By Theresa Waldrop and Dakin Andone, CNN The first law enforcement official to respond to the scene where Alex Murdaugh’s wife and son were found killed testified Thursday that one of the first things Murdaugh mentioned after the sergeant from the Colleton County Sheriff’s Office arrived was a boating accident involving his son years ago.
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NATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) — Ja’Monta Black’s 31 points led Northwestern State over Houston Baptist 82-63 on Thursday night. Black shot 11 for 26, including 9 for 21 from beyond the arc for the Demons (13-8, 5-3 Southland Conference). Demarcus Sharp added eight points, five rebounds and five assists. Emareyon McDonald scored eight points. The Huskies
Continue Reading CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — Trey Tennyson scored 27 points as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi beat Nicholls State 96-86 on Thursday night. Tennyson shot 7 for 12 (5 for 9 from 3-point range) and 8 of 8 from the free throw line for the Islanders (12-9, 5-3 Southland Conference). Isaac Mushila scored 25 points while shooting
Continue Reading BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — Jerome Brewer Jr. scored 12 points as Texas A&M-Commerce beat Lamar 62-57 on Thursday night. Brewer also had seven rebounds for the Lions (9-13, 5-3 Southland Conference). Demarcus Demonia scored 11 points, shooting 3 for 10 (1 for 7 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free throw line.
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners are peaking at just the right time. The women’s basketball team is currently tied for second place in the Conference USA standings. UTEP is currently 6-3 in conference play. Miners are coming off an overtime victory on the road against Florida Atlantic University. UTEP is tied with Western
Continue Reading STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) — Lue Williams had 25 points in Tarleton State’s 74-72 victory over Utah Tech on Thursday night. Williams also contributed six rebounds and four steals for the Texans (11-10, 4-4 Western Athletic Conference). Garry Clark scored 13 points and added five rebounds. Javontae Hopkins finished with eight points. Isaiah Pope led the
Continue Reading HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Donte Powers scored 13 points as Sam Houston beat Seattle 55-40 on Thursday night. Powers had five rebounds for the Bearkats (16-5, 6-3 Western Athletic Conference). Damon Nicholas Jr. scored nine points while going 4 of 5 from the field. Kian Scroggins was 2 of 3 shooting and 3 of 4
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Congresswoman Veronica Escobar’s campaign team is apologizing after an email asking for donations was sent with an ‘undignified’ subject line. On Thursday, Escobar’s campaign sent an initial email whose subject line to recipient read “We’re asking you to Give a (expletive)” The message encouraged people to contribute to Escobar’s reelection
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — — The El Paso veterans one-stop center on Diana Drive is a one-of-a-kind veterans center in El Paso. It offers everything from clinical counseling, substance abuse resources and peer support. ABC-7 learned in a few months the center will be moving from its current location in Northeast El Paso, to
Continue Reading ABILENE, Texas (AP) — Rayshon Harrison’s 19 points helped Grand Canyon defeat Abilene Christian 75-73 on Thursday night. Harrison also added six assists for the Antelopes (14-7, 5-3 Western Athletic Conference). Chance McMillian scored 17 points while shooting 7 for 9, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc, and added three steals. Walter Ellis
Continue Reading By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Luka Doncic left the Dallas Mavericks’ game against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night with a sprained left ankle. The Mavericks said he would not return to the game. Doncic played just three minutes before limping to the locker room during a timeout. The 23-year-old, who
Continue Reading SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Nighael Ceaser had 23 points in Texas State’s 70-67 win against Georgia Southern on Thursday night. A pair of Tyren Moore free throws pulled Georgia Southern within 69-67 with 11 seconds left, but he then missed a 3-pointer to end it. Ceaser shot 10 of 14 from the field and
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Quincy Olivari led Rice with 26 points and 10 rebounds and sealed the victory with a pair of free throws with two seconds left as the Owls defeated Charlotte 65-63 on Thursday night. Aly Khalifa’s 3-pointer for Charlotte tied the game at 63-all with 13 seconds left. Mekhi Mason added 15 points
Continue Reading By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Darius Garland scored 26 points and Evan Mobley added 21 as the Cleveland Cavaliers routed the short-handed Houston Rockets 113-95 Thursday night despite missing Donovan Mitchell. Garland, the fifth overall pick in the 2019 draft who turned 23 on Thursday, also had nine assists and four
Continue Reading MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Kendric Davis had 25 points and 11 assists to lead Memphis over SMU 99-84 on Thursday night for coach Penny Hardaway’s 100th victory. Davis also had seven rebounds for the Tigers (16-5, 6-2 American Athletic Conference). Keonte Kennedy was 4 of 7 shooting, including 3 for 5 from distance, and went
