By Dan Berman, CNN Former President Donald Trump got a last-minute reprieve to stop the House select committee investigating January 6 from obtaining his White House documents as scheduled on Friday. A three-judge panel from the DC Circuit Court of Appeals, all appointed by Democrats, put the transfer on hold Thursday and set oral arguments
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CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood is recovering after surgery to remove uterine fibroids. Her office says surgery for the second-term Democrat went as planned Thursday and she’ll be recovering in Illinois “over the coming weeks.” In a statement, Underwood thanked the medical team at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Uterine fibroids are
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By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Francesca Belibi scored 12 points, Lexie Hull added 11 points, and defending NCAA champion Stanford beat Morgan State 91-36 in its season opener.Cameron Brink had 10 points, five rebounds and three blocks for the third-ranked Cardinal (1-0). Hall of Fame coach Tara VanDerveer mixed and
Continue Reading By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer The NCAA said some staff members have received threatening and offensive messages since Oklahoma State basketball coach Mike Boynton identified some by name last week after a one-year postseason ban and other penalties were upheld on appeal. Last year, an NCAA infractions committee hit the Cowboys with the penalties
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By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel says people have a duty to get vaccinated against the coronavirus to protect others. She spoke as Germany grapples with a new surge of infections, which reached a record daily high of 50,000 on Thursday. Merkel talked for 30 minutes with
Continue Reading By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel says people have a duty to get vaccinated against the coronavirus to protect others. She spoke as Germany grapples with a new surge of infections, which reached a record daily high of 50,000 on Thursday. Merkel talked for 30 minutes with
Continue Reading By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The late stages of Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial in the shooting of three men highlighted the U.S. legal system’s constant debate over forensic technologies, even fundamental ideas taken for granted outside the courtroom. Rittenhouse’s defense team sparred with prosecutors over whether enlarged images could be admitted in
Continue Reading By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A jury has awarded $2.75 million to an Arizona legislative staffer who said she was fired from her job as a policy adviser for state Senate Democrats because of discrimination based on her race and gender. Tuesday’s verdict marks the second trial victory for Talonya Adams,
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico – Eight educators are suing the Gadsden Independent School District on accusations of discrimination, retaliation and hostility from district leadership, according to court documents obtained by ABC-7. “We need to change the culture at the Gadsden Independent School District,” said Victoria Lopez, a kindergarten teacher at Berino Elementary. Lopez said she
Continue Reading By CURTIS CRABTREE Associated Press RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson said he’s ready to return this week after missing the team’s past three games following surgery on the middle finger on his throwing hand. Wilson went the first nine seasons of his career without missing a single start. He said that
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By The Associated Press No. 17 Houston visits Temple on Saturday. The Cougars can win their ninth straight game and clinch a berth in the American Athletic Conference championship game. Temple is 3-6 so far this season and is a 24 1/2-point underdog.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press No. 17 Houston visits Temple on Saturday. The Cougars can win their ninth straight game and clinch a berth in the American Athletic Conference championship game. Temple is 3-6 so far this season and is a 24 1/2-point underdog.
Continue Reading SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Kruz Perrott-Hunt scored 14 points and Hunter Goodrick added 12 points and eight rebounds to help lead South Dakota to a 59-53 win against Air Force in a season-opening win for both teams. The win marked the Coyotes first ever against Air Force in eight attempts. It was the first
Continue Reading By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The CEO of McDonald’s is facing increasing criticism, including calls for resignation, following text messages where he seemed to blame the deaths of two Black and Latino children killed in gun violence on their parents. Community groups and U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush have demanded Chris Kempczinski resign.
