By MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court soon could find itself with easy ways out of two high-profile cases involving immigration and elections, if indeed the justices are looking to avoid potentially messy, divisive decisions. Off-ramps in those cases could prove attractive in a term with no shortage
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Ever drift off to sleep and suddenly feel like you’re falling, forcing you to wake with a start? Some people say they are startled alert by a loud snapping noise or a blinding light coming from inside their head, while others describe their muscles twitching involuntarily from a sudden electric shock.
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Stacker compiled a list of the most iconic moments in music history from news sources, music publications, and historical documents.
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OddsSeeker.com ranked the eight most-watched Super Bowl halftime shows since 2011, using Nielsen data from press releases and news reports.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Aggies may have secured their first two wins in WAC play last week but on Wednesday night in front of a rowdy and intense GCU crowd they couldn’t get their first road win in WAC play. NMSU struggled early finding themselves down 11-2 but that first half lead would
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Video shows high school students spraying black paint on another student while simultaneously mocking Black History Month. CNN’s Jean Casarez has the details.
Continue Reading By Sharif Paget and Caroll Alvarado, CNN At least two Philadelphia high school students are facing disciplinary action after a racist video recorded outside of school surfaced on social media showing one girl spraying black paint on another girl’s face as they made racist comments a week into Black History Month. Two of the girls
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By Jessica Dean, CNN Sen. John Fetterman did not have another stroke, his office said Thursday evening, but the Pennsylvania Democrat remains in a Washington, DC, hospital after being admitted Wednesday after feeling lightheaded. “The results of the MRI, along with the results of all of the other tests the doctors ran, rule out a
Continue Reading By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kyrie Irving came out charging in his Dallas debut, keying a big run to open the game and sparking his new teammates in front of a cheering Luka Doncic on the bench. Irving scored 24 points and the Mavericks never trailed in beating the Los
Continue Reading By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor big man Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua really worked on that outside shot during the nearly full year he was recovering from a devastating knee injury. Now he’s becoming a 3-point threat like all those high-scoring Bears guards. Keyonte George had 23 points, Adam Flagler scored
Continue Reading By Taylor Romine, CNN A man arrested after allegedly firing a replica gun several times in a San Francisco synagogue now faces a hate crime enhancement, the city’s district attorney said Wednesday. The hate crime allegation against 51-year-old Dmitri Mishin is tied to statements he made during the incident as well as social media posts
Continue Reading By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Captain Jamie Benn broke a scoreless tie 23 seconds into the second period of his 1,001st career game, and the Dallas Stars beat the Minnesota Wild 4-1 on Wednesday night. Benn’s 20th goal on a perfect feed from 19-year-old rookie Wyatt Johnston started a three-goal second
Continue Reading By The Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Zhuric Phelps led SMU with 19 points and sealed the victory with a free throw with three seconds left as the Mustangs defeated Temple 72-71 on Wednesday night. Phelps also contributed five assists and four steals for the Mustangs (9-16, 4-8 American Athletic Conference). Efe Odigie scored 10
Continue Reading By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — De’Aaron Fox had 31 points, including three free throws with less than a second left, to lift the Sacramento Kings to a 130-128 win over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night. Fox missed a 3-pointer with .3 seconds left. But Eric Gordon fouled him to set
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 12-0 run to end the first half sparked UTEP to a gutsy 70-64 win at Charlotte on Wednesday evening inside Halton Arena. The Miners (15-7, 8-5 C-USA) had trailed by as many as 10 early in the second quarter before flipping the script on the 49ers (10-12, 6-7 C-USA) entering
Continue Reading By Alta Spells, Dakin Andone and Steve Almasy, CNN Witnesses in the murder trial of disbarred South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh on Wednesday shored up earlier testimony of his former law group’s chief financial officer, who’d spoken about discovering what prosecutors allege were his financial crimes that could have helped lead to the killings of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department, in partnership with AARP Foundation TaxAide, is offering FREE income tax preparation assistance now through Saturday, April 15. Tax assistance is by appointment only. To make an appointment, residents should call the number listed next to the location. Walk-ins will NOT
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Accused Walmart shooter Patrick Crusius pleaded guilty to 90 charges in relation to the August 3rd mass shooting. Defense Attorney Joe Spencer acknowledged that the having the death penalty off the table may not be what the community wanted. “There were no winners here today. Patrick (Crusius) is going to
Continue Reading STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Bryce Thompson scored 21 points, John-Michael Wright converted a three-point play with 0.4 seconds left and Oklahoma State beat Texas Tech 71-68 on Wednesday night for its fourth straight win. Oklahoma State took the lead early in the first half and led by as many as 15 points in the second.
