HOUSTON (AP) — Semaj Brown returned the opening kickoff 83 yards for a score and Houston Christian routed NAIA-member Louisiana Christian 70-7 on Saturday night to give coach Jason Bachtel his first victory with the Huskies. Brown’s touchdown was the first of his career and it came on his first kick return. Eli Brickhandler threw
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — NM State Volleyball fell to Arizona on Saturday after a competitive four-set match. The Aggies (4-4) kept the contest tight throughout, amassing at least 20 points in each set, but Arizona (9-0) continued its winning streak and eclipsed its win total from last season. NM State ends the Borderland
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Socorro Independent School District administrators “Walked for Success” Saturday to re-connect with students that have not re-enrolled for the school year. Employees within the district visited neighborhoods and surrounding areas, knocking on the doors of children and their parents. During the visits, district employees provided information about the opportunities they
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INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (KVIA) — El Paso Locomotive FC recorded its first loss in over a month on Saturday evening, falling 3-1 on the road to Indy Eleven. Indy showcased its danger early on, picking up the lead in the 12′. Indy would then continue to threaten on goal, but El Paso goalkeeper Jahmali Waite would
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DEMING, New Mexico (KVIA) – Investigators with the New Mexico State Police responded to a shooting involving the Deming Police Department. The Investigations Bureau reports a Deming Police officer tried to make a traffic stop for careless driving about 4:30 Saturday morning. The driver did not stop and investigators say that’s when a pursuit started,
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By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — The annual rituals of autumn – shoulder season vacations, weekend football games, the unpacking of sweaters, the pumpkin spice tsunami – are upon us. And then there’s perhaps the best of them all: the scenic fall drive. Timing is everything when setting up the perfect fall drive. If you
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Water is a precious resource in the dry, desert borderland. Learning about the efforts to keep water flowing into the community’s home was part of the EP Water Festival’s goal Saturday at TECH20. Families learned about the ways water is used daily, by demonstrations that taught children about the importance
Continue Reading Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Justin Verlander picked up his first win since returning from a neck injury and Yordan Alvarez hit a go-ahead home run in the fifth inning as the Houston Astros defeated the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 on Saturday night. Kyle Tucker added a pinch-hit homer, Jose Altuve had two hits
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Associated Press KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Stained glass windows, a sweeping staircase and embellished interiors make Mohatta Palace a gem in Karachi, a Pakistani megacity of 20 million people. Peacocks roam the lawn and the sounds of construction and traffic melt away as visitors enter the grounds. The pink stone balustrades, domes and parapets look
Continue Reading Myles Crawley threw two touchdowns and Tre Bradford ran for two scores and his 3-yard plunge in overtime carried Grambling to a 35-28 win over Texas A&M Commerce on Saturday. Crawley threw a 27-yard scoring pass to Nicholas Howard to end a six-play, 75-yard scoring drive with 1:18 left in regulation to tie it at
Continue Reading Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Randy Arozarena had a one-out bases-loaded single in the ninth inning to give the Seattle Mariners a 5-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night. Victor Robles doubled and stole third, and Julio Rodríguez and Cal Raleigh walked before Arozarena hit a sharp ground ball off José Leclerc (6-5)
Continue Reading CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — DJ Williams passed for 301 yards and two touchdown and added 79 yards rushing, including a 28-yard TD, to help Southern Illinois, ranked No. 8 in the FCS coaches’ poll, beat Incarnate Word 35-28 on Saturday night. Keontez Lewis had eight receptions for 148 yards, including a 37-yard touchdown to open
Continue Reading By Isaac Yee, CNN (CNN) — At least 74 people have died and scores more are still missing in Myanmar following heavy flooding and landslides caused by Typhoon Yagi, state media reported on Sunday. The flooding across the civil war-torn country has impacted more than 450 villages and wards, according to Myanmar News Agency (MNA).
