Washington — Federal authorities say two West Virginia National Guard members were ambushed and critically wounded Wednesday near the White House; investigators arrested 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national who reportedly drove from Washington state and used a .357 revolver. Officials searched properties in Washington state and San Diego, seizing...
California, Governor Gavin Newsom’s housing production has fallen short of pledged targets, with state figures showing 737,295 privately owned housing units built under the 3.5 million-by-2025 pledge, roughly one-fifth of the goal. Newsom revised the objective to 2.5 million by 2030 in 2022; production slowed further in early 2025, with...
Grand Junction, Colorado — National Weather Service forecasts and local meteorologists reported incoming mountain snow, strong winds and plunging temperatures across Colorado, Wyoming and metro Atlanta this holiday week. Friday night systems are expected to produce 1–10 inches in mountain zones, 1–3 inches in some plains areas, and gusts up...
Washington. An Afghan national allegedly shot two West Virginia National Guard members near the White House on Wednesday, killing Specialist Sarah Beckstrom and critically wounding Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe. Authorities arrested suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal and charged him with assault with intent to kill and firearm offenses; prosecutors said charges could...
KISSIMMEE, Fla. BYU defeated Miami 72-62 Thursday at the ESPN Events Invitational, extending the Cougars' early-season momentum. Kennard Davis Jr. scored 18 points after returning from a two-game suspension, while AJ Dybantsa added 16 points and eight rebounds. Robert Wright III contributed 17 points and Keba Keita recorded seven blocks...
Lexington, Ky. No. 19 Kentucky beat Tennessee Tech 104-54 Wednesday night at Rupp Arena, with five Wildcats scoring in double figures. Trent Noah scored a career-high 16, Denzel Aberdeen and Otega Oweh each scored 16, Collin Chandler had 14, and Malachi Moreno posted 13 points and 11 rebounds. Kentucky made...
Las Vegas Kansas defeated previously unbeaten No. 17 Tennessee 81-76 in the Players Era Championship third-place game on Wednesday, ending Tennessee’s unbeaten start. Melvin Council Jr. and Elmarko Jackson scored 17 points each, while Nate Ament led Tennessee with 20. Kansas trailed most of the second half before taking the...
Washington — Bryce Harris scored 36 points to lead Howard to a 115-61 victory over Saint Mary's (Md.) Wednesday. In Highland Heights, Donovan Oday scored 27 to power Northern Kentucky past Wofford 93-83. In Worcester, Tyler Boston contributed 12 points as Holy Cross defeated Worcester State 77-53. In Durham, Landon...
Ocala, Fla. — Four Marion County firefighters were arrested after deputies said they violently hazed a 19-year-old colleague at Station 21 on Nov. 16. Authorities also allege the suspects chased the victim into the parking lot, removed his pants and underwear, struck him with a belt, stole his phone and...
RALEIGH, N.C. A federal three-judge panel on Wednesday allowed North Carolina to use a redrawn congressional map aiming to flip the 1st District to Republicans as part of a multistate redistricting effort tied to President Donald Trump. Judges denied preliminary injunction requests after hearings in Winston-Salem and upheld several GOP-enacted...
