By JACOB BENGE Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — E.J. Liddell had 13 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 19 Ohio State never trailed in its 83-37 win over IUPUI. Liddell extended his streak of double-figure scoring to 27 games and recorded his third double-double this season. The Buckeyes jumped ahead 9-0 early, but the
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is dealing with injuries to his right thumb and right shoulder as he prepares for Saturday’s divisional round playoff game at Green Bay. Garoppolo was limited at practice Tuesday for the 49ers. He played through the thumb
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A longtime aide to the Texas Agriculture Commissioner has been indicted on charges of soliciting thousands of dollars in bribes from farmers in exchange for licenses to produce hemp. The Houston Chronicle reports that Todd Smith, a top aid to Commissioner Sid Miller, was indicted Tuesday by a Travis County grand
Continue Reading TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Ryan Rollins scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and JT Shumate scored 16 points and blocked four shots and Toledo beat Ball State 83-70. Payton Sparks scored 17 points and grabbed 14 rebounds and Tyler Cochran scored 12 with 10 rebounds for the Cardinals.
Continue Reading LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Darius McGhee scored 27 points on 6-for-9 shooting and Keegan McDowell scored 21 points and Liberty beat Jacksonville 88-49.
Continue Reading By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Women’s basketball pioneer Lusia Harris has died at the age of 66. Harris was the only woman to be officially drafted by an NBA team and scored the first points in women’s basketball history at the Olympics. She was drafted by the New Orleans Jazz in the seventh round
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By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Albuquerque Public Schools officials have confirmed the nature of a cyber attack that forced the district to cancel classes for two days, affecting 75,000 students. Superintendent Scott Elder says that ransomware extortion was the issue that shut the school out of
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Alejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — Jenna Jameson todavía está luchando con sus problemas de salud, pero resulta que no tiene el síndrome de Guillain-Barré como se pensaba. Su pareja, Lior Bitton, publicó un video en la cuenta verificada de Instagram de Jameson el martes en el que dice que todavía está en el hospital y
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Animal advocates are frustrated that the public trap, neuter and release program (TNR) was suspended. “It seems that everybody points a finger somewhere else but no one gets anything done,” said Geri Wheelis, who serves on the city’s animal task force and the TNR subcommittee. Back in August, city councilors
Continue Reading FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott is apologizing for his comments that condoned Dallas Cowboys fans throwing objects at NFL officials after the team’s playoff loss. The quarterback said in a series of tweets Tuesday night that he deeply regrets what he said when caught up in the emotions of a disappointing loss. When initially
Continue Reading FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott is apologizing for his comments that condoned Dallas Cowboys fans throwing objects at NFL officials after the team’s playoff loss. The quarterback said in a series of tweets Tuesday night that he deeply regrets what he said when caught up in the emotions of a disappointing loss. When initially
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By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. human rights chief says women seeking to participate in shaping and building peace and defending human rights face a “vastly worse” situation now than they did before the COVID-19 pandemic. Michelle Bachelet told the U.N. Security Council Tuesday that in 2020 her office
Continue Reading By RODOLPHE LAMY Associated Press FORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique (AP) — An appeals court in the French Caribbean island of Martinique has dismissed a request from groups seeking slavery reparations in a blow to efforts that began more than 15 years ago. The court provided several reasons for its ruling issued Tuesday, including that there’s a statute
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By ABDULLAH AL-SHIHRI and AYA BATRAWY Associated Press RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — A delegation led by South Korea’s president visiting Saudi Arabia has inked a preliminary deal to explore a project to develop a potentially cleaner form of energy. This comes even as Saudi Arabia remains South Korea’s top supplier of crude oil. Still,
Continue Reading By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Willie O’Ree’s No. 22 now has a permanent home in Boston’s TD Garden. The first Black player to appear in an NHL game, O’Ree became the 12th player in franchise history to have his number retired prior to the Bruins’ matchup with the Carolina Hurricanes. The
Continue Reading By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LONDON, Ky. (AP) — A convicted killer pardoned by Kentucky’s former governor is returning to prison to serve a 42-year federal sentence. Patrick Baker was convicted of a federal murder charge last year. Baker was freed from prison in 2019 when former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin pardoned him for the
Continue Reading AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Ali Ali scored 18 points and his basket with 5.4-seconds left capped an 11-0 Akron run and the Zips beat Western Michigan 74-73 on Tuesday night. Enrique Freeman had 15 points and eight rebounds and Xavier Castaneda scored 14 points and distributed six assists for Akron. B. Artis White scored a
Continue Reading By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers weighing impeachment charges for the state’s attorney general are drilling into the investigation of his fatal car crash in 2020. They spent hours questioning the law enforcement officers and a specialist who analyzed the crash involving Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg. Nearly all of
Continue Reading By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The Biden administration has chosen Los Angeles to host a summit of leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean that is a key part of its outreach to a region increasingly being courted by U.S. adversaries such as Russia and China. It’s the first time the U.S.
