ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico State University student-athlete was involved in the fatal shooting of a student from the University of New Mexico hours before the scheduled tipoff of a men’s basketball game between the rival schools that was later postponed, authorities said Sunday. State police said the 19-year-old University of New Mexico
Continue ReadingBy Rayvin Bleu Click here for updates on this story FRANKENMUTH, Michigan (WNEM) — Family and friends of those lost to suicide gathered at Bavarian In for the “Hope Starts Here” conference. “it’s just a beautiful day, a wonderful event, where you’re surrounded by love and hope and caring and so much empathy in the
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PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Charisma Osborne scored 23 points and hit five 3-pointers to help UCLA beat No. 11 Tennessee 80-63 in Sunday’s semifinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis. First-year guard Kiki Rice added 15 points, six rebounds and six assists for the Bruins. UCLA made 16 of 30 3-pointers and finished with a
Continue Reading By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — In a tense meeting at the World Cup on Sunday, FIFA tried to end a standoff with European teams about wearing unauthorized captain armbands for an anti-discrimination campaign that draws attention to Qatar. It didn’t work. FIFA wanted seven European soccer federations to back down
Continue Reading By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — FIFA has tried to end a standoff with European teams about wearing unauthorized captain armbands for an anti-discrimination campaign that draws attention to World Cup host Qatar. It didn’t work. FIFA wants seven European soccer federations to back down from allowing their captains to wear
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By Issy Ronald and Manveena Suri, CNN A British comedian appeared to shred £10,000 ($11,000) in a video after failing to receive a response from David Beckham over his controversial role as a Qatar World Cup ambassador. On Sunday, Joe Lycett began tweeting an hourly countdown until his UK midday deadline (7am ET). At 12
Continue Reading By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Karim Benzema’s injury has opened the door for veteran striker Olivier Giroud to spearhead France’s attack at the World Cup in Qatar. Benzema entered the tournament as arguably the world’s most complete forward while Giroud was a likely substitute in the France team. But Benzema
Continue Reading MARION, S.C. (AP) — Criminal charges have been dropped against a former deputy who was helping to transport two mental health patients who drowned while locked in the back of a van that was driven into floodwaters caused by 2018′s Hurricane Florence in South Carolina. The van’s driver, former deputy Stephen Flood, was convicted in
Continue ReadingBy Patrick Quinn Click here for updates on this story ELLENWOOD, Georgia (WANF) — On Saturday, a metro Atlanta family grieved together as part of a vigil in honor of the 18-year-old who was shot and killed in that same parking lot less than 24 hours prior. “This is senseless, you’re not hurting not one
Continue ReadingBy Lee Peck Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Local men rallied against violence here in the Port City early Saturday morning. Among them — Mobile’s Top Cop — Chief Paul Prine. The group “Men United Against Violence” meeting at Bienville Square for their first awareness walk. Organizers say —
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — El Mundial de fútbol de la FIFA es la cumbre del fútbol mundial y para muchos, conquistar el título mundial, es de alguna manera el pináculo de su carrera. Sin embargo, no muchos pueden llegar a estas competiciones, y no siempre son convocados a estas competencias. Pero hay un
Continue Reading By DAN IKPOYI and CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Teenage climate activists in Nigeria’s largest city are recycling trash into runway outfits for a “Trashion Show.” Chinedu Mogbo, founder of Greenfingers Wildlife Initiative, a conservation group working with the activists, said the show was designed to raise awareness about environmental pollution. Lagos,
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By ANDREW LOGUE Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — Ashley Joens had 33 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 7 Iowa State rolled past Columbia 99-76 on Sunday to improve to 4-0. Joens made 9 of 14 shots, including 7 of 10 from 3-point range, while recording the 52nd double-double of her college career. “She’s
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Business) — Con su decisión de este sábado de restaurar la cuenta personal de Twitter del expresidente Donald Trump casi dos años después de que fuera suspendida permanentemente, Elon Musk podría hundir a la red social en un caos más profundo, y ese puede ser el punto. En las semanas transcurridas desde
Continue Reading By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Longtime UConn associate head coach Chris Dailey fainted before the start of the No. 5 Huskies’ game against 10th-ranked North Carolina State on Sunday. As the national anthem ended, Dailey had to be held up by UConn personnel before she was laid down on the
Continue Reading By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Southern California moved into the top five of The Associated Press college football poll Sunday for the first time in five years. Georgia received 62 of the 63 first-place votes in the AP Top 25 presented by Regions Bank as the top four teams held their places
Continue Reading By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer MEXICO CITY (AP) — Kyler Murray’s journey to NFL stardom appears to have hit a plateau. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 draft is having perhaps the worst season of his four-year career and it’s one of many reasons the Cardinals have struggled going into Monday night’s
Continue Reading CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Garrett Hien came off the bench and scored 13 of his career-high 20 points in the second half and Furman pulled away from South Carolina in the seventh-place game of the Charleston Classic. Both teams entered the Charleston Classic with 2-0 records. The Gamecocks lost to Colorado State 85-53 and Davidson
Continue Reading By Ben Church, CNN For the past year, a giant clock in Doha has been counting down to the opening match of the World Cup. Qatar and the world need wait no more, after this controversial tournament got underway Sunday with the host losing 2-0 to Ecuador. After a spectacular opening ceremony, which starred the
Continue Reading By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — Qatar’s first ever World Cup match ended in dismay for an overmatched team and with a place in unwanted soccer history. The controversy-laced tournament opened Sunday with Qatar getting outplayed and embarrassed in a 2-0 loss to Ecuador in front of 67,372 fans at
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