Month: December 2022
Supreme Court hears gay marriage opponent’s challenge to anti-discrimination law
Colorado has long been at the center of debate over LGBTQ rights. A U.S. Supreme Court decision in Romer vs. Evans, 26 years ago, struck down a Colorado amendment prohibiting protections for LGBTQ people. – [Read More…]
Minnesota, Syracuse set to do battle in Pinstripe Bowl
Minnesota (8-4, Big Ten) vs Syracuse (7-4, Atlantic Coast), Dec. 29, 2 p.m. ET LOCATION: Bronx, New York. TOP PLAYERS Syracuse: RB Sean Tucker has run for 1,060 yards and 11 TDs and caught 36 [Read More…]
Hawkeyes, Wildcats to meet Dec. 31 in Music City Bowl
Iowa (7-5, Big Ten) vs. Kentucky (7-5, Southeastern Conference), Dec. 31, noon ET LOCATION: Nashville, Tennessee TOP PLAYERS Iowa: RB Kaleb Johnson. The first-year back has run for team highs of 762 yards and six [Read More…]
Minnie Driver reflects on 25th anniversary of ‘Good Will Hunting’
Bob D’Amico via Getty Images 25 years ago today Good Will Hunting hit theaters, making Matt Damon and Ben Affleck stars and Oscar winners. Minnie Driver also got an Oscar nomination for her role in the film, and she tells ABC Audio it was [Read More…]
49ers’ Jimmy Garoppolo out for season with broken left foot
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers lost quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to a season-ending left foot injury Sunday, dealing a big blow to one of the the NFL’s top teams. Garoppolo got hurt [Read More…]
CFP: Georgia vs Ohio St in Peach; Michigan vs TCU in Fiesta
For this college football season, the BCS probably would have been fine. Two days after the College Football Playoff announced it is expanding to 12 teams, the field of four to determine this season’s national champion [Read More…]
Bonds, Clemens left out of Hall again; McGriff elected
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Moments after Fred McGriff was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, almost two decades after his final game, he got the question. Asked if Barry Bonds belonged in Cooperstown, a [Read More…]
Vikings hang on, again, for 27-22 victory over White, Jets
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Justin Jefferson’s touchdown catch with 8:33 left gave the Minnesota Vikings enough of a lead to hang on for a 27-22 victory despite a relentless rally by the New York Jets on [Read More…]
Power outages in North Carolina suspected as ‘intentional vandalism’: Sheriff
Facebook/Moore County Sheriff’s Office (WASHINGTON) — Vandals are suspected of causing a major power outage across a North Carolina county that plunged about 45,000 customers into darkness amid freezing temperatures, according to authorities. Evidence of [Read More…]
5-year-old in critical condition after being shot by 8-year-old family friend in Houston: Police
KTRK (HOUSTON) — A 5-year-old boy is fighting for his life Sunday after being shot by an 8-year-old family friend inside a Houston home, police said. Three people were detained for questioning following the shooting [Read More…]
Bidens to attend Kennedy Center Honors for Gladys Knight, George Clooney, U2, more
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Joe and Jill Biden are set to attend the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday evening in Washington to celebrate five individuals and groups for their artistic accomplishments. The president and the [Read More…]
Trump’s call to suspend Constitution not a 2024 deal-breaker, leading House Republican says
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Republican Ohio Rep. Dave Joyce said Sunday that he didn’t want to be drawn into commenting on Donald Trump’s recent call to suspend the Constitution over baseless claims of 2020 election [Read More…]
Jeffries downplays chances of ‘compromise’ speaker as McCarthy faces pushback
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Incoming House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York on Sunday played down the chances of his caucus working with Republicans to elect the chamber’s next speaker as the GOP has [Read More…]
Keke Palmer confirms she’s pregnant during ‘SNL’ monologue
Will Heath/NBC Keke Palmer made a surprise reveal while hosting SNL this weekend. During her opening monologue, the Nope actress shared that she is pregnant with her first child. “There’s some rumors going around, people [Read More…]
Illinois Farm Bureau documentary highlights nutrient loss reduction efforts
Attendees of the 2022 IFB Annual Meeting watch the premiere of the documentary at the Palmer House in Chicago The Illinois Farm Bureau has produced a documentary highlighting nutrient loss reduction progress. The hour-long video [Read More…]
No. 11 Alabama recovers to beat South Dakota State
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Freshman Noah Clowney’s breakout game — 22 points, nine rebounds, four assists and a steal — helped No. 11 Alabama recover from blowing a 20-point lead and beat South Dakota State [Read More…]
South Dakota State wins in game ended after Delaware injury
BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Isaiah Davis ran for two touchdowns and top-seeded South Dakota State defeated Delaware 42-6 on Saturday in a second-round FCS playoff game that ended with just over a minute to go [Read More…]
Iran accused of stealing bodies of slain protesters as families rush to reclaim loved ones
Matteo Nardone/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images (TEHRAN, Iran) — Iranian authorities have been accused of stealing the bodies of slain protesters from hospitals and morgues in order to prevent families from holding funerals, which activists say [Read More…]
Four dead in apparent murder-suicide at home in Louisville, Kentucky: Police
avid_creative/Getty Images/STOCK (LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — Four people, including two juveniles, were found dead in a Kentucky home in an apparent murder-suicide, police said. Louisville officers responded around 8:45 a.m. local time Saturday to a call of [Read More…]
Body of 7-year-old abducted by FedEx driver found, suspect charged with murder
Wise County Jail (BOYD, Texas) — A FedEx driver confessed to abducting and killing 7-year-old Athena Strand after he delivered a package to her family’s home, Wise County Sheriff Lane Akin said at a press conference [Read More…]
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