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By Shania Shelton, Ethan Cohen, Molly Gahagen and Melissa Holzberg DePalo, CNN (CNN) — Republican Gov. Tate Reeves will win a second term as governor of Mississippi, CNN projects, winning a majority of the vote to avoid a runoff. Reeves will defeat Democrat Brandon Presley, a member of the state Public Service Commission and a
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Barrington Hargress scored 16 points as UC Riverside beat UC Merced 76-69 on Tuesday night in the season opener for both teams.. Hargress was 6-of-7 shooting (3 for 4 from 3-point range) for the Highlanders. Jhaylon Martinez added 13 points while going 3 of 9 and 7
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — The lower chamber of Mexico’s congress has once again turned to spectacle, giving hours of its time to a controversial character pressing the case for “non-human beings” he said were found in Peru. Less than three weeks after Category 5 Hurricane Otis devastated Acapulco, the Chamber of Deputies spent more than
Continue ReadingBy ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A proposal to enshrine abortion rights in Ohio’s Constitution was approved in a statewide election Tuesday, with a significant number of Republicans joining with Democrats to ensure the measure’s passage. The Associated Press has called the race, with votes cast in favor of proposal winning with about
Continue ReadingBy EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves has won a second term. He defeated Democrat Brandon Presley on Tuesday. Republicans have held the governorship the past 20 years in Mississippi. Presley is a state utility regulator and second cousin of Elvis Presley. He raised more money than
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — People magazine has named actor Patrick Dempsey this year’s Sexiest Man Alive. Dempsey was revealed to be the new Sexiest Man Alive on Tuesday’s episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” after audience members asked Dempsey, whose voice and face were concealed, questions to help narrow down his identity. “I’m just
Continue ReadingBy SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Richmond voters have rejected a ballot measure that would have opened the door to a proposed casino resort in the capital city. Developers first tried in 2021, after the state Legislature paved the way for five casinos around the state if voters first gave their signoff.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Jarod Lucas scored 18 points as Nevada beat Sacramento State 77-63 on Tuesday night in the season opener for both teams. Lucas shot 4 for 14 (1 for 6 from 3-point range) and 9 of 9 from the free -throw line for the Wolf Pack. Kenan Blackshear
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alex Merkviladze had 18 points in Loyola Marymount’s 109-68 victory over Westcliff on Tuesday night in the season opener for both teams. Merkviladze shot 8 for 12, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Lions. Keli Leaupepe scored 15 points, shooting 6 for 10,
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER PELTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Her father gave caustic testimony. Her brothers each spent more than a day on the witness stand. Now it’s Ivanka Trump’s turn to face questioning in the civil fraud trial that is publicly probing into the family business. Ex-President Donald Trump’s eldest
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press A United Nations-backed study finds that the major fossil fuel-producing countries still plan to extract more than double the amount of fossil fuels in 2030 than would be consistent with the Paris climate accord’s goal for limiting global temperature rise, despite frequent and devastating heat waves, droughts, floods and fire.
Continue ReadingBy MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — It’s time for the third Republican presidential debate. The two-hour debate will start at 8 p.m. Eastern in Miami on Wednesday. It’s being moderated by NBC’s Lester Holt and Kristen Welker, as well as nationally syndicated Salem Radio Network talk show host Hugh Hewitt. The event
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CATALINI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Veteran Democratic lawmaker John Burzichelli has defeated Republican Ed Durr, who stunned Senate President Steve Sweeney two years ago by beating him in a closely contested race. Burzichelli was a longtime lawmaker and former appropriations committee chairman who was ousted alongside Sweeney in 2021 by Durr
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Chibuzo Agbo had 19 points in Boise State’s 89-55 win against Vanguard on Tuesday night in the season opener for both teams. Agbo added seven rebounds for the Broncos. O’Mar Stanley scored 16 points and added seven rebounds. Cam Martin had 12 points, 13 rebounds, four assists
Continue ReadingBy STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Five Republicans will appear on stage Wednesday night in Miami for the GOP’s third presidential primary debate. The group is the smallest to qualify for the debate stage so far, but it’s unclear whether the increased airtime for the shrinking group will fundamentally change
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Las autoridades sanitarias estadounidenses reclaman medidas urgentes para frenar el alarmante aumento del número de bebés nacidos con sífilis. En los lactantes, la sífilis puede ser una infección grave, incapacitante y a veces mortal. Cuando los bebés la contraen en el útero de una madre infectada, se denomina sífilis congénita. Aumentan
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The Desert Hot Springs City Council unanimously approved construction contracts to repair the major roads severely damaged by Tropical Storm Hilary in August. N Indian Canyon Drive, Little Morongo, and Dillon Road have been closed since August at the Mission Creek Cross due to the damage sustained from the storm. Assistant City Manager Daniel Porras
Continue ReadingCNN By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — For a few days in the southern hemisphere every spring, the world’s biggest and most famous coral reef explodes. This is coral spawning season – a time when the Great Barrier Reef creates the next generation of corals. In fact, as some scientists explain it, it’s when the
Continue ReadingBy Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — For a few days in the southern hemisphere every spring, the world’s biggest and most famous coral reef explodes. This is coral spawning season – a time when the Great Barrier Reef creates the next generation of corals. In fact, as some scientists explain it, it’s when the whole
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE L. PRICE and JILL COLVIN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Foreign policy and the Israel-Hamas war are expected to be prominent in Wednesday’s third Republican primary debate, as a narrowing field of candidates seeks to cut into Donald Trump’s lead without being able to challenge the former president in person. Trump will again
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