By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — As sirens blared across the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and cell phones lit up with alerts of an active shooter, Micah Baldonado cried quietly at his desk while his teacher proceeded with the lecture. “I know there’s no right way
Continue Reading By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — As the U.S. government built its latest stretch of border wall, Mexico made a statement of its own by laying remains of the Berlin Wall a few steps away. The 3-ton pockmarked, gray concrete slab sits between a bullring, a lighthouse and the border wall, which
Continue Reading By CLAUDIA LAUER The Associated Press Body camera video of the fatal police shooting of Ta’Kiya Young, a 21-year-old pregnant mother in a suburb of Columbus, Ohio, has raised questions about how an allegation of shoplifting led to a bullet being fired through her windshield. It was unclear Saturday whether the Blendon Township Police Department
Continue Reading By LISA RATHKE Associated Press BERLIN, Vt. (AP) — Seven weeks after catastrophic flooding in Vermont destroyed their mobile home, Sara Morris and her family don’t yet know what they will do for housing long-term. She and her husband, their three kids and his mother have been staying with Morris’ mother since the flooding mangled
Continue Reading By NICOLE WINFIELD and SARUUL ENKHBOLD Associated Press ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Pope Francis sent a special greeting to China’s “noble” people on Sunday, giving them a special shout-out at the end of a Mass celebrated in neighboring Mongolia during the first-ever papal visit that was largely overshadowed by Beijing and its crackdown on religious
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HOUSTON (AP) — Champ Dozier ran for three touchdowns, Colby Suits threw for two, and Houston Christian kicked off the Braxton Harris era with a 66-0 rout of NAIA-member Arkansas Baptist on Saturday night. Suits threw for two touchdowns in the first half and Dozier ran for two more, leading the Huskies to a 35-0
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — Taiwan has suspended flights, rail transport and ferry services along with classes and outdoor events and it is urging workers to stay home as Typhoon Haikui churns across the southern part of the island. The storm made landfall on the Pacific-facing east coast around 3 p.m. Sunday. Among events canceled were a
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Donovan Smith threw for 233 yards and two touchdowns, Samuel Brown had 106 yards receiving and Houston held on for a 17-14 win over UTSA on Saturday night in a season opener and the Cougars’ first game as a Big 12 Conference member. Smith, who was 22-of-34 passing, threw touchdown passes of
Continue Reading WACO, Texas (AP) — TJ Finley threw for 298 yards with three touchdowns and ran for another score as Texas State beat Baylor 42-31 on Saturday night, with the Bobcats getting their first-ever win over a team from a Power Five conference in coach GJ Kinne’s debut. After going three-and-out on their opening possession, the
Continue Reading TROY, Ala. (AP) — Gunnar Watson threw four touchdown passes and Kimani Vidal ran for 248 yards to help power Troy to a 48-30 season-opening victory over Stephen F. Austin on Saturday night. The Trojans closed out the 2022 season with 11 straight victories, their seventh Sun Belt Conference title, a win over UTSA in
Continue Reading By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Carlos Correa and Max Kepler had RBI singles in the 10th inning, while Minnesota leadoff hitter Donovan Solano matched a career high with four hits and had a standout defensive play a day after he was too sick to play as the AL Central-leading Twins
Continue Reading FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Bernard Kamungo scored in the 62nd minute to rally FC Dallas to a 2-2 draw with Atlanta United on Saturday night. Dallas (9-10-7) jumped on top in the 4th minute when Paul Arriola took a pass from Jesús Ferreira and scored for the first time this season. Atlanta United (11-8-9) evened
Continue Reading By ADAM SPOLANE Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Aaron Judge homered for the second consecutive game and the New York Yankees got a big effort from their bullpen Saturday night in a 5-4 victory over the Houston Astros. Michael Brantley hit his first home run since June 2022 for the Astros, who fell a game
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — NM State Aggies defeated Western Illinois 58-21 on Saturday in front of 17,943 at Aggie Memorial Stadium to secure their first win of the season. It was a win that was expected considering the Leathernecks went 0-11 last season in FCS, but it didn’t always look comfortable for NMSU.
