By Paul P. Murphy, Christina Maxouris and Alaa Elassar, CNN The man arrested in connection with the November killings of four University of Idaho students who were found stabbed to death attended a nearby university in Washington state and traveled across the country in December to spend the holidays with his parents. Bryan Christopher Kohberger,
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SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Wofford men’s basketball coach Jay McAuley has resigned less than four weeks after taking a leave of absence. The school announced McAuley’s decision on Friday. He took a leave of absence from the team on Dec. 5. Associate coach Dwight Perry has coached the past five games, including a 67-62 victory
Continue Reading By ANTHONY ANDERSON Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Nigel Pack scored 21 points in his home state to lead No. 14 Miami over Notre Dame 76-65. Pack made 5-of-8 3-pointers and had 13 points in the game’s first 10 minutes. Norchad Omier added 18 points, Isaiah Wong 15 and Jordan Miller 12 as
Continue Reading By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Taulia Tagovailoa threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Octavian Smith, Chad Ryland kicked three field goals and Maryland outlasted No. 25 North Carolina State 16-12 to win the Duke’s Mayo Bowl. Tagovailoa finished 19 of 37 for 221 yards with two interceptions. Roman Hemby ran
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city representative for District 5, Isabel Salcido, is calling on President Biden to visit the Sun City before or after his North American Leaders Summit in Mexico City on January 9 and 10. Calling herself a proud voter of President Biden, Representative Salcido said El Paso needs the help
Continue Reading COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Diamond Miller scored 22 points, Shyanne Sellers added 19 points with nine rebounds and No. 16 Maryland scored 30 points off Minnesota turnovers in a 107-85 win. Abby Meyers added 17 points and Lavender Briggs 14 for Maryland, which won its fourth consecutive game and reached 100 points for the
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EL PASO, Texas – The #18 UCLA Bruins (9-3) and the Pittsburgh Panthers (8-4) are in a battle at the 89th edition of the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl. At the half, it’s the UCLA Bruins leading the Pitt Panthers, 21-14. Pitt would be the first to put points on the scoreboard on their first
Continue Reading By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Justin Hardee gently brushed the snow from his mother’s gravestone enough so he could see the image of her face etched into the marble. The New York Jets special teams ace needed to share the good news with Estella Perryman. The 28-year-old
Continue Reading TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona will use its fourth starting quarterback in four games after David Blough was named the starter Friday for the Cardinals’ game Sunday at Atlanta. Colt McCoy was the expected starter but has been battling concussion symptoms. Coach Kliff Kingsbury elected to go with Blough over Trace McSorley, who started a
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman who has previously said Steven Tyler had an illicit sexual relationship with her when she was a teenager is now suing the Aerosmith frontman for sexual assault, sexual battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The lawsuit brought by Julia Misley was filed Tuesday under a 2019 California law
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(CNN) — The boss of Southwest Airlines has vowed he will “make good” to passengers hit by his company’s disastrous holiday meltdown as the carrier was delivering on its promise to resume better service on Friday. “This has impacted so many people — so many customers — over the holidays,” CEO Bob Jordan said in
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns star Myles Garrett says his failure to communicate with the team led to coach Kevin Stefanski benching him for the start of last week’s game against New Orleans. Garrett says he respects Stefanski’s decision and vows not to let it happen again. Garrett
Continue Reading BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian club Royal Antwerp says former Barcelona and Arsenal winger Marc Overmars is recovering from a mild stroke. The 49-year-old Overmars is serving as director of football at Antwerp and the club posted a message on Twitter saying the Dutchman “became unwell last night and was admitted to hospital with a mild
Continue Reading By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jamarius Burton scored a career-high 31 points, Blake Hinson had seven points in the final minute and a half and Pittsburgh knocked off No. 25 North Carolina 76-74. Burton was 14 of 17 from the field and had six rebounds. Pitt win its fourth straight game and
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EL PASO, Texas — Sun Bowl fans began showing up to tailgate Friday’s big game on Thursday night. One fan who has been camping out in his RV said he’s glad the game is back after two years. “It’s huge for us, it’s been a yearly thing for our family for some years already, and
