EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Kevin Kalu had a big night with his first career double-double (12 points, 12 rebounds) while Otis Frazier III (team-high 16 points), Ahamad Bynum (12 points) and David Terrell Jr. (10 points) all joined him in double figures in scoring to help the UTEP men’s basketball team knock off pesky
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Associated Press For Christians around the world, Christmas is the joyful celebration of the birth of Jesus. To affirm their beliefs — that God is present and hasn’t abandoned them — the faith community at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, is embracing its holiday traditions just days after a deadly shooting there. “When
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EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Otis Frazier III had 16 points in UTEP’s 67-61 victory over Jackson State on Friday. Frazier shot 5 for 11 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 5 of 8 from the free-throw line for the Miners (8-3). Kevin Kalu scored 12 points and added 12 rebounds. Ahamad Bynum shot
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Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The toppling of Bashar Assad has raised tentative hopes that Syrians might live peacefully and as equals after a half century of authoritarian rule. While there have been bursts of deadly sectarian violence in the days since Assad was ousted, it’s nothing close to what was feared after nearly
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Jeremiyah Love tied the Notre Dame record with a 98-yard touchdown run, Riley Leonard added two more scores and the Fighting Irish shut down the highest-scoring team in the College Football Playoff, overwhelming Indiana 27-17 on Friday night. The seventh-seeded Fighting Irish (12-1) won their 11th straight
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By Homero De La Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Notre Dame secured a decisive victory over Indiana, defeating the Hoosiers 27-17 in the opening game of the newly expanded 12-team College Football Playoff on Friday night in South Bend, Indiana. Playing against each other for the first time since 1991, Friday night’s game kicked off after
Continue Reading DALLAS (AP) — Igor Shesterkin stopped 41 shots, including 23 on seven successful penalty kills, and the struggling New York Rangers beat the Dallas Stars 3-1 on Friday night to end a three-game losing streak. The Rangers also scored on their penalty kill, Reilly Smith’s short-handed goal tying the score midway through the first period.
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Por Dan Heching, CNN Es difícil creer que han pasado más de ocho años desde que los espectadores fueron introducidos por primera vez a la misteriosa serie “Stranger Things”, y aún más difícil creer que pronto todo llegará a su fin. Algunos de los miembros del elenco y el equipo de la exitosa serie de
Continue Reading DENTON, Texas (AP) — Brenen Lorient scored 17 points off of the bench to lead North Texas past Appalachian State 68-64 on Friday night. Lorient added five rebounds and three blocks for the Mean Green (8-3). Atin Wright scored 13 points while shooting 5 for 8, including 1 for 4 from beyond the arc. Rondel
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By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Messaging service WhatsApp claimed a major legal victory over Israeli spyware firm NSO Group on Friday after a federal judge ruled that NSO was liable under federal and California law for a 2019 hacking spree that breached over 1,000 WhatsApp users. It’s a rare legal win for activists who
Continue Reading By Lauren Izso, Edward Szekeres and Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN (CNN) — A missile fired from Yemen hit Tel Aviv overnight into Saturday, Israeli authorities said, in a rare instance of a failed interception over the city. Israel’s military said the projectile landed in Tel Aviv’s southern Jaffa area, adding that attempts to intercept a
Continue Reading HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Keon Thompson scored 21 points as SFA beat Texas Wesleyan 82-56 on Friday night. Thompson also added six rebounds and four steals for the ‘Jacks (6-6, 0-2 Southland Conference). Thierno Sylla scored 17 points and added seven rebounds and three steals. Kyle Hayman shot 5 for 13, including 4 for 8
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CANYON DE CHELLY NATIONAL MONUMENT, Ariz. (AP) — Commercial air tours will soon be prohibited over Canyon de Chelly National Monument in northeastern Arizona under a plan approved this week by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Park Service. The park service said in a statement that the plan was was signed Thursday and
Continue Reading CANYON DE CHELLY NATIONAL MONUMENT, Ariz. (AP) — Commercial air tours will soon be prohibited over Canyon de Chelly National Monument in northeastern Arizona under a plan approved this week by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Park Service. The park service said in a statement that the plan was was signed Thursday and
Continue Reading Por Lianne Kolirin, CNN Paul McCartney y Ringo Starr regresaron el jueves por la noche a donde una vez pertenecieron: el escenario, tocando juntos en Londres. Starr hizo una aparición sorpresa en el O2 Arena en la última noche de la gira “Got Back” de McCartney. Anunciando a su invitado especial, McCartney dijo: “¡El único
