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Biden’s movable wall is criticized by environmentalists and those who want more border security

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:30:58 GMT

McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The Biden administration’s plan to build new barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border in South Texas calls for a “movable” design that frustrates both environmentalists and advocates of stronger border enforcement.The plans for the nearly 20 miles (32 kilometers) of new barrier in Starr County were made public in September when the federal government sought public input. The following month, the administration waived 26 federal laws protecting the environment and certain species to speed up the construction process. “The United States Border Patrol did not ask for this downgraded border wall,” Rodney Scott, a former U.S. Border Patrol chief said.Construction is moving forward despite President Joe Biden’s campaign promise not to build more wall and amid an increase in migrants coming to the nation’s southern border from across Latin America and other parts of the world to seek asylum. Illegal crossings topped 2 million for the second year in a ro...

Texas high school football playoff scores for Friday, Nov. 10

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:30:58 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The bi-district games in the Texas high school football playoffs concluded Friday, but that's where some of the chaos began.Lake Travis knocked off 2022 Class 6A Division II runner-up Vandegrift Vipers 13-10 on a Braydon Doane field goal with 0:01 remaining to pull off the upset. REPORT YOUR SCORE: We'd love to post your team's score on our website, but we need your help to do it. Email the score of your game to [email protected] and we'll get it on our websiteMcNeil, making its first playoff appearance in 19 years, picked up a 17-14 win over Bowie and Dripping Springs topped Vista Ridge 34-14. LBJ shut out Pflugerville 20-0 to advance in the 5A Division II playoffs.Check out all the scores from the viewing area and Texas below:Bi-district scores from around the KXAN viewing areaAlamo Heights 69, Lockhart 21Bandera 32, Jarrell 27Cedar Hill 62, Weiss 0Cedar Park 20, Canyon 16Crockett 14, Waco University 13Dripping Springs 34, Vista Ridge 14Duncanville 63, Hutto 7Hill Co...

No. 18 Texas shoots its way to 86-59 blowout win over Delaware State

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:30:58 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Max Abmas scored 19 points, Ithiel Horton added 18 and No. 18 Texas used a flurry of 3-pointers to pull away for an 86-59 victory over Delaware State on Friday night.The Longhorns (2-0) made seven 3-pointers in the second half, finishing the game 12 for 22. Texas high school football playoff scores for Friday, Nov. 10 Some of those long-distance shots keyed a 27-2 push for Texas after the Longhorns led by just seven midway through the second half. Delaware State (0-2) went nearly 8 1/2 minutes without a field goal.Horton, who transferred this season from Central Florida, was 5 of 6 from behind the arc. He is 8 of 13 in two games as a Longhorn.Abmas, who transferred from Oral Roberts this season, made 4 of 8 3-pointers.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersThe three starting guards — Tyrese Hunter (13 points) and newcomers Abmas and Horton — are learnin...

Concert review: Odd couple Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks offer fun night at U.S. Bank Stadium

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:30:58 GMT

If Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks seem like an odd combination, well they are. He’s a steely, populist New Yorker, while she’s a dramatic hippie witch from Phoenix. And yet, the pair delivered a delightful and nostalgic evening Friday at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, even if they took two quite different approaches.Nicks amped up the moody atmosphere for her set, a blend of her solo hits and some of the songs she wrote for Fleetwood Mac, and wore a series of her famous shawls. Early on, she told the crowd one of her backup singers tested positive for COVID that morning and Nicks’ vocal coach was filling in. Nicks said it would sound a little different and it did, particularly during “Edge of Seventeen” and “Landslide.” A bit distracting, but not enough to be a game changer.As for Nicks, she sounded terrific. Now 75, she twirls slower than she used to, but she can still sing. Whether she was belting out “Stand Back” or bringing the audience in with “Dreams,” Nicks ...

Man found guilty of stabbing death in Santa Ana

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:30:58 GMT

A suspect was found guilty of murder after a man was found stabbed to death in Santa Ana.The suspect was identified as Kevin Ivan Herrera, 23, by the Santa Ana Police Department.On Jan. 6, 2022, officers responded to reports of a man down on the 1200 block of West Pine Street around 7:05 p.m.Arriving officers discovered an unresponsive man who was suffering from an apparent stab wound to his upper torso. He was pronounced dead at the scene.Kevin Ivan Herrera, 23, was found guilty of stabbing a man to death in Santa Ana on Jan. 6, 2022. (Santa Ana Police Department)As detectives investigated the case, they found surveillance footage of Herrera approaching the victim and stabbing him in the chest, police said.Herrera was located and arrested. On Oct. 25, Herrera stood trial for murder at the Orange County Superior Court. Local state of emergency declared after historic hangar fire in O.C. On Nov. 8, he was found guilty of first-degree murder by a jury. He remains in custody and will...

