EL PASO, Texas — A fire broke out around 12:30 p.m. Thursday at a southern Juarez landfill, sending a large plume of smoke that could be seen from El Paso for several hours. As of 5:30 p.m., the fire was under control but still burning. Winds helped the fire spread, making it difficult to contain,
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Keisean Nixon has emerged as a pleasant surprise in the Green Bay Packers’ otherwise disappointing season. The Packers signed the former Las Vegas Raiders cornerback in the offseason in hopes of upgrading their special teams. They didn’t know at the time Nixon would provide that spark with the ball in
Continue Reading NEW YORK — Led by Delonnie Hunt’s 13 points, the Wagner Seahawks defeated the Gwynedd Mercy Griffins 89-55 on Thursday night. The Seahawks are now 7-4 with the victory and the Griffins fell to 5-6.
Continue Reading SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Led by Carlos Stewart’s 25 points, the Santa Clara Broncos defeated the Boise State Broncos 73-58 on Thursday night. Santa Clara improved to 12-3 with the victory and Boise State fell to 10-3.
Continue Reading TORONTO (AP) — William Nylander scored his 20th goal and had two assists to help the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on Thursday night. The Maple Leafs (21-7-6) have won six straight at home. Mitch Marner added a goal and an assist, Michael Bunting and Calle Jarnkrok also scored and Ilya Samsonov
Continue Reading ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Infielder Brandon Drury has agreed to a $17 million, two-year contract with the Los Angeles Angels. Right-hander Oliver Ortega was designated for assignment to make room on the Angels’ 40-man roster for Drury. He hit a career-best 28 homers last season while playing for Cincinnati and San Diego. He won the
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(CNN) — The woman suspected of stealing a car that had 5-month-old twins inside was taken into custody Thursday in Indianapolis, but one of the children was not located with her and remains missing, Columbus police said Thursday. Suspect Nalah Jackson was arrested at approximately 2 p.m. Thursday by officers with the Indianapolis Metro Police Department (IMPD)
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(CNN) — TikTok parent company ByteDance has fired four employees who improperly accessed the personal data of two journalists on the platform, TikTok spokesperson Brooke Oberwetter confirmed to CNN Thursday. TikTok user data from the two journalists, who worked for the Financial Times and BuzzFeed, was accessed while ByteDance employees were investigating potential employee leaks to the press, according
Continue Reading By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES, Calif. — The CSU Northridge Matadors defeated the San Diego Toreros 83-78 on Thursday night led by Atin Wright’s 31 points. The Matadors are now 3-8 on the season, while the Toreros moved to 7-7.
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO (AP) — Free-agent reliever Seth Lugo and the San Diego Padres finalized a $15 million, two-year contract. Lugo gets a $7.5 million salary next season, and his deal includes a $7.5 million player option for 2024. He could earn $500,000 in performance bonuses for games as a relief pitcher: $1.5 million for starts.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Charleston Southern Buccaneers defeated the Kentucky Christian Knights 126-67 on Thursday night led by Tahlik Chavez’s 33 points. The Buccaneers are now 4-7 on the season, while the Knights dropped to 0-4.
Continue Reading MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Erling Haaland scored his 24th goal of the season but it was Nathan Ake’s first that clinched Manchester City’s 3-2 win over Liverpool in the English League Cup. Kevin De Bruyne set up both goals and Riyad Mahrez scored just after halftime to help City reach the quarterfinals. De Bruyne crossed
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police are asking for help finding a 67-year-old man who went missing from East El Paso at 12:49 p.m. Police say the man is in danger of being harmed. No other details were immediately available. Police did not provide a number to call, but their contact number is 915-212-4000.