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The NMSU Aggies headed to California to face Fresno State for its first road game of the season on Saturday. Scoring Summary: In the first quarter, Fresno’s quarterback Mikey Keene with a pass to Mac Dalena for 69 yds for a TD, Fresno up 7-0. Elijah Gilliam runs for 4-yards
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The organization “Sleep in Heavenly Peace” and several community volunteers spent their Saturday morning building beds for children in the El Paso County that do not have a bed of their own. Organizers set a goal of 50 beds, more than they have ever built in one day. Volunteers say
Continue Reading Associated Press PITTSBURG, Kan. (AP) — A new abortion clinic has brought the debate over reproductive rights to a small college town in the southeast corner of Kansas. It’s one of the few states left in the region still allowing abortions. A religious, Republican-leaning semi-rural location like Pittsburg, Kansas, would have been unlikely to host
Continue Reading Associated Press PITTSBURG, Kan. (AP) — A new abortion clinic has brought the debate over reproductive rights to a small college town in the southeast corner of Kansas. It’s one of the few states left in the region still allowing abortions. A religious, Republican-leaning semi-rural location like Pittsburg, Kansas, would have been unlikely to host
Continue Reading By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn crew is home, capping off a five-day mission to orbit — which included the world’s first commercial spacewalk — by splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico. The Crew Dragon capsule carrying four astronauts landed off the coast of Dry Tortugas, Florida, at 3:37 a.m. ET
Continue Reading AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Shogun” had historic wins in an epic 18-Emmy first season, “Hacks” scored an upset for best comedy on what was still a four-trophy night for “The Bear,” and “Baby Reindeer” had a holiday at an Emmy Awards that had some surprising swerves. “Shogun,” the FX series about power
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Associated Press PITTSBURG, Kan. (AP) — The Rev. Anthony Navaratnam stood before his congregation and urged them to pray for the women from surrounding states who will flock to the new abortion clinic in town that opened in August. “God is giving us an opportunity to be missionaries in Pittsburg, Kansas,” he told those at
Continue Reading Associated Press PITTSBURG, Kan. (AP) — The Rev. Anthony Navaratnam stood before his congregation and urged them to pray for the women from surrounding states who will flock to the new abortion clinic in town that opened in August. “God is giving us an opportunity to be missionaries in Pittsburg, Kansas,” he told those at
Continue Reading Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas jury will soon decide whether a convoy of supporters of then-President Donald Trump violently intimidated former Democratic lawmaker Wendy Davis and two others on a Biden-Harris campaign bus when a so-called “Trump Train” boxed them in for more than an hour on a Texas highway
Continue Reading Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas jury will soon decide whether a convoy of supporters of then-President Donald Trump violently intimidated former Democratic lawmaker Wendy Davis and two others on a Biden-Harris campaign bus when a so-called “Trump Train” boxed them in for more than an hour on a Texas highway
Continue Reading Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The family of Ahmaud Arbery is waiting for stalled court proceedings to resume in the case of a former Georgia prosecutor accused of interfering with the police investigation into the Black man’s killing. A grand jury indicted former District Attorney Jackie Johnson on misconduct charges in September 2021. Three
Continue Reading Associated Press Huge celebrations across the U.S. are expected to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, an annual tradition that showcases the awe-inspiring diversity and culture of Hispanic people. Celebrated each year from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, the month is a chance for many in the U.S. to learn about and celebrate the contributions of
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Associated Press Huge celebrations across the U.S. are expected to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, an annual tradition that showcases the awe-inspiring diversity and culture of Hispanic people. Celebrated each year from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, the month is a chance for many in the U.S. to learn about and celebrate the contributions of
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Amine Bassi scored in the 27th minute, Griffin Dorsey added a goal in first-half stoppage time adn the Houston Dynamo beat Real Salt Lake 4-1 Saturday night. Houston (12-8-8) is unbeaten in three consecutive games and has allowed just one goal over that span. Real Salt Lake (13-7-8) has lost four of
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — KJ Jefferson threw a 20-yard touchdown to Kobe Hudson with 36 seconds left as UCF overcame three blocked kicks and a three-TD deficit after halftime to beat TCU 35-34 on Saturday night in the first game this season to count in the Big 12 standings. “I’m really
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AP Sports Writer AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Hank Brown passed for 235 yards and four touchdowns in his first career start and Jarquez Hunter rushed for 152 yards to lead Auburn to a 45-19 victory over New Mexico on Saturday night. Brown, a redshirt freshman who originally committed to play for Tigers coach Hugh Freeze
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Donovan Smith threw for 142 yards and accounted for three touchdowns, and Stacy Sneed rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown as Houston earned its first win under coach Willie Fritz, beating crosstown rival Rice 33-7 on Saturday night. Sneed rushed around right end for a 65-yard touchdown with 5 1/2 minutes
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