1 dead in South Los Angeles shooting; suspect at large

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:30:58 GMT

A suspect remains at large after a man was shot and killed in South Los Angeles on Friday night.The victim was only identified as a 27-year-old man, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.Authorities received reports of a shooting on the 6600 block of Crenshaw Boulevard in Hyde Park around 6:20 p.m.Arriving officers found the victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds inside a business. Photos of the scene show shattered pieces of glass in the business’ front entrance and several evidence markers on a nearby sidewalk.A suspect remains at large after a man was shot and killed in South Los Angeles on Nov. 10, 2023. (KTLA)A suspect remains at large after a man was shot and killed in South Los Angeles on Nov. 10, 2023. (KTLA)A suspect remains at large after a man was shot and killed in South Los Angeles on Nov. 10, 2023. (KTLA)A suspect remains at large after a man was shot and killed in South Los Angeles on Nov. 10, 2023. (KTLA)A suspect remains at large after a man was shot...

After two wins, San Jose Sharks get reality check from defending Cup champs

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:30:58 GMT

The San Jose Sharks did just enough to beat the Philadelphia Flyers and Edmonton Oilers earlier this week to pick up their first two victories of the season.But let’s be honest: the inconsistent Oilers and Flyers are not the Vegas Golden Knights, and the reigning Stanley Cup champions demonstrated that on Friday night and handed the Sharks a 5-0 loss at T-Mobile Arena.The Sharks allowed goals to Alex Pietrangelo and Alec Martinez in the first 11:19 of the first period and never recovered as they fell to 0-6-0 on the road this season.On both goals, the Sharks (2-11-1) didn’t do a good enough job of gapping up in the neutral zone, allowing the Golden Knights (12-2-1) to enter the offensive zone with too much speed.Sharks goalie Kaapo Kahkonen looked shaky on the Pietrangelo goal just 1:00 into the first, as he got caught out of position on the left side of his net, allowing Pietrangelo to score his first of the season on a wraparound shot.Kahkonen mostly settled down after that —...

Lawson Lovering scores 18 points, helps Utah roll past UC Riverside 82-53

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:30:58 GMT

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lawson Lovering scored 18 points to lead five in double figures and Utah defeated UC Riverside 82-53 on Friday night.Lovering, a 7-foot-1 junior who had only three double-figure scoring games last season, made 7-of-11 field goal attempts and grabbed seven rebounds. He scored 2 points in the Utes’ season opener, a 101-66 victory over Eastern Washington on Monday.Branden Carlson, Utah’s other 7-footer in the starting lineup, had 16 points and six rebounds. Cole Bajema added 13 points, Ben Carlson 11 and Keba Keita 10.UC Riverside scored first, but the Utes rattled off the next 17 points to take command early in the game. The Utes shot 54.8% in the first half and led 48-13 at the break.The Highlanders recovered in the second half and outscored the Utes 40-34. For the game, Isaiah Moses led the Highlanders with 12 points and Ben Griscti added 10.Utah plays Wake Forest on Thursday at the Charleston Classic in Charleston, South Carolina.___ Get poll alert...

Sabonis gets 15th triple-double with Sacramento, Kings beat Thunder in the In-Season Tournament

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:30:58 GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Domantas Sabonis had 17 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds to move into sole possession of second place on the Kings’ career list for triple-doubles, leading Sacramento to a 105-98 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in an In-Season Tournament game Friday night.Kevin Huerter scored 19 of his season-high 28 points in the first half and grabbed nine rebounds to help Sacramento win its second consecutive game without point guard De’Aaron Fox. Fox has missed five games overall with a right ankle sprain. Keegan Murray added 24 points.It was Sabonis’ first triple-double of the season and 15th with the Kings, breaking a tie with Chris Webber. Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson holds the franchise record with 176. Sabonis has 33 career triple-doubles.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points for the Thunder.The Kings (4-4) blew two big leads in the first three quarters, then opened the fourth with three consecutive 3-pointers to pull away.Sacramento led the entire gam...

ANÁLISIS | Detenidos, desaparecidos o bajo investigación: líderes empresariales se enfrentan a una represión “agresiva” en China

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:30:58 GMT

(CNN) — Este año, más de una decena de altos ejecutivos de áreas como la tecnología, las finanzas y el sector inmobiliario han desaparecido, han sido detenidos o han sido objeto de investigaciones por corrupción.Incluso empresas internacionales de consultoría se han visto envueltas en la redada. Estas empresas se enfrentan a riesgos crecientes, como la posibilidad de redadas policiales y detenciones de personal, en la segunda mayor economía del mundo.La mano dura impulsada por el deseo de control del Partido Comunista y su creciente preocupación por la seguridad nacional ha continuado a pesar de que la economía china se tambalea y las inversiones privadas caen en picado desde junio.Aunque Beijing ha intentado tranquilizar a empresarios e inversores extranjeros asegurándoles que China está abierta a los negocios, los expertos afirman que el flujo constante de investigaciones —incluidos casos de detención— inquieta a los ejecutivos.“En la última década, China ha entrado en...