Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — Rocco Becht threw for 277 yards and two touchdown to lead No. 16 Iowa State to a 43-21 win over Baylor on Saturday night. The Cyclones (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) wiped out an early deficit and another in the third quarter and are off to their best start since
Continue Reading ST. LOUIS, Mo. (AP) — Simon Becher scored a goal in each half, Marcel Hartel had two assists, and St. Louis City breezed to a 3-0 victory over the Houston Dynamo on Saturday night. Becher used assists from Cedric Teuchert and defender Jannes Horn in the 14th minute to score the only goal St. Louis
Continue Reading HAMMOND, La. (AP) — Antonio Martin Jr. ran for 185 yards and two touchdowns and SE Louisiana defeated Texas A&M-Commerce 21-9 on Saturday night in the Southland Conference opener for both teams. Martin’s 58-yard touchdown run midway through the second quarter staked SE Louisiana (2-4) to a 7-0 lead that stood into the third quarter.
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By Daniel Strauss, CNN (CNN) — In his first appearance with Donald Trump on the campaign trail, billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday called on people to register to vote as he cast Democrats as a threat to democracy. “Register to vote, OK? And get everyone you know and everyone you don’t know. Drag them to
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By Jacob Lev and Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — College football witnessed one of its most chaotic days on Saturday, as four of the top 11 teams in the AP poll were stunned by unranked teams. It marked the first time in eight years that so many upsets like this happened on the same day,
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By Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Glance up while strolling through parts of downtown Hong Kong and, chances are, you’ll notice the glassy black lens of a surveillance camera trained on the city’s crowded streets. And that sight will become more common in the coming years, as the city’s police pursue an ambitious
Continue Reading ABILENE, Texas (AP) — Maverick McIvor passed for 350 yards and five touchdowns — three of them to Nehemiah Martinez — and Abilene Christian defeated Central Arkansas 41-34 on Saturday in a battle between ranked FCS teams from the United Athletic Conference. McIvor staked Abilene Christian (4-2, 3-0), ranked 17th in the latest coaches poll,
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Aggies racked up their third straight win on Saturday; all of which have come in Conference USA play. NM State tallied 67 kills, reaching a mark that had not been set since a five-set match in November of 2022. Mari Sharp continued her excellent play, joining Yasso Amin
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP volleyball earned its fifth consecutive sweep with a 3-0 (27-25, 25-12, 25-21) victory over Sam Houston on Saturday afternoon at Club Memorial. The Miners showcased a balanced offensive attack and strong defensive presence to control the match, securing their second straight win over the Bearkats and continuing their impressive run
Continue Reading By Alisha Ebrahimji and Carroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — The families of the 11 Tennessee plastics plant workers swept away by Hurricane Helene’s deadly floodwaters are demanding answers from the company after its officials claimed no flood warnings or alerts were issued before the start of the workers’ shift, contradicting official weather reports. Only five
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Fans of the Vanderbilt Commodores danced onto the field, jumping up and down as they tore down a goal post, carried it out of the stadium and rang out sweet sounds of victory. Then they toted the goal post just over a couple miles and tossed it into
Continue Reading By Sean Lyngaas and Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — A highly skilled group of Chinese government-linked hackers has in the last several months infiltrated multiple US telecommunications firms in a likely search for sensitive information bearing on national security, multiple sources briefed on the matter told CNN. US investigators believe the hackers potentially accessed wiretap
Continue Reading Associated Press Elon Musk has praised Donald Trump as the only candidate “to preserve democracy in America.” The SpaceX and Tesla CEO stood alongside the GOP nominee at a rally Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania, where Trump had survived an assassination attempt in July. Musk jumped in the air as he made his way to the
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Quintell Quinn ran for two touchdowns to spark Texas Southern to a 28-10 win over NCCAA-member Virginia Lynchburg on Saturday afternoon. Quinn capped an eight-play, 66-yard opening drive with a 10-yard run and X’Avier Allen returned a blocked punt 11 yards to take a 14-0 first-quarter lead. The Dragons scored their lone
Continue Reading Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The death toll from Hurricane Helene inched up to 227 on Saturday as the grim task of recovering bodies continued more than a week after the monster storm ravaged the Southeast and killed people in six states. Helene came ashore Sept. 26 as a Category 4 hurricane and carved
Continue Reading Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol says North Korea’s recent disclosure of a nuclear facility was likely an attempt to grab U.S. attention ahead of the presidential election. Yoon also told The Associated Press that North Korea will likely stage major provocations like a nuclear test explosion and
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Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — As both presidential campaigns have stepped up efforts to win over voters in western swing states who belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a top church official urged members on Saturday to “avoid what is harsh and hateful” in the heat of election season.
