CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Stephen Faramade had a season-high 20 points as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi routed Sul Ross State 101-49. Julian Paredes led the Lobos on Friday with 15 points.
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Stephen Faramade had a season-high 20 points as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi routed Sul Ross State 101-49. Julian Paredes led the Lobos on Friday with 15 points.
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By Todd Leopold, CNN Betty White, the self-described “lucky old broad” whose sweetly sarcastic senior citizen characters were a beloved fixture on TV shows and movies such as “The Golden Girls,” “Boston Legal” and “Hot in Cleveland,” died Friday, her agent and close friend Jeff Witjas told People magazine in a statement. At 99, she
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By LYNN ELBER and FRAZIER MOORE Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Betty White, whose saucy, up-for-anything charm made her a television mainstay for more than 60 years, has died. She was 99. White’s death was confirmed Friday by her longtime agent Jeff Witjas. Her quirky characters over more than a half-century included the
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — The German government has dropped plans to give the country’s highest honor to an Israeli historian amid criticism of his work on the genocide in Bosnia. The German news agency dpa reported Friday that the Foreign Ministry has withdrawn its nomination for Gideon Greif to receive Germany’s Order of Merit. Bosnian news
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES, California — Actress Betty White, the self-described “lucky old broad” whose saucy, up-for-anything charm made her a television mainstay for more than 60 years, died Friday at the age of 99. People Magazine and the Washington Post first reported White’s death. At 99, she was just weeks away from celebrating her 100th birthday on
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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — A three-year-old boy and his stepfather were shot and killed Thursday night in their Juárez home. The boy’s mother was also wounded in the attack, according to ABC-7’s newsgathering partner Canal 44. Canal 44 reported Friday that a 20-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man were arrested by Juarez police on murder
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CNN en Español (CNN Español) — La actriz Betty White, ícono de la televisión que recordaremos por sus papeles en “The Golden Girls,” “Boston Legal” y “Hot in Cleveland”, murió este viernes, según informó su agente y amigo íntimo Jeff Witjas a la revista People en un comunicado. A sus 99 años, estaba a pocas
Continue Reading By DARKO VOJINOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Boisterous New Year’s Eve celebrations have kicked off in Serbia’s capital of Belgrade, where mass gatherings have been allowed despite fears of the fast-spreading omicron variant. Large crowds gathered in city on Friday night for outdoor concerts, fireworks and a light show at a newly-constructed Dubai-style
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By DARKO VOJINOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Boisterous New Year’s Eve celebrations have kicked off in Serbia’s capital of Belgrade, where mass gatherings have been allowed despite fears of the fast-spreading omicron variant. Large crowds gathered in city on Friday night for outdoor concerts, fireworks and a light show at a newly-constructed Dubai-style
Continue Reading By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Sam Hartman tossed three touchdown passes, two of them to tight end Brandon Chapman, and No. 20 Wake Forest dominated Rutgers 38-10 in the Gator Bowl. Hartman completed 23 of 39 passes for 304 yards. He added 21 more yards rushing and pushed his touchdown
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By Jay Croft, CNN More than a year after two policemen pepper-sprayed a Black and Latino US Army officer, Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring has sued the town of Windsor, alleging its police department has discriminated against African Americans and violated their civil rights. It is the first case brought under a new law that
Continue Reading By STEVE McCLAIN Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kellan Grady spoiled Tubby Smith’s return to Rupp Arena, making seven 3-pointers to lead No. 18 Kentucky to a 92-48 victory over High Point. Smith coached Kentucky for 10 years from 1997-2007, winning the NCAA title in 1998. The High Point alum was hired to coach
Continue Reading By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press A New York resident and “Jeopardy” contestant who was stumped this week by a clue about his state’s governor got a do-over. Ben Walthall joined Gov. Kathy Hochul’s virtual coronavirus briefing Friday to tell her he knows who she is now. Hochul says New Yorkers “believe in second chances” before
Continue Reading ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Naz Hillmon had 29 points and 15 rebounds, her 40th career double-double, leading No. 9 Michigan to a 90-71 win over short-handed No. 25 Ohio State on Friday. Michigan (12-1, 3-0 Big Ten) led wire-to-wire, pushing its lead to double digits with a 12-3 run to end the first half
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EL PASO, Texas — A child was rushed to a hospital after being pulled from a canal in downtown El Paso by firefighters on Friday morning. The water rescue occurred around 11:15 a.m. in the area of Santa Fe Street and Calleros Court. The rescued child was rushed to a local hospital in serious condition, according