Continue Reading Por Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español Las fuertes lluvias que este viernes cayeron sobre la región metropolitana de Sao Paulo dejaron sin energía eléctrica a unas 660.000 viviendas, reportó Agencia Brasil. De ese total, el 35% de los hogares afectados corresponde a la ciudad de Pirapora do Bom Jesus, 27% a las ciudades de Mauá
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Nick Townsend scored 18 points as Yale beat Akron 74-58 on Friday night at the Sun Bowl Invitational. Townsend also had 11 rebounds for the Bulldogs (6-5). Casey Simmons added 17 points while going 7 of 10 from the field and also had 13 rebounds and three blocks. Bez Mbeng
Continue Reading SILVER CITY, N.M. (AP) — Western New Mexico University’s president, who has faced scrutiny over his spending on overseas trips and his wife’s use of a university credit card, resigned Friday as part of a deal that guarantees him a new job and $1.9 million. Joseph Shepard’s resignation comes after an investigation by the New
Continue Reading SILVER CITY, N.M. (AP) — Western New Mexico University’s president, who has faced scrutiny over his spending on overseas trips and his wife’s use of a university credit card, resigned Friday as part of a deal that guarantees him a new job and $1.9 million. Joseph Shepard’s resignation comes after an investigation by the New
Continue Reading Por Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Chatbots personalizados que tienen citas con otros chatbots en tu lugar. Conserjes de inteligencia artificial que responden a preguntas sobre posibles parejas. Algoritmos avanzados que predicen la compatibilidad mejor que nunca. Las aplicaciones de citas están a punto de experimentar una gran transformación. Mientras gran parte de la industria tecnológica
Continue Reading Associated Press BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — Two decades after a catastrophic tsunami destroyed her village, Tria Asnani still cries when she recalls how she lost her mother while trying to escape the giant waves. Asnani, now a school teacher, was only 17 at the time. Her father, who was a fisherman, never returned home
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed legislation early Saturday to boost Social Security payments for millions of people, pushing a longtime priority for former public employees through Congress in one of its last acts for the year. The bipartisan bill, which next heads to President Joe Biden, will eliminate longtime reductions to Social
Continue Reading Por Emmy Abbassi y Jordan Valinsky, CNN Party City está cerrando todos sus locales, poniendo fin a casi 40 años de actividad, según información compartida con CNN. El CEO Barry Litwin informó a los empleados corporativos este viernes en una reunión vista por CNN que Party City está “cerrando” operaciones de inmediato y que hoy
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El Paso, TEXAS (KVIA) — SUNDT Construction hosted a toy drive at Tays Apartments, it is located at 2114 Magoffin Ave, El Paso, TX 79901. The toy drive took place Friday December the 20th at 1 p.m. The company says they want to give back to the community during the holidays.
Continue Reading Por Lilit Marcus, CNN Viajar por todo el mundo nunca ha sido tan fácil como ahora. Actualmente hay más rutas aéreas que nunca que enlazan una lista de destinos sin precedentes, conectando personas y culturas de nuevas formas. Sin embargo, aunque pueda parecer que el mundo entero es un buffet libre para el turismo, no
Continue Reading Por Karol Suárez, CNN en Español Un panel de resolución de disputas del Tratado entre México, Estados Unidos y Canadá (T-MEC) falló este viernes a favor de Estados Unidos en una controversia relacionada con el uso del maíz genéticamente modificado (GM). Según el informe final, las medidas adoptadas por México para restringir el uso de
Continue Reading Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Eleven people, including some members of a Venezuelan gang, are facing potential criminal charges in connection with the violent abduction and beating of a couple this week at an apartment complex in a Denver suburb, police said Friday. Eight of those suspects were being held by the federal Immigration, Customs
Continue Reading ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota House Republicans could start the 2025 legislative session in the majority after a judge ruled that a Democratic candidate didn’t meet the residency requirements for his suburban district. Ramsey County Judge Leonardo Castro ruled Friday that Curtis Johnson didn’t live in the Roseville-area district for the required six months
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El Paso, TEXAS (KVIA) — The U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector collaborated with the City of El Paso Parks and Recreation to host its 30th annual Christmas party. It happened at 417 Charles Road on December 20th at 1 p.m. They gave gifts, donated by Border Patrol Agents and Support Staff, to the kids
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CNN By Clare Foran, Haley Talbot, Morgan Rimmer and Ted Barrett, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden signed a stopgap funding bill into law Saturday, extending government funding into March, after President-elect Donald Trump upended the effort to prevent a shutdown earlier in the week by coming out against an initial bipartisan deal. After signing
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