By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Joe Thomas gave fans of the new version of the Cleveland Browns something they could finally celebrate. The six-time All-Pro offensive lineman will join lockdown cornerback Darrelle Revis as inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on their first try, becoming the first Browns
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — Joe Thomas, Darrelle Revis, DeMarcus Ware, Zach Taylor and Ronde Barber voted into Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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By Taylor Romine and Cheri Mossburg, CNN The family of a 36-year-old Black man who died after sheriff’s deputies shocked him with Tasers in California’s San Mateo County in 2018 has reached a $4.5 million settlement with the county, the family’s attorneys announced. The settlement between Chinedu Okobi’s family and the Northern California county was
Continue Reading SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Tyler Morgan scored 12 points to help Texas State defeat Arkansas State 66-62 on Thursday night. Morgan was 4 of 6 shooting (2 for 3 from distance) for the Bobcats (12-14, 5-8 Sun Belt Conference). Nighael Ceaser added 11 points while finishing 5 of 6 from the floor, and he
Continue Reading By Jamiel Lynch, Dianne Gallagher and Mallika Kallingal, CNN In newly filed lawsuits, former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre says that sports commentators Shannon Sharpe and Pat McAfee as well as Mississippi State Auditor Shad White have defamed him. According to the suit against Sharpe, Favre claims the Pro Football Hall of Fame tight
Continue Reading EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — Kyron Gibson and Aaron Johnson-Cash each had 13 points and UT Arlington beat UT Rio Grande Valley 64-58 on Thursday night. Gibson added seven rebounds and eight assists for the Mavericks (9-16, 4-8 Western Athletic Conference). Dario Domingos recorded 11 points and shot 5 of 7 from the field. The Vaqueros
Continue Reading By The Associated Press BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Vladislav Goldin scored 19 points as Florida Atlantic beat Rice 90-81 on Thursday night. Goldin added nine rebounds for the Owls (23-2, 13-1 Conference USA). Johnell Davis added 16 points while going 5 of 13 from the floor, including 1 for 5 from distance, and 5
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A former Fort Bliss soldier convicted of causing the death of a man after a drunken driving crash three years ago was sentenced to 10 years probation. Ivan Romo learned his sentence Thursday in the 243 District Court, according to court records. Romo, 30, was convicted Wednesday of intoxicated manslaughter.
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CNN By Kaitlan Collins, Evan Perez and Katelyn Polantz, CNN Former Vice President Mike Pence has been subpoenaed by the special counsel investigating Donald Trump and his role in January 6, 2021, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. Special counsel Jack Smith’s office is seeking documents and testimony related to January 6, the
Continue Reading By Devan Cole and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A coalition of primarily GOP-led led states sued the Biden administration Thursday in an effort to block a new federal rule that subjects pistol-stabilizing braces to additional regulations, including higher taxes, longer waiting periods and registration. The rule, announced earlier this year by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Continue Reading By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Patrick Mahomes dominated the voting for the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award. Now, he’ll try to break the MVP curse. Mahomes, who also won in 2018, easily outdistanced Jalen Hurts, receiving 48 of 50 first-place votes from a nationwide panel of media members who
Continue Reading By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas and Oklahoma are heading to the Southeastern Conference in 2024, a year earlier than originally planned, after Big 12 officials cleared the way Thursday for the storied programs to exit their league. Texas and Oklahoma will leave behind the $50 million each school would
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By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden said Thursday he’s simply not ready to decide whether to run for reelection, even as he dismissed polls showing a majority of Democrats want another candidate in 2024. “I’m just not ready to make it,” Biden told Telemundo when asked in an interview what was stopping him from
Continue Reading By Eric Bradner and Steve Contorno, CNN Florida Sen. Rick Scott has emerged as Joe Biden‘s top Republican foil in the days since the president’s State of the Union address, with the White House seizing on a year-old Scott proposal that even GOP leaders recognized at the time as politically toxic. As a spending fight
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas, Oklahoma will leave Big 12 for Southeastern Conference in 2024, one year earlier than planned.