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EL PASO, Texas — Officials with the city of El Paso say there has been a rise in complaints from residents near Sacred Heart Church. A city spokesperson says residents have complained of drug use, drug paraphernalia, harassment, intimidation, and littering. The city adds that it is increasing its law enforcement presence in the area
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EL PASO, Texas — Thousands of football fans flock to the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl in El Paso despite the ongoing humanitarian crisis. Last Friday, the El Paso city council extended the disaster declaration as thousands of migrants continue to enter the region. Dozens of asylum seekers are still camped out in the streets
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By David Goldman, Jeremy Herb, Jeanne Sahadi and Maegan Vazquez, CNN Six years of Donald Trump’s federal tax returns released on Friday show the former president paid very little in federal income taxes the first and last year of his presidency, claiming huge losses that helped limit his tax bill, among other revelations. The returns,
Continue Reading By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has officially been ruled out for Sunday’s game at New England after suffering a concussion in Miami’s Christmas Day loss to Green Bay. Miami coach Mike McDaniel said Friday that Tagovailoa is still in the NFL’s concussion protocol and is day to day as he
Continue Reading By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — There was plenty of speculation about Michael Pratt’s future and whether the Tulane quarterback who drew interest from Power Five schools ever really considered going into the transfer portal after the Green Wave landed a spot in the Cotton Bowl. “When you have success, opportunities
Continue Reading By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — There was plenty of speculation about Michael Pratt’s future and whether the Tulane quarterback who drew interest from Power Five schools ever really considered going into the transfer portal after the Green Wave landed a spot in the Cotton Bowl. “When you have success, opportunities
Continue Reading By CNN The House January 6 committee released over 20 new transcripts on Friday, including interviews with key members of former President Donald Trump’s inner circle and others. The transcripts include testimony from Rudy Giuliani, Jared Kushner, Mick Mulvaney, Cassidy Hutchinson and Virginia “Ginni” Thomas. Read their transcripts below. Rudy Giuliani Giuliani was a onetime
Continue Reading By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — French league leader Paris Saint-Germain faces its toughest test of the season Sunday when it travels to play a Lens side which has won all of its home games. Victory for second-place Lens would move it four points behind defending champion Paris Saint-Germain. PSG will be
Continue Reading By Kevin Liptak, Arlette Saenz and Nikki Carvajal, CNN President Joe Biden pardoned six individuals Friday who had already completed sentences for their offenses, including drug-related crimes and second-degree murder, and had become active in their communities following their release. The White House said Biden was a believer in second chances and that those he
Continue Reading By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge has always stood out. With the imposing size and muscular frame of an NFL tight end or NBA power forward, the 6-foot-7, 282-pound New York Yankees slugger towers over teammates and opponents on the diamond. Never more so than in 2022. After hitting
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Clive Toye started his pursuit of Pelé with a trip to Jamaica and a cold call in 1971. Pelé signed with the New York Cosmos four years later. It put U.S. soccer on a path to hosting the World Cup in 1994 and launching Major
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EL PASO, Texas — It’s time for the 89th annual Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl – the Pittsburgh Panthers vs. No.18 UCLA Bruins. It’s a matchup the Sun Bowl deserved after two years of turmoil due to Covid-19 – 2020 game was canceled and 2021 game saw a team change just days before kickoff. Historically
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — Teenage striker Ilyes Housni has signed his first professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain, tying him to the French champion until 2026. The 17-year-old Housni grew up in the southeastern Paris suburb of Creteil. He came through the club’s academy and played for the Under-19 side. Housni was named in PSG’s squad for
Continue Reading By Melanie Zanona, CNN House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy has offered a key concession to critics of his bid for the House speakership during private conversations this week: reducing the threshold that is required to force a floor vote on ousting the sitting speaker, according to six Republican sources familiar with the internal discussions. McCarthy
Continue Reading CNN By Melanie Zanona, CNN House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy has offered a key concession to critics of his bid for the House speakership during private conversations this week: reducing the threshold that is required to force a floor vote on ousting the sitting speaker, according to six Republican sources familiar with the internal discussions.
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