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DOÑA ANA, NM — Some schools in the Gadsden district will shift to remote learning as they deal with higher levels of Covid-19 cases. According to a district spokesman, La Union Elementary will shift to remote learning for 3 days: Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, Jan. 19-21. Riverside Elementary, Vado Elementary, Berino, Sunrise, Mesquite Elementary, and Gadsden High School will
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The Borderland picked up some light to moderate rain this afternoon and evening along with some gusty winds. Drier air will arrive overnight into Wednesday morning as temps cool to the upper 50’s and low 60’s. A Cold front arrives Wednesday night bringing colder air and stronger west side winds.
Continue Reading By Cheri Mossburg, CNN A death certificate for legendary actor Sidney Poitier, who died on Jan. 6 at age 94, lists heart failure as the cause of his death. The document, obtained by CNN Tuesday, states Poitier died at his Beverly Hills home in California of cardiopulmonary failure. Alzheimer’s dementia and prostate cancer are listed
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities say three teens have been found dead n in a home northeast of Houston, and it appears one of the teens killed themself after killing the other two. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said at a news conference that the bodies were found Tuesday afternoon by “a family member” who lives
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities say three teens have been found dead n in a home northeast of Houston, and it appears one of the teens killed themself after killing the other two. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said at a news conference that the bodies were found Tuesday afternoon by “a family member” who lives
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Este martes, los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU. (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés) sumaron a 22 países en la categoría de mayor riesgo para viajar por el covid-19. Por el contrario, la semana pasada solo se incluyeron dos países en el nivel 4, o
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EL PASO, Texas – Eric Lira, a “naturopathic” therapist from El Paso, is being held at the El Paso downtown detention facility. He was taken into custody on Jan. 12. The arrest stems from an FBI investigation in which U.S. prosecutors say he used his medical connections in Juarez to send at least one athlete
Continue Reading By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Bernie Sanders is suggesting he’d support primary challengers against Democratic colleagues Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema. The comment further intensifies a political battle pitting members of President Joe Biden’s party against one another. Sanders told reporters on Tuesday that he thinks “there is a very good
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By Chandelis Duster, CNN A US Senate candidate in Louisiana released a campaign ad Tuesday in which he smokes marijuana in an attempt to spark what he calls “a new conversation” around the drug. Gary Chambers Jr., a Democrat and social justice activist, is shown in the ad sitting in a chair and taking puffs
Continue Reading By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ryan Tannehill disputes the idea he ever lost his mojo as the Tennessee Titans quarterback. Tannehill was one of only three Titans on the offense to start every game during the regular season. The 10-year veteran led Tennessee to a 12-5 record and
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By Brian Vitagliano, CNN Three Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania, police officers were charged Tuesday in connection with the shooting death of 8-year-old Fanta Bility while she exited a high school football game on August 27, prosecutors said. Officers Devon Smith, Sean Dolan and Brian Devaney each were charged with one count of voluntary manslaughter, one count
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