FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Trazarien White scored 14 points, David Punch added 10 points, seven rebounds and five blocks Tuesday night to help TCU beat Alcorn State 71-48. All 10 TCU (4-1) players that entered the game scored at least three points. White hit a 3-pointer and Brendan Wenzel made two more before Frankie
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Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ education board on Tuesday advanced a new Bible-infused curriculum that would be optional for schools to incorporate in kindergarten through fifth grades, one of the latest Republican-led efforts in the U.S. to incorporate more religious teaching into classrooms. The vote moves the Texas State Board of
Continue Reading Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says a deal has been reached for Indonesia to send back a Filipino death-row drug convict, who was nearly executed by firing squad but got a reprieve due to years of pleadings from Manila. Marcos thanked Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and his government on
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By Holly Yan, CNN Athens, Georgia (CNN) — For Laken Riley’s mother, the anguish of losing a child in a gruesome attack is amplified by the horror of hearing details about the final minutes of her daughter’s life. But a relentless pursuit of justice has brought Allyson Phillips to the front row of a Georgia
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Linda McMahon is Donald Trump’s choice for Education secretary. McMahon led the Small Business Administration during Trump’s first presidency, and she supported his campaigns with financial contributions and her leadership of outside groups. Before entering politics, McMahon ran World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE, with her husband Vince McMahon. McMahon is
Continue Reading Associated Press STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Solo Ball scored 10 of his 12 points in the first half to lead second-ranked UConn to an 81-46 victory over East Texas A&M on Tuesday night. Alex Karaban and Liam McNeeley added 11 points apiece, and Aidan Mahaney finished with 10 for the Huskies (4-0). Tarris Reed Jr.
Continue Reading LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Authorities in Kentucky say two police officers and a suspect have been shot in the city of Louisville after the officers stopped an allegedly stolen vehicle. Louisville Metro Police say in a social media post that one officer was wounded in the leg Tuesday night, and the other in the hand.
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Wolfe and Veronica Miracle, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Los Angeles officials on Tuesday moved to cement the city and its schools as sanctuaries for immigrants and LGBTQ youth as the city positions itself to push back strongly against President-elect Donald Trump’s platforms on immigration and gender. The Los Angeles City Council, which
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Andrea Saint Martin (CNN) — El presidente electo de Estados Unidos Donald Trump eligió a su copresidenta de transición, Linda McMahon, para servir como la próxima secretaria del Departamento de Educación. La decisión, que Trump anunció el martes por la noche confirmando el informe anterior de CNN, tomó forma después de que se hizo evidente
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By Smitha Menon, CNN Srinagar, India (CNN) — In Indian-administered Kashmir, long before the morning call to prayer reverberates across neighborhoods, the city of Srinagar’s kandurs, or bakers, have fired up their tandoor ovens. Located in the snowy Himalayas, at the northern tip of India, this disputed region between India and Pakistan is a paradise
Continue Reading Belén Liotti (CNN Español) –– Un hombre de 26 años fue detenido acusado de apuñalar a cuatro personas en el Metro de la Ciudad de México, informó la Policía. Según el reporte, el presunto agresor entró a la estación Tacubaya con un cuchillo y se abalanzó contra las personas para herirlas, para después saltar a
Continue Reading Associated Press LA PAZ, Boliva (AP) — Last year, then-presidential candidate Javier Milei declared Argentina would not “make deals with communists” in China or Brazil, calling their leaders “murderers” and “thieves” in a bid to channel the populist energies of Donald Trump into a winning political message. But Tuesday, President Milei found himself at the
Continue Reading Andrea Saint Martin (CNN) — El presidente electo Donald Trump selecció al doctor Mehmet Oz para servir como administrador de los Centros de Servicios de Medicare y Medicaid (CMS, por sus siglas en inglés), una agencia federal clave que supervisa la cobertura de seguro de salud para más de 150 millones de estadounidenses. “He conocido
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By Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, told Republicans on a prayer call Tuesday that “the battle is just beginning,” as he faces questions about his confirmation after a past sexual assault allegation surfaced that he denies. Hegseth’s comments made during the call, which was hosted by
Continue Reading Belén Liotti (CNN Español) –– El embajador de Estados Unidos en México, Ken Salazar, dijo este martes que ambos países deben trabajar en una frontera “moderna, segura y eficiente”, según un comunicado emitido con motivo de una visita del representante a Tijuana, Baja California. A dos meses que termine el Gobierno del presidente Joe Biden,
Continue Reading By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — A vital humanitarian organization said it will suspend activities in Haiti’s capital on Wednesday following a “series of threats” by local police, in a move that threatens to bring a further deterioration of conditions in the Caribbean nation that has struggled for years with gang warfare and political turmoil.
