By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Alabama and newly crowned Big 12 champion Kansas State will meet for the first time at the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Eve. The Crimson Tide are headed to the Sugar Bowl for the 17th time after narrowly missing out on the four-team College Football
Continue ReadingBy Kari Barrows Click here for updates on this story MOORE COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Thousands of people are without power in one North Carolina county after a “criminal occurrence,” one sheriff says. In a Facebook post late Saturday night, Dec. 3, Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields said reports of mass power outages within
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DETROIT (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence grabbed his left knee after Detroit Lions linebacker James Houston sacked him on the last play of the first half Sunday. Lawrence was able to limp off the field under his own power after being evaluated on the field by the team’s medical staff. He was 9
Continue Reading By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Rebeka Mikulasikova scored a career-high 31 points and Taylor Mikesell added 30 to help No. 4 Ohio State beat Rutgers 82-70 on a day the Scarlet Knights honored former coach C. Vivian Stringer. The New Jersey school dedicated the court to Stringer, who retired after
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Orange Bowl will be the most aptly named bowl of all this year. Clemson and Tennessee — two schools with orange as their predominant uniform color — are headed to the Orange Bowl on Dec. 30. Clemson earned its spot by winning the
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BRICK, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say 180 dogs and cats have been removed by a hazmat team from a New Jersey home where officials said the animals were being kept in inhumane conditions. Brick Township police said officers entered the home Friday night and found stacks of animal crates containing dogs and cats. They made
Continue Reading By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — An Iranian lawmaker said Sunday that Iran’s government is “paying attention to the people’s real demands,” state media reported, a day after a top official suggested that the country’s morality police whose conduct helped trigger months of protests has been shut down. The role of the morality
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — American men’s soccer success on the world stage remains a dream. The U.S. men’s team looked better in this year’s World Cup, but the results were the same as in 2010 and 2014 _ elimination in the round of 16 following a 3-1 defeat to
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By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Democratic Rep. Cheri Bustos of Illinois voiced concerns Sunday with Iowa potentially losing its status as the first state to vote in the presidential nominating process following a proposal by President Joe Biden to reshape the 2024 calendar. The rule-making arm of the Democratic National Committee voted Friday voted to approve
Continue Reading By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Democratic Rep. Cheri Bustos of Illinois voiced concerns Sunday with Iowa potentially losing its status as the first state to vote in the presidential nominating process following a proposal by President Joe Biden to reshape the 2024 calendar. The rule-making arm of the Democratic National Committee voted Friday voted to approve
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By George Ramsay, CNN Former Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger said teams who focused on “competition” rather than “political demonstrations” performed better in the group stages of the World Cup. Wenger, speaking as part of a media briefing for FIFA’s Technical Study Group in Qatar, appeared to be referring to the likes of Germany, which suffered
Continue Reading By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has left a game against Denver with a knee injury after being sacked on the final play of the first quarter. The team has ruled him out for the remainder of the day. Moments after exiting the game, the Baltimore star emerged
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By Megan Thomas, CNN The runoff for Georgia’s remaining US Senate seat took the spotlight during the latest episode of “Saturday Night Live.” The show started with Republican senators meeting with Kenan Thompson as Herschel Walker to talk about Tuesday’s election. “Herschel, the midterms weren’t the red wave we were hoping for, but we think
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — El fiscal general de Irán, Mohammad Jafar Montazeri, dijo el jueves que el parlamento y el poder judicial de Irán revisan la ley obligatoria del hiyab del país, según el medio pro reforma Entekhab. Montazeri también fue citado cuando dijo que la temida policía moral de Irán había sido “abolida”, pero
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By Dan Heching, CNN Some people like singing their good news from the rooftops, but in Keke Palmer’s case, it was done on live television in front of millions of viewers. The actress and comedian hosted “Saturday Night Live” this weekend, and during her opening monologue, revealed she is pregnant with her first child. The
Continue Reading By The Associated Press LONDON — Led by Patrick Gardner’s 27 points, the Marist Red Foxes defeated the Maine Black Bears 62-61 on Sunday. The Red Foxes are now 4-4 with the win and the Black Bears dropped to 4-4.
Continue Reading By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — TCU has reached the College Football Playoff for the first time. The rapid rise under first-year coach Sonny Dykes means the Horned Frogs will play Michigan in the Fiesta Bowl on New Year’s Eve. There will be a spot in the CFP title game on
Continue Reading By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers dedicated its court to former coach C. Vivian Stringer on Sunday before the team’s game against No. 4 Ohio State. The 74-year-old won 1,055 games in her Hall of Fame career before retiring after last season. She coached 50 years, including at Rutgers from
Continue Reading By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday the U.S. will not shrink from its unwavering support for Israel despite stark differences with Prime Minister-elect Benjamin Netanyahu and concerns the Biden administration may have about potential members of his incoming right-wing government. Speaking to a left-leaning group
Continue Reading By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Deshaun Watson signed autographs for Texans and Browns fans and posed for selfies before his first game in 700 days in a familiar place. Once the game started, it was overwhelming boos for Watson. Watson heard jeers before taking each snap throughout the first half
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