PARADISE, Texas (AP) — A 7-year-old Texas girl has been found dead, two days after being reported missing, and a FedEx delivery driver arrested in her death, authorities said. The body of Athena Strand was found Friday and Tanner Lynn Horner, 31, was arrested on kidnapping and murder charges after confessing to killing the girl
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BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. — Jake Stephens had 26 points in Chattanooga’s 82-71 win over Gardner-Webb. Stephens added nine rebounds and five blocks for the Mocs. Dalvin White scored 12 points and added five assists and Jamaal Walker had 10 points. The Runnin’ Bulldogs were led in scoring by Julien Soumaoro, who finished with 14 points
Continue Reading BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Norway’s Aleksander Aamodt Kilde won his second straight World Cup downhill race to start the season, despite feeling under the weather. Although dealing with an illness all week in training, Kilde powered through the challenging Birds of Prey course Saturday in a time of 1 minute, 42.09 seconds. It was
Continue Reading SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Jesse Edwards and Joe Girard combined for 42 points and Syracuse beat Notre Dame 62-61 in an Atlantic Coast Conference opener to snap a three-game losing streak. Judah Mintz scored on a baseline drive to give the Orange the lead with 13.3 seconds remaining. Dane Goodwin missed a deep baseline
Continue Reading MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis guard Ja Morant has been fined $35,000 for getting angry at a referee and not leaving the court “in a timely manner” after he was ejected from Wednesday’s game against Minnesota. The NBA announced the fine Saturday. Morant was given a technical and tossed from the game with 1:22 left
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By Jay Croft and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN Bowling Green, Kentucky, has canceled its annual Christmas parade scheduled for Saturday due to threats against protests related to the notorious lynching of 14-year-old Emmett Till in 1955. The city announced the cancellation in tweet. In a video posted on Facebook, Police Chief Michael Delaney said at least
Continue Reading By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark said the conference is already getting younger and more contemporary, just as he had hoped when he took the job during the summer. The football is pretty good, too. Speaking at the league’s championship game Saturday, Yormark talked about what
Continue Reading By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark said the conference is already getting younger and more contemporary, just as he had hoped when he took the job during the summer. The football is pretty good, too. Speaking at the league’s championship game Saturday, Yormark talked about what
Continue Reading By JACOB BENGE Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Brice Sensabaugh led the Buckeyes with 15 points and Bruce Thornton added 13 as No. 25 Ohio State surged in the second half for a 96-59 win over St. Francis. The Buckeyes held St. Francis scoreless for about five minutes in the second half, doubling their
Continue Reading By Jay Croft, CNN A fugitive charged with the “heinous” killing of his 11-month-old daughter last month has been found and arrested Friday, Connecticut police said. In November, authorities obtained an arrest warrant for Christopher Francisquini, 31, charging him with murder with special circumstances and risk of injury to a minor after his daughter’s dismembered remains were found
Continue Reading JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Thriston Lawrence has put himself on course for victory in his home South African Open after a third-round 67. Lawrence maintained his two-stroke lead from overnight with a second straight round of 5 under par. He finished with a sixth birdie to reach 18 under for the tournament. Lawrence has two European
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN Noodle, the geriatric pug who captured hearts across the internet for his “bones or no bones” ritual, has died at age 14, his owner says. Jonathan Graziano, Noodle’s owner, announced that his beloved dog died on Friday, in a tearful update posted to his TikTok and Instagram. “This is incredibly sad,
Continue Reading A 13-year-old adopted pug has over 1.7 million followers on TikTok for his hilarious forecasts of the future. CNN’s Jeanne Moos reports.