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Marc Leishman, Russell Henley, Talor Gooch and Luke List shared the lead Thursday in the suspended first round of the Houston Open, with List still on the course when darkness stopped play. Rain delayed the start for 2 1/2 hours, with 0.9 inches falling at Memorial Park. None of the afternoon starters
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Marc Leishman, Russell Henley, Talor Gooch and Luke List shared the lead Thursday in the suspended first round of the Houston Open, with List still on the course when darkness stopped play. Rain delayed the start for 2 1/2 hours, with 0.9 inches falling at Memorial Park. None of the afternoon starters
Continue Reading By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Six U.S. oil executives detained in Venezuela for four years on corruption charges have been granted a hearing before an appeals court, a rare decision by the judicial system in the South American country. A judge this week scheduled for Tuesday the hearing for the
Continue Reading By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Six U.S. oil executives detained in Venezuela for four years on corruption charges have been granted a hearing before an appeals court, a rare decision by the judicial system in the South American country. A judge this week scheduled for Tuesday the hearing for the
Continue Reading By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Six U.S. oil executives detained in Venezuela for four years on corruption charges have been granted a hearing before an appeals court, a rare decision by the judicial system in the South American country. A judge this week scheduled for Tuesday the hearing for the
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Overnight lows will be a little colder – in the low to mid 40’s. Highs tomorrow will climb to the mid-’70s with lots of sunshine. The weekend looks great with sunshine and mid-’70s. The winds should not be much of a problem. Temps should stay warm through early next week.
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By Holly Yan, CNN Paul Wertheimer has spent four decades trying to help prevent deadly crowd surges since a disaster at a concert by The Who changed his life. Eleven young people, ages 15 to 27, died in a crowd crush at Cincinnati’s Riverfront Coliseum in 1979. “There were piles of shoes and clothing,” said
Continue Reading CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — The attorney for a Black teenager from Texas says several other teens attacked his client with a stun gun on Halloween while wearing costumes resembling Ku Klux Klan robes. At a news conference, Matt Manning says the Halloween assault involved high school students in Woodsboro, a small town 30 miles
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — En El Salvador, el presidente Nayib Bukele dijo este jueves que el refuerzo de la presencia de policías y soldados por el repunte de asesinatos está dando resultado. “Después de casi 24 horas de haber lanzado el despliegue nacional, podemos anunciar que hemos contenido el alza de violencia
Continue Reading By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press As jurors in Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial settled into their courtroom seats, Judge Bruce Schroeder welcomed them and noted the Veterans Day holiday. The longtime judge then asked if any of the jurors or others in the courtroom had served. Only one person indicated he had: The man about to
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Thursday reported 103 more COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths for the 26th time in the past 42 days. The latest numbers pushed the tribe’s totals to 37,876 confirmed COVID-19 cases from the virus since the pandemic began more than a year ago. The known death
Continue Reading By The Associated Press No. 6 Ohio State will be out for some revenge when the Buckeyes host unranked Purdue on Saturday. The last time the two teams met, the Boilermakers beat No. 2 Ohio State 49-20 in West Lafayette, Indiana, in 2018. It was the last Big Ten loss for the Buckeyes and ultimately
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — In choosing new TQL Stadium in Cincinnati for a World Cup qualifier against Mexico, the U.S. Soccer Federation selected a city with a 3% Hispanic population in a state that ranks 42nd among the 50 in that demographic. U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter says, “It’s really important
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners may no longer have a shot at winning a conference championship, but there’s still a lot to play for in the remaining 3 games of the season. UTEP has lost a big chunk of their momentum. After going 6-1 midway into the season, the Miners have lost two
Continue Reading By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Phil Mickelson shot a 6-under 65 and season points leader Bernhard Langer battled through a balky for a 68 in the opening round of the Charles Schwab Cup Championship on Thursday. Mickelson had seven birdies and a bogey to match Jim Furyk and Kirk Triplett for
Continue Reading MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was active Thursday night against Baltimore, despite still being limited by fractured finger on his throwing hand. Jacoby Brissett was set be Miami’s starter quarterback for a second consecutive week. Tagovailoa will be the backup. For Baltimore, running back Latavius Murray (ankle) was inactive for a
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