By The Associated Press THE BACKGROUND: After decades of abortion rights, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and suddenly abortion was illegal in parts of the country. The months leading up to the momentous decision were marked by states passing “trigger bans,” which would go into effect if the high court ruled. Adding
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By The Associated Press Cure Bowl No. 23 Troy (11-2) vs. No. 22 UTSA (11-2), Dec. 16, 3 p.m. Eastern, (ESPN) FanDuel Sportsbook College Line: Troy by 1½ Series: First meeting. WHAT’S AT STAKE The winner of the only FBS bowl matchup featuring conference champions will finish on an 11-game winning streak. Troy and UTSA
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Cure Bowl No. 23 Troy (11-2) vs. No. 22 UTSA (11-2), Dec. 16, 3 p.m. Eastern, (ESPN) FanDuel Sportsbook College Line: Troy by 1½ Series: First meeting. WHAT’S AT STAKE The winner of the only FBS bowl matchup featuring conference champions will finish on an 11-game winning streak. Troy and UTSA
Continue Reading By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker will be the next president of the NCAA, stepping in to lead an organization with diminished power amid sweeping change across college sports. The NCAA announced Thursday that Baker will replace Mark Emmert as the head of the largest college sports governing body
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EL PASO, Texas — If you’re looking for something to do to ring in 2023, El Paso Sigma’s and Zeta’s are hosting a ‘New Years Eve Event.’ The local chapters of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity and Zeta Phi Beta sorority will be raising money for scholarships this New Year’s Eve. The event takes place at
Continue Reading By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Eight-time All-Star and two-time MVP Stephen Curry is expected to undergo an MRI on Thursday after injuring his left shoulder in a 125-119 loss at Indiana. Coach Steve Kerr said trainers informed him midway through the fourth quarter that Curry couldn’t return to the game. Curry
Continue Reading By GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Tobe Nwigwe didn’t expect to be nominated for best new artist after he submitted his music to the Grammys, but he’s learned to embrace the unexpected. “I felt like it was going to add to our underdog story,” explained the Houston emcee. But bringing his
Continue Reading By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Real Madrid has reached a deal to sign young Brazilian sensation Endrick from Palmeiras. The 16-year-old forward will join Madrid when he turns 18 — in July 2024. Endrick will continue with Brazilian club Palmeiras until then. Financial details were not immediately released but Brazilian
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By Katie Hunt and Madeline Holcombe, CNN Scientists have discovered that female snakes have a clitoris — a previously overlooked or dismissed part of their anatomy (and that of many other animals), according to a new study. “It’s quite a taboo area. Female genitalia is not an easy subject to bring up sometimes and I
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UPDATE: Mayor Oscar Leeser and Deputy City Chief Mario D’Agustino say about 2,500 migrant apprehensions are happening daily. This amounts to 75,000 per month. With Title 42 coming to an end, the city discussed the use of funds to prepare for the potential of 150,000 migrants crossings in a single month. Deputy City Manager Mario D’Agostino said there is a
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EL PASO, Texas- IDEA Public Schools in El Paso partner with Junior League El Paso Inc. in hosting a “Shoe and Sock” drive for migrants. All IDEA school campuses are joining to provide donations for migrants in need during this holiday season. Students, staff and families on campus will collect new or gently used shoes
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Editor’s Note: This story was changed to reflect the 19-year-old is in custody. It is not clear who stabbed the victim. UPDATE: A 20-year-old man is in critical condition after being stabbed. His 19-year-old partner is in custody, according to El Paso Police. Investigators say the stabbing call came out a little after 5:30 a.m.
