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1+ hour, 53+ min ago (220+ words) The Georgia Bulldogs football team is gearing up for another National Championship run in the College Football Playoff, and their counterparts on the hardwood are also off to a fantastic start to their season. The Dawgs" men"s basketball program picked up its eighth win of the season on Saturday afternoon with a dominant 84-65 win against the Cincinnati Bearcats in State Farm Arena down in Atlanta, Georgia. The Dawgs were led in scoring by junior point guard Blue Cain, who racked up 22 points, 5 assists, and 5 rebounds while shooting 5/12 from the field and sinking 12 of his 14 free throws. As a unit, Georgia shot 50% from the field while holding the Bearcats to 35%, and also managed to out-rebound their Big 12 foes 41 to 37 on the day, with sophomore big man Somto Cyril leading the way with 7 boards. This dominant showing follows up the 107-73 beatdown…...

6+ hour, 39+ min ago (364+ words) Whether you've lived in The Land of Enchantment your entire life or you're just visiting, its mystical desert landscape is full of hidden gems that many locals haven't even discovered yet. From otherworldly rock formations to ancient lava tubes, these must-visit places in New Mexico are worth adding to your bucket list. This Scenic New Mexico Hike Is Even Better in the Winter The Small Town in New Mexico That Feels Like "The Lord of the Rings" 5 Spots in New Mexico We"re Especially Thankful for This Year This Cozy New Mexico Airbnb Is Straight Out of a Hallmark Movie The One Thing to Do in New Mexico Before the End of the Year How many of these must-visit places in New Mexico have you explored? What other destinations are often overlooked by tourists and locals? If you're feeling inspired,…...

6+ hour, 50+ min ago (787+ words) State investigators have determined a member of the State Election Board violated the board's code of conduct by attending a Donald Trump campaign rally last year at Georgia State University. The Georgia Office of Inspector General report found that Vice Chair Janice Johnston created an appearance of a conflict of interest by attending a partisan event. Investigators wrote that "a reasonable person could conclude that Johnston was, at minimum, displaying partisan support for a candidate or more significantly, that Johnston had endorsed President Trump." Trump lauded members Johnston, Janelle King and Rick Jeffares at the Atlanta rally in August 2024, calling them "pit bulls fighting for honesty, transparency and victory." Johnston told Trump "your courage is contagious," according to the inspector general's report obtained by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The findings come as the Republican-controlled board that lawmakers have labeled dysfunctional has…...

8+ hour, 50+ min ago (1190+ words) What started as the first day of routine monitoring and surveying of the North Atlantic right whale off Georgia's coast ended up as a mission to free one that was entangled in fishing gear. Responders from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, among others, helped disentangle a 3-year-old male known as "Division" over two days earlier this month. Division is one of just 380 North Atlantic right whales believed to be left, making them one of the rarest species on Earth. State wildlife officials in Georgia and Florida have teamed up for more than two decades to survey the right whales " mostly females " as they migrate to the Southeastern U.S. coast from Canada during the winter months. Here, mothers give birth to their calves in waters that stretch from North Carolina to near Cape Canaveral, Florida. The core calving grounds are in…...

8+ hour, 50+ min ago (686+ words) Sequoyah Middle School teacher Jonathan Peraza Campos said he has children coming into his classroom almost every single day anxious and crying after a loved one was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. That's why he had a hotline number for a community organization helping immigrant families posted in his classroom " until a school administrator told him to remove it and not to talk about ICE at school, he said....

10+ hour, 23+ min ago (618+ words) ATHENS " Georgia is likely going to face Ole Miss in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1, and some suggest it's hard to beat the same team twice in a season....

12+ hour, 54+ min ago (900+ words) (CNN) "The cost of child care nearly doubled Emily Wildau's mortgage. Then last month, New Mexico launched universal child care. The free child care saves Wildau, a mother to an 11-month-old son in Albuquerque, about $21,000 a year, allowing financial breathing room that her family had never imagined before. "We would've made it work, but it would've been difficult," Wildau told CNN. "When my husband's car broke down this week, that would've been really hard for us to pay for both things. It just takes a lot of stress away." The Wildaus are among the first families to benefit from the New Mexico program, which took effect onNovember 1" the state is the first toofferfree child care to nearly all families, regardless of income or immigration status. Emily works for anonprofitthat helped the state design the program but said she was not…...

13+ hour, 35+ min ago (722+ words) ATLANTA " Georgia basketball is back on the court from an 11-day break after its most complete game of the season. The Bulldogs play Cincinnati on Saturday Dec. 13, in State Farm Arena in the Holiday Hoopsgiving event. Georgia (8-1) crushed Florida State on the road 107-73 on Dec. 2 and hasn't played since then during a break for final exams. Guard Jeremiah Wilkinson said the Bulldogs have tried "to stay grounded" and continued to work in the practice gym. "I think both teams will be super locked in," Georgia coach Mike White said. "It's a great opportunity for both of us." Cincinnati (6-3) is coming off a 79-74 loss to rival Xavier'on Dec. 5. Georgia beat Xavier, 78-77, Nov. 21 in Charleston. The Bearcats, under fifth-year coach Wes Miller, also lost to Louisville and at home to Eastern Michigan. Their best win is over Dayton. Georgia beat Grand Canyon…...

22+ hour, 52+ min ago (265+ words) A sheriff's office in Indiana said a DoorDash driver sprayed what law enforcement called an "irritant substance" onto a food delivery, making a woman sick. The incident allegedly happened on Nov. 7 in Evansville, Indiana, and was caught on a doorbell camera, NBC News reported. Mark Cardin said he and his wife ordered a meal from a local fast food restaurant and when his wife took a bite, she started choking. He said he looked at he bag and said that it looked like something red had been sprayed on it. Cardin said he also "inhaled some fumes off of it." Cardin's wife was OK in about 10 minutes, but he said when he tried to contact the driver, she blocked him, so he reached out to DoorDash and then law enforcement. The Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office said in a statement that…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago (480+ words) It is bowl season. College football teams will be facing off against with many having hopes of making it all the way to the College Football National Playoff National Championship Game. College Football bowl schedule: When are the games, what teams are playing? It is bowl season. College football teams will be facing off against with many having hopes of making it all the way to the College Football National Playoff National Championship Game. The College Football National Playoff National Championship Game will be played on Jan. 19 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami at 7:30 p.m. Here are the games leading up to the national championship, according to the NCAA: - Celebration Bowl: South Carolina State vs. Prairie View A&M, 12 p.m., Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta - LA Bowl: Boise State vs. Washington, 8 p.m., SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California - Salute to Veterans Bowl: Troy vs. Jacksonville State, 9 p.m., Cramton…...