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Month: December 2023

New Mexico prepares for June presidential primary amid challenge to Trump candidacy

By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s major political parties are scheduled to certify presidential contenders to appear on the state’s June 4 primary ballot, amid uncertainty about whether Donald Trump can be barred from contention by any state under anti-insurrection provisions of the U.S. Constitution. Party-certified presidential candidates will

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Punishing their own but passing few laws, a Congress in chaos leaves much to do in 2024

By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — This Congress started with showy bluster, a bitter 15-round, multi-day spectacle to elect a House speaker, a Republican who vowed to “never quit,” and then did just that. House lawmakers proceeded not only to oust the GOP speaker, they also punished their own colleagues with censures

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Report: LA Dodgers sign star Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto

The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to shell out big this off-season. The Dodgers signed star Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto on Thursday, according to multiple sources. BREAKING: Yoshinobu Yamamoto has reportedly signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers. pic.twitter.com/klDLBKjIFT— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) December 22, 2023 ESPN reports the Dodgers signed the 25-year-old to a 12-year, $325 million

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Matthew Stafford’s Rams start strong, hold off Saints 30-22 to surge forward in NFC playoff race

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Sean McVay turned the Los Angeles Rams’ already jubilant locker room into a party Thursday night with an announcement: The players are off until Tuesday, allowing them to spend the entire Christmas holiday with their families. These surprising Rams earned their holiday with a surge

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An 84-year-old woman was brutally killed nearly 30 years ago. DNA advancements led police to her neighbor

By Sara Smart and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — For more than two decades, the brutal killing of 84-year-old Wilma Mobley remained a cold case. Mobley was found dead in Jerome, Idaho, on August 10, 1995, and had been strangled and attacked with an “axe type instrument,” authorities say. Police had identified several potential suspects,

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Gilgeous-Alexander scores 31, Holmgren has highlight dunk as Thunder end Clippers’ 9-game win streak

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points, Chet Holmgren gave Oklahoma City the lead for good with a dunk he threw off the backboard to himself, and the Thunder beat the Clippers 134-115 on Thursday night, ending Los Angeles’ nine-game winning streak. With Oklahoma City trailing by

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