By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer South Carolina has hired Chattanooga’s Lamont Paris as its new men’s basketball coach. The school’s board of trustees on Thursday approved a five-year deal that will pay Paris $12 million through March 2027. Paris takes over for Frank Martin, who was fired after 10 seasons earlier this month. Paris
Continue ReadingBy Bob Brooks Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Temple University is continuing to ramp up efforts to keep its community safe amid a wave of gun violence in Philadelphia. On Wednesday night, the university announced new steps to help curb the crime, including providing assistance to help students relocate to
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Former Mississippi and Duke coach David Cutcliffe has joined the Southeastern Conference as special assistant to the commissioner for football relations. The league announced the hiring on Thursday of Cutcliffe, whose 14-year tenure at Duke ended after last season under what the school described as a mutual agreement. He was the
Continue Reading BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Former Mississippi and Duke coach David Cutcliffe has joined the Southeastern Conference as special assistant to the commissioner for football relations. The league announced the hiring on Thursday of Cutcliffe, whose 14-year tenure at Duke ended after last season under what the school described as a mutual agreement. He was the
Continue ReadingBy WPVI Digital Staff and Katie Katro Click here for updates on this story MAPLE GLEN, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — A Montgomery County Catholic school principal is accused of stealing more than $25,000 from the school for personal use. John McGrath, 56, of East Norriton has been charged with multiple felonies including Dealing in Proceeds of
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — Right-handed pitcher Zach Davies has agreed to a one-year deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks that includes a mutual option for the 2023 season. The Diamondbacks hope Davies can have a bounce-back season after a rough 2021 when he was 6-12 with a 5.78 ERA for the Chicago Cubs and the led the
Continue ReadingBy Daniela Hurtado Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The family of a teen shot and killed while driving on the North Loop is speaking for the first time since the tragic incident. Joseph Jimenez, 13, known by his loved ones as “Jojo,” was shot and killed in what the
Continue ReadingBy Mycah Hatfield Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A former HISD elementary school teacher accepted a plea agreement Wednesday for molesting one of his 5-year-old students. Saul Flores, 38, was given a 10-year deferred sentence, meaning he will be on probation for the next decade. He will also have
Continue Reading By ROB MAADDI AP Sports Writer Many familiar faces with impressive resumes are in new places following one of major league baseball’s wildest free agent frenzies. Max Scherzer and Corey Seager got megadeals before the lockout. Freddie Freeman had to wait until spring training to get his lucrative contract. Trevor Story jumped leagues and changed
Continue ReadingBy WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story CYPRESS HILLS, Brooklyn (WABC) — Police are searching for a man who attempted to kidnap a 13-year-old-girl in broad daylight in Brooklyn, and they’re hoping surveillance video will lead to an arrest. It happened Sunday afternoon on Pitkin Avenue in Cypress Hills. Authorities say a
Continue ReadingBy CeFaan Kim Click here for updates on this story JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (WABC) — It was demolition derby in Jersey City Wednesday night, when an out-of-control driver left a trail of smashed tail lights, bent car hoods and bashed front grills. “I saw a car boom and then I looked and I was
Continue ReadingBy WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story STATEN ISLAND, New York City (WABC) — A 10-year-old student suffered a fatal episode during gym class on Wednesday. Police say when they responded to P.S. 78 in Staten Island they found the boy unconscious and unresponsive with no obvious signs of trauma. The boy
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Formula One champion Max Verstappen says he has a good relationship with Charles Leclerc and expects a clean title fight against the Ferrari driver this season. Leclerc won the season-opening race in Bahrain last weekend while Verstappen retired with three laps remaining because of a fuel pump issue.
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Español) — Este es un vistazo a la vida de Volodymyr Zelensky, el presidente de Ucrania que se ha convertido en un sÃmbolo de la resistencia ante Rusia tras la invasión del 24 de febrero. Guerra Rusia – Ucrania: última hora y noticias Datos personales Fecha de nacimiento: 25 de enero de
Continue ReadingBy Elliott Polakoff Click here for updates on this story TEMPE, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — As gas prices have continued to rise in recent months, many are looking for alternatives. And one Arizona company is making it possible to keep your current gas-powered car and convert it to electric. But its CEO and founder wasn’t initially
Continue ReadingBy KPHO/KTVK News Staff Click here for updates on this story GLENDALE, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — Five people were shot, including 3 kids, Wednesday afternoon at the Tanger Outlets near Westgate Entertainment District in Glendale. Just after 6 p.m. police said the lockdown at the outlet mall and the entertainment district has been lifted. Those who
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By Marshall Cohen, CNN Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican running for reelection, is the latest lawmaker to face a candidacy challenge over her actions before the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. The challenge was filed by the same coalition of constitutional scholars and liberal activists who unsuccessfully tried to block
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Martinez Click here for updates on this story Las Vegas, Nevada (KVVU) — From Ukraine to Las Vegas, refugees are making their way to the valley, but the journey here was not only difficult for one young woman, but traumatic. Las Vegas immigration lawyer, Darren Heyman, said he’s beyond exhausted. For the past
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By Eva McKend, CNN Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday signed a bill that will make hundreds of dollars available to some Georgians in the coming weeks. Passed by the Republican-controlled legislature earlier this month, the legislation uses more than $1 billion of surplus government funds to provide income tax refunds for state residents who
Continue ReadingBy Joe Vigil Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — A woman who lives at an apartment complex near Cheyenne and Pecos said thieves have stolen her catalytic converter three times from the complex. She did not want to be identified and says she believes thieves tried a fourth time
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