Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The two parties that have dominated Puerto Rican politics for decades are losing their grip as they face the stiffest competition yet from a younger generation fed up with the island’s corruption, chronic power outages and mismanagement of public funds. For the first time in the U.S.
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Associated Press ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia this year became the first country in the world to ban the importation of non-electric private vehicles. It’s trying to stop spending scarce foreign currency on fuel subsidies. But drivers say the transition is challenging. Spare parts, mechanics and even charging stations can be hard to find.
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AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Brashard Smith ran for 161 yards with a 71-yard sprint for the first of his two rushing touchdowns and made a nifty tiptoe catch for another score as No. 20 SMU overwhelmed previously undefeated and 18th-ranked Pittsburgh 48-25 on Saturday night to keep the Mustangs tied for the conference
Continue Reading Associated Press DELPHI, Ind. (AP) — The trial of a man accused of killing two teenage girls in a small Indiana community has passed its midway point following more than two weeks of testimony about the 2017 killings. Prosecutors rested their case against Richard Allen on Thursday after jurors heard recorded telephone calls in which
Continue Reading Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — Some health officials say mpox cases in Congo appear to be “stabilizing” — a possible sign that the main epidemic for which the World Health Organization made a global emergency declaration in August might be on the decline. In recent weeks, Congo has reported about 200 to 300 lab-confirmed
Continue Reading LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Joshon Barbie and Bryce Strong each ran for more than 100 yards and a score to lead McNeese to a 31-3 victory over Texas A&M Commerce on Saturday night. Barbie had 20 carries for 124 yards that included a 6-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. Strong finished with 121
Continue Reading Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — LaNorris Sellers ran for 106 yards and threw for 244 more and South Carolina finally knocked off one of the Southeastern Conference’s playoff contenders, beating No. 10 Texas A&M 44-20 on Saturday night. The Gamecocks (5-3, 3-3) took LSU and Alabama to the wire this season before losing. But
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Buddy Hield scored 27 points and the Golden State Warriors squandered a huge lead before outlasting the Houston Rockets 127-121 in overtime Saturday night. It’s Golden State’s 14th straight-regular season win over the Rockets and the eighth in a row in Houston. The Warriors led by 31 points in
Continue Reading STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) — Joshua Carter scored on a 23-yard run in the fourth quarter, rushing four times for all 62 yards on the game-winning drive, and Eastern Kentucky upset Tarleton State 17-13 on Saturday night. Gabe Fletcher sacked Victor Gabalis for a 6-yard loss on a fourth-and-15 from the Eastern Kentucky 36 with 46
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Japan has grounded its fleet of V-22 Osprey aircraft again after an incident last Sunday where one of the hybrid helicopter-aircraft tilted unexpectedly while trying to take off. In a statement, Japan said the V-22 “became unstable as it swayed from side to side, and the left wing, the lower
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Hollywood Star and host of Extra and Access Hollywood Mario Lopez is in El Paso to help raise funds for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of El Paso. Lopez was joined on stage by ABC 7’s main anchor Stephanie Valle. The Annual fundraiser is a spin on “Dancing with the
Continue Reading Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Keldon Johnson had 25 points, Chris Paul added 15 points and 13 assists, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-103 on Saturday night without coach Gregg Popovich, who missed the game due to illness. Jeremy Sochan added 19 points and 10 rebounds for San Antonio, and
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — SMU cornerback AJ Davis was taken off the field in an ambulance to a hospital after a special teams play late in the first half of the No. 20 Mustangs’ game against No. 18 Pittsburgh, but was back on the sideline with his teammates before the end of their
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) In a special meeting held Thursday evening, Socorro Independent School District (SISD) went before the board of trustees to request a Tax and Revenue Anticipation Note. Michael Hinojosa, Texas Education Agency conservator for SISD says this short term loan will help the district because their expenditures has exceeded their revenue. Hinojosa
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UPDATE: Two people were taken to an area hospital for treatment of serious injuries after a crash along West Paisano and Executive. According to fire dispatch, the vehicle hit a light pole EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Police posted that all westbound lanes are closed at Paisano and Executive in West El Paso
