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Duke QB Darian Mensah files motion asking judge to reconsider block on enrolling elsewhere

Duke quarterback Darian Mensah is trying to speed up the legal case that currently has him blocked from heading to another school.

An attorney for Mensah filed an emergency motion in Durham County Superior Court seeking a judge to “reconsider” the temporary restraining order (TRO) granted to the school that prohibits Mensah from enrolling elsewhere. That TRO sought by Duke runs through the next scheduled hearing Feb. 2, but Mensah's request argues that enrollment deadlines for other schools expire as early as Friday.

“Consequently, the TRO Order becomes more than... Read More

Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza officially declares for the NFL draft and could be the No. 1 pick

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders are on the clock, and Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza is officially available.

Mendoza formally declared for the NFL draft Friday and could be headed to the Raiders with the No. 1 pick in April. Mendoza led Indiana to a 16-0 season and its first national championship with a 27-21 victory against Miami on Monday night.

“Let's get to work,” Mendoza wrote in a social media post that included a highlight video. “I'm humbled to announce that I am officially declaring for the 2026 NFL Draft!”

The... Read More

Immigrants often don't open the door to ICE, but that may no longer stop officers

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Since coming to the United States 30 years ago from Mexico, Fernando Perez said U.S. immigration officers have stopped by his home numerous times, but he has never once answered the door.

“There are rules and I know them,” said Perez, speaking in a mix of English and Spanish in a Home Depot parking lot where he has routinely sought work as a day laborer from contractors and people renovating their homes.

Over the decades it has become common knowledge in immigrant communities across the country to not open the door for federal immigration officers... Read More

Floods push crocodiles into Mozambican towns as health concerns rise

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — As floods ravage Mozambique, crocodiles are appearing in submerged towns and responsible for at least three deaths.

In the town of Xai-Xai, the provincial capital of Gaza province and one of the worst-affected areas in the country’s south, authorities have warned residents of heightened crocodile risks as floodwaters spread and evacuations to higher ground continue.

Torrential rains and severe flooding across parts of southern Africa over the past month have killed more than 100 people in Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe, destroying... Read More

A sharp drop for Intel helps tug the US stock market lower

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is drifting lower Friday, as a zigzag week full of loud threats and pullbacks heads toward a quieter close.

The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% and is on track to finish a second straight week with a modest loss. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 252 points, or 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.1% lower.

Intel tugged the market lower after tumbling 14.7%. The chip company reported better results for the end of 2025 than analysts expected. But more attention was on its forecast for the first three months of this year, which fell... Read More

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Duke QB Darian Mensah files motion asking judge to reconsider block on enrolling elsewhere

Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza officially declares for the NFL draft and could be the No. 1 pick

Immigrants often don't open the door to ICE, but that may no longer stop officers

Floods push crocodiles into Mozambican towns as health concerns rise

A sharp drop for Intel helps tug the US stock market lower

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