By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams is The Associated Press college football player of the year, becoming the school’s first winner of the award since 2005 with his stellar debut season for the Trojans. Williams received 32 of the 46 first-place votes and 117 total points
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CNN By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Detained American Paul Whelan told CNN he is “disappointed” the Biden administration has not done more to secure his release, meaning he’s been left behind in Russia after fellow detained American Brittney Griner was freed on Thursday. “I am greatly disappointed that more has not been done to secure my
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer IndyCar has landed its own “Drive to Survive” type docudrama that will showcase the buildup to next year’s Indianapolis 500. The six-part “100 Days to Indy” will air on The CW Network next spring and chronicle the 100-day window ahead of the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing” on May
Continue Reading CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A University of Virginia student accused of fatally shooting three UVA football players and wounding two other students has made his first in-person appearance in court. Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. was led into a hearing wearing handcuffs, leg irons and a striped jail jumpsuit on Thursday. He sat quietly as his
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN An unusual bright blast of light detected by multiple telescopes in December 2021 was the result of a rare cosmic explosion that created a wealth of heavy elements such as gold and platinum. The gamma-ray burst, called GRB 211211A, lasted about a minute. Gamma-ray bursts are considered among the strongest and
Continue Reading By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Trea Turner’s $300 million, 11-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies has been finalized. The All-Star shortstop passed his physical. Turner gets salaries of $27,272,727 in each of the next 10 seasons and $27,272,730 in 2033. Turner joins a Philadelphia team that made it to the World
Continue Reading KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Western Michigan has hired Louisville offensive coordinator Lance Taylor to lead its football program. Athletic director Dan Bartholomae made the announcement Thursday. The 41-year-old Taylor previously coached running backs for three seasons at Notre Dame and Stanford. He was also an assistant at Appalachian State and with the Carolina Panthers and
Continue Reading By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida quarterback Jack Miller will make his first collegiate start when the Gators play 17th-ranked Oregon State in the Las Vegas Bowl. Miller transferred from Ohio State last December. Coach Billy Napier’s quarterback shuffle comes three days after standout Anthony Richardson left the school early
Continue Reading By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Louis van Gaal is revitalized at the World Cup and might not be ready to call time on his coaching career just yet. The 71-year-old Van Gaal came out of retirement last year to take charge of the Netherlands for a third time and has
Continue Reading By Mark Morales and Dakin Andone, CNN The “Boy in the Box” finally has a name. Police on Thursday publicly identified a boy found dead in a box in Philadelphia 65 years ago as four-year-old Joseph Augustus Zarelli, the victim of what police say is one of the city’s oldest unsolved homicides. The identification, made
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Continue Reading DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatar is investigating the death of a migrant worker who reportedly was killed while doing repairs at a resort that had served as the Saudi team’s training base during the World Cup. Nasser Al Khater, the head of Qatar’s organizing committee for the World Cup, expressed his condolences to the family
Continue Reading KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee senior center Tamari Key will miss the rest of this season because of blood clots in her lungs. Coach Kellie Harper said Thursday that doctors found the issue during testing. Key missed the first game of her career in a win Tuesday night over Chattanooga. She is expected to make
Continue Reading By Rebekah Riess, CNN A former US Border Patrol agent charged with fatally shooting four women in and around the border city of Laredo, Texas, in 2018 was found guilty of capital murder Wednesday for their killings, according to the Webb and Zapata County District Attorney’s Office. Juan David Ortiz was convicted by a Bexar
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EL PASO, Texas– AT&T celebrates their “Holidays at the Speed of Light” Block Party. During the event they will gift an entire neighborhood block with a dazzling light installation for the holiday season. It takes place at Vista Del Valle Park located at 1300 Hawkins Blvd. It starts from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. They
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CNN’s Max Foster on what we’ve learned from the first episodes of the Harry and Meghan documentary
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Good Morning! Our eastern counties woke up to fog this morning but the fog will dissipate this afternoon. It will be a nice day with afternoon highs climbing to the low 60s, winds will be calm. The weather will be pleasant through the weekend.
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UPDATE: 1 person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. EL PASO, Texas– Fire dispatch confirms a single-vehicle crash near I-10 and Mesa. The call came in at around 6:51 a.m. First responders are on the scene. No further information has been released.
Continue Reading By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — The German soccer league is replacing its first female CEO with two men. Axel Hellmann and Oliver Leki are to take over with immediate effect from Donata Hopfen. Hopfen is leaving her role as the head of Germany’s top two soccer divisions after less than a
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EL PASO, Texas– Today the city of El Paso and the El Paso International Airport are hosting a Winterfest Holiday Social. It’s a free family-fun event It will be at the runway plaza, located at 6701 Convair Road in front of the airport’s main entrance. The event will go from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Enjoy delicious
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By DAVID CRARY, HOLLY MEYER and JESSIE WARDARSKI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jewish Americans are closely following the recent upsurge in antisemitic rhetoric and actions with a mix of anxiety and resolve — along with a yearning that a broader swath of Americans, including leaders across the political spectrum, speak out against anti-Jewish
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CNN By Jennifer Hansler, MJ Lee and Jeremy Herb, CNN WNBA star Brittney Griner has been released from Russian detention, President Joe Biden said Thursday. A source familiar with the matter tells CNN that the swap involves convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. The swap did not include another American that the State Department has
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WNBA star Brittney Griner has been released from Russian detention in a prisoner swap for convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, that’s according to CNN. Griner is now in the custody of American officials. President Joe Biden signed off on the trade, which took place in the United Arab Emirates, even though it meant leaving behind Paul Whelan,
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, with the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, American officials said. The swap, at a time of heightened tensions over Ukraine, achieved a top goal for President Joe Biden, but carried a heavy price — and
Continue Reading By The Associated Press A timeline of key events in Brittney Griner’s career on and off the basketball court: Oct. 18, 1990: Brittney Griner was born in Houston. 2009: Led Nimitz High School to Texas 5A girls basketball state championship game where they lost. The 6-foot-7 star dunked 52 times as a senior, including seven
Continue Reading By The Associated Press A timeline of key events in Brittney Griner’s career on and off the basketball court: Oct. 18, 1990: Brittney Griner was born in Houston. 2009: Led Nimitz High School to Texas 5A girls basketball state championship game where they lost. The 6-foot-7 star dunked 52 times as a senior, including seven
Continue Reading By ERIC TUCKER, MATTHEW LEE and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — American basketball star Brittney Griner headed home Thursday night, freed from Russian prison in exchange for the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout in the culmination of an eight-month saga of high diplomacy and dashed hopes. But the U.S. failed
Continue Reading By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer Young women diagnosed with breast cancer often must delay pregnancy for years while they take hormone-blocking pills. A reassuring new study finds they can take a two-year break from these drugs to get pregnant without raising their short-term risk of cancer coming back. “This is really good news
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Continue Reading By Aya Elamroussi and Raja Razek, CNN After allegedly killing five people and injuring more than a dozen others, the 22-year-old suspect in a mass shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, apologized to medical staff after being taken into custody, according to a court document unsealed Wednesday. Anderson Lee Aldrich is accused
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