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Alamogordo Sports/101.0/1230 AM basketball Women’s Basketball – Games postponed last week due to weather will be rescheduled. Monday in Alamogordo at Portales, results not available at press time. Alamogordo, Tularosa, Wednesday, C team 4:00 p.m., JV 5:30 p.m., varsity team 7:00 p.m. Saturday, January 11th Boys Basketball – Santa Fe Indian School defeated Tularosa 71-45 in the SFIS Tournament. For the Wildcats, Esteban Barraza scored 14 points, Jacoby Apacito had nine points, and Zane Hodges and Elkaino Gonzalez each added seven points. The Wildcats are now 9-3 and will play Estancia next Tuesday. Boys Basketball – Cloudcroft defeated Animas 49-23.…

CNN — President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees for attorney general, secretary of state and several other key cabinet positions are scheduled to appear before a Senate committee Wednesday for high-stakes confirmation hearings. The hearing comes five days before Trump’s inauguration and comes as the Republican-led Senate appears largely behind on choosing the next president. Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, one of his most controversial figures, began this week’s hearings with a sometimes controversial appearance before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday. However, by the end of the day, Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst, one of the few Republicans whose support had…

By Daniel LangerDuring a recent series of luxury masterclasses on ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) I was presenting in several locations throughout Asia, we took a closer look on one aspect.In the world of luxury, where every detail should be meticulously crafted to perfection, a troubling trend is emerging. Ultra-wealthy clients, the most critical clients of the success of most luxury brands, are quietly and sometimes even vocally walking away. As I travel through Asia, diving deep into the psychology of those highly discerning clients, a stark reality becomes clear: The human factor is the make-or-break element in luxury relationships.In a discussion with…

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Composite: Bernardo De Niz/Quinto Elemento LabRaquel Villarreal lives in a bright-yellow house in Mexico’s Monterrey metropolitan area with her family and nine cats. Here, the emergency medicine doctor has raised three daughters, one of whom died at the age of 14.Just steps away is an industrial plant that operates 24 hours a day, emitting pollution that neighbors say blankets the neighborhood and which Villarreal says is hard to remove from her car.In 2023, a prominent toxicology researcher at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (Unam), Martín Soto Jiménez, came to her gate and asked to test the soil and dust…

Katie Burns, ESPN.comJanuary 14, 2025, 11:37 a.m. ETCloseKatie Barnes is a writer/reporter for ESPN.com. Follow Katie_Barnes3 on Twitter.INDIANAPOLIS — Michael Lewis, who was arrested on a felony charge for allegedly stalking WNBA star Caitlin Clark, appeared in court Tuesday but was immediately reprimanded for speaking by a judge.Upon entering the Marion County Superior Courtroom, Lewis sat back in his chair and said, “Guilty as charged,” interrupting court proceedings multiple times.”You have the right to remain silent, and I expect you to exercise that right against me,” Judge Angela Davis said. When Lewis, 55, continued, she again told him to “stop…

INDIANAPOLIS — A Texas man accused of stalking WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark yelled “guilty as charged” Tuesday before a judge entered a not guilty plea on his behalf. declared.Michael Thomas Lewis, 55, appeared in his first court appearance since being arrested over the weekend and accused of making a series of vulgar and threatening comments online against the Indiana Fever superstar. He used abusive language many times.Immediately after Marion County Superior Court Judge Angela Davis entered Lewis’ case, the defendant, unprompted, yelled, “Guilty as charged.”He later blurted out, “Throw me the book!” “I’m free! I think you picked the wrong…

Elon Musk speaks as part of a campaign town hall in support of Donald Trump on October 17, 2024 in Folsom, Pennsylvania. Matt Rourke/AP Hide caption toggle caption Matt Rourke/Associated Press The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has accused billionaire Elon Musk of failing to timely disclose his ownership of Twitter stock in early 2022, before he acquired the social media site. As a result, Musk was able to underpay “at least $150 million” for the shares he bought, even though he should have disclosed his ownership of more than 5% of Twitter shares. The SEC insists. Musk bought Twitter…

TOKYO — A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 has struck southwestern Japan, the Japan Meteorological Agency said Monday, warning the public to stay away from coastal areas due to the risk of a tsunami.According to the agency, immediately after the earthquake occurred at 9:19 p.m. local time, a tsunami advisory was issued for Miyazaki Prefecture, the epicenter of the earthquake in southwestern Kyushu, and Kochi Prefecture on neighboring Shikoku.There were no immediate reports of damage. Residents of some coastal areas were told to evacuate as a precaution. According to a report from NHK, a man in Kyushu…

Days so farApproximately 88,000 people in Los Angeles County were under evacuation orders Tuesday due to wildfires, and an additional 84,800 were advised to evacuate.Here’s where the fire is: Palisades Fire: More than 23,700 acres burned, 17% contained. Eaton Fire: 14,117 acres burned, 35% contained. Concentrated fire: 799 acres burned, 97% almost completely contained. Automatic fire: Fully contained. Evacuation orders are not yet in effect. Southern California residents are bracing for new wildfire warnings and power outages as strong fire-fueling winds blow through the region. Winds could approach hurricane strength in some areas on Tuesday, peaking in the morning, weakening…