By BRANDON GDULA numberFire Although Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are winning games, they aren’t doing it with elite offensive output and Brady has consistently been just a high-end QB2 for most of the season. He did finish as the QB8 in Week 13 thanks to another last-second rally. D’Andre Swift might be
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By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer The racial gap in graduation rates for this year’s bowl teams in college football has declined again, this time to the smallest difference in the history of a study examining the data. The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) at Central Florida reported Wednesday that the overall
Continue Reading By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer The racial gap in graduation rates for this year’s bowl teams in college football has declined again, this time to the smallest difference in the history of a study examining the data. The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) at Central Florida reported Wednesday that the overall
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs could have two important parts of their offense back with guard Joe Thuney and wide receiver Kadarius Toney returning to practice Wednesday ahead of their trip to Denver. Chiefs coach Andy Reid said that everyone would practice in their first
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By Jason Hanna and Michelle Watson, CNN The family of a Black man fatally shot in the head by a Michigan police officer has sued the ex-officer and the city who employed him, alleging in part that the slain man’s civil rights were violated through excessive force. Patrick Lyoya’s family filed the civil lawsuit against
Continue Reading By Holly Yan, CNN The incessant lava shooting out of Hawaii’s Mauna Loa and Kilauea volcanoes has stirred memories of Kilauea’s devastating 2018 eruption, which swallowed hundreds of homes. But the current eruptions are different. While it’s unclear how far the lava will travel from either volcano, experts say history and context can provide clues.
Continue Reading By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The Los Angeles Rams can make history when Week 14 kicks off Thursday night. A loss to the Las Vegas Raiders would give the Rams 10 this season, tying the 1999 Denver Broncos for most by a defending Super Bowl champion. With plenty of games remaining, the Rams
Continue Reading By Melissa Alonso and Dakin Andone, CNN Atlanta Police have arrested two teenagers in connection to a shooting last month that left a 12-year-old and 15-year-old dead, Deputy Chief Charles Hampton Jr. said in a news conference Wednesday. At least four other teenagers were injured in the shooting, which police previously said occurred on the
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MISSION, Texas (AP) — A U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent died Wednesday after an all-terrain vehicle accident while patrolling along the border in south Texas, according to the agency. The accident happened about 1 a.m. near Mission, Texas, along the border with Mexico, Customs and Border Patrol said in a statement. The agent was
Continue Reading POWHATAN, La. (AP) — Three members of Southern University’s marching band, known as the Human Jukebox, were killed in a crash with an 18-wheeler, a university spokesperson confirmed Wednesday. Louisiana State Police Master Trooper Casey Wallace told news outlets the two-vehicle crash happened Tuesday night in the Natchitoches area and confirmed three people died in
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico- Dashcam video of New Mexico State University Head Men’s Basketball Greg Heiar and assistant coach Dominique Taylor has been released to the media. Video shows NMSU Men’s Basketball player, Mike Peake getting attacked by three men and shot by three men. The video also shows Peake returning fire and killing UNM
Continue Reading By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — 2 Chainz wants to capitalize off the NFL’s huge “Thursday Night Football” platform to feature some of the world’s most popular musical performers on Amazon Music’s new live concert series. The Grammy winner is the host of “Amazon Music Live,” a weekly concert show
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The adage in the NHL used to be that teams wanted to be in playoff position by U.S. Thanksgiving. More than 76% of teams in that position have made the playoffs since the start of the salary cap era in 2005-06. But it may be too early this year
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua — The Chihuahua State Health Department will have its last session of 2022 on Wednesday to decide if they will again compel the use of facemasks. This comes after the health department reported 339 new cases of COVID-19 on December 6. From those new hundreds of cases confirmed, Juarez has 177 and Chihuahua
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EL PASO COUNTY, Texas — In the aftermath of the resignation of El Paso county’s District Attorney Yvonne Rosales, questions still remain about Roger Rodriguez, a man who was considered a representative to the D.A.’s office and who is accused of intimidating and imitating the family of a Walmart shooting victim. The biggest question is:
