ALBUQUERQUE N.M. (AP) — A former New Mexico Taxation and Revenue employee has pleaded guilty to wire fraud, identity theft and money laundering. Prosecutors say 45-year-old George Martinez of Albuquerque was indicted by a federal grand jury last March. They say Martinez pleaded guilty Wednesday to 42 counts each of wire fraud and aggravated identity
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By ANDREW LOGUE Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — Izaiah Brockington’s four-point play with 1:52 left propelled No. 11 Iowa State past No. 25 Texas Tech 51-47 in a defensive struggle. Brockington’s fall-away 3-pointer came moments after Texas Tech took a 42-40 lead. The Cyclones guard was knocked off balance, but his clutch shot swished
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By LISA MASCARO, ZEKE MILLER and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is forcefully accusing Donald Trump and his supporters of holding a “dagger at the throat of democracy” with his election lies that sparked last year’s deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol. Biden used the anniversary of the attack
Continue Reading By JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s excommunication from the Republican Party seemed a near certainty on Jan. 6, 2021, the day a raging band of his supporters breached the U.S. Capitol in a bid to overturn his election loss. Some of Trump’s closest allies warned he was “destroying” his legacy and
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By NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Many of the Jan. 6 rioters facing jail time have admitted they weren’t peaceful protesters and that they were wrong to participate in the U.S. Capitol attack. Some directly accuse former President Donald Trump of misleading them. While Trump continues to lie about the facts of the
Continue Reading By NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Many of the Jan. 6 rioters facing jail time have admitted they weren’t peaceful protesters and that they were wrong to participate in the U.S. Capitol attack. Some directly accuse former President Donald Trump of misleading them. While Trump continues to lie about the facts of the
Continue Reading By NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Many of the Jan. 6 rioters facing jail time have admitted they weren’t peaceful protesters and that they were wrong to participate in the U.S. Capitol attack. Some directly accuse former President Donald Trump of misleading them. While Trump continues to lie about the facts of the
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EL PASO, Texas – It’s no question that UTEP is fighting for head coach Joe Golding to begin his first year in charge. But his team will need to fight even harder over their upcoming two-game C-USA homestand with key contributors missing out. The Miners (7-6, 0-1) are set to welcome in Louisiana Tech on
Continue Reading By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection by pro-Trump supporters and right-wing group members shattered the sense of security that many had long felt at the Capitol as rioters forcefully delayed the certification of President Joe Biden’s election victory. But for people of color, the attack was more
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By Claudia Dominguez and Amy Simonson, CNN Ryan Remington, the Tucson police officer who fatally shot a man in a motorized wheelchair, was terminated on Wednesday after an internal investigation came to an end, according to an updated statement posted on the police department’s website. The termination is effective immediately, the statement said, and he
Continue Reading By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer Novak Djokovic came within one victory of sweeping all four of last year’s Grand Slam tennis tournaments and entered 2022 needing one title to set the men’s record of 21 major championships. He might not get the chance to pursue that mark at the Australian Open when play begins
Continue Reading By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer Novak Djokovic came within one victory of sweeping all four of last year’s Grand Slam tennis tournaments and entered 2022 needing one title to set the men’s record of 21 major championships. He might not get the chance to pursue that mark at the Australian Open when play begins
Continue Reading By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The director of the federal Bureau of Prisons is resigning amid increasing scrutiny over his leadership. Associated Press reporting has uncovered widespread problems at the agency, including serious misconduct involving correctional officers. Michael Carvajal, a Trump administration holdover, has told Attorney General Merrick
Continue Reading By CATHY BUSSEWITZ and MARTHA IRVINE Associated Press Parents who send their children to a day care center in Arlington, Texas, will be able to breathe easier after the city refused to let a major energy company drill more gas wells a few hundred feet from the center’s playground. The Arlington City Council voted 5-4
Continue Reading By CATHY BUSSEWITZ and MARTHA IRVINE Associated Press Parents who send their children to a day care center in Arlington, Texas, will be able to breathe easier after the city refused to let a major energy company drill more gas wells a few hundred feet from the center’s playground. The Arlington City Council voted 5-4
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By CATHY BUSSEWITZ and MARTHA IRVINE Associated Press Parents who send their children to a day care center in Arlington, Texas, will be able to breathe easier after the city refused to let a major energy company drill more gas wells a few hundred feet from the center’s playground. The Arlington City Council voted 5-4
Continue Reading GRAMBLING, La. — PJ Henry had 16 points as Texas Southern beat Grambling State 67-61. Amari McCray led Grambling State on Wednesday night with 13 points.
