By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The Mid-American Conference (MAC) commissioner wants the NCAA to crack down on what he calls “abysmal behavior” at college sports events, which he said has shown a “lack of respect for norms and traditions.” The letter, sent on Thursday from Jon A. Steinbrecher to NCAA president Charlie Baker and
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GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — The first Black mayor of North Carolina’s third largest city has died. Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan announced that Yvonne Johnson died Wednesday at age 82. Johnson served on the city council for nearly 30 years in two stints, the last of which ended at her death. She was elected mayor in
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Análisis por Joseph Ataman Fue un golpe que la mayoría vio venir, pero eso no debió suavizar el impacto para el presidente de Francia, Emmanuel Macron. Los legisladores de la oposición de ambos extremos del espectro político francés unieron fuerzas el miércoles para votar por destituir su Gobierno, que había estado en el cargo durante
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SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico is launching mobile driver’s licenses and state IDs that can be added to Apple Wallet and Google Wallet. “New Mexico mobile driver’s licenses and state IDs do not replace physical licenses or identification cards, as they are an optional addition to those credentials,” state officials explained Thursday. “New
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By Hannah Rabinowitz and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — A yelling match erupted during a congressional hearing Thursday on the attempted assassinations against President-elect Donald Trump, as one congressman accused acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe of attending a 9/11 memorial event as part of a publicity stunt. The tense exchange occurred during the
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth has spent the week on Capitol Hill trying to reassure Republican senators that he is fit to lead President-elect Donald Trump’s Department of Defense in the wake of high-profile allegations about excessive drinking and sexual assault. But senators in both parties have also expressed concern about another issue
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By Tyrese Boone Click here for updates on this story CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (KRIS) — A 19-year-old woman from Annaville, Jade Cooper, was attacked by her neighbor’s dogs on Tuesday, Dec. 3 while in her backyard with her pets. The incident has raised concerns about the safety of the neighborhood, especially after multiple reports of
Continue Reading Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A father has been charged with fatally shooting his adult son with Down syndrome at a home in East Texas after claiming he had mistaken him for an intruder and then later burning his body in what authorities on Thursday described as a “bizarre crime.” Michael C. Howard, 68, who
Continue Reading Gerardo Lemos, Mauricio Torres, Fernando Ramos, CNN Español Fabio Ochoa Vásquez, uno de los exlíderes del Cartel de Medellín, se encuentra bajo custodia del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés) tras ser liberado este martes de una cárcel federal, informó a CNN este jueves la
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AP Health Writer A message left at the scene of an insurance executive’s fatal shooting echoes a phrase commonly used to describe insurer tactics to avoid paying claims. The words “deny,” “defend” and “depose” were written on the ammunition used to kill UnitedHealthcare’s CEO. That’s according to two officials who spoke to The Associated Press
Continue Reading Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A protester who suffered eye damage when a rubber bullet fired by Fort Lauderdale police struck her in the face during a 2020 protest over George Floyd’s murder has received $2 million from the city to settle a federal lawsuit accusing the officer and the department of violating
Continue Reading By Nick Valencia and Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — A scathing report from the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division found the Memphis Police Department engages in a pattern of discriminatory policing, including violence against the disabled, and regularly violates the constitutional rights of its residents, particularly Black people. Historically, similar reports by the
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House shut down Democrats’ efforts Thursday to release the long-awaited ethics report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, pushing the fate of any resolution to the yearslong investigation of sexual misconduct allegations into further uncertainty. The nearly party-line votes came after Democrats had been pressing for the findings to be
Continue Reading AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The inspiration for Kate Hamill’s latest play came from across centuries and the planet. The actor-playwright was honeymooning in Italy in 2020 when she walked into the Uffizi museum in Florence and spotted a painting by pioneering Baroque artist Artemisia Gentileschi created around 1620. The art immediately stirred
Continue Reading Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Looking to tweak some traditional cocktails to make them more festive for the holidays? Here are some suggestions from the pros. For a Christmas-y version of an Old-Fashioned, the London speakeasy Archive and Myth switches out the sugar for a chestnut liqueur. Instead of standard bitters they use walnut bitters