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Shaylee Gonzales scored 25 points, Rori Harmon had a double-double and No. 20 Texas defeated Texas Tech 80-71 on Wednesday night. The Longhorns (19-6, 10-2 Big 12 Conference) held the Lady Raiders (16-8, 4-7) to 39 points through three quarters. In winning their sixth straight they also added one quarter to
Continue Reading By Chris Boyette, CNN A 12-year-old boy was shot and killed last weekend by a man who found the child in his car after it was stolen, Denver police said. The man, who authorities did not identify, reported that his car had been stolen Sunday and told police that he was tracking the vehicle using
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Marcus Sasser scored 25 points and had five 3-pointers, Emanuel Sharp added 13 points and No. 2 Houston routed Tulsa 80-42 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight win. Sasser scored 19 points on 8 of 13 shooting in the first half as the Cougars (23-2, 11-1 American Athletic Conference) built a
Continue Reading By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Pascal Siakam had 37 points and 10 rebounds, Fred VanVleet scored 16 points and the Toronto Raptors beat San Antonio 112-98 on Wednesday night, handing the struggling Spurs their 10th consecutive loss. Chris Boucher had 18 points and 11 rebounds off the bench in Toronto’s third straight
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Cohen and Amanda Musa, CNN Just when Beth and Kyle Long received the worst news of their life, an Ohio law made their searing pain even worse. For four years, the Longs tried to have a baby, enduring multiple rounds of grueling fertility treatments. In September 2022, Beth finally became pregnant. But an
Continue Reading By Melissa Alonso, CNN A 61-year-old man was arrested and charged Tuesday in the theft of 12 squirrel monkeys from a zoo in Broussard, Louisiana, police said. The animals, however, have not yet been found, Broussard Police Chief Vance Olivier told CNN. The 12 squirrel monkeys were taken during a break-in at the zoo that
Continue Reading DALLAS (AP) — Frances Tiafoe dominated fellow American Mackenzie McDonald on Wednesday night to advance to the quarterfinals of the Dallas Open. The second-seeded Tiafoe cruised to a 6-1, 6-3 victory in 58 minutes. Next up for the 14th-ranked player is another American in J.J. Wolf, who beat Radu Albot 6-3, 7-6 (5) in the
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By Phil Mattingly, Chief White House correspondent President Joe Biden said in a new interview that the recently recovered Chinese spy balloon that traversed the continental US did not damage bilateral relations between the two countries. “The idea shooting down a balloon that’s gathering information over America and that makes relations worse?” Biden told PBS
Continue Reading By Katie Bo Lillis, Alex Marquardt, Natasha Bertrand and Zachary Cohen, CNN A day before the suspected Chinese spy balloon entered US airspace over Alaska, the Defense Intelligence Agency quietly sent an internal report that a foreign object was headed towards US territory, military and intelligence officials familiar with the matter told CNN. The report
Continue Reading By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kyrie Irving started in his debut with the Dallas Mavericks against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. The eight-time All-Star was traded to the Mavs on Sunday from the Brooklyn Nets. Irving was a hit with fans, who cheered when he took the court
Continue Reading HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Inmate who claimed his trial was marred by racial bias has been executed in Texas for fatally shooting 3 teens in 1998.
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