Continue Reading By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — The unprecedented number of airplanes, helicopters and drones swooping in to help with post-Helene recovery efforts over the past week are now posing a safety hazard, officials say. At various times, 30 planes nearly collided midair last Saturday, a federal source familiar with the matter told CNN. The surge
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Good afternoon to the Borderland. Temperatures will remain above normal with near record-highs this weekend. We rose to 89 with a low of 59. Likewise, daily highs will continue to flirt with the lower to mid-90s with lows in the 60s. An upper-level ridge high continues to dominate the Desert Southwest which is causing these
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Police say that former New York Gov. David Paterson and his stepson were assaulted on a Manhattan street as they went for an evening walk. Police say the 70-year-old former governor, a Democrat, and his stepson, Anthony Sliwa, were walking on an Upper East Side street on Friday about 8:30 p.m.
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Texans defensive end Dylan Horton was activated from the reserve/non-football injured list Saturday, less than a year after he was diagnosed with late-stage Hodgkin lymphoma. Horton, who returned to practice Wednesday, was diagnosed with the cancer of the lymph nodes on Dec. 1. The 24-year-old announced that he was in remission
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By Lauren Pozen Click here for updates on this story CARSON, California (KCAL/KCBS) — A Carson bakery owner was distraught to find that his beloved shop had been ransacked early Friday morning and that the culprit — a half-naked homeless woman — was still inside. Matthew Valentine said that he walked into Sweet Valentine Bakery,
Continue Reading KPIX By Sara Donchey, Molly McCrea Click here for updates on this story California (KPIX) — At UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital at Mission Bay, an extraordinary meeting of super heroes took place where the sky was the limit. On Friday, specialists with the UC Space Health Program convened a symposium with NASA Ames Research Center
Continue Reading By Sara Donchey, Molly McCrea Click here for updates on this story California (KPIX) — At UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital at Mission Bay, an extraordinary meeting of super heroes took place where the sky was the limit. On Friday, specialists with the UC Space Health Program convened a symposium with NASA Ames Research Center based
Continue Reading Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A hospital director in southern Lebanon says Israel’s military struck outside its gates without warning on Friday, killing seven paramedics and forcing the facility to close. The account to The Associated Press described one of the most deadly attacks on health workers in the weeks since fighting escalated between Israel
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kevin Jennings made bold declarations about himself and for SMU, neither of which could be debated after his arm and feet helped the Mustangs make a statement about their conference prospects. Jennings passed and rushed for career highs, Isaiah Nwokobia intercepted an end-zone pass with 2:23 left to
Continue Reading By Jonathan Fisher Click here for updates on this story BEAVER FALLS, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A sheep was on the loose in Beaver Falls on Saturday morning. The City of Beaver Falls requested assistance for a runaway sheep that led officials on a six-block chase. According to the City of Beaver Falls Fire Department’s Facebook
Continue Reading BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Thousands of supporters returned to Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday to rally around Donald Trump at the same site where a gunman tried to assassinate him in July. The former president and Republican nominee picked up where he left off in July when a gunman’s bullet struck his ear, beginning his speech
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Le’Veon Moss was asked if he thought No. 25 Texas A&M shocked ninth-ranked Missouri after his big game propelled the Aggies to a rout Saturday. The running back laughed before answering. “Most definitely,” he said before chuckling again. “They thought they was coming to get a piece
Continue Reading By Kristina Rex Click here for updates on this story WALPOLE, Massachusetts (WBZ) — WBZ first brought you the story of the bachelorette party of Massachusetts girls who were trapped in Asheville, North Carolina for two days without water, power, or cell service amid the destruction of Hurricane Helene. The girls told WBZ the experience
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