A late own goal gave the Seattle Reign a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over Racing Louisville in the National Women’s Soccer League on Saturday. The match at Louisville’s Lynn Family Stadium was delayed for about 1 1/2 hours at the start because of inclement weather in the area. Once it got underway, Racing Louisville (4-7-7) went
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PARIS (AP) — Paralympics organizers say triathlon competitions in Paris scheduled for Sunday have been postponed for a day because of concerns about water quality in the Seine River after heavy rainfall. Late Sunday night, organizers confirmed the 11 para triathlon events would go ahead Monday, saying in a statement that new water testing results
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– In recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day, which is August 31st, El Paso Harm Reduction Alliance invited the community to come together and raise awareness about overdose prevention and honor those who lost their lives due to overdose. Experts were in attendance providing information on overdose prevention, how to recognize the
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Tony Sanchez era kicked off in Las Cruces, New Mexico Saturday as the Aggies took on Southeast Missouri State out of the Big Sky Conference. It was a slow start for the Aggies, they didn’t get any numbers on the scoreboard until the second quarter with a touchdown
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Tied with Texas A&M late in the fourth quarter of his Notre Dame debut Saturday night, quarterback Riley Leonard had no doubt in his ability to lead the Fighting Irish to victory. “Everybody had all the confidence in the world that we were going to be able
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Seth McGowan scored on a 3-yard run with less than two minutes to play to rally New Mexico State to a 23-16 victory over FCS-member Southeast Missouri State on Saturday night in the Aggies season opener. McGowan also scored the first touchdown for New Mexico State on a 14-yard run
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ezequiel Ponce and Lawrence Ennali each scored their first MLS goal, Steve Clark had six saves and the Houston Dynamo beat Los Angeles FC 2-0 Saturday night. Ponce, a 27-year-old Designated Player, and the 22-year-old Ennali were acquired by Houston (11-8-7) in July and, for at least one night, provided some
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UPDATE: The Juarez Civil Patrol says the body of Rafael Antonio Rodríguez Ibarra was found by search and rescue team Sunday at 8:30 a.m. The director of the Juarez Civil Patrol, Sergio Rodriguez, says the search and rescue protocols were activated on Friday at 9:30 p.m. when they received reports of Ibarra and another teen
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO (AP) — Marquez Cooper ran for 223 yards and two second-half touchdowns to lead San Diego State to a 45-14 win over Texas A&M-Commerce in a season-opener on Saturday night. Gabriel Plascencia connected on a 50-yard field goal to give the Aztecs a 3-0 lead after one but the Lions grabbed the lead
Continue Reading SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Jordan McCloud threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns and Texas State used a fast start to hold off Lamar for a 34-27 season-opening win on Saturday. The Bobcats built a 15-0 lead at the end of the first quarter, and a field goal early in the second extended the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The Guiding Star Southwest and The Lily Pad Maternity Home gathered more than 208,120 diapers to give out to moms and dad in the community Labor Day weekend. It’s been part of their “August Hero Drives”. The program offers free diapers, wipes, socks, and other essentials for area parents. “We’ve
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Associated Press Before she cut the air on the world’s biggest sporting stage with head-spinning, gravity-defying moves, Logan Edra, aka B-Girl Logistx, held herself with a razor-sharp focus. Brows furrowed and hands anchored at her hips, Team USA’s youngest breaker this year seemed more serious than some of her competitors at the Paris Olympics. This
Continue Reading AP Film Writer VENICE, Italy (AP) — George Clooney and Brad Pitt returned to the Venice Film Festival on Sunday for the world premiere of “Wolfs.” Before hitting the red carpet, the Hollywood stars reflected on reuniting, the rise of streaming and Clooney’s New York Times op-ed urging President Joe Biden to end his reelection
Continue Reading Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Robot Cafe in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, is creating a buzz by using preprogrammed robots to deliver food to customers. The restaurant owner sees the venture as entertainment and one that draws more customers to his business. There are concerns that robots could take over human labor in the
Continue Reading Associated Press WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Climate change is stressing rainforests where the highly sensitive cocoa bean grows, but chocolate lovers need not despair, say companies that are researching other ways to grow cocoa or develop cocoa substitutes. Scientists and entrepreneurs are working on ways to make more cocoa that stretch well beyond the