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Las Vegas Raiders will try for their fourth straight win when they visit the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday. After starting out 2-7 under new coach Josh McDaniels, the Raiders are now on the fringes of playoff contention following a 27-20 victory over the Chargers. The Rams are assured of
Continue Reading By Lauren del Valle, Eric Levenson and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN A grand jury indicted two men — one of whom is Jewish and a descendant of a Holocaust survivor — in connection with an online threat last month to attack a synagogue in New York City. Christopher Brown and Matthew Mahrer were both indicted on
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The United States men’s soccer team recedes into the background of American sports for the next 3 1/2 years. The team’s four World Cup matches averaged 12.2 million viewers on Fox but its 27 games on rated English-language networks from the start of 2020 through
Continue Reading By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Kylian Mbappe is living up to his reputation at the World Cup as the man best-placed to succeed Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as soccer’s biggest star. Spare a thought then for Kyle Walker. The Manchester City right back is set to mark the France
Continue Reading PARADISE, Texas (AP) — A 7-year-old Texas girl who was found dead last week after she was reported missing from her home is being remembered as “the best little girl” who loved animals, drawing and dancing. Athena Strand was found dead Friday, two days after she was reported missing from her home in Paradise, Texas,
Continue Reading By Ray Sanchez and Melissa Alonso, CNN At least one person was injured Wednesday in a shooting outside a Walmart near the Atlanta suburb of Marietta, Cobb County Police said. Police in a tweet initially reported several injuries, but Deputy Chief Ben Cohen later said at least one person was shot and transported in a
Continue Reading By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets rookie offensive tackle Max Mitchell was placed on the non-football injury list and will miss the rest of the season. Coach Robert Saleh declined to provide details on Mitchell’s situation Wednesday as the Jets began practice preparations for their
Continue Reading By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A man convicted in the shotgun slayings of an elderly couple in eastern Oklahoma in 2003 and sentenced to die should not be spared from the death sentence, a state board decided Wednesday. The five-member Pardon and Parole Board voted 3-2 to reject clemency for Scott
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EL PASO, Texas — On Tuesday, Texas Senator Cesar Blanco discussed with regional leaders about local transportation. He was joined also by the chair senate of transportation Robert Nichols, he mentioned the importance of imports and exports with Mexico. Both Senators took a tour to the ports of entry, to the TxDOT offices and even
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CNN By Kaitlan Collins, CNN Lawyers for former President Donald Trump recently hired a team to search four of his properties for any potentially remaining classified materials, according to a source familiar the matter. The team of two searched Trump Tower in New York, the Bedminster golf club and two other properties amid lingering concerns
Continue Reading By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville is finalizing a deal to hire Purdue’s Jeff Brohm as its head coach, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the agreement and an announcement from the schools has not
Continue Reading By Katie Hunt, CNN A core of ice age sediment from northern Greenland has yielded the world’s oldest sequences of DNA. The 2 million-year-old DNA samples revealed the now largely lifeless polar region was once home to rich plant and animal life — including elephant-like mammals known as mastodons, reindeer, hares, lemmings, geese, birch trees
Continue Reading By Nouran Salahieh and Cheri Mossburg, CNN As disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein awaits a verdict from behind bars, a Los Angeles jury will meet Thursday for a fifth day of deliberations in the former producer’s second sexual assault trial. Jurors began deliberations Friday and, as of Wednesday, have deliberated for about 15 and a
Continue Reading By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — A person familiar with the deal says veteran closer Kenley Jansen has agreed to a $32 million, two-year deal with the Boston Red Sox. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the agreement was pending a physical. The 35-year-old
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Brazil forward Vinícius Júnior has praised Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti for his success at the World Cup. Vinícius Júnior arrived in Qatar without knowing if he was going to get a chance to start for Brazil. But no one questions his spot in the
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