AP Basketball Writer Southern California jumped to No. 4 in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll on Monday after edging UConn. The Trojans moved up three spots in the AP Top 25 after beating the then-No. 4 Huskies 72-70 on Saturday night in a rematch of last season’s Elite Eight game that UConn won.
Continue ReadingPor Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Un traje de terciopelo rojo, festón de piel blanca, botas altas negras, un cómodo (aunque indulgente) gorro con pompón. El uniforme de Papá Noel puede tener algunas variaciones, desde los atuendos fuera de servicio de Tim Allen en “The Santa Clause”, mientras se transforma lentamente en el legendario repartidor de regalos,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A third endangered whale has been spotted entangled in fishing gear off the East Coast, marking an alarming end to the year for a species threatened with extinction. The whales are North Atlantic right whales, which number fewer than 400 and are vulnerable to ship collisions and entanglement in gear. The National Oceanic
Continue ReadingBy Beau Bowman Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — After 42 years since the passing of her husband, an Iowa World War II veteran, Jane Buck finally received the recognition she had been waiting for. The acknowledgment came in the form of a package delivered to her home. Buck’s
Continue ReadingBy Bill Schammert Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Inside Nebraska Methodist Women’s Hospital, parents are taught safe sleep practices before they leave the hospital. “You want baby to sleep alone,” said Erica Maier, the hospital’s clinical resource manager for obstetrician services. “That’s really the key. You want baby to
Continue ReadingBy Zach Rainey Click here for updates on this story SPARTANBURG COUNTY, South Carolina (WYFF) — The Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office said a woman is facing several charges after multiple attempted burglaries. Just after 1 p.m. on Friday, Spartanburg County deputies responded to a home on North Sweetwater Hills Drive in Moore, South Carolina, regarding
Continue ReadingBy Viviana Lopez Click here for updates on this story WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (WPBF) — West Palm Beach police arrested a 21-year-old driver after he almost ran over an officer, crashed into two police cruisers and had a gun around his waistband. Police stopped Jaileen Tyree Lewis on Saturday afternoon after he ran a
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By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN (CNN) — The residence of the Argentine ambassador in Caracas, Venezuela, is mostly silent these days. Rather than diplomatic chatter or Christmas carols at this time of the year, the only noise is that of a small diesel power generator the residents turn on twice a day to charge their phones.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A Cambodian real estate entrepreneur, whose killing of a young couple sparked public outrage, has been sentenced to the maximum 31 years in prison. Srey Sina shot dead 27-year-old Long Lysong and his 25-year-old fiancée Khin Kanchana in June while intervening in a property dispute between neighbors. The
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the 2024 presidential debates. August 23, 2023 Event Type: Republican DebateLocation: Fiserv Forum Milwaukee, WIHosts: Fox News, Young America’s Foundation and Rumble Moderators: Bret Baier and Martha MacCallumParticipants: Doug Burgum, Chris Christie, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Asa Hutchinson, Mike Pence, Vivek Ramaswamy, Tim ScottTranscript September 27,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) — Surveillance videos have emerged from the Ecuadorian coastal city of Guayaquil, showing men in military uniform grabbing two boys and driving them away. It was the last time they and two other children were seen in a case that’s now roiling the government of President Daniel Noboa. His government
Continue ReadingAssociated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the NCAA to block the participation of transgender athletes in women’s sports, arguing that it tricks and misleads fans. The lawsuit filed in state district court in Lubbock and announced Sunday, argues the NCAA violates the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act by
Continue ReadingAssociated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the NCAA to block the participation of transgender athletes in women’s sports, arguing that it tricks and misleads fans. The lawsuit filed in state district court in Lubbock and announced Sunday, argues the NCAA violates the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act by
Continue ReadingPor Ivonne Valdés, CNN en Español La presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, aseguró este lunes que Donald Trump “nunca habla de la intervención en México” en su mensaje donde advirtió que, cuando regrese a la Casa Blanca, firmará una serie de órdenes ejecutivas para combatir la inmigración ilegal y que designará a los cárteles como
Continue ReadingBy CNN staff (CNN) — The House Ethics Committee on Monday released a report that found evidence that former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid thousands of dollars for sex and drugs, including allegedly paying a 17-year-old girl for sex in 2017. Read the report here: Gaetz sued in federal court to prevent the report’s release. Read
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Perched atop of a platform on the Eiffel Tower at the start of the Paris Olympics in July, Celine Dion, gone for years amid a bitter health battle, marked her return in grand fashion with a rendition of Edith Piaf classic “Hymne À L’Amour.” It was, you could say,
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press/Report For America MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The mother of a 16-year-old who was shot by SWAT police during a no-knock, predawn raid in Alabama, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the police officers involved and the city of Mobile. Randall Adjessom was sleeping in his home when police executed a warrant as
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Thanks to meme culture, a whole new generation is enjoying the beloved 2003 holiday movie, “Elf.” We are now learning the behind-the-scenes story about one particular scene that has gone viral. According to Mark Acheson, who played “Mailroom Guy” in the film, not only was much of his
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KOSCIUSKO, Miss. (AP) — A new historical marker has been unveiled in the hometown of civil rights icon James Meredith. He is a Black man who fought white supremacy by integrating the University of Mississippi in 1962. Meredith is now 91 years old, and he watched the ceremony in Kosciusko from a pickup
Continue Reading WFTV, CNN By Karina Tsui, Amanda Jackson and Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — What was intended to be a dazzling festive spectacle ended in injury to a 7-year-old boy after several drones unexpectedly fell from the sky during a show in Florida on Saturday night, according to CNN affiliate reports. Videos shared by spectators
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