BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Twenty-five years after JonBenet Ramsey was killed, police say DNA hasn’t been ruled out to help solve the case. The 6-year-old was found dead in the basement of her family’s Boulder, Colorado, home on Dec. 26, 1996. Her death was ruled a homicide, but nobody was ever charged in the case.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Femi Odukale scored 17 of his career-high-tying 28 points in the second half when Pittsburgh pulled way to beat Jacksonville 64-55. Odukale was 9-of-13 shooting with a personal-best five 3-pointers. Mouhamadou Gueye added 15 points — 10 in the second half — and had 12 rebounds plus four blocks for his first
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UPDATE, Dec. 23: UTEP’s star wide receiver Jacob Cowing said Thursday that he had received eight offers after announcing earlier this week that he was entering the transfer portal, surprising Miner fans who were expecting him to return for next season. Of those eight offers, seven were from “Power 5” conference schools. The Chandler, Arizona
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macamilarincon (CNN) –– Tom Holland es un hombre de palabra. El actor le prometió a un niño que salvó a su hermana de un ataque de perro en 2020 que podría visitar el set de “Spider-Man: No Way Home” y lo cumplió. Bridger Walker tenía solo 6 años cuando saltó a defender a su hermana
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By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A judge has set bond at $25,000 for suspended Marlboro County Sheriff Charles Lemon days after he was indicted on charges he ordered a deputy to shock a jail inmate with a Taser. Prosecutors showed the judge police body camera video of the incident inside the
Continue Reading By ANNA LIZ NICHOLS Associated Press / Report for America LANSING, Mich. (AP) — An appeals court has overturned the conviction of a former Michigan State University gymnastics coach who was sentenced to jail for lying to investigators about her knowledge of sexual abuse complaints against Larry Nassar in the 1990s. The Michigan Court of
Continue Reading By STEPHEN GROVES AND KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press The suburban Minneapolis police officer on trial for fatally shooting Daunte Wright has said she mistakenly used her gun when she was trying to grab a Taser during a chaotic attempt to arrest the Black motorist. Policing experts say that regardless of former Brooklyn Center officer Kim
Continue Reading By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Documentaries about Julia Child, “Black Woodstock,” the pandemic and The Velvet Underground and acclaimed international films like Japan’s “Drive My Car,” Iran’s “A Hero” and Norway’s “The Worst Person in the World” just got a little closer to scoring Oscar nominations. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Continue Reading TAUNTON RIVER, Mass. (AP) — A rare Steller’s sea eagle was spotted by 200 bird watchers around Taunton River, Massachusetts. The Boston Globe reported on Tuesday that people saw the same eagle on Monday that reportedly went off course a year ago and has been spotted in Alaska and Canada by bird watchers across North
Continue Reading By Michelle Watson, CNN Two officers investigated for policy violations related to Manuel Ellis’ death in March 2020 have been exonerated and cleared to return to work, according to a news release from the Tacoma Police Department. Ellis was a Black man who died while in police custody, CNN previously reported. He could be heard
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — La Lotería de Navidad es uno de los eventos de azar más esperados por los españoles cada año. Se celebra cada 22 de diciembre, por lo que la edición 2021 tendrá lugar este miércoles. Estamos a muy pocas horas de que se realice, así que aquí te dejamos todo lo que
Continue Reading macamilarincon (CNN) — El fósil de un dinosaurio bebé acurrucado perfectamente dentro de su huevo ––algo nunca antes visto–– arroja algo de luz sobre los vínculos entre los dinosaurios y las aves. Los huesos embrionarios de los dinosaurios son pequeños y frágiles, por lo que rara vez se conservan como fósiles. Esto hace que el
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By Paul LeBlanc, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday insisted that he and Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin will “get something done” on the Build Back Better Act after Manchin defied his party by torpedoing the key piece of Biden’s domestic agenda. “Some people think maybe I’m not Irish because I don’t hold a grudge. But
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CNN By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business If you’re a high earner who was scrambling to take advantage of a so-called backdoor Roth IRA or Roth 401(k) before new rules go into effect prohibiting you to do so, you just got a reprieve. Senator Joe Manchin’s refusal to vote for the Build Back Better bill puts
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By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business If you’re a high earner who was scrambling to take advantage of a so-called backdoor Roth IRA or Roth 401(k) before new rules go into effect prohibiting you to do so, you just got a reprieve. Senator Joe Manchin’s refusal to vote for the Build Back Better bill puts the