Continue Reading By Mallika Kallingal, Paradise Afshar and Andy Rose, CNN The remains of a child found by Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation agents in Rush Springs last week have been positively identified as those of a missing 4-year-old girl. The Oklahoma Chief Medical Examiner’s office says the remains are those of Athena Brownfield, who was first
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CNN By Gregory Krieg, CNN The former boyfriend of New York Rep. George Santos says the Long Island Republican facing growing calls to resign for extensively lying about his past will never do so, even as he faces multiple investigations, including into his finances. “His ego is too big. He’s not gonna resign. If they
Continue Reading By Holmes Lybrand, CNN Ali Shukri Amin, a Virginia man who pleaded guilty in 2015 to providing support to ISIS, is accused of violating his release conditions after allegedly meeting multiple times with John Walker Lindh, the so-called “American Taliban” who served 17 years in prison for supplying services to the group. According to court
Continue Reading By Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge has allowed another civil lawsuit against former President Donald Trump for the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol to proceed. US District Judge Amit Mehta on Thursday denied a request by Trump — and several far-right activists who were also sued for their connection to the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Construction is underway for new stores at the West Towne Marketplace that will open up later in 2023. Two of the new businesses will be a Cheddar Scratch Kitchen and a Sherman-Williams Paint Store, according to Adam Frank, President of River Oaks Properties. One of the newer businesses at the
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By Gregory Krieg, CNN The former boyfriend of New York Rep. George Santos says the Long Island Republican facing growing calls to resign for extensively lying about his past will never do so, even as he faces multiple investigations, including into his finances. “His ego is too big. He’s not gonna resign. If they don’t
Continue Reading CNN By Melanie Zanona, Alayna Treene and Manu Raju, CNN Twitter and Tesla CEO Elon Musk met with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries at the US Capitol in Washington on Thursday evening. McCarthy, leaving the meeting with Musk in his office, declined to comment other than to say: “He came for
Continue Reading LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Intermittent shoulder work will take place on Madrid Avenue from Solano Avenue to Sexton Street for approximately three weeks starting Monday, according to the city. Utility and pedestrian improvements are being made on the street by Highland Enterprises under contract with the city. RoadRUNNER Transit Route 6, Stop 24
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LeBron James is closing in on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s NBA career scoring record. And now, he has caught Abdul-Jabbar on another page of the All-Star record book. James was announced Thursday as an NBA All-Star for the 19th time, the Los Angeles Lakers’ star tying Abdul-Jabbar for the most selections
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Funeral services will be held for El Paso Police Chief Greg Allen over two days. Chief Allen died Jan. 17 at 71. He had led the El Paso Police department for the last 15 years. A tribute to Allen is being held at the El Paso Convention Center between 6
Continue Reading By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A group of death row inmates filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the Texas prison system over its policy of mandatory and indefinite solitary confinement for all prisoners who are awaiting execution, saying it causes severe physical and psychological harm. The suit alleges that the policy
Continue Reading Originally Published: 26 JAN 23 17:41 ETBy Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — A Maryland man pleaded guilty Thursday to threatening to murder a member of Congress, the Department of Justice announced in a news release.Justin Kuchta, 39, sent a message in July threatening to kill a Texas member of Congress through an event invitation website, according
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Originally Published: 26 JAN 23 16:51 ETBy Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Britney Spears has asked her fans to respect her privacy after she says “prank phone calls” prompted a wellness check from police earlier this week.The singer posted a note to Twitter on Thursday in which she addressed the police visit and said, “I love
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Originally Published: 26 JAN 23 17:35 ETBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — CBD products will require a new regulatory pathway, the US Food and Drug Administration said Thursday, and the agency plans to work with Congress to develop a strategy.It was already illegal to market products containing cannabidiol, known as CBD, as dietary supplements, and the
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