By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s physical brand of basketball under coach Bob Huggins was too much for TCU to handle. The Mountaineers took advantage of a bruising inside performance behind 285-pound forward Jimmy Bell Jr. to build a big early lead and outlast No. 14 TCU 74-65 on
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By Mary Kay Mallonee and Michael Callahan, CNN The US Coast Guard says it is tracking a suspected Russian spy ship off the coast of Hawaii in international waters as heightened tensions between Washington and Moscow remain over Russian’s war in Ukraine. “In recent weeks, the U.S. Coast Guard has continued to monitor a Russian
Continue Reading FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Madi Williams scored 19 points, Reyna Scott had 12 points and 11 rebounds for her second straight double-double and No. 15 Oklahoma beat TCU 93-66 on Wednesday night for its fourth straight victory. Oklahoma led 34-13 after 10 minutes and 59-32 at halftime after shooting 53% from the floor, including
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By Amanda Watts and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Three grizzly bears were euthanized in Montana after they became ill and tested positive for the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus, according to the state’s Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks. These were the first documented cases of bird flu in a grizzly in Montana and the
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — On Tuesday, the Mexican peso ended its good streak against the dollar. It had ten consecutive weeks of good appreciation. Last Wednesday, the peso traded at the strongest level to the dollar in almost three years. The value of one U.S. dollar was 18.94 pesos, according to data from Mexico’s central
Continue Reading By Kristen Rogers, CNN The world’s population of North Atlantic right whales has been decimated in recent years by human-caused vessel strikes and rope entanglements, and now another member of this rare species faces the same fate. A 4-year-old female right whale found heavily entangled about 20 miles east of Rodanthe, North Carolina, is “likely
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EL PASO, Texas – Fresh off a thrilling come-from-behind road win at Charlotte, the UTEP men’s basketball team (10-8, 3-4 C-USA) will open a two-game homestand by playing host to FIU (8-10, 2-5 C-USA) at 7 p.m. MT Thursday. It is the first of two matchups on the season between the programs, with UTEP heading
Continue Reading By Sara Smart and Jamiel Lynch, CNN The FBI and Department of Justice have opened a civil rights investigation into the death of Tyre Nichols, who passed away in a hospital after being arrested by Memphis police, according to a statement from US Attorney Kevin Ritz on Wednesday. “Last week, Tyre Nichols tragically died, a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One week after the death of a Veteran at the El Paso VA Medical Center, ABC-7 sat down with the VA Medical Director Froylan Garza. Witnesses tell ABC-7 the veteran had been seeking psychiatric care at the mental health clinic before he died. Froylan Garza said the VA continues to
Continue Reading By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys signed kicker Tristan Vizcaino to the practice squad Wednesday, adding an option in case Brett Maher’s wild-card meltdown lingers into practice this week. Maher missed his first four extra points in the 31-14 victory over Tampa Bay, an NFL first in
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CNN By Celina Tebor, CNN Two New Jersey veterans say now-Congressman George Santos promised to raise funds for lifesaving surgery for one of their dogs in 2016, then became elusive and took off with the money. Santos, the embattled freshman Republican, faces growing pressure to resign after he lied and misrepresented his educational, work and
Continue Reading By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos have two more interviews lined up for their vacant head coaching position: defensive coordinators DeMeco Ryans of the 49ers and Dan Quinn of the Cowboys. Team owner Greg Penner and general manager George Paton will meet with Ryans on Thursday and
Continue Reading By Kate Sullivan, CNN North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein on Wednesday launched his campaign to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and sought to portray himself as an alternative to politicians who “spark division” and “ignite hate.” The Democrat’s announcement video highlighted homophobic remarks made by North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, a potential
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(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive FC) EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Locomotive FC has brought in goalkeeper Benny Diaz on loan from Club Tijuana, pending league and federation approval. “Diaz is a young goalkeeper who knows when to come off his line and fight for balls in the air, something important in our goalkeeping philosophy,”
Continue Reading By Shawna Mizelle, CNN A bill introduced by Democrats in Washington’s state legislature would prevent private health data that is collected by apps — particularly those that track menstrual cycles — from being shared without consumers’ consent. The proposed law, called the My Health, My Data Act, reflects fears by some women that, following last
Continue Reading In December 2022, the baguette — France’s national dish — was added to UNESCO’s list of “Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.” But high inflation has hiked energy prices and bakeries are struggling to pay their energy bills so they can keep baking the symbolic French bread. CNN’s Melissa Bell reports.
