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...
LAS VEGAS. Texas defeated UCLA 76-65 Wednesday in the Players Era Championship semifinal as Rori Harmon scored 26 points while Texas built a 23-point third-quarter lead and then held off a late UCLA rally. Texas will meet South Carolina in Thursday's championship, and UCLA will play Duke for third place....
Detroit. The Detroit Lions reinstated center Frank Ragnow, ending his six-month retirement and rejoining the team. The four-time Pro Bowl lineman, drafted No. 20 in 2018, announced retirement in June citing health issues but remained in contact with the club. The team activated him off the reserve-retired list Wednesday, making...
Syracuse, N.Y. — Multiple National Weather Service offices issued winter-storm warnings, watches, and lake-effect alerts across the Great Lakes, Midwest, Plains and parts of the Appalachian range this week, forecasting heavy, locally variable snowfall and gusty winds from Thursday through Saturday. Agencies reported accumulations ranging from a few inches up...
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen practiced fully Wednesday despite reporting overall soreness following a 23-19 loss at Houston on Nov. 20 when he was sacked eight times. Coach Sean McDermott said left tackle Dion Dawkins entered concussion protocol and right tackle Spencer Brown injured his shoulder; both...
Washington. State attorneys general this week sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture, challenging October guidance that narrows SNAP eligibility for certain refugees, asylees and other humanitarian entrants after they obtain permanent residency. The coalition of 22 state attorneys general argues the guidance exceeds changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill...
BEREA, Ohio — Shedeur Sanders will start again for the Cleveland Browns on Sunday after leading the team to a 24-10 win over Las Vegas Raiders. Coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday that Dillon Gabriel has cleared concussion protocol but Sanders will remain the team's starting quarterback. Sanders completed 11 of...
DETROIT, USA. The Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions met at Ford Field on Thanksgiving Day in a game that influenced NFC North standings and playoff positioning. The Packers led early after Brandon McManus converted a 45-yard field goal; Detroit's Amon‑Ra St. Brown exited with an ankle injury and did...
Warner, Oklahoma — Connors State College sophomore Ethan Dietz died Tuesday after suffering a head injury during a game Saturday in Texas, the college said. Team officials said Dietz, a 6-foot-8 forward from Vilonia, Arkansas, was transported to a local hospital and later pronounced dead on November 25. The school...
United States — Small businesses nationwide prepared for Small Business Saturday on Nov. 29, staging sales, events and partnerships to increase local spending. Owners in Noblesville, Westfield, Ponchatoula, Salem and Gloversville described community special vendors, promotions and holiday programming designed to draw shoppers. The U.S. Small Business Administration and local...