Continue Reading By Nikki Carvajal President Joe Biden said Tuesday that he is “considering” whether to lift the US’ travel ban on South Africa and seven other southern African countries that was put in place as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus began to spread. The ban has come under increasing scrutiny as the strain is already
Continue Reading By ANNA LIZ NICHOLS Associated Press / Report for America LANSING, Mich. (AP) — An appeals court has overturned the conviction of a former Michigan State University gymnastics coach who was sentenced to jail for lying to investigators about her knowledge of sexual abuse complaints against Larry Nassar in the 1990s. The Michigan Court of
Continue Reading By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer World Athletics president Sebastian Coe addressed the human rights issues in China during his state-of-the-sport talk as track and field adds another Diamond League event in the country. Coe also discussed how it was a golden opportunity to extend track’s footprint in America with the world championships set to
Continue Reading WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Madison Scott scored 12 points, Angel Baker had 11 and Mississippi’s defense took over in the third quarter to propel the Rebels to a 61-53 win over No. 18 South Florida at the West Palm Beach Invitational. Sydni Harvey scored 17 points, hitting 4 of 6 from 3-point range,
Continue Reading RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The Israeli army says troops killed a Palestinian who allegedly tried to carry out a car-ramming attack near a military checkpoint in the occupied West Bank. Palestinian media are saying that soldiers opened fire at the vehicle, killing the man and causing the car to veer off course and burst
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By Kay Jones, CNN McDonald’s has settled a lawsuit filed by a Black franchise owner that alleged the company steered him toward less profitable restaurants in lower-income, predominantly Black neighborhoods because of his race. Retired Major League Baseball player Herbert Washington filed the civil suit in Ohio in February, as CNN reported at the time.
Continue Reading By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A federal lawsuit filed by a prominent civil rights attorney alleges that police officers in Fairfax County protected a sex trafficking ring in northern Virginia in exchange for free sex from the trafficked women. The lawsuit also names the former Fairfax County Police chief, Ed
Continue Reading DETROIT (AP) — Former Major League Baseball outfielder and Detroit Tigers first base coach Kimera Bartee has died. He was 49. The Tigers made the announcement on Tuesday, saying Bartee died suddenly on Monday. Bartee was an outfielder in Detroit from 1996 to 1999 and played the next two seasons with the Cincinnati Reds and
Continue Reading CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Deja Kelly scored all 16 of her points in the first half when undefeated and No. 25 North Carolina raced to a 30-point bulge on its way to a 83-47 victory over Alabama State. Kelly had 10 points in the first quarter as the Tar Heels jumped out to a
Continue Reading ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Eylia Love scored a career-high 19 points, Lorela Cubaj had 12 points, 14 rebounds and five assists, and No. 17 Georgia Tech used a 27-6 third quarter to beat Boston University 78-49 for its fifth straight victory. Love, coming off a career-high 16 points against Wake Forest, had 10 points in
Continue Reading By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics named former outfielder Mark Kotsay their new manager to replace Bob Melvin, who departed earlier this offseason to manage the San Diego Padres. Kotsay receives a three-year contract through the 2024 season, the team. That also includes a club option for the
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Continue Reading By Fredreka Schouten, CNN The push to impose voting restrictions at the state level is poised to continue next year as Republicans drive forward with an array of new proposals — ranging from legislation that would eliminate ballot drop boxes to bills that would establish new ID requirements to vote. In Georgia, for instance, state
Continue Reading By Vasco Cotovio, Isa Soares, Karol Suarez, Kiarinna Paris and Rob Picheta, CNN Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó is one step closer to securing control of more than $1 billion dollars in gold reserves stored at the Bank of England, after Britain’s Supreme Court unequivocally recognized him as President of Venezuela on Monday evening. Reversing
Continue Reading RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The information technology agency that serves Virginia’s legislature is still working to fix problems caused by a ransomware attack. The attack substantially affected operations and occurred during preparations for a legislative session that’s set to begin Jan. 12. Dave Burhop is executive director of Virginia’s Division of Legislative Automated Systems. He
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