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer When the San Francisco 49ers needed a game-changing defensive play in their playoff opener it wasn’t one of their three first-team All-Pros who delivered. Instead it was under-the-radar pass rusher Charles Omenihu, who seems to have a knack for rising up on the playoff stage. Omenihu’s strip sack
Continue Reading By Jean Casarez and Elizabeth Joseph, CNN A Washington court unsealed search warrant documents used to retrieve evidence from the home and office of Bryan Kohberger, the 28-year-old accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November, according to documents made publicly available by Law & Crime Wednesday. “These warrants and associated applications were
Continue Reading By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Tyler Smith didn’t have to worry about moving around on the offensive line in college, when he was on his way to being a first-round pick of the Dallas Cowboys. After those Tulsa days ended, Smith knew versatility could be the key to a
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EL PASO, Texas — Winds will gradually weaken tonight but it will still be cold. Be sure and bundle up if heading out tonight and Thursday morning. Thursday will bring mostly cloudy skies and less wind. Temperatures will stay in the upper 40’s and low 50’s for highs.
Continue Reading By Shania Shelton, CNN Wes Moore, an Army veteran and former nonprofit executive, was sworn in Wednesday as Maryland’s first Black governor. He’s the third Black person to be elected governor in US history. “It’s impossible not to think about our past and our path. We’re blocks away from the Annapolis docks, where so many
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@utepnso See you on Instagram!⛏🧡✨ ♬ original sound – UTEP New Student Orientation UPDATE: UTEP is complying with Governor Abbott’s directive to block access to TikTok. In a statement sent to ABC-7, officials say, “The University is complying with the directive. The Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas Department of Information Resources were
Continue Reading By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden plans to nominate four people to federal judge positions on Wednesday, including a red state district court nominee who has the required support of their state’s Republican senators — essential endorsements that previously proved to be a challenge for the Democratic administration. CNN has learned that the president’s
Continue Reading CNN By Celina Tebor, CNN Two New Jersey veterans say now-Congressman George Santos promised to raise funds for lifesaving surgery for one of their dogs in 2016, then became elusive and took off with the money. Santos, the embattled freshman Republican, faces growing pressure to resign after he lied and misrepresented his educational, work and
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CNN has obtained the 911 call from the snowplow accident that left actor Jeremy Renner hospitalized. CNN’s Chloe Melas has more.
Continue Reading By Pamela Kirkland, Martin Savidge and Christina Maxouris, CNN One person was killed and a Georgia state trooper was wounded in an incident near the site of a proposed Atlanta law enforcement training center, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said. Activists have previously clashed with law enforcement at the site of the city’s planned $90
Continue Reading By Sydney Kashiwagi, CNN New York City on Wednesday began providing free abortion pills at a city-run sexual health clinic in the Bronx. The city already offers medication abortions at its 11 public hospitals, but the new program will eventually expand access to four public health clinics and provide an avenue to the procedure at
Continue Reading By Eric Bradner and Omar Jimenez, CNN A voting system error that caused some votes to be double-counted could flip the outcome of a non-partisan local school board race in New Jersey, according to Monmouth County election officials. The reporting error during the November election in Monmouth County occurred when votes were uploaded from a
Continue Reading By Eric Levenson and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN What’s the best state to divorce for a man. Dismemberment and the best ways to dispose of a body. Can you be charged with murder without a body. These are just a few of the Google searches that prosecutors say Brian Walshe made in the days before and
Continue Reading By Celina Tebor, CNN Two New Jersey veterans say now-Congressman George Santos promised to raise funds for lifesaving surgery for one of their dogs in 2016, then became elusive and took off with the money. Santos, the embattled freshman Republican, faces growing pressure to resign after he lied and misrepresented his educational, work and family
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