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Former UTEP star Tim Hardaway among finalists for Basketball Hall of Fame

February 18, 2022 10:54 PM Associated Press

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Former UTEP star Tim Hardaway was among the finalists for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Hardaway is one of 11…

Behind China’s Olympics, the saga of a chained woman unfolds

February 18, 2022 10:53 PM Associated Press

By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — As the world watches the Beijing Olympics, the story of a chained woman who appeared in a…

Pellington leads No. 8 Arizona women past Washington 51-42

February 18, 2022 10:12 PM Associated Press

By CHRIS TALBOTT Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Shaina Pellington scored 10 points, Sam Thomas hit a game-clinching 3-pointer with a minute to go…

Harris says US ‘stands with Ukraine’ while warning Russia of ‘swift, severe and united’ consequences

February 18, 2022 10:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Kate Sullivan, Allie Malloy and Jasmine Wright, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday vowed there would be a “swift, severe and…

Olympic mascots: Creative, cartoonish, at times contentious

February 18, 2022 9:42 PM Associated Press

By CANDICE CHOI Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The popular panda mascot of the Beijing Games got into a minor controversy last week when horrified…

Peterson’s shootout goal leads Stars past Blackhawks 1-0

February 18, 2022 9:25 PM Associated Press

By TIM CRONIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Jacob Peterson scored the deciding goal in the sixth round of the shootout, leading the Dallas Stars…

Day 15 of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

February 18, 2022 9:17 PM CNN

China’s Eileen Gu won her second gold of the Beijing Winter Olympics on Friday, becoming the first freestyle skier to bag three medals at a single…

Hundreds of rodents found inside Family Dollar facility

February 18, 2022 8:41 PM Associated Press

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (AP) — Federal inspectors say they found more than 1,000 rodents inside a Family Dollar distribution facility in Arkansas. The…

US securities agency denies claims it’s harassing Elon Musk

February 18, 2022 8:36 PM Associated Press

DETROIT (AP) — U.S. securities regulators responded to allegations that they are harassing Tesla CEO Elon Musk, writing in a letter that they’re…

Chinese anti-graft agency investigates telecom boss

February 18, 2022 8:10 PM Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese anti-corruption agency is investigating a former general manager of one of the country’s three major state-owned phone…

Dallas man arrested in 1984 killing of aspiring model

February 18, 2022 7:26 PM Associated Press

DALLAS (AP) — Authorities say they arrested a 60-year-old Dallas man on a capital murder charge in the 1984 killing of a 21-year-old woman after…

El Paso City Council to hear presentation on 700 body cams for EPPD

February 18, 2022 7:07 PM Brianna Perez

EL PASO, Texas– In early November City Council authorized the submission of a grant application for the El Paso Police Department to receive…

No. 10 UConn beats Xavier 89-35, win streak reaches 3 games

February 18, 2022 7:05 PM Associated Press

By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Christyn Williams scored 13 points and No. 10 Connecticut beat Xavier 89-35 on Friday night,…

Juez ordena que el Gobierno de Bolivia atienda a Jeanine Áñez en la cárcel, incluso “en contra de su voluntad”

February 18, 2022 7:04 PM CNN Newsource

Alejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — Un juez de Bolivia se echó para atrás horas después de haber otorgado un permiso para que la expresidenta…

Hallan el cuerpo de la actriz Lindsey Pearlman, días después de ser reportada como desaparecida

February 18, 2022 6:59 PM CNN Newsource

Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — La actriz Lindsey Pearlman, quien fue vista por última vez el 13 de febrero y reportada como desaparecida por su…

Texas lieutenant governor wants to end tenure for new university instructors in attempt to stop the teaching of critical race theory

February 18, 2022 6:58 PM CNN Newsource

By Jenn Selva, CNN Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has vowed to end tenure for new hires at public universities and colleges in an attempt to…

7-year-old girl fatally shot while in a vehicle with her mother and sister in Arizona

February 18, 2022 6:51 PM CNN Newsource

By Mallika Kallingal, Michelle Watson and Andy Rose, CNN A 7-year-old girl was fatally shot while in a vehicle with her mother and 5-year-old sister…

New Mexico to fund free college for more students this fall

February 18, 2022 6:45 PM Associated Press

By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is expected to expand one of the country’s most…

Remote school makes academic, Olympic juggling act easier

February 18, 2022 6:36 PM Associated Press

By SALLY HO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Here’s one thing the pandemic has made easier for the young stars of the Beijing Olympics: juggling…

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick proposes ending university tenure to combat critical race theory teachings

February 18, 2022 6:30 PM Texas Tribune

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Friday that he will push to end professor tenure for all new hires at Texas public universities and colleges in an effort…

Navajo Nation maintains mask mandate as New Mexico drops it

February 18, 2022 6:11 PM Associated Press

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation says it will maintain a mask mandate even as the last of the states around it dropped the requirement.…

Day 15 of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

February 18, 2022 6:01 PM CNN Newsource

Enojo o intimidación: así es el enfrentamiento de López Obrador contra un sector de la prensa

February 18, 2022 5:58 PM CNN Newsource

Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — El presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, insistió este viernes en que, por ética, los periodistas…

Day 14 of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

February 18, 2022 5:56 PM CNN Newsource

Las fuerzas militares de Ucrania y Rusia son David y Goliat. Así se comparan

February 18, 2022 5:44 PM CNN Newsource

CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Tropas rusas fuertemente armadas están avanzando rápidamente hacia la capital de Ucrania, Kyiv, y las autoridades…

Biden dice que ahora está convencido de que Putin ha decidido invadir Ucrania, pero deja la puerta abierta a la diplomacia

February 18, 2022 5:43 PM CNN Newsource

Sol Amaya (CNN) — El presidente de EE.UU., Joe Biden, dijo este viernes que ahora está convencido de que el presidente de Rusia, Vladimir…

Female lions at El Paso Zoo recover from Covid-19

February 18, 2022 5:43 PM David Gonzalez

EL PASO, Texas – Two female lions at the El Paso Zoo had Covid-19 in January. According to Zoo officials, Zari and Malika have recovered. Joe…

Consejo Permanente de la OEA exige liberación inmediata de opositores detenidos en Nicaragua

February 18, 2022 5:40 PM CNN Newsource

Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Con el respaldo de 26 países, el Consejo Permanente de la Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA) reclamó…

Norrie holds off Korda to reach Delray Beach semifinals

February 18, 2022 5:28 PM Associated Press

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Top-seeded Cameron Norrie reached the semifinals of the Delray Beach Open, beating No. 5 seed Sebastian Korda 6-2, 1-6,…

Why some North Korean defectors return to one of the world’s most repressive regimes

February 18, 2022 5:06 PM CNN Newsource

By Yoonjung Seo and Julia Hollingsworth, CNN He risked his life fleeing from one of the world’s most repressive regimes, traversing a…