WASHINGTON (AP) — Akok Akok is transferring to Georgetown from UConn to play men’s basketball. It is the latest in a series of additions and subtractions for coach Patrick Ewing’s Hoyas after the worst season in Big East history. Georgetown announced Akok’s move on Tuesday. The team went 6-25 last season, including 0-19 in conference
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By René Marsh and Rachel Ramirez, CNN The federal government announced Tuesday it is taking unprecedented, emergency steps to help boost water levels at Lake Powell. The measures are intended to buy the surrounding communities more time to plan for the very real possibility the reservoir, the country’s second-largest, will soon run out of water
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By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government is snubbing Texas and moving a proposed border rail link to New Mexico, after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott backed up border crossings with state truck inspections in April. Mexican diplomats met Tuesday with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and touted a rail
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By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government is snubbing Texas and moving a proposed border rail link to New Mexico, after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott backed up border crossings with state truck inspections in April. Mexican diplomats met Tuesday with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and touted a rail
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By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government is snubbing Texas and moving a proposed border rail link to New Mexico, after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott backed up border crossings with state truck inspections in April. Mexican diplomats met Tuesday with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and touted a rail
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Más de 200 marineros fueron reubicados del portaaviones USS George Washington tras múltiples muertes por suicidio entre la tripulación, incluyendo tres en menos de una semana en abril, según la Marina de Estados Unidos. Los marineros serán trasladados a una instalación local de la Marina mientras el portaaviones impulsado por energía
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By Lauren Fox, Manu Raju and Ted Barrett, CNN Democrats had been struggling to find their midterm footing amid bad polls and rising inflation — but now are rallying around an issue they hope will turn around their fortunes: Abortion. With no chance of successfully passing a bill, they are pleading with voters to send
Continue Reading DENVER (AP) — Goaltender David Rittich will start Game 1 for the Nashville Predators with starter Juuse Saros sidelined by a lower-body injury. Coach John Hynes announced the decision hours before the first-round series opener against the top-seeded Colorado Avalanche. This will be the second career playoff appearance for Rittich, who entered in relief for
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By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Rocket Lab this week made an ostentatious attempt to catch a rocket as it fell from space using a hook-wielding helicopter that snagged the rocket mid-air only for the pilots to intentionally drop it moments later because of safety concerns. The display is all part of the company’s plan to
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EL PASO, Texas – Moms juggle everything from planning meals, helping with homework, carpooling to sports practices and keeping the family on a steady course. Mollie Stopani, mother of 12-year-old Benjamin and 8-year-old Matteo says the key to success is having a plan, a menu, and a schedule. “Wednesdays we go out to eat. The
Continue Reading By Sonia Moghe, CNN An attorney for Nxivm founder Keith Raniere on Tuesday asked for his conviction to be vacated, alleging in a court filing the FBI tampered with key evidence in the case against him and gave false testimony in his 2019 trial. Raniere was convicted on seven counts, including racketeering, racketeering conspiracy, wire
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Las Cruces is now the only large city in New Mexico where marijuana users can buy joints, edibles and flower at all hours of the day. “I don’t want this industry to just survive: I want it to thrive,” said Councilwoman Johana Bencomo, who represents district four. “In order for
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Novak Djokovic is off to a good start at the Madrid Open after a 6-3, 6-2 win over Gael Monfils in the second round. The top-ranked Djokovic is looking to regain his best form ahead of the French Open. He saved all five break points he
Continue Reading By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials are restating their recommendation that Americans wear masks on planes, trains and buses, despite a court ruling last month that struck down a national mask mandate on public transportation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday issued a statement saying
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer The New Orleans Saints and Tyrann Mathieu have agreed to a three-year, $33 million contract, reuniting the All-Pro safety with his hometown team, a person familiar with the terms told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person confirmed the contract, first reported by ESPN.com, on condition of anonymity because
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EL PASO, Texas- A man convicted in the murder of a 26-year Army veteran has been granted parole. Brian Ray Brazile shot David Williams three times in the back with a sawed-off shotgun and a fourth time at point-blank range, then robbed William, according to court documents. Brazile, who was 16 at the time, was
Continue Reading By Jack Guy and Anna Chernova, CNN Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, and since then President Vladimir Putin has insisted that his troops are carrying out a “special military operation” instead of a war. But speculation is growing that this could change in the coming days. Western officials believe Putin could formally declare war
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EL PASO, Texas — Love Road residents in the Upper Vally have voiced concern over the road conditions in their neighborhood. They say Love Road was used as the main road when Country Club Road was under construction Heavy traffic, including the use of buses and fire trucks, was part of everyday use on Love
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New details emerge in the prisoner swap with Russia for former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed
Continue Reading By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s main opposition party is demanding a no-confidence vote aimed at ousting the Rajapaksa-led government. It blames Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and his Cabinet for failing to provide decent living standards amid the nation’s economic crisis. Protesters have been demanding Rajapaksa and his brother,
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EL PASO, Texas – A northeast El Paso man was charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after police say he broke into his ex-girlfriend’s home and held a gun to her head. Police say it happened Saturday morning just after 6 p.m. in the 4600 block of Hercules. According to
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By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business If a popular piece of retirement legislation makes it to President Biden’s desk this year, it would give older 401(k) participants the opportunity to contribute more to their nest egg and possibly bolster their tax-free savings. Currently, anyone 50 or older may contribute an additional $6,500 on top of the
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los incendios forestales en Nuevo México se propagan rápidamente y han obligado a nuevas evacuaciones desde este lunes, mientras se espera que gran parte del estado quede bajo condiciones críticas de incendio este martes. El cambio de dirección del viento extendió los incendios forestales de Calf Canyon y Hermits Peak en
Continue Reading ASSATEAGUE ISLAND, Md. (AP) — National Park Service officials say a wild horse who has become “extremely aggressive” with staff and visitors at Assateague Island National Seashore in Maryland has been relocated to a Texas wildlife sanctuary. The Daily Times reports that park service officials said the harem stallion Delegate’s Pride, also known as Chip,
Continue Reading By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities have relocated a migrant camp that sprung up in a park in the border city of Reynosa. Authorities said Tuesday about 2,000 migrants from Central American and Haiti were taken to a shelter in Reynosa, across the border from McAllen, Texas. But on Monday,
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has hired 10 new on-field officials, including the first Asian American to officiate in the league and a former player. Lo van Pham joins the NFL from the Big 12 Conference. He was born in Vietnam and after a stop in the Philippines, moved to the United States when
Continue Reading By Katie Hunt, CNN Ancient humans ate copious quantities of oysters — shucking billions of shells over thousands of years in a way that did not appear to cause oyster populations to collapse as they have in many places today. New research, based on an analysis of dozens of archaeological sites in the United States
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer If you didn’t know much about pro golfer Steven Alker before he turned 50, there’s a reason. Alker endured three decades of limited success. He played 556 tournaments across six tours and never made more than $261,901. That was on the Korn Ferry Tour. One year he missed the
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer If you didn’t know much about pro golfer Steven Alker before he turned 50, there’s a reason. Alker endured three decades of limited success. He played 556 tournaments across six tours and never made more than $261,901. That was on the Korn Ferry Tour. One year he missed the
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer If things had gone according to plan, Colton Herta would be in Miami preparing for the fifth Formula One race of his career. Instead, the 22-year-old Californian is headed to the inaugural Miami Grand Prix as a spectator. His boss, meanwhile, awaits word on his request to start
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