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas officials are asking the federal government for increased COVID-19 testing sites and treatment. The request made Friday follows reports earlier this week that Texas is running low on the antibody treatment that has proved most effective against the surging omicron variant. The Texas Division for Emergency Management and the Texas
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EL PASO, Texas — Despite constant rain and cold temperatures, nothing stopped thousands of fans from flocking to Sun Bowl stadium. Fans traveled to watch the game from different portions of the country including Washington, Michigan and Florida. El Pasoans also made it out to the game- most of them came prepared to weather the
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By Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden will speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday, several days after Biden urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to ease an unremitting military crisis on Ukraine’s border. Biden, a White House official said, “plans to speak by phone with President Zelensky of Ukraine on Sunday to reaffirm US
Continue Reading CNN By Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden will speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday, several days after Biden urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to ease an unremitting military crisis on Ukraine’s border. Biden, a White House official said, “plans to speak by phone with President Zelensky of Ukraine on Sunday to reaffirm
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Southeastern Conference’s most prolific offense clashes with one of the better defenses in the Big 12 when No. 8 Mississippi meets sixth-ranked Baylor in the Sugar Bowl. The New Year’s Night matchup features Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral operating a scheme designed by coach Lane Kiffin that produces 506.7 yards
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Southeastern Conference’s most prolific offense clashes with one of the better defenses in the Big 12 when No. 8 Mississippi meets sixth-ranked Baylor in the Sugar Bowl. The New Year’s Night matchup features Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral operating a scheme designed by coach Lane Kiffin that produces 506.7 yards
Continue Reading By Melissa Alonso and Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN A Lafayette, Louisiana, city court judge resigned Friday over a video that surfaced earlier this month showing people using racist language at her home. Michelle Odinet apologized and took a leave of absence after the video became public. It showed surveillance footage — being played on a
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GAME FINAL: EL PASO, Texas — Lew Nichols III ran for 130 yards and a touchdown, leading late replacement Central Michigan to a 24-21 victory over Washington State in the Sun Bowl on Friday. The Chippewas (9-4) ended a five-game bowl losing streak with their fifth consecutive victory this season. When Boise State opted out
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By Reuters Spirit Airlines flight attendants are receiving double pay on any work through January 4, their union said, as the budget carrier scrambles to keep its schedules intact after U.S. airlines were hammered by a week of mass cancellations. The holiday season has been marred by delayed or canceled flights, causing chaos at most
Continue Reading CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Reuters Spirit Airlines flight attendants are receiving double pay on any work through January 4, their union said, as the budget carrier scrambles to keep its schedules intact after U.S. airlines were hammered by a week of mass cancellations. The holiday season has been marred by delayed or canceled flights, causing chaos
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Una avioneta que presuntamente trasladaba a migrantes indocumentados se estrelló este jueves en Texas, cerca de la frontera entre México y Estados Unidos, dijo la Oficina del Sheriff del condado Presidio en un comunicado. Según el comunicado, agentes recibieron un informe de que una avioneta se había estrellado al norte
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By Melanie Zanona Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee deleted a tweet Friday morning that spread disinformation about Covid-19 booster shots. The false tweet from the House Judiciary Committee Republicans’ official account, which was posted Thursday afternoon, read: “If the booster shots work, why don’t they work?” The tweet received a wave of backlash before
Continue Reading CNN By Melanie Zanona Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee deleted a tweet Friday morning that spread disinformation about Covid-19 booster shots. The false tweet from the House Judiciary Committee Republicans’ official account, which was posted Thursday afternoon, read: “If the booster shots work, why don’t they work?” The tweet received a wave of backlash
Continue Reading CANTON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio high school football player who says coaches forced him to eat a pizza covered with pepperoni grease in violation of his religious beliefs is suing his former district and ousted coaches. The athlete says in the federal civil rights suit filed this week that Canton coaches ordered the athlete
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