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By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Christian Pulisic covered his face as he walked off. Tyler Adams, Weston McKennie and Kellyn Acosta gathered for a group hug. Tim Weah, DeAndre Yedlin and Sean Johnson sat on the field in a small circle with their cleats off. “It hurts after a
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EL PASO, Texas – El Paso media icon and former ABC-7 evening anchor Estela Casas hosting a book signing for ‘A Place to Anchor’. The book signing will be Saturday, December 3rd from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Kendra Scott jewelry store at 6801 N. Mesa St. Estela Casas went through a public fight with
Continue Reading By Amanda Musa and Christina Maxouris, CNN The FBI on Friday arrested a Texas man who allegedly called and threatened a Boston doctor who was providing care to transgender individuals, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts said in a news release. Matthew Jordan Lindner, 38, has been charged with one count of
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(CNN)- With respiratory illnesses on the rise across the country painkillers for children are getting harder to find. Walgreens said it is still able to meet the demands of customers and patients. Earlier this week Seattle children’s hospital said it was experiencing a shortage of liquid Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen, which are commonly given to children.
Continue Reading By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The high drama of split-screen tension during simultaneous matches in the final set of World Cup group games is now a thing of the past. The next tournament in 2026 will feature 48 teams instead of 32 and use a different format that will do
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN Selfies weren’t a common practice when humanity first reached the moon. Neil Armstrong was the first man and the first photographer on the lunar surface. All the photos he took, including the iconic boot print, were of fellow NASA astronaut Buzz Aldrin. But Armstrong’s face and other details of the mission
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Aside from battling the Houston Texans and some fans who are likely to taunt him, Deshaun Watson may have another not-so-visible opponent in his first NFL regular-season game in nearly two years. Rust. 700 days worth of it. Watson will make his long-awaited debut Sunday
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Another favorable day in the Borderland. The high will be around 70 degrees and will drop down into the 40s overnight. Winds are light out of the east at around 10 miles per hour. There is a slight chance of rain today and tomorrow in the 20 percent range. There are more chances of rain
Continue Reading PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh defensive tackle Calijah Kancey is skipping the Panthers’ bowl game. The announcement came shortly after Kancey was named the ACC’s Defensive Player of the Year. Kancey did not specify why he will not participate but hinted at a health issue in an Instagram post about his decision. Kancey collected 7 1/2
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Aside from battling the Houston Texans and some fans who are likely to taunt him, Deshaun Watson may have another not-so-visible opponent in his first NFL regular-season game in nearly two years. Rust. 700 days worth of it. Watson will make his long-awaited debut Sunday
Continue Reading IGLS, Austria (AP) — Madeleine Egle won a women’s luge World Cup race Saturday to lead the Austrians’ dominant season-opening showing on home ice, while Emily Sweeney of the U.S. finished second in the women’s race to match her best finish on the circuit in five years. Austria also took golds in men’s doubles and
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Bicycle rides. Streaming sessions. Instagram posts. Honest talks about sex, politics and his late daughter. Spain’s Luis Enrique has opened up at the World Cup. The 52-year-old coach has been more accessible than ever in Qatar. He is showing his lighter side and giving unprecedented
Continue Reading DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Senegal coach Aliou Cisse was unable to attend a news conference a day before his team’s World Cup game against England because of illness. Cisse has been ill and has a temperature. He also missed team training on Friday. But he is planning to be on the sideline Sunday when Senegal
Continue Reading By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Uruguay’s agonizing elimination from the World Cup despite a 2-0 win over Ghana is expected to be the last international game for Luis Suarez. It will end the international career of one of soccer’s most divisive characters. Suarez is adored in Uruguay and at his
Continue Reading By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press RAPA NUI, Chile (AP) — The causes are worthy, the course is daunting – almost 500 kilometers (about 300 miles) across a stretch of the Pacific Ocean in a large canoe. It’s the Hoki Mai Challenge, which started Saturday in Rapa Nui, a territory in the Pacific that is
Continue Reading By Tina Burnside and Alaa Elassar, CNN A driver working for FedEx was arrested and charged Friday in the kidnapping and killing of a 7-year-old girl who had disappeared from her home’s driveway in Texas earlier this week, police said. Athena Strand’s body was recovered Friday evening, Wise County Sheriff Lane Akin said at a
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Neymar is back training two days before Brazil’s match against South Korea in the round of 16 of the World Cup. The good news for the five-time champions comes the same day left back Alex Telles and forward Gabriel Jesus were ruled out of the
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