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By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — By all accounts, Bobby Petrino’s debut as Texas A&M’s offensive coordinator Saturday night was a huge success. Conner Weigman threw for 236 yards and a career-high five touchdowns and No. 23 Texas A&M rolled to a 52-10 victory over New Mexico. Coach Jimbo Fisher
Continue Reading By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — By all accounts, Bobby Petrino’s debut as Texas A&M’s offensive coordinator Saturday night was a huge success. Conner Weigman threw for 236 yards and a career-high five touchdowns and No. 23 Texas A&M rolled to a 52-10 victory over New Mexico. Coach Jimbo Fisher
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners are once again in a battle as they try to pick up their first win of the season. At halftime, UTEP and Incarnate Word are tied, 14-14. UTEP’s defense got off to a strong start holding the Cardinals to a three-and-out on their first possession of the game.
Continue Reading SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Sacramento Kings signed 15-year veteran JaVale McGee on Saturday. The 7-foot center most recently played for the Dallas Mavericks, averaging 4.4 points and 2.5 rebounds in 42 games last season. He started seven times and shot 64% and played 8.5 minutes per game. McGee, selected 18th by the Washington Wizards
Continue Reading FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Alexander Ring scored in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time, offsetting the first two career goals by New England’s Tomás Chancalay as Austin FC and the Revolution played to a 2-2 draw on Saturday night. New England (13-5-8) saw a six-match win streak at home end, but the club extended
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As Miners football fans got ready to head back into the Sun Bowl for the first home game of the season, many of them reminisced as they also celebrated ’80’s night. The 1988 team will be inducted into the UTEP Athletics Hall of Fame tonight, according to the university. They
Continue Reading By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DENTON, Texas (AP) — California coach Justin Wilcox says he and his players spent “about seven seconds” talking about the school’s impending move to the Atlantic Coast Conference a day before the season opener. There’s still a season to be played in the Pac-12, and it started nicely for
Continue Reading By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Believe the hype. Deion Sanders’ debut as Colorado coach was billed as a big deal, but there was plenty of skepticism about just how good the Buffaloes could be after an unprecedented roster makeover in Boulder. “We told you we were coming. You thought we were joking.
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AMES, Iowa (ANDREW LOGUE, AP) — Jeremiah Cooper’s two first-half interceptions set the tone for Iowa State’s 30-9 win over Northern Iowa on Saturday, easing the pressure on a Cyclones offense rocked by suspensions and departures. Cooper, a graduate of Andress high school in El Paso, returned his first career interception 58 yards for a
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Victor Kibiego opened his sophomore campaign with a first-place finish at the 37th Lori Fitzgerald Memorial at NM State Golf Course on Saturday morning. Kibiego clocked in a personal-best 14:49.04 in the men’s 5K, edging out New Mexico JC’s German Vega (14:51.05), and Tomas Vega (14:54.22). Titus Cheruiyot placed seventh overall
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government says an independent body will unveil plans for a permanent memorial to Queen Elizabeth II in 2026, to mark what would have been the late monarch’s 100th birthday. The Cabinet Office said Robin Janvrin, Elizabeth’s former private secretary, has been appointed as chairman of the Queen Elizabeth memorial committee. The
Continue Reading By JIM VERTUN0 AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas beating Rice looked quite different that anyone might have expected. Still, the No. 11 Longhorns will take a win that turned from a grinder into a rout. Quinn Ewers passed for three touchdowns and ran for another as Texas overcame a sluggish start with
Continue Reading By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press A Florida redistricting plan pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis violates the state constitution and is prohibited from being used for any future U.S. congressional elections since it diminishes the ability of Black voters in north Florida to pick a representative of their choice, a state judge ruled Saturday. Circuit
Continue Reading By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and ANDY NEWMAN Associated Press KEY WEST, Florida (AP) — All the world was “Margaritaville” on Saturday, from Key West to New York City and beyond, as legions of fans mourned the passing of beach-bum balladeer Jimmy Buffett at the age of 76. Buffett’s eponymous hit song has long been the
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Good afternoon all! It’s a hot one today and the heat just ain’t goin’ anywhere! In fact, we are looking at either tying or breaking records this week. As we head toward the end of summer, our average temps should be in the low 90s but we will be near 100 degrees every day this
Continue Reading By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Reds left-hander Brandon Williamson tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss his scheduled start on Sunday. Williamson is the fourth Reds pitcher to test positive this week, further jeopardizing the Reds’ postseason chances. Starter Hunter Greene was placed on the COVID-19 injured list following his 4-1
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