AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas running back Bijan Robinson is skipping his final two seasons of eligibility to enter the NFL draft and won’t play in the Alamo Bowl. Robinson earned All-America honors after rushing for 1,580 yards with 18 touchdowns as the Longhorns (8-4) finished third in the Big 12. No. 21 Texas plays
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer Purdue maintained its grasp on No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll on Monday. Another unbeaten is closing the gap, though. The Boilermakers received 40 of the 60 first-place votes from a national media panel after knocking off Davidson in their only game last week,
Continue ReadingEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers signed goaltender Stuart Skinner to a three-year, $7.8 million contract extension. The 24-year-old from Edmonton has a 9-8-1 record, a 2.83 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage for the Oilers this season.
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin is one of the happiest athletes around about Lionel Messi winning the World Cup with Argentina. Ovechkin is a big fan of Messi and even got a jersey of his as a gift from teammates for his 1,000th NHL game three years ago.
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer TCU’s Sonny Dykes was named The Associated Press Coach of the Year on Monday after leading the No. 3 Horned Frogs to the College Football Playoff in his first season with the school. Dykes received 37 of 46 first-place votes and 120 points from AP Top 25
Continue ReadingBy MADDIE BURAKOFF AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have uncovered new clues about a curious fossil site in Nevada, a graveyard for dozens of giant marine reptiles. Instead of the site of a massive die-off as suspected, it might have been an ancient maternity ward where the creatures came to give birth.
Continue ReadingBy Ray Sanchez and Eric Levenson, CNN A jury began deliberations Monday on a sentence for the former Texas police officer who was convicted of manslaughter last week for shooting Atatiana Jefferson in her own home in 2019. Aaron Dean, the 38-year-old White former Fort Worth police officer, faces up to 20 years in prison
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — La selección de Argentina volvió a la máxima gloria del fútbol al vencer este domingo a Francia en la final del Mundial de Qatar 2022. Fue una final espectacular e inolvidable. En tiempo regular, el partido terminó 2-2: la Albiceleste dominó 79 minutos del encuentro y ganaba cómodamente con goles de
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN Senator Elizabeth Warren is raising concerns about conflicts of interest and potential legal violations for Tesla following Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter. In a letter to Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm, the Massachusetts Democrat argued Tesla shareholders may be hurt by its CEO’s ownership of Tesla and questioned whether the electric car
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Germany and France on Monday backed calls to boost Europe’s own green industries in a bid to counter financial aid that the United States has put in place for American manufacturers. The European Union has warned of a possible trans-Atlantic trade war over the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, a $369 billion plan
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Germany and France on Monday backed calls to boost Europe’s own green industries in a bid to counter financial aid that the United States has put in place for American manufacturers. The European Union has warned of a possible trans-Atlantic trade war over the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, a $369 billion plan
Continue ReadingBy JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett’s company is adding the son of one of its former directors to its board. Berkshire Hathaway said Monday that Thomas Murphy Jr. who co-founded a private equity firm called Crestview Partners, will join its board. His dad, Thomas Murphy, was a longtime friend
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The seed for one of the best musicals on Broadway this season sprang from an off-hand comment about an infant. Playwright David Lindsay-Abaire asked a friend about his newborn niece and was told she was like a wise old woman trapped in a baby’s body.
Continue ReadingBy WBBM Staff Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Illinois Nursing Association members will picket in Joliet Monday in an effort to keep a nursing home open. They will be outside Our Lady of Angels nursing home, which is set to close next year dur to financial problems. Dozens of people
Continue ReadingBy CBS3 Staff Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WCBS) — A man is in critical condition after he’s thrown from a car during a roll-over crash in Northeast Philadelphia. It happened around 1 a.m. Monday on Academy Road in Morrell Park, right in front of the 8th Police District. The car also
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — Las autoridades de la Ciudad de México informaron este lunes de la detención de tres personas presuntamente involucradas en el homicidio de tres hombres, dos de ellos hermanos y un adulto mayor, cuyos cadáveres fueron hallados el domingo en un domicilio de la céntrica colonia Roma. Entre las víctimas
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell, Patrick Oppmann and Allison Morrow, CNN FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried agreed to be extradited to the United States, where federal prosecutors have indicted him on eight counts of fraud and conspiracy. Jerone Roberts, the attorney representing Bankman-Fried in the Bahamas, confirmed Monday afternoon that his client “has agreed to be voluntarily extradited
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — A second person has died after a crush at a London concert venue last week. Police say Gaby Hutchinson was working as a security guard at the O2 Brixton Academy when Nigerian singer Asake was due to perform there on Thursday. The Metropolitan Police force said the 23-year-old died on Monday. Rebecca
Continue ReadingBy Christina Fan Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK CITY (WCBS) — Bunting now hangs across the firehouse where FDNY Firefighter William Moon spent his final hours. He was critically hurt while preparing for a drill on Dec. 12, and now sources tell CBS2 he will be taken off life support on
Continue ReadingWe are expecting a chance of snow showers in the Cascades from today through Christmas Day. Accumulations are not expected to be significant, but temperatures will stay cold enough to retain what does gather. Mt. Bachelor will see highs around freezing, with lows in the 20’s for the Christmas weekend. This morning, look for packed
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