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By Travis Caldwell, CNN Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown said Wednesday he was fired “for having a painful injury” during a game Sunday. Brown, who could be seen upset on the sideline during a game against the New York Jets, ultimately removed his uniform and shoulder pads, waved to the crowd and walked
Continue Reading By ANDREW LOGUE Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — Izaiah Brockington’s four-point play with 1:52 left propelled No. 11 Iowa State past No. 25 Texas Tech 51-47 in a defensive struggle. Brockington’s fall-away 3-pointer came moments after Texas Tech took a 42-40 lead. The Cyclones guard was knocked off balance, but his clutch shot swished
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — Hospital officials in the northern Chinese city of Xi’an have been punished after a pregnant woman miscarried after being refused entry, reportedly for not having current COVID-19 test results. The city government announced that the hospital’s general manager has been suspended and the heads of the outpatient department and medical department sacked.
Continue Reading Muhammad Malik, a 29-year-old bachelor from London, has been using billboards as well as a dedicated website to find a wife. His creative campaign has CNN’s Bianca Nobilo feeling inspired.
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By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. I spent the morning of January 6, 2021 on the phone with one of my sources at Fox — a true conservative who hated what Donald Trump had done to
Continue Reading By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 17 points and 16 rebounds, while D’Angelo Russell struggled on 3-of-12 shooting in their return to the lineup for the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 98-90 win against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Towns had missed six games and Russell sat out five while in health
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Nate Laszewski scored a season-high 20 points, including consecutive 3-pointers to give the lead back to Notre Dame, and the Fighting Irish held on for a 78-73 victory over North Carolina. The Tar Heels rallied from a 13-point second-half deficit to take the lead on an Armando Bacot bucket before
Continue Reading EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Seth Lundy scored 23 points and his side-step fadeaway 3-pointer from the right side with 35 seconds left gave Penn State the lead for good as the Nittany Lions beat Northwestern 74-70. Leading 68-65, Lundy broke free behind Northwestern’s press for a breakaway and-1 layup for a six-point lead. Lundy finished
Continue Reading JACKSON, Miss. — Lenell Henry had a career-high 22 points as Alcorn State defeated Jackson State 65-50. Jonas James III led the Tigers on Wednesday night with 15 points.
Continue Reading ITTA BENA, Miss. — Jalen Johnson had 25 points and 14 rebounds as Alabama A&M defeated Mississippi Valley State 72-67. Devin Gordon led the Delta Devils on Wednesday night with a career-high 32 points.
Continue Reading PINE BLUFF, Ark. — Shawn Williams had 22 points as Arkansas-Pine Bluff edged Alabama State 70-68. Jordan O’Neal led the Hornets on Wednesday night with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Continue Reading By AARON BRACY Associated Press VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Justin Moore scored 22 points and Jermaine Samuels added 18 to lead No. 19 Villanova to a 75-41 victory over Creighton. Collin Gillespie had 11 points and Brandon Slater chipped in with 10 for Villanova, which has steadied itself with three straight wins following consecutive losses
Continue Reading CULLOWHEE, N.C. — Nick Robinson had 19 points as Western Carolina beat The Citadel 94-90 in overtime. Marcus Banks added 18 points, Vonterius Woolbright scored 17 and Tyler Harris had 16 for the Catamounts on Wednesday night. Tyler Moffe led the Bulldogs with 19 points.
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