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