DALLAS (AP) — A Texas jury has deliberated for four hours in the capital murder trial of a man accused of killing 18 older women in the Dallas area. Deliberations began Thursday after prosecutors recounted what they described as an abundance of proof that Billy Chemirmir killed 81-year-old Lu Thi Harris. The Dallas County jury
Continue ReadingWILMINGTON, N.C. — Jaylen Sims came off the bench to score 13 points and grab eight rebounds to spark UNC Wilmington to a 65-53 victory over Coastal Carolina in nonconference play. Vince Cole had 12 points for the Chanticleers (1-1).
Continue ReadingCNN By Eric Cheung, CNN In just five years, Lin Fei-fan went from charging into Taiwan’s legislature and occupying the building with hundreds of students to a senior job for the island’s ruling party. But his story could have been very different if he lived in Hong Kong, where student activists once brought the financial
Continue ReadingBy Eric Cheung and Will Ripley, CNN Taiwan on Thursday showed off its newest military hardware — upgraded F-16 fighter jets that would be at the heart of the island’s defense in the event of an air attack from China. The F-16s screamed across the sky at Chiayi Air Base on the island’s southwestern coast
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BasX Solutions new owners, AAON of Tulsa, Oklahoma, plans to continue growing the company in Redmond, the founder of BasX said Friday.
Continue ReadingBy JACOB BENGE Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Jack Nunge had 14 points and 14 rebounds, Paul Scruggs also scored 14 points and Xavier led wire to wire in knocking off No. 19 Ohio State 71-65. Jamari Wheeler hit a 3-pointer to get Ohio State within two points with 17 seconds left, the closest the
Continue ReadingHAMILTON, N.Y. (AP) — Jack Ferguson had 15 points as Colgate easily defeated SUNY Poly 97-50. Keegan Records had 11 points and nine rebounds for Colgate (2-2). Tucker Richardson added 11 points. Nelly Cummings, the Raiders’ leading scorer entering the matchup at 21 points per game, shot only 20 percent in the game (1 of
Continue ReadingCINCINNATI (AP) — Jeremiah Davenport had 16 points as Cincinnati romped past Presbyterian 79-45. Rayshon Harrison led the Blue Hose on Thursday night with 16 points.
Continue ReadingJOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — David Sloan posted 12 points and six rebounds as East Tennessee State defeated South Carolina Upstate 56-43. Bryson Mozone led the Spartans with nine points.
Continue ReadingLouisiana is hoping its stay in the Top 25 doesn’t go up in flames when the Ragin’ Cajuns visit Liberty on Saturday. The Flames have won 15 in a row in Williams Stadium, ties for the fourth-longest home streak in the country. The Ragin’ Cajuns have won their last nine since losing to Texas to
Continue ReadingUNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — Sam Sessoms scored 26 points shooting 10 for 13 and John Harrar posted a double-double and Penn State beat St. Francis (BKN) 74-59. It was the first 20-point game for the senior Sessoms who played his first two years at Binghamton and then as a junior for the Nittany Lions.
Continue ReadingMarysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) — Uno de los momentos más esperados de la alfombra roja de los Latin Grammy fue la llegada de los intérpretes de “Patria y vida”, tema nominado a canción del año y que en la Premiere fue galardonado como mejor canción urbana. Como algunos expertos lo esperaban, varios de los
Continue ReadingTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Morgan Jones scored 11 of her 12 points in the third quarter to help Florida State’s massive turnaround as the No. 17-ranked Seminoles seized control and turned back Jacksonville 64-39. The Seminoles trailed the entire first half but asserted themselves in the third quarter, outscoring Jacksonville 27-7, shooting 75% from the
Continue ReadingDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Ashley Joens scored 31 points with 10 rebounds, four assists and three steals and No. 14 Iowa State pulled away from Drake for a 98-76 win. Aubrey Joens added a career-high 18 points. Ashley Joens, who had her 32nd career double-double and 12th 30-point game, scored 11 points in the
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN Business Sean O’Brien will be the next president of the 1.4-million member Teamsters union, succeeding James Hoffa, the son of the union’s most famous leader who has led the union for 23 years. O’Brien, a fourth-generation member of the union, has been a harsh critic of Hoffa and the contract negotiated
Continue ReadingHUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Ricky Clemons made a layup with 25 seconds left to give Campbell the lead en route to a 67-65 win over Marshall. Cedric Henderson Jr. had 21 points to lead the Fighting Camels. Darius George led the Thundering Herd with a career-high 24 points.
Continue ReadingCNN By Chloe Melas, CNN Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is opening up about some very relatable parenting experiences. Meghan stopped by “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” on Thursday for an interview that touched on a range of topics, including being a parent to young children. The Sussex’s daughter Lilibet Diana, who was born in in June,
Continue ReadingCHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Drew Pember registered 16 points, seven rebounds and seven blocks as UNC Asheville defeated Tennessee Tech 61-55. Diante Wood led the Golden Eagles with 14 points.
Continue ReadingDAVIS, Calif. (AP) — The University of California, Davis, has added caste — a classification system in South Asia that assigns people their social statuses at birth — to its anti-discrimination policy. The San Francisco Chronicle reported Wednesday that under UC Davis’ policy, which was amended in September, students or staff who face discrimination or
Continue ReadingBy ROBERT JABLON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The leader of a Philippines-based church has been charged with having sex with underage girls who faced threats of “eternal damnation” unless they catered to the self-proclaimed “son of God.” An indictment unsealed Thursday in Southern California names Apollo Carreon Quiboloy and eight church administrators. It
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