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas — A body has been discovered in an apartment building on the corner of Yandell and Santa Fe street in Sunset Heights. According to preliminary reports, the body was discovered along Santa Fe Street. Police are investigating. Police were called out to the area at 2:20 p.m. Thursday. It is not immediately
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HONOLULU (AP) — Zach Nutall scored 24 points as SMU beat Iona 85-81 on Thursday night. Nutall shot 11 for 16, including 2 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Mustangs (4-7). Zhruic Phelps shot 8 for 17, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc to add 20 points. Keon Ambrose-Hylton shot 7
Continue Reading HONOLULU (AP) — Zach Nutall scored 24 points as SMU beat Iona 85-81 on Thursday night. Nutall shot 11 for 16, including 2 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Mustangs (4-7). Zhruic Phelps shot 8 for 17, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc to add 20 points. Keon Ambrose-Hylton shot 7
Continue Reading SAINT GEORGE, Utah — Led by Isaiah Pope’s 25 points, the Utah Tech Trailblazers defeated the Lindenwood Lions 95-64 on Thursday night. The Trailblazers are now 8-5 on the season, while the Lions dropped to 5-8.
Continue Reading HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Sadaidriene Hall’s 20 points helped SFA defeat Jackson State 80-69 on Thursday. Hall added 10 rebounds and five assists for the ‘Jacks (8-5). AJ Cajuste scored 14 points while going 3 of 3 and 6 of 6 from the free throw line, and added six assists. Nana Antwi-Boasiako shot 2 of
Continue Reading HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Sadaidriene Hall’s 20 points helped SFA defeat Jackson State 80-69 on Thursday. Hall added 10 rebounds and five assists for the ‘Jacks (8-5). AJ Cajuste scored 14 points while going 3 of 3 and 6 of 6 from the free throw line, and added six assists. Nana Antwi-Boasiako shot 2 of
Continue Reading HAMILTON, N.Y. — Led by Greg Dolan’s 25 points, the Cornell Big Red defeated the Colgate Raiders 91-80 on Thursday. The Big Red are now 9-3 with the victory and the Raiders fell to 6-7.
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(CNN) — Republican Rep.-elect George Santos of New York said in a tweet Thursday that he will address questions next week related to the scrutiny that uncovered inconsistencies on parts of his resume and biography as House GOP leadership continues to be silent about the issue. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy would not answer CNN’s questions Thursday
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(CNN) — A German citizen who worked for the country’s foreign intelligence service was arrested Wednesday on charges of spying for Russia, according to the office of the German Federal Prosecutor General. “The defendant is urgently suspected of treason,” a news release by the German Prosecutor General said of the defendant, named Carsten L. The defendant, who
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The ‘That 70’s Show’ cast is reunited in the new Netflix series, and Dave Grohl is joined on stage by his teen daughter. Rick Damigella reports.
Continue Reading By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Safety Landon Collins has had two stints with the Giants. The first was in 2015 when New York jumped up in the second round of the draft and made a trade with the Tennessee Titans for the the first pick in the round and
Continue Reading By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Tampa Bay’s Tom Brady and Arizona’s Trace McSorley are two quarterbacks making their Christmas Day debut on Sunday. That’s about where the similarities end. The Bucs (6-8) have had a tough season but are somehow still clinging to a one-game lead in the mediocre NFC
Continue Reading RICHMOND, Ky. — Led by Devontae Blanton’s 19 points, the Eastern Kentucky Colonels defeated the UNC Greensboro Spartans 68-64 on Thursday. The Colonels improved to 7-6 with the win and the Spartans fell to 6-7.
Continue Reading MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dawson Garcia scored 18 points, Jamison Battle had 14 points and Minnesota beat Chicago State 58-55. Wesley Cardet Jr. gave Chicago State a 53-52 lead with 3:34 left but the Cougars didn’t make another field goal the rest of the way. Garcia converted a layup in traffic with 3:14 left to give
Continue Reading DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Led by Oscar Berry’s 23 points, the North Florida Ospreys defeated the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 87-85 on Thursday. The Ospreys improved to 5-7 with the win and the Wildcats fell to 4-8.
Continue Reading OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Lamar Jackson will miss a third straight game when the Baltimore Ravens host the Atlanta Falcons on Saturday. Jackson was ruled out Thursday because of a knee injury. He was hurt in a win over Denver on Dec. 4. The Ravens have split two road games since then, beating Pittsburgh
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During an interview on “The Late Late Show with James Corden,” “The White Lotus” star Haley Lu Richardson was surprised by her childhood crush, Nick Jonas.
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