Merkviladze scores 24 points, sparks Loyola Marymount past Southern 89-73
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alex Merkviladze’s 24 points helped Loyola Marymount defeat Southern 89-73 on Friday. Merkviladze also contributed seven…
Continue ReadingNews
Florida requires teaching Black history. Some don’t trust schools to do it justice
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Thirty years after Florida required schools to teach African American history, how the…
Continue ReadingFarmers are still reeling months after Hurricane Helene ravaged crops across the South
Associated Press LYONS, Ga. (AP) — Twisted equipment and snapped tree limbs still litter Chris Hopkins’ Georgia farm more than two months after…
Continue ReadingSanta and Mrs. Claus use military transports to bring Christmas to an Alaska Native village
Associated Press YAKUTAT, Alaska (AP) — Forget the open-air sleigh overloaded with gifts and powered by a tuckered herd of flying reindeer. Santa…
Continue ReadingAfter shooting, Wisconsin school and church lean into Christmas message for comfort
Associated Press For Christians around the world, Christmas is the joyful celebration of the birth of Jesus. To affirm their beliefs — that God is…
Continue ReadingSectarian violence in Syria has been less intense than feared since Assad’s ouster
Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The toppling of Bashar Assad has raised tentative hopes that Syrians might live peacefully and as equals…
Continue ReadingNotre Dame protects home field in new postseason era with 1st playoff win, 27-17 over Indiana
AP Sports Writer SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Jeremiyah Love tied the Notre Dame record with a 98-yard touchdown run, Riley Leonard added two more…
Continue ReadingMcMahon scores 16 to lead six players in double figures, No. 11 Ohio State tops Stanford 84-59
AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Cotie McMahon had 16 points and six rebounds leading six players in double figures scoring, and No. 11 Ohio…
Continue ReadingCanyon de Chelly in Arizona will become latest national park unit to ban commercial air tours
CANYON DE CHELLY NATIONAL MONUMENT, Ariz. (AP) — Commercial air tours will soon be prohibited over Canyon de Chelly National Monument in…
Continue ReadingCanyon de Chelly in Arizona will become latest national park unit to ban commercial air tours
CANYON DE CHELLY NATIONAL MONUMENT, Ariz. (AP) — Commercial air tours will soon be prohibited over Canyon de Chelly National Monument in…
Continue ReadingWestern New Mexico University president resigns after audit citing improper use of public funds
SILVER CITY, N.M. (AP) — Western New Mexico University’s president has agreed to resign. Joseph Shepard’s resignation Friday comes after a…
Continue ReadingIndonesians mark 2 decades since the tragic tsunami that killed hundreds of thousands
Associated Press BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — Two decades after a catastrophic tsunami destroyed her village, Tria Asnani still cries when she…
Continue ReadingSenate passes Social Security benefits boost for many public service retirees
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed legislation early Saturday to boost Social Security payments for millions of people, pushing a…
Continue Reading
Marine helicopter experiences engine fire at Camp Pendleton
NBC has received reports of a helicopter emergency at Camp Pendelton,…
Continue Reading
USPS ready for the holiday mail rush
They say they’re prepared to deliver half a million parcels before Christmas day. But even with the holiday rush, they’re working around the clock to…
Continue Reading11 people, including Venezuelan gang members, facing potential charges in abduction, police say
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Police say 11 people, including some members of a Venezuelan gang, are facing potential criminal charges in…
Continue ReadingA court ruling could tip the majority to Republicans in the Minnesota House
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota House Republicans could start the 2025 legislative session in the majority after a judge ruled that a Democratic…
Continue Reading
Vista High School celebrates 2024 winter graduation
Vista High School had its winter graduation in December…
Continue ReadingNew damage delays I-40 reopening in North Carolina closed by Helene
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The reopening of a section of Interstate 40 in western North Carolina that collapsed during Hurricane Helene has been…
Continue ReadingGuest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa.; Sen.-elect John Curtis, R-Utah. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press” —…
Continue Reading