Continue Reading DALLAS (AP) — John Isner extended his record by winning his 499th career tiebreaker, advancing to the quarterfinals of his hometown Dallas Open with a 6-3, 7-6 (1) victory over Daniel Altmaier on Thursday. Isner won the final seven points after falling behind 1-0 in the tiebreaker, getting two of his 18 aces. The fifth-seeded
Continue Reading By Fredreka Schouten, Eva McKend and Andrew Kaczynski, CNN US Rep. George Santos was charged with theft in Pennsylvania in 2017 after several bad checks written in his name went to dog breeders in Amish country, according to a lawyer friend who helped him navigate the case. The case was confirmed as “theft by deception”
Continue Reading CNN, NEWS 12 LONG ISLAND By Fredreka Schouten, Eva McKend and Andrew Kaczynski, CNN US Rep. George Santos was charged with theft in Pennsylvania in 2017 after several bad checks written in his name went to dog breeders in Amish country, according to a lawyer friend who helped him navigate the case. The case was
Continue Reading ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Houston Astros beat Kyle Tucker in arbitration on Thursday, and the All-Star outfielder will make $5 million rather than his $7.5 million request. Outfielder Harold Ramirez became the third player to go to arbitration with the Tampa Bay Rays, arguing for a $2.2 million salary during Thursday’s hearing rather
Continue Reading By Emma Tucker and Michelle Watson, CNN Two Indiana men have been arrested for the murder of a 17-year-old girl whose 1975 drowning death remained a cold case until evidence linked the suspects to the victim in a decades-long investigation, police said. Fred Bandy Jr., 67, of Goshen, and John Wayne Lehman, 67, of Auburn,
Continue Reading By Phil Gast, CNN Steven Brann was out Wednesday on the Gettysburg battlefield in Pennsylvania, sweeping the ground with a metal detector ahead of crews that are rehabilitating a famous part of the Civil War park. Brann usually comes across small stuff like Minié balls, a type of bullet, or percussion caps from firearms. This
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(Courtesy: NMSU Athletics) ARLINGTON, Texas – On Thursday afternoon, the Western Athletic Conference announced it’s preseason honors and the preseason coaches’ poll. The Aggies have been picked to finish seventh ahead of the season, trailing a three-way tie between Abilene Christian, UTRGV, and Sacramento State. Logan Gallina and Kevin Jimenez were named to the Preseason All-WAC Team. Ahead of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a few good women. A new initiative is supposed to increase their ranks by 30 percent more female deputies. Currently, female deputies make up around 25 percent of the sheriff’s office. To expand their numbers, the sheriff’s office launched a mentor
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(CNN) — The parents and sister of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer who was shot and killed during a rehearsal on the ‘Rust’ film set in 2021 are suing actor Alec Baldwin, the movie’s production company and others over her death. The lawsuit filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court alleges the defendants caused intentional infliction
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By Kaitlan Collins, CNN Former Vice President Mike Pence has been subpoenaed by the special counsel investigating Donald Trump and his role in January 6, 2021, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. This story is breaking and will be updated. The-CNN-Wire ™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery
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UPDATE: According to El Paso Fire, the victim was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A woman was hit by a car in central El Paso, according to preliminary reports. The woman is described as being in her 40s. The collision happened sometime around 4 p.m. This is a
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UPDATE – Both native Turks and El Pasoans coming together in prayer, as the death toll in Turkey and Syria has risen above 21,000 as of Thursday evening. Thursday night’s event included an opening state from Raindrop Turkish House Director, Lutfi Dagci. The speech was followed by prayers in Arabic and Turkish. Members of the
Continue Reading The Southeastern Conference says it distributed an average of $49.9 million to its 14 member schools for the fiscal year that ended last August. Commissioner Greg Sankey said Thursday the league divided $721.8 million of total revenue among its members. That included $698.5 million distributed by the league office and $23.3 million retained by schools
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(CNN) — Nearly 5 million bottles of Fabuloso multi-purpose cleaner have been recalled because there’s a “risk of bacterial growth,” the company said. The company said a preservative “was not added at the intended levels during manufacturing,” which resulted in the growth of Pseudomonas species, a bacteria found widely in soil and water. Fabuloso is owned
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This afternoon, a cold front has pushed through the area, giving us gusty northerly winds with some dust and blowing sand that was transported from White Sands. This dust and sand slightly reduced visibility. Temperatures will drop to the low and mid-20s by Friday morning and only warm to the upper 40s and low 50’s.
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