Continue Reading Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — “That’s it, dude! Done!” exclaimed Eliezer López as he jumped up and down, throwing his arms to the sky and drawing a sign of the cross across his chest. His joy was so contagious, his friends started to emerge from nearby tents to celebrate with him. López, a 20-year-old
Continue Reading Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Simon Rubick had lost almost everything to decades of alcoholism and drug addiction. In 2022, he found himself without a vehicle and without a home, which forced his two teenage children to move in with friends. He had burned bridges with friends and family and it took a drug-induced stint
Continue Reading Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is deep in campaign mode for Vice President Kamala Harris. The Democratic nominee for president is set to return to Detroit on Monday for a Labor Day event with her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Like some other urban mayors across the country, Duggan is
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By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 presidential race is entering a critical stretch, with Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump set to debate and the first swing state ballots hitting mailboxes shortly after the Labor Day holiday weekend. As the calendar turns to September, both campaigns are focusing on on key
Continue Reading SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Zach Calzada threw two touchdown passes and Dekalon Taylor ran for two scores as Incarnate Word rolled to a 28-7 win over Northern Colorado in a season opener on Saturday night. A mainstay in the FCS Top 25 poll for 39-straight weeks, the Cardinals forced a pair of fumbles and picked
Continue Reading LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech’s Jayden Cofield sacked Abilene Christian’s Maverick McIvor when the Wildcats went for a 2-point conversion in overtime, allowing the Red Raiders to escape with a 52-51 win on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams. Behren Morton’s career-high fifth touchdown pass, a 14-yarder to Caleb Douglas, who
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Jeremiyah Love broke a tie with a 21-yard touchdown run with 1:54 left and No. 7 Notre Dame beat No. 20 Texas A&M 23-13 on Saturday night in the opener for both teams. Love burst through the line and shed two would-be tacklers before waltzing into the
Continue Reading By Alex Stambaugh, Nectar Gan and Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s military said it has recovered the bodies of six hostages killed by Hamas militants in Gaza – including an Israeli-American captive – dealing fresh heartbreak to relatives who fear time is running out for loved ones seized by the militants more than 10
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SOCORRO, Texas (KVIA) – Crime Stoppers of El Paso and the Socorro Police Department are asking the community for help in identifying the persons involving in a shooting at a park back in June. This week’s Crime of the Week is a shooting that injured a man. It happened on June 20 after 11 p.m.
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Pedro Vite scored his first goal of the season and Vancouver didn’t concede a shot on goal Saturday night as the Whitecaps beat Austin FC 1-0. Vite played a one-touch pass to Ryan Guald, who returned the favor to a darting Vite for a first-timer from the top of the penalty
Continue Reading Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — If any evidence were needed to underscore that Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to Asia and Oceania is the longest, farthest and most challenging of his pontificate, it’s that he’s bringing along his secretaries to help him navigate the four-country program while keeping up with work back home. Francis will
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Brashard Smith ran for 108 yards and two touchdowns, 348-pound nose tackle Anthony Booker Jr. returned a fumble for a score and SMU routed FCS member Houston Christian 59-7 on Saturday night. Preston Stone threw for two TDs and Kevin Jennings had one passing and one rushing as the
Continue Reading Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Tens of thousands of grieving and angry Israelis surged into the streets Sunday night after six more hostages were found dead in Gaza, chanting “Now! Now!” as they demanded that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reach a cease-fire with Hamas to bring the remaining captives home. The mass outpouring
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By Sara Smart and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot in the chest in an attempted robbery in San Francisco on Saturday afternoon, the team said in a statement. Pearsall “is in serious but stable condition,” the 49ers confirmed. A male suspect around 3:30 p.m.
Continue Reading FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Darren Yapi scored a go-ahead goal in second-half stoppage time to help the Colorado Rapids beat FC Dallas 3-2 on Saturday. Djordje Mihailovic set up the winning goal by lofting a pass over the defense to draw Maarten Paes out of his area and Yapi touched it over the goalkeeper. Mihailovic
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