EL PASO, Texas – A four-vehicle crash on I-10 sent five people to the hospital Friday afternoon. One of the victims suffered serious injuries. The crash happened just after 4 p.m. on I-10 near The Outlet Shoppes at El Paso. There was heavy traffic in both directions. Police said all eastbound lanes were closed. The
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By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is warning that the U.S. will soon start running out of money to bolster COVID-19 testing supplies and to guarantee that uninsured Americans keep getting free treatment for the virus _ unless Congress swiftly approves more funding. Nearly a year after passage of the
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EL PASO, Texas – The Willie Cager Endowed Basketball Scholarship was announced by the Miner Athletic Club on Friday. It is being funded by donor Don Scott in honor of Cager. “Willie is an amazing individual,” Scott said. “His heart is as big as anything. He wants to leave a legacy behind. I couldn’t think of
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By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin made Chucky Hepburn the first true freshman to start a season opener for the Badgers since Devin Harris in 2001-02. Hepburn has Hepburn has rewarded the Badgers’ faith in him many times over. Hepburn delivered one of the biggest shots in recent program history
Continue Reading CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jordan Gainey had 20 points as South Carolina Upstate defeated Charleston Southern 72-62 in the Big South Conference Tourney quarterfinals. Claudell Harris Jr. led the Buccaneers on Friday with 15 points.
Continue Reading ST. LOUIS — Lucas Williamson had 13 points as Loyola Chicago beat Bradley 66-50 in the Missouri Valley Conference tourney quarterfinals. Terry Roberts led the Braves on Friday with 17 points.
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By Paula Reid An attorney for Rudy Giuliani said on Thursday he’s concerned the House select committee investigating January 6 won’t respect his client’s privilege claims after the panel asked a judge to waive attorney-client privilege in the case of another Trump lawyer. That concern makes the possibility of Giuliani cooperating with the committee’s investigation
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As the tennis great looks to the future, her new venture fund aims to impact lives by investing in underrepresented founders. She tells Christiane Amanpour why it’s so important.
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By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld sweeping asylum restrictions to prevent spread of COVID-19 but restored protections to keep migrant families from being expelled to their home countries without a chance to plead their cases. Almost simultaneously, a federal judge in another case ruled Friday that
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By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld sweeping asylum restrictions to prevent spread of COVID-19 but restored protections to keep migrant families from being expelled to their home countries without a chance to plead their cases. Almost simultaneously, a federal judge in another case ruled Friday that
Continue Reading By Alicia Lloyd and Christiane Amanpour, CNN Widely considered to be the GOAT of women’s tennis, 23-time grand slam champion Serena Williams says she’s still aiming to beat Margaret Court’s record of 24. “I should have been at like 30 or 32 (grand slam singles titles),” Williams told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour. “I should have had
Continue Reading By Steve Almasy, CNN A federal judge approved Friday modifications to the NFL’s concussion agreement settlement with former players to end the use of race norms and demographic estimates based on race for scoring of diagnostic tests. Two years ago, two Black retired players sued the NFL for allegedly discriminating against African-American players who submitted
Continue Reading RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico (AP) — Ryan Brehm closed birdie-eagle for a 5-under 67 and the second-round lead Friday in the Puerto Rico Open. Brehm birdied the par-4 17th and made a 30-footer for eagle on the par-5 18th to get to 11-under 133 at Grand Reserve. Max McGreevy, Satoshi Kodaira and Michael Kim were
Continue Reading By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two-time All-SEC center Shakira Austin scored 27 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as Mississippi held off No. 23 Florida 70-60 Friday in the Southeastern Conference women’s tournament quarterfinals. The Rebels now have won five of their last six to reach their first semifinal since
Continue Reading By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Alina Bushma played for Drexel in this weekend’s Collegiate Squash Championships. She’s thinking of her family in Ukraine. Her parents and two grandparents have remained in Kyiv since the Russian invasion. Her mother is part of a volunteer effort for the troops. The 21-year-old Bushma scored
