Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has selected former White House aide Brooke Rollins to lead the Department of Agriculture in his second administration. Here are some things to know about Trump’s choice and the agency that Rollins would lead if she is confirmed by the Senate. She is a lawyer with agriculture
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has selected former White House aide Brooke Rollins to lead the Department of Agriculture in his second administration. Here are some things to know about Trump’s choice and the agency that Rollins would lead if she is confirmed by the Senate. She is a lawyer with agriculture
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By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — The world agreed to a new climate deal at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, Saturday, with wealthy countries pledging to provide $300 billion annually by 2035 to poorer countries to help them cope with the increasingly catastrophic impacts of the climate crisis — a figure many developing countries criticized as
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LAS CRUCES, NM (KVIA) — The Centennial Hawks season ended last night as the Cleveland Storm advanced to the New Mexico State championship for the second year in a row with a 56-20 win. The Storm jumped out to a 21-0 before the Hawks got on the board, and they kept their foot on the
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MURFREESBORO, Tennessee (KVIA) — NM State (3-8, 2-5 CUSA) emerged from Floyd Field on Saturday afternoon as they defeated Middle Tennessee (3-8, 2-5 CUSA) 36-21 to tally their first win away from home of the 2024 campaign. Getting his fifth start of the season, Parker Awad led a passing attack that recorded a season-high 237
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Department of Transportation or TxDOT joined community partners to host a traffic safety fair and raise awareness. The “Home for the Holidays: Arrive Alive” featured demonstrations on seatbelt safety using TxDOT’s rollover convincer which simulates a rollover crash and how seatbelts keep passengers from being ejected. TxDOT, El
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As a former and potentially future president, Donald Trump hailed what would become Project 2025 as a road map for “exactly what our movement will do” with another crack at the White House. As the blueprint for a hard-right turn in America became a liability during the 2024 campaign, Trump
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — No. 2 seed UTEP Volleyball (27-4) delivered a commanding 3-0 (25-18, 25-13, 25-22) sweep over No. 7 seed Liberty (13-18) in the quarterfinals of the Conference USA Championship on Friday night at Club Memorial, earning a spot in the tournament semifinals. MATCH SUMMARY The Miners showcased a balanced attack and
Continue Reading By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — A Florida deputy has been found not guilty of culpable negligence more than two years after being accused of deploying his Taser on a suspect at a gas station resulting in an explosion that left the man with burns over much of his body. Osceola County deputy David Crawford
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Mt. Cristo Rey Restoration Committee welcomed hundreds of faithful as they made their way up Mt. Cristo Rey in their annual pilgrimage. The pilgrimage started at the base of the mountain as priests offered confessions for the faithful. Then a procession towards the summit where they gathered to
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KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (KVIA) — The UTEP defense held no. 10/11 Tennessee scoreless in the first quarter, but the Volunteers (9-2) defeated the Miners (2-9) 56-0 in Neyland Stadium in front of 101, 915 fans on Saturday afternoon. “The kids played extremely hard and I’m really proud of them. I told them there’s no such thing
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that he will nominate former White House aide Brooke Rollins to be his agriculture secretary, the last of his picks to lead executive agencies and another choice from within his established circle of advisers and allies. The nomination must be confirmed by the Senate, which
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that he will nominate former White House aide Brooke Rollins to be his agriculture secretary, the last of his picks to lead executive agencies and another choice from within his established circle of advisers and allies. The nomination must be confirmed by the Senate, which
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By Andrea Nakano Click here for updates on this story California (KPIX) — As the storm dumped rain in the North Bay, a mudslide forced the closure of Silverado Trail in Napa County Friday. The rain also created a mess on Highway 121, shutting down the roadway near the city of Sonoma. Crews had quite
Continue Reading KPIX By Andrea Nakano Click here for updates on this story California (KPIX) — As the storm dumped rain in the North Bay, a mudslide forced the closure of Silverado Trail in Napa County Friday. The rain also created a mess on Highway 121, shutting down the roadway near the city of Sonoma. Crews had
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Working-class voters helped Republicans make steady election gains this year and expanded a coalition that increasingly includes rank-and-file union members, a political shift spotlighting one of President-elect Donald Trump’s latest Cabinet picks: a GOP congresswoman, who has drawn labor support, to be his labor secretary. Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer narrowly
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas man called for police help during a home invasion before an officer fatally shot him, according to authorities and 911 calls. Brandon Durham called 911 early Nov. 12, saying he was hiding with his 15-year-old daughter after someone broke into his home, Assistant Sheriff Dori Koren said. Durham
Continue Reading BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Thousands of Colombians have taken to the streets to oppose the policies of President Gustavo Petro, who accused demonstrators of trying to destabilize the government. Protesters in cities including Bogotá, Medellín and Cali on Saturday decried a series of proposed health, labor and pensions reforms and accused Petro’s administration of corruption.