Continue Reading CNN Español El presidente de El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, celebró este jueves el aumento de la cotización del bitcoin, que alcanzó los US$ 100.000 este miércoles. “Las reservas de Bitcoin de nuestro país ahora valen un 127,30% más de lo que pagamos por ellas, lo que significa un incremento de más de US$ 344 millones”,
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal Bureau of Prisons is permanently closing its “rape club” women’s prison in California and will idle six facilities in a sweeping realignment after years of abuse, decay and mismanagement, The Associated Press has learned. The agency informed employees and Congress on Thursday that it plans to shutter the
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By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson had an in-house security detail assigned to him during his trip to New York City, according to a source familiar with the company’s security, but the detail wasn’t with him when he was shot and killed in front of a hotel early Wednesday
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An Elite Ambulance and another vehicle collided at the intersection of Rojas Drive and George Dieter Drive, first responders tell ABC-7. Officials say that five people suffered injuries in the crash. Emergency crews rushed one person to the hospital with serious injuries and another four with minor injuries. The collision
Continue Reading AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When SmileDirectClub shut down a year ago, scores of existing customers of the teeth-straightening company were left in limbo. Now, tens of thousands are set to get some relief. New York Attorney General Letitia James has announced that her office recovered $4.8 million to distribute nationwide to more
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — IOC president Thomas Bach says Olympic leaders are “very confident and relaxed” about working with the incoming Trump administration ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has talked up his own role helping get the games for LA in 2017 but a White House
Continue Reading Por Uriel Blanco Una persona murió el miércoles al ser atacada mientras se encontraba en un restaurante dentro de la plaza Miyana, un centro comercial ubicado en Polanco, informó la Secretaría de Seguridad y Protección Ciudadana de la Ciudad de México (SSPC). Polanco, junto con otras colonias, es una zona concurrida por turistas y residentes
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The University of Texas investigation into the bottle-throwing incident that disrupted the Texas-Georgia game in October — and drew a harsh rebuke and fine from the Southeastern Conference — resulted in no one being caught or punished. In a report to the league sent last month, Texas officials
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AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The University of Texas investigation into the bottle-throwing incident that disrupted the Texas-Georgia game in October — and drew a harsh rebuke and fine from the Southeastern Conference — resulted in no one being caught or punished. In a report to the league sent last month, Texas officials
Continue Reading Por Catherine Nicholls, CNN El mundo está al borde de una tercera era nuclear, advirtió el jefe de las Fuerzas Armadas del Reino Unido. “El mundo ha cambiado”, dijo el almirante Sir Tony Radakin en una conferencia el miércoles en el Royal United Services Institute del Reino Unido. “El poder global está cambiando, y una
Continue Reading By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Georgian professional tennis player Nikoloz Basilashvili has been acquitted of domestic violence charges against his ex-wife, the Tbilisi City Court said in a statement. Basilashvili was charged with violence against Neli Dorokashvili in May 2020 but, following the conclusion of a trial two years later, the court announced in
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Live from New York, it’s revelations about paydays on “Saturday Night Live.” Some of the former and current cast members of “SNL” shared in a video shared by New York magazine about their financial splurges after joining the show. Pete Davidson, who was a cast member from 2014
Continue Reading By Emily Pofahl Click here for updates on this story MUKWONAGO, Wisconsin (WISN) — Mukwonago police will not be ticketing students for using cellphones in school. The Mukwonago village board voted Wednesday to table the proposal from the district “indefinitely” after backlash from parents. The Mukwonago School District implemented an all-out ban on the devices
Continue Reading Associated Press Digging crews resumed work early Thursday in the effort to locate a woman who authorities fear died after falling into a sinkhole above an abandoned Pennsylvania coal mine. Fewer than a dozen searchers, including state police and excavator operators, have returned to the spot where 64-year-old Elizabeth Pollard is thought to have plummeted
Continue Reading By Taylor Hess Click here for updates on this story LITITZ, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — A Lancaster County family is making a difference with its Christmas light display. “Our main reason for the display is just to make people happy — to come out and have fun. Bring your kids. Bring your family, your friends. Sit
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