By PAUL JONES Associated Press STARKVILLE, Miss (AP) — Tolu Smith had a season-high 27 points, 13 rebounds and five assists to lead Mississippi State to an 81-74 overtime victory over No. 11 TCU on Saturday. Dashawn Davis added 16 points to help Mississippi State (13-8) snap a five-game losing streak. Shakeel Moore had 11,
Continue Reading By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — Keyonte George and No. 17 Baylor keep finding ways to win despite their recent struggles shooting the ball. The true freshman scored 24 points, including seven in a row down the stretch, and the Bears edged Arkansas 67-64 in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge on Saturday.
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By Christal Hayes, CNN It’s only been 20 months since Cerelyn “CJ” Davis took charge of the Memphis Police Department. Known nationally as an advocate for police reform, she touted big plans that included forging new relationships with community leaders to tackle police reform and lower violent crime — issues she hoped would elicit trust
Continue Reading By The Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Isaiah Crawford had 19 points in Louisiana Tech’s 66-55 win against UTSA on Saturday. Crawford added seven rebounds for the Bulldogs (12-10, 5-6 Conference USA). Cobe Williams added 18 points while going 7 of 14 (2 for 5 from distance), and he also had six rebounds and
Continue Reading HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Austin Crowley’s 24 points helped Southern Miss defeat Texas State 67-58 on Saturday. Crowley had seven rebounds and three steals for the Golden Eagles (19-4, 8-2 Sun Belt Conference). Felipe Haase scored 17 points while going 4 of 9 from the floor, including 3 for 7 from distance, and 6 for
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Happy Saturday all. Did you enjoy your day outdoors? I sure hope you did, but if not you’ll have another chance to enjoy the weather tomorrow and Monday. One of the reasons I think many of us live in the Borderland is for the mild winters we have. Tomorrow will be one of those mild
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — KJ Buffen and Ledarrius Brewer scored 20 points apiece and UAB defeated Rice 70-52 on Saturday. Buffen added 10 rebounds and three steals for the Blazers (15-7, 6-5 Conference USA). Brewer shot 8 for 14 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free throw line. Eric Gaines
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Jarace Walker had a career-high 25 points and seven rebounds, and No. 3 Houston rallied from an 11-point second-half deficit to defeat Cincinnati 75-69 on Saturday. Walker, who scored 13 points in the second half, was 10 of 14 from the field. “I was just feeling good tonight,” Walker said. “The ball
Continue Reading By Raja Razek, CNN The use of a vehicle that wrecked while carrying four members of the University of Georgia football program — two of whom died in the crash — was “unauthorized,” according to a statement from the University of Georgia Athletic Association. The Ford Expedition was one of several cars that were leased
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UPDATE – The Otero County Sheriff’s has stated that Highway 82 will remain closed through Sunday evening. The Sheriff’s Office also said that Fresnal canyon is now closed due to vehicles getting stuck in little water crossings. Drivers can take an alternate route at Tularosa to 244 and back to Cloudcroft, if drivers are heading
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UPDATE – The El Paso Police Department has released new details regarding Saturday morning’s assault. A 15-year-old was taken to the hospital with severe injuries and a 16-year-old was hospitalized with minor injuries, according to police. A 16-year-old teenager has been taken to into custody by police and turned over to the Juvenile Probation Department.
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UPDATE: Fire officials have confirmed that the flames started from an oven fire. A witness said that the El Paso Fire Department had to find a way in as the shop was closed at the time the fire was reported. A spokesperson for EPFD said that crews went in and put the fire out quickly,
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HONOLULU, HI (KVIA) — The Honolulu Zoo is offering a unique Valentine’s Day experience – the naming of a mealworm, cricket, or vegetable in exchange for a five, ten, or twenty dollar donation. The zoo is encouraging people to name the insects after a loved one, or a not-so-loved one, and it will be fed
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN The Arctic was once a surprisingly warm place — and a haven for unusual creatures. About 56 million years ago, Earth began experiencing a global warming event. Temperature differences between the poles and regions near the equator narrowed. Over time, some intrepid animals began to trek north, including two sister species
Continue Reading By Nouran Salahieh, Jamiel Lynch, Chuck Johnston, Shawn Nottingham, Andy Rose and Christina Maxouris, CNN A day after the public release of video showing the horrific police beating of Tyre Nichols, the Memphis police department announced it is permanently deactivating the unit that five of the involved officers belonged to. The SCORPION unit, launched in
Continue Reading Memphis City Council Chairman Martavius Jones shares his emotional reaction to the Tyre Nichols video with CNN’s Don Lemon.
Continue Reading Protesters in Memphis, Tennessee, took to Interstate 55 Friday night after the release of a video showing the horrific police beating of Tyre Nichols. CNN Senior National Correspondent Sara Sidner reports.
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EL PASO, Texas — Cool calm breezy weekend ahead. Chance of rain coming next weekend. Light breezes will be felt for your Saturday with cool temperatures. Temperatures will warm up gradually for your Sunday and Monday. A storm arrives Wednesday to early Thursday from the Pacific bringing a chance of rain.
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CNN By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Google on Monday unveiled a new chatbot tool dubbed “Bard” in an apparent bid to compete with the viral success of ChatGPT. Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and parent company Alphabet, said in a blog post that Bard will be opened up to “trusted testers” starting Monday, with plans to
Continue Reading By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Mass shootings have commanded public attention on a disturbingly frequent basis across the U.S. But rather than provoking a unified response from elected officials, each additional shooting seems to be widening the political divide on gun policy among states. “It’s wash, rinse and repeat
Continue Reading By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Mass shootings have commanded public attention on a disturbingly frequent basis across the U.S., from a supermarket slaying in Buffalo, New York, to an elementary school tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, to a recent shooting at a California dance hall. Rather than provoking a unified
Continue Reading By Andi Babineau and Jay Croft, CNN Three people were killed and at least four injured in a shooting in Los Angeles, the city’s fire department said Saturday, California’s fourth mass shooting in a week. The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a call for help at 2:35 a.m. on a residential street northwest of
Continue Reading By Jennifer Henderson, CNN Adam Montgomery, the father of missing 5-year-old Harmony Montgomery, has been indicted by a New Hampshire grand jury on a second-degree murder charge in her death, according to court documents. Last week’s indictment accuses him of “repeatedly striking Harmony Montgomery on the head with a closed fist,” causing her death. Grand
Continue Reading By Daniel Dale, CNN President Joe Biden delivered a Thursday speech to hail economic progress during his administration and to attack congressional Republicans for their proposals on the economy and the social safety net. Some of Biden’s claims in the speech were false, misleading or lacking critical context, though others were correct. Here’s a breakdown
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By Kate Sullivan and Gabby Orr, CNN Former President Donald Trump said Saturday he’s “more committed” to winning back the White House than ever before as he hit the campaign trail for the first time since announcing a third presidential bid in November. Appearing in New Hampshire before a second stop in South Carolina, Trump
Continue Reading By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Hours before sunrise, migrants at one of Mexico’s largest shelters wake up and go online, hoping to secure an appointment to try to seek asylum in the U.S. The daily ritual resembles a race for concert tickets when online sales begin for a major act, as
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Wrexham AFC owner and famed actor Rob McElhenney talks to CNN about the team and its good run in the FA Cup.
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Stacker compiled a list of 19 of the wealthiest openly LGBTQ+ people worldwide, referencing various data and news reports.
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Stacker ranked the 35 colleges with the highest median debt after graduation using Department of Education data.
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SmartAsset compiled a list of the 10 best cities for beer drinkers based on the number of breweries per city and other metrics.
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