Continue Reading AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan racked up a trade deficit in October for the fourth month in a row, as a weak yen and rising energy prices kept import costs high. The Finance Ministry said Wednesday that the red ink totaled 461 billion yen, or $3 billion. Japan’s exports expanded 3.1% in October
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Para algunos, es el promotor detrás de la pelea que “rompió el internet”, el hombre responsable de llevar el controvertido combate entre Jake Paul y Mike Tyson a una audiencia de millones de personas. Pero Nakisa Bidarian se ha referido a sí mismo como “un simple contador” junto a su socio
Continue Reading DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say a suburban Chicago woman faces hate crime charges for allegedly confronting a Palestinian American man wearing a sweatshirt with “Palestine” written on it and trying to knock a cellphone out of his pregnant wife’s hands as she recorded the encounter. The DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office says 64-year-old
Continue Reading By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Two women who claim they were paid for sex by former Rep. Matt Gaetz provided House ethics investigators with “numerous” photos related to time they spent with the Florida Republican, a lawyer for the women said Tuesday, including from an alleged 2019 trip to New York. The women said
Continue Reading By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — A René Magritte painting depicting an eerily lit streetscape sold for more than $121 million at a Christie’s auction in New York on Tuesday –– surpassing its $95 million estimate and smashing the auction record for the Surrealist artist’s work. As one of the largest paintings in a succession
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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — With tears in his eyes, Rafael Nadal said goodbye to professional tennis on Tuesday. In a message to his adoring fans, one of the all-time greatest athletes said he just wanted to be celebrated for something so simple. “I just want to be remembered as a good person and
Continue Reading SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters have rejected a measure on the November ballot that would have raised the minimum wage for most workers to $18 an hour. The rate would have been on par with Hawaii and the highest statewide minimum wage in the country. Proponents of the failed initiative said it would have
Continue Reading AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Distant, ancient galaxies are giving scientists more hints that a mysterious force called dark energy may not be what they thought. Astronomers know that the universe is being pushed apart at an accelerating rate and they have puzzled for decades over what could possibly be speeding everything up.
Continue Reading Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is urging Libya and other nations to help arrest six men allegedly linked to a brutal militia blamed for multiple killings and other crimes in a strategically important western town where mass graves were discovered in 2020. Karim Khan told the U.N. Security Council
Continue Reading By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Colorado Buffaloes head football coach Deion Sanders honored team superfan Peggy Coppom on her 100th birthday with a special apparel line. Sanders said parts of the benefits will go to Coppom and her family. “This is a wonderful day. It’s amazing that God would find two people from two
Continue Reading Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Former Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai denied in his landmark national security trial on Wednesday he had asked then U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and then Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to take action against the city and China during the territory’s anti-government protests in 2019. Lai, founder of
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by Daniel Perez November 19, 2024 Jack Chessa has stepped down as chair of the University of Texas at El Paso’s Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering – the latest move tied to UTEP’s actions after the National Science Foundation announced its suspension of a major grant in May. Chessa, who had been chair since 2018, announced his
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By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story November 19, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — The Houston Area Urban League (HAUL), in a dynamic collaboration with GEICO, Enterprise, and Black Tie Collision, is driving change—literally and figuratively. In a heartwarming display of community partnership, a 2016 Ford Explorer was recently presented to
Continue Reading SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco Mayor London Breed has lost her reelection race to Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie. The Associated Press called the race Tuesday. Breed already conceded the race to Lurie, and pledged a smooth transition for the incoming mayor. Breed’s victory six years ago as the city’s first Black female mayor
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