By Alaa Elassar and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Hate crime charges have been dropped for all but three of the 15 students at Salisbury University in Maryland who police said targeted a man and lured him to an off-campus apartment where they beat him, court records show. All of the students were initially charged
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Justice Ministry has imposed an overseas travel ban on President Yoon Suk Yeol as authorities investigate allegations of rebellion and other charges in connection with his short-lived declaration of martial law last week. Yoon’s martial law decree brought special forces troops onto Seoul’s streets. And it
Continue ReadingAMCHITKA ISLAND, Alaska (AP) — A series of moderate to strong earthquakes that have struck Alaska’s western Aleutian Islands and offshore areas comprise what scientists call a “swarm,” but the state’s earthquake monitors say the seismic events should not cause residents to worry. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries in the area
Continue ReadingBy Gabriel Kinder and Allie Torgan, CNN (CNN) — Stephen Knight, whose nonprofit saves lives by providing foster care for dogs while their owners focus on addiction recovery, is the 2024 CNN Hero of the Year. Online voters selected him from this year’s Top 5 CNN Heroes. “This means everything. I represent so much here.
Continue ReadingCNN By Gabriel Kinder and Allie Torgan, CNN (CNN) — Stephen Knight, whose nonprofit saves lives by providing foster care for dogs while their owners focus on addiction recovery, is the 2024 CNN Hero of the Year. Online voters selected him from this year’s Top 5 CNN Heroes. “This means everything. I represent so much
Continue ReadingCNN By Gabriel Kinder and Allie Torgan, CNN (CNN) — Stephen Knight, whose nonprofit saves lives by providing foster care for dogs while their owners focus on addiction recovery, is the 2024 CNN Hero of the Year. Online voters selected him from this year’s Top 5 CNN Heroes. “This means everything. I represent so much
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Dylan Andrews banked in a 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds remaining to give UCLA a 73-71 victory over No. 12 Oregon on Sunday, the Ducks’ first loss of the season. Andrews answered for UCLA (8-1, 2-0 Big Ten) after Oregon (9-1, 1-1) took a 71-70 lead on Jackson Shelstad’s 3-pointer with 9.8 seconds remaining.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has announced that he is appointing one of his defense attorneys in the New York hush money case as counselor to the president. Alina Habba, 40, defended Trump earlier this year, also serving as his legal spokesperson. Habba has been spending time with the president-elect
Continue ReadingThe first 12-team College Football Playoff field has been revealed. Undefeated Oregon earned the top seed, while SMU beat out Alabama for the 12th and final spot. Oregon has the best odds to win the national title on BetMGM Sportsbook. The Ducks have plus-325 odds. Georgia has the second best odds, followed by Texas, Ohio
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Rookie wide receiver Ladd McConkey was inactive for the Los Angeles Chargers’ game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night because of knee and shoulder injuries. It was the first game missed this season by McConkey, who is third among NFL rookies with 58 catches and fourth with 815
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams had to pile up a veritable mountain of points, yards and time-of-possession advantage early on to give themselves even a chance against the Buffalo Bills’ ferocious fourth-quarter rally and a historic six-touchdown performance by Josh Allen. The Rams (7-6) just barely
Continue ReadingAP Baseball Writer DALLAS (AP) — Having waited for the call from Cooperstown for nearly three decades, Dave Parker burst into tears Sunday when he was elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame along with the late Dick Allen. “Yeah, I cried,” Parker said after receiving the news from Hall chair Jane Forbes Clark. “It only
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — After weeks of shaky play, the San Francisco 49ers got back to their old form with one of the most dominant first halves in years. Brock Purdy threw for 325 yards and two touchdowns and the 49ers bounced back from two blowout losses to beat Chicago
Continue ReadingCNN By Ashley R. Williams, Gloria Pazmino, Evan Perez, Mark Morales, Brynn Gingras, Shimon Prokupecz and Ryan Young, CNN (CNN) — As the manhunt for a still-unidentified suspect in the fatal shooting of a health care executive in Manhattan continues on its fifth day, police are missing key pieces of evidence and combing through what
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Lauren Betts had 23 point and top-ranked UCLA survived a late challenge with a 73-62 victory over Washington in the Big Ten opener for both teams. Kiki Rice added 18 for the undefeated Bruins (9-0, 1-0), who led by as many as 17 in the third quarter. Elle Ladine led
Continue ReadingHUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A 70-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of bludgeoning a man to death in a Southern California home more than four decades ago, authorities said. Ronald Gaskey’s body was found inside his Newport Beach residence in December 1983, but investigators were unable to solve the murder and the case
Continue ReadingREFORM, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that the family of former NFL player Glenn Foster Jr., who died in law enforcement custody in Alabama, can pursue a lawsuit alleging his death was the result of excessive force. Foster, a former New Orleans Saints defensive end, died in December 2021, three days after
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — After days of searching, police have announced the arrest of a suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel last week. The hunt began in the hours after Brian Thompson was gunned down on the sidewalk early Wednesday morning, with the suspected shooter slipping away
Continue ReadingCNN By Sophie Tanno, Nic Robertson, Madalena Araujo, Catherine Nicholls, Mostafa Salem, and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — As many in Syria celebrated the end of the long rule of Bashar al-Assad, rumors swirled about his whereabouts. The mystery didn’t last long though, as Russian state media announced Sunday night he had landed in Moscow.
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappé says he reacted with disbelief when he saw media reports from Sweden two months ago that he was the subject of a rape investigation. The Real Madrid star spoke about the case publicly for the first time in an interview that aired Sunday on French TV station
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