HONOLULU, Hawaii (KVIA) — After being up 17-3 at halftime, the Aggies were held scoreless in the second half and fell 20-17 to Hawaii off a last-second field goal. It was all NMSU in the first half. They got on the board first off a ferocious 39-yard catch and run from Diego Pavia to Monte
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TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Authorities in Taiwan say one person remains missing following a Friday night fire at a golf ball factory, after forensic analysis revealed that some bones found Sunday were not human. The blaze killed nine other people, including four firefighters. An explosion at about 6:10 p.m. Friday caused part of the building
Continue Reading By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Wildfires fueled by climate change have ravaged communities from Maui to the Mediterranean this summer, killing many people, exhausting firefighters and fueling demand for new solutions. Enter artificial intelligence. Firefighters and startups are using AI-enabled cameras to scan the horizon for signs of smoke. A German
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EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Freshman Jai’Den “Jet” Thomas tied the program record with four rushing touchdowns to help UNLV beat UTEP 45-28 Saturday night and earn first-year coach Dave Odom’s first road win. Thomas, who finished with 100 yards rushing on 13 carries, scored on runs of 12 and 17 yards in the first
Continue Reading By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The leader of Spain’s conservatives will have his opportunity to form a new government this week in what has been preordained as a lost cause given his lack of support in the Parliament. Alberto Núñez Feijóo’s Popular Party won the most seats from inconclusive elections in
Continue Reading By AREF TUFAHA Associated Press NOUR SHAMS REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank (AP) — Israeli airstrikes struck militant sites in Gaza on Sunday for the third straight day, the Israeli military said, after Palestinian militants near the border fence launched incendiary balloons into Israel and threw an explosive at soldiers. The strike came on the heels
Continue Reading By MADDIE BURAKOFF and LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writers What does it mean to be human? For a long time, the answer seemed clear. Our species, Homo sapiens — with our complex thoughts and deep emotions — were the only true humans to ever walk the Earth. Earlier forms, like the Neanderthals, were thought to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – – The downward spiral for the UTEP Miners continued Saturday night at the Sun Bowl. UTEP lost their third game in row after falling to the UNLV Rebels by a final score of 45-28. Both teams entered the game without some of their stars. UNLV’s starting QB in Doug Brumfield,
Continue Reading By LAURA UNGAR and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press Nearly a day after being downgraded from a tropical storm, Ophelia still threatened parts of the Northeast on Sunday with coastal flooding, life-threatening waves and heavy rain from Washington to New York City, the National Hurricane Center said. As Ophelia weakened, a new tropical storm named Philippe
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(Courtesy: El Paso Locomotive FC) EL PASO, Texas -El Paso Locomotive FC (West-9, 11-12-7, 40 points) drew 1-1 against Phoenix Rising FC on Saturday night at Southwest University Park. “With what we created in the first half, I thought we had a lot of opportunities to bury the game,” Head Coach and Technical Director Brian Clarhaut
Continue Reading By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KRAMATORSK, Ukraine (AP) — Among the hundreds of trains criss-crossing Ukraine’s elaborate railway network every day, the Kyiv-Kramatorsk train stands apart, shrouded in solemn silence as passengers anticipate their destination. Every day, around seven in the morning, passengers of this route leave the relative safety of the capital and head
Continue Reading By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Legislature sent a wide range of bills to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk this year to help the state mitigate and adapt to climate change. Lawmakers passed legislation to ease the burden on taxpayers to clean up oil wells no longer in use.