Continue Reading ATLANTA (AP) — The U.S. Soccer Federation’s board of directors has adopted a resolution to ban discriminatory chants at all soccer matches sanctioned by the American soccer governing body. The resolution says the federation should adopt a zero-tolerance policy on discriminatory chants and adopt FIFA’s three-step protocol, which calls for the match to be stopped
Continue Reading By Gabby Orr Former Vice President Mike Pence on Friday condemned Republican “apologists” who have used positive language to describe Russian President Vladimir Putin amid his invasion of Ukraine, according to a source who was in the room as Pence spoke to top GOP donors. “There is no room in this party for apologists for
Continue Reading INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Many NFL draft prospects have long skipped the 40-yard dash at the NFL’s annual scouting combine. This year they’re skipping the bench press. After organizers moved the weightlifting test of 225 pounds from the day before workouts to the day of, many players are opting to do everything but lift. Organizers say
Continue Reading INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Many NFL draft prospects have long skipped the 40-yard dash at the NFL’s annual scouting combine. This year they’re skipping the bench press. After organizers moved the weightlifting test of 225 pounds from the day before workouts to the day of, many players are opting to do everything but lift. Organizers say
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By Jamiel Lynch, CNN More than 600 homes have been evacuated as a fast-moving wildfire in Bay County on the panhandle of Florida prompted authorities to issue a state of emergency. The Adkins Avenue fire has burned more than 1,400 acres (1.6 square miles) and is 20% contained, the Florida Forest Service said. The fire
Continue Reading By Sam Perez and Nicole Chavez, CNN The first Black student to attend the University of Alabama has died, days after a building on campus was dedicated in her honor, the university announced in a statement. Autherine Lucy Foster, whose last name was then Lucy, made history in 1956 when she enrolled as the university’s
Continue Reading By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Sevilla has slipped again in its chase of Spanish league leader Real Madrid after being held to scoreless draw at struggling Alavés. Madrid can open up an eight-point gap over second-placed Sevilla if it beats Real Sociedad at home on Saturday. Only some good goalkeeping by
Continue Reading By Sonia Moghe, CNN The engineer at the controls of an Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia in 2015 has been found not guilty on all charges related to the crash that killed eight and injured more than 150 people. A jury deliberated for less than two hours before reaching an acquittal verdict Friday for
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ken Norton Jr. has returned to UCLA as inside linebackers coach. Norton was fired by the Seattle Seahawks in January after four seasons as Pete Carroll’s defensive coordinator. Norton previously had been the Oakland Raiders’ defensive coordinator for three years before reuniting with Carroll, his boss at Southern California from 2004
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — Midfielder Romain Faivre has scored twice and Lyon has won at struggling Lorient 4-1 to move up to sixth place in the French league. Forwards Moussa Dembele and Karl Toko Ekambi set each other up on the other goals as Lyon moved two points behind Rennes in fourth spot. Fourth guarantees automatic
Continue Reading MILAN (AP) — Lautaro Martínez has scored a hat trick as Inter Milan ended its goal drought in spectacular style by beating Salernitana 5-0 to move to the top of Serie A. Edin Džeko also scored twice and Inter will remain top of Serie A for 48 hours at least. The defending champion moved a
Continue Reading By Holmes Lybrand and Casey Gannon, CNN US Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell testified Friday during the sentencing of a January 6 rioter who attacked him that day, recounting the assault, the injuries he suffered from the riot, and telling the judge he felt the rioter, Duke Wilson, would do it again. US District Judge
Continue Reading ATLANTA (AP) — Thirty-nine players on the American women’s team endorsed Cindy Parlow Cone for a full four-year term as U.S. Soccer Federation president, a decision that followed the settlement of six years of litigation between the players and the governing body. Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe, among the leaders of the lawsuit, gave their
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Seattle’s Bernie Martinez was suspended for 80 games, and the Mariners’ Luis Baez and San Francisco’s Sonny Vargas were banned for 60 games each following positive tests for performance-enhancing substances under the minor league drug program. All three are pitchers. Martinez, with High-A Everett, tested positive for LGD-4033, a selective androgen
Continue Reading By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Players ejected for targeting in the second half of a college football game could be eligible to play the following game after an appeal through the conference office next season. The NCAA rules committee made that recommendation, which still needs approval from the playing rules oversight panel.
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