Continue Reading By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The burly, bearded men belting out holiday classics have made the night before Christmas more than just a time this year to watch the Philadelphia Eagles try and slay the competition. Lane Johnson, Jason Kelce and Jordan Mailata — with a little assist from some melodic
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By Martha Shade, CNN Meira Va’a Nelson is a champion surfer who has known more trauma in her life than most people will ever experience. When she was just seven years old her mother died of breast cancer. On the day of her mother’s funeral, her father, unable to deal with his own grief, left
Continue Reading By Michelle Watson and Jason Hanna, CNN One of the three University of Virginia football players shot dead as they returned from a field trip last month was on the phone with his mother just before the shooting, she told NBC. D’Sean Perry, 22, had been talking to his mom, Happy Perry, but “his cell
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has awarded through its Inspire Change social justice initiative five new national grants to organizations focused on police and community relations. The recipients were announced Thursday as the league will highlight its commitment to social justice over the next two weeks with each team participating in game-day stadium activations
Continue Reading By Paradise Afshar, CNN A sheriff in Washington state who was accused of tailing a Black man delivering newspapers and falsely accusing the man of threatening his life has been found not guilty on related charges. Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer was charged with false reporting and making a false or misleading statement to a
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Iga Swiatek and Rafael Nadal have been honored by the International Tennis Federation as its 2022 ITF World Champions after each claimed two Grand Slam titles this season. The ITF determines its awards based on criteria that include all tournaments and give special weight to the four major championships and two team
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Good morning! It will be a pleasant day can be expected with temperatures sitting in the 50s. Skies will be mostly clear with light winds.
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The Federal Government is suing the state of Arizona for creating a temporary wall at its border. It comes after Arizona governor Doug Ducey in August issued an order to use shipping containers to fill in gaps along the border without official permits or authorization. The government claims that the temporary wall curtails access to
Continue Reading By JAKE BLEIBERG and KEVIN MCGILL Associated Press KEITHVILLE, La. (AP) — Communities from Texas to Florida began assisting survivors and cleaning up Thursday after tornadoes left scattered destruction and at least three people dead across the South. To the north, blizzards continued to pound the Midwest as more ice and snow headed toward New
Continue Reading DOHA, Qatar (AP) — A cold virus has run through the France squad though coach Didier Deschamps expects all his players to be healthy for the World Cup final against Argentina on Sunday. Defender Dayot Upamecano and midfielder Adrien Rabiot were isolated this week and rested for the 2-0 win over Morocco in the semifinals.
Continue Reading SELVA DI VAL GARDENA, Italy (AP) — A double world champion two seasons ago. The winner in Wengen last winter. Now Vincent Kriechmayr has added victory in the classic Val Gardena downhill to his growing list of career accomplishments. The Austrian edged defending overall World Cup champion Marco Odermatt by 0.11 seconds on a shortened
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The second installment of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s documentary, ‘Harry and Meghan’ has released on Netflix. CNN’s Max Foster reports.
Continue Reading By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Morocco made history, but couldn’t make it past Kylian Mbappé and France. The first African country to reach the semifinals of the World Cup was eventually beaten by defending champions France, losing 2-0 at Al Bayt Stadium. There is still the chance to win the
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CNN By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN On the first trading day of 2022, Apple hit a new milestone for the tech industry: the iPhone maker became the first publicly traded company to hit a $3 trillion market cap, with Microsoft and Google not far behind. As eye-popping as that valuation was, there were headlines speculating about
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — German tennis legend Boris Becker has returned to Germany after serving eight months in prison in Britain, his lawyer said Thursday. The 55-year-old German, who has lived in Britain since 2012, was released on Thursday morning and traveled back to Germany shortly thereafter. Becker “has thus served his sentence and is not
Continue Reading By Ross Levitt, Katia Hetter and Ashley Strickland, CNN A planned spacewalk by the Russian space agency Roscosmos has been called off following the discovery of a coolant leak coming from the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft, which is currently docked to the International Space Station. NASA’s Rob Navias, speaking on a late Wednesday evening NASA TV
Continue Reading A massive storm system that delivered heavy snow and blizzard conditions in the northern US states has caused over a dozen deadly tornadoes in states across the South. CNN’s Derek Van Dam has the report.
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN If you’ve yet to begin your holiday shopping, don’t worry, you’re not alone. There’s still time to avoid the last-minute mad dash, but a lot of mail congestion is expected in the coming weeks — and inclement weather can throw a wrench in the works, forcing delivery delays or cancellations. So,
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