Continue Reading By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press IRAPUATO, Mexico (AP) — As a train roared in the distance, some 5,000 mostly Venezuelan migrants hoping to make it to the U.S. snapped into action. Families with young children sleeping on top of cardboard boxes and young men and women tucked away in tents under a nearby bridge scrambled
Continue Reading By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press IRAPUATO, Mexico (AP) — As a train roared in the distance, some 5,000 mostly Venezuelan migrants hoping to make it to the U.S. snapped into action. Families with young children sleeping on top of cardboard boxes and young men and women tucked away in tents under a nearby bridge scrambled
Continue Reading By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — There are two opposing theses about the U.N. General Assembly: It’s a place that shows the true power of words, where leaders inspire action with rousing speeches on the urgent issues of our times; or it’s a talking shop, where leaders perform for domestic audiences with
Continue Reading BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — Robert Coleman threw a pair of first-quarter touchdown passes and Khalan Griffin and Damashja Harris combined to run for 198 yards and a touchdown apiece to help power Lamar to a 38-0 shutout win over unaffiliated Lincoln (CA) on Saturday night. Coleman led the Cardinals on a five-play 75-yard opening drive,
Continue Reading HAMMOND, La. (AP) — Colby Suits threw for three first-half touchdowns and Darryle Evans had 173 yards on the ground, leading Houston Christian to a 34-19 victory over Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday night. Suits completed 16 of 27 passes for 282 yards. His touchdowns went for 24 yards to Darrion Sherfield, 86 yards to Deuce
Continue Reading FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Jáder Obrian headed in Jesús Ferreira’s cross in the 43rd minute and FC Dallas tied the Columbus Crew 1-1 on Saturday night. Obrian has two goals and two assists in the last three games. Dallas (10-10-9) has won consecutive league matches for the first time since wins over Austin and Vancouver
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Johnny Russell and William Agada each scored in the first half, Tim Melia came up with a clutch save late and Sporting Kansas City beat the Houston Dynamo 2-1 on Saturday night. Kansas City (10-13-8) has won eight of its last nine home matches against the Dynamo in all competitions,
Continue Reading CONWAY, Ark. (AP) — ShunDerrick Powell ran for 256 yards and a touchdown and Central Arkansas rolled to a 52-17 win over Abilene Christian in a United Athletic Conference opener for both teams Saturday night. Powell, a transfer from North Alabama, scored on a 95-yard run early in the fourth quarter to make it 45-10.
Continue Reading STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) — Kayvon Britten ran for a touchdown early, Ty Rawls returned an interception for a late score and Tarleton held off Southwest Baptist 27-13 on Saturday night. Britten gave the Texans (3-1) the lead for good with a 10-yard scoring run in the first quarter. Logan Turner kicked two field goals and
Continue Reading By BARRY HATTON and HELENA ALVES Associated Press COSTA DA CAPARICA, Portugal (AP) — Six Portuguese children and young adults are set to take 32 European governments to court Wednesday for what they say is a failure to adequately address human-caused climate change in a violation of their human rights. It’s the first climate change
Continue Reading SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Ismail Mahdi rushed for 216 yards and two touchdowns and Texas State scored 35 unanswered points to rally for a 35-24 victory over Nevada on Saturday. Brandon Talton kicked a 30-yard field goal and KK Meier returned an interception 98 yards for a touchdown to give Nevada (0-4) a 10-0
Continue Reading SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Zach Calzada threw for two touchdowns and rushed for another — all in the first half — to help Incarnate Word rout NAIA-member North American University 63-3 on Saturday night. Incarnate Word (3-1) extended its win streak at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium to 13 games. The Incarnate Word defense held
Continue Reading By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — Texas’ final tour through the Big 12 drew a nighttime sellout crowd that booed the visiting band. The Longhorns had the place emptying out by the fourth quarter. Jonathon Brooks ran for 106 yards and two touchdowns and No. 3 Texas got a dominant game
Continue Reading NACOGDOCHES, Texas (AP) — Jevon Jackson ran for 197 yards, including the tying touchdown in the fourth quarter, Austin Peay scored the winning points on an unusual safety, and the Governors defeated Stephen F. Austin 22-20 on Saturday night. After Jackson tied the score at 20 with a 24-yard touchdown run, the Govs (2-2, 1-0
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An official with the El Paso Fire Department confirms two people were taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after they were hit by a vehicle. The incident happened on N. Oregon and E. Franklin in Downtown El Paso around 8:30 p.m. Saturday. This is a developing story. Check back
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – – The UTEP Miners trail the UNLV Rebels 28-14 at halftime. Both teams entered the game without some of their stars. UNLV’s starting QB in Doug Brumfield, who was injured during last weeks game, didn’t suit up. Meanwhile for the Miners, leading receiver Tyrin Smith was out and running back
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Donovan Smith threw for 294 yards and a touchdown, Parker Jenkins had 105 yards rushing and three touchdowns and Houston beat Sam Houston 38-7 on Saturday night. Smith finished 31-of-40 passing, and Jenkins had rushing touchdowns of 4, 1 and 2 yards in the first half as the Cougars (2-2) built a
Continue Reading By JOSHUA KOCH Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Jordan Lyles gave up just two hits in five innings, Bobby Witt Jr. drove in his 93rd run of the season and the Kansas City Royals beat the Houston Astros 3-2 on Saturday night. “It’s like groundhog day,” Astros manager Dusty Baker said. “We’re playing hard, they’re
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