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By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — This week ended with President-elect Donald Trump nominating one of the most pro-union Republican members of Congress to be his secretary of Labor. But it began with a company owned by one of his more ardent supporters, Elon Musk, arguing in court that a key federal labor
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By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes dominated the No. 5 Indiana Hoosiers 38-15 to earn a critical Big Ten win as they handed Indiana its first loss of the season. The game started promising for Indiana at Ohio Stadium. The Hoosiers scored on its opening drive – a 2-yard
Continue Reading HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A suspect in the fatal shooting of a woman and her 4-month-old son inside a car in Hartford, Connecticut, was arrested in Puerto Rico. The U.S. Marshals Service said they found Lance “Macho” Morales on Saturday at a residence in the barrio of Fajardo. Police believe the 23-year-old Waterbury, Connecticut, resident
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Kevin Jennings threw for a career-high 323 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another, and No. 13 SMU clinched a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game by routing Virginia 33-7 on Saturday. Isaiah Smith and Jared Harrison-Hunte each had two sacks to help the Mustangs
Continue Reading By Kimberly King Click here for updates on this story BAKERSVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Fifteen volunteers from Northside Church in Wilmington, N.C. are at one local family’s house with shovels in hand and determination to mud out the crawl space filled with mud and debris on Nov. 22. Aaron Buchanan works at Young’s Fuel
Continue Reading JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Tyler Huff ran for three touchdowns and Jacksonville State beat Sam Houston 21-11 on Saturday to clinch its first berth in the Conference USA championship game. The Gamecocks (8-3, 7-0) won their eighth straight game. They finish their regular-season schedule at Western Kentucky next Saturday while the Bearkats (8-3, 5-2) will
Continue Reading By DeJanay Booth-Singleton Click here for updates on this story WARREN, Michigan (WWJ) — A Warren police officer has been charged in connection with a deadly crash that killed two men on Sept. 30, according to the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office. Officer James Burke, 28, is charged with two counts of manslaughter, one count of
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By Sam Tupper, CNN (CNN) — A surge of stress-related drinking and alcohol-related deaths brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic in the US has not tapered off the way Dr. Brian Lee, a transplant hepatologist at Keck Medicine of the University of Southern California, had hoped. “I was hopeful that we would see declines in
Continue Reading By Mike Darnay, Erika Stanish Click here for updates on this story CLAIRTON, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Two apartments were destroyed and at least eight people were left without a home following a late-night explosion at the Century Townhomes in Clairton. The explosion happened at a building in the complex located along Miles Avenue just after
Continue Reading KDKA By Mike Darnay, Erika Stanish Click here for updates on this story CLAIRTON, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Two apartments were destroyed and at least eight people were left without a home following a late-night explosion at the Century Townhomes in Clairton. The explosion happened at a building in the complex located along Miles Avenue just
Continue Reading WXIA, CNN By Chelsea Bailey, CNN | Photographs by Tristen Rouse, CNN Lewes, Delaware (CNN) — Cello music filled a sanctuary here on Wednesday night as the audience clutched blue or pink carnations in honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance. A slideshow cycled through pictures of trans daughters, brothers, coworkers and friends, forever frozen in
Continue Reading NACOGDOCHES, Texas (AP) — Kobe Stewart scored 17 points as Presbyterian beat Monmouth 71-61 on Saturday. Stewart had five rebounds and six assists for the Blue Hose (5-3). Kory Mincy added 16 points while shooting 4 for 11 (3 for 8 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line while they also
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