Kevin McCarthy, the view from home
By Kyung Lah, CNN The young man smiling in the last Bakersfield High School student newspaper for the 1983 school year was captioned —…
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Conservatives take aim at tenure for university professors
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press MISSION, Kan. (AP) — When Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick asked Texas colleges to disavow critical race theory, the…
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Start your week smart: House speaker, Damar Hamlin, Iran, Ukraine, Senegal
By Andrew Torgan, CNN Even if you’re not a football fan, you’ve probably heard about Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin suffering cardiac…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for January 9: Immigration, House, Brazil, Floods, Prince Harry
After a historic 15 ballots and many concessions, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was elected Speaker of the House of…
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Biden makes tightly controlled visit to the southern border, his first as president
By Priscilla Alvarez and MJ Lee, CNN President Joe Biden visited the US-Mexico border on Sunday for the first time as president, but he did not…
Continue Reading Avalanche kills 2 people in Colorado county’s 2nd deadly avalanche of the season
By Tina Burnside, CNN Search and rescue crews recovered the body of a missing snowmobiler buried in the Colorado mountains after an avalanche…
Continue Reading Fire at Wisconsin dairy plant leaves storm drains clogged with butter
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Bring in the toast. A fire at a dairy plant in Wisconsin left storm drains and a historic canal clogged with butter. The fire…
Continue Reading Biden inspects US-Mexico border in face of GOP criticism
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press EL PASO, Texas (AP) — President Joe Biden walked a muddy stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border and inspected a busy…
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One woman rushed to the hospital after crash in Sunland Park
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico – A woman has been taken to the hospital in critical condition following a multi-vehicle crash in Sunland Park. The crash…
Continue Reading One person killed in early morning crash on I-10
EL PASO, Texas — First responders confirm that a person was killed in a crash in south-central El Paso, and another person was seriously injured.…
Continue Reading Ana Montes, American convicted of spying for Cuba, released from US federal prison after 20 years
By Josh Campbell, CNN Ana Montes, an American citizen convicted of spying for Cuba, has been released from US federal prison in Fort Worth, Texas,…
Continue Reading Colorado will halt busing of migrants to New York City and Chicago following conversation with cities’ mayors, governor says
By Isa Kaufman Geballe and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN After earlier announcing that Colorado would help asylum-seeking migrants leave the state for…
Continue Reading As police in Idaho faced mounting criticism, investigators worked meticulously behind the scenes to nab a suspect
By Ray Sanchez, CNN In the weeks after four University of Idaho students were found stabbed to death in a home near campus, police faced mounting…
Continue Reading As police in Idaho faced mounting criticism, investigators worked meticulously behind the scenes to nab a suspect
Investigative genetic genealogist CeCe Moore, who has not worked on the Idaho student killings case, explains the type of DNA likely found at the…
Continue Reading Rosewood, Florida, marks 100 years since race massacre. Here’s what happened
By Nicole Chavez, CNN In the years after World War I, Black people were thriving in the central Florida town of Rosewood when a White mob driven by…
Continue Reading Rosewood, Florida, marks 100 years since race massacre. Here’s what happened
In the years after World War I, Black people were thriving in the central Florida town of Rosewood when a White mob driven by racial animosity…
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NMSU Clipped by Cal Baptist, 70-61; Aggies remain winless in WAC play
(Courtesy: NMSU Athletics) LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – In a season full of new challenges, the Aggies (7-9, 0-4 WAC) find themselves in completely new…
Continue Reading CBP seizes $9.1 million worth of cocaine at the Pan American Dock in Puerto Rico
By Yenny Sanchez, CNN US Customs and Border Protection officers seized 877 pounds of cocaine on board the San Juan-Santo Domingo Ferry at the Pan…
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Biden on the Border: A look back at President Biden’s visit to the El Paso Border
I’m in Mexico to meet with President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of Mexico and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada at the North American…
Continue Reading Prairie View A&M hands MVSU 12th straight loss 67-60
ITTA BENA, Miss. (AP) — Jeremiah Gambrell finished with 22 points and eight rebounds to lead Prairie View A&M to a 67-60 victory over…
Continue Reading Doncic scores 34 points in triple-double, Mavs beat Pelicans
By LARY BUMP Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic had 34 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his ninth triple-double of the season,…
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UTEP hits season-high 10 triples in 72-66 win vs. LA Tech
EL PASO, Texas – UTEP built a double-digit lead early in the fourth quarter and fended off a late LA Tech flurry to win 72-66 on Saturday afternoon…
Continue Reading Utah Valley beats UT Rio Grande Valley 75-61
By The Associated Press EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — Le’Tre Darthard had 19 points in Utah Valley’s 75-61 victory over UT Rio Grande Valley…
Continue Reading Hill scores 8 in OT, Oklahoma beats Texas Tech 68-63
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Jalen Hill scored eight of his 18 points points in the final two minutes, freshman Milos Uzan also scored 18 points and…
Continue Reading Jones scores 28, Southern Utah tops Abilene Christian 74-72
ABILENE, Texas (AP) — Tevian Jones scored 28 points helped Southern Utah defeat Abilene Christian 74-72 on Saturday night. Jones was 9-of-12…
Continue Reading Georgia coach Smart’s father unable to attend CFP title game
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Georgia coach Kirby Smart said his father, former high school football coach Sonny…
Continue Reading Kansas State 14-1 after overtime victory at No. 19 Baylor
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — New Kansas State coach Jerome Tang had a tough time enjoying another big victory for the…
Continue Reading Jones leads North Texas over Middle Tennessee 56-51
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Rubin Jones had 13 points to help North Texas defeat Middle Tennessee 56-51 on Saturday night. Tylor Perry scored 11…
Continue Reading Tatum, Brown help Celtics escape with 121-116 win over Spurs
By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 34 points, including the tiebreaking jumper with 33 seconds left, Jaylen…
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