Continue Reading Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says Donald Trump would push to remove fluoride from drinking water on his first day in office, if elected president. Kennedy is a prominent proponent of debunked public health claims. Kennedy may be in line to lead health initiatives if Trump wins the White House. Kennedy
Continue Reading TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Daniel Richardson threw three of his five touchdown passes in the first half and Florida A&M took a 28-0 lead to start the second and the Rattlers rolled to a 52-28 win over Texas Southern Saturday to remain in the hunt for a Southwestern Athletic Conference title. Florida A&M (5-3) is
Continue Reading ABILENE, Texas (AP) — Maverick McIvor was 22-of-31 passing for 306 yards and three touchdowns, Isaiah Johnson ran for two first-half touchdowns and Abilene Christian held on to beat Southern Utah 28-25 on Saturday. Johnson finished with 72 yards rushing on 19 carries. Sam Hicks ran 17 times for 65 yards and his 12-yard touchdown
Continue Reading THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — Sam Vidlak threw for 262 yards and four touchdowns and Stephen F. Austin broke it open with three touchdowns in less than three minutes in the second quarter to beat Nicholls 28-12 on Saturday. Nicholls’ kicker Gabe Showalter booted field goals of 43 and 31 yards in the first and early
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Zeon Chriss threw for 103 yards and a touchdown without an incompletion as Houston rallied in fourth quarter to beat No. 17 Kansas State 24-19 on Saturday. Trailing 19-10 to start the fourth quarter, Chriss threw a 1-yard touchdown to Maliq Carr with 11 minutes left. After forcing a punt, Chriss rushed
Continue Reading BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — Antonio Martin Jr. scored on a 4-yard run in overtime and Southeast Louisiana rallied for a 30-27 victory over Lamar on Saturday. Martin’s game-winning run for SE Louisiana (5-5, 4-1 Southland Conference) came after Ben Woodard kicked a 30-yard field goal to give Lamar (5-4, 2-2) a 27-24 lead. Neither team
Continue Reading SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Zach Calzada threw four touchdown passes and ran for a fifth score, leading Incarnate Word to a 45-20 victory over Houston Christian on Saturday. Three of Calzada’s TD passes went to Roy Alexander. Houston Christian took the opening kickoff and drove for a 37-yard field goal by Dillon Fedor. After that
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Kaden Anderson made his first career start at quarterback, running back Harrison Waylee saw his first action of the season and the pair combined to lead Wyoming to a 49-45 win over New Mexico on Saturday. Anderson hit Justin Stevenson with a 27-yard touchdown pass with under five minutes left one
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CNN By Jennifer Agiesta, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris holds 47% to former President Donald Trump’s 44% among likely voters in the final Iowa Poll before Election Day from the Des Moines Register and Mediacom. That margin falls within the poll’s 3.4 point margin of sampling error and suggests no clear leader in
Continue Reading By Jennifer Agiesta, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris holds 47% to former President Donald Trump’s 44% among likely voters in the final Iowa Poll before Election Day from the Des Moines Register and Mediacom. That margin falls within the poll’s 3.4 point margin of sampling error and suggests no clear leader in the
Continue Reading Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — Behren Morton drove Texas Tech 71 yards for the winning touchdown with 19 seconds left, and the Red Raiders denied No. 11 Iowa State its best start in program history with a 23-22 upset Saturday. Tahj Brooks’s 5-yard touchdown run came after the Cyclones had taken their first lead
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance on “Saturday Night Live” in the final days before the presidential election, playing herself as the mirror-image double of Maya Rudolph’s version of her in the show’s cold open. The first lines the candidate spoke as she sat across from Rudolph, their outfits
Continue Reading CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) — Nearly 200 families gathered Saturday along a stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border for heartfelt but brief reunions with loved ones they had not seen for years because they live in opposite countries. Tears flowed and people embraced as Mexican families were allowed to reunite for a few minutes at the
Continue Reading CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) — Nearly 200 families gathered Saturday along a stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border for heartfelt but brief reunions with loved ones they had not seen for years because they live in opposite countries. Tears flowed and people embraced as Mexican families were allowed to reunite for a few minutes at the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Buzz Flabiano gave UTEP (1-8, 1-5 Conference USA) a 13-10 lead on a 29-yard field goal early in the third quarter but Middle Tennessee (3-6, 2-3 CUSA) scored the last 10 points, including a touchdown with 1:53 to play to rally for its first road win of the season, 20-13,
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