Women, immigrants well represented among nation’s top scholars

The latest crop of U.S. Rhodes scholars has more women than any other single class, and almost half of this year’s recipients of the prestigious scholarship to Oxford University in England are either immigrants or first-generation Americans, the Rhodes Trust announced Sunday.

 
Joe Theismann ‘turned away’ after seeing QB Alex Smith’s injury

Exactly 33 years to the day after Theismann’s gruesome injury during a nationally televised game , Smith went down with breaks to his right fibia and tibia midway through the third quarter of Washington’s 23-21 loss to the visiting Houston Texans on Sunday and was replaced at QB by backup Colt McCoy.

Migrant caravan members say they feel unwelcome in Tijuana

Many of the nearly 3,000 Central American migrants who have reached the Mexican border with California via caravan said Saturday they do not feel welcome in the city of Tijuana, where hundreds more migrants are headed after more than a month on the road.

Picasso painting lost in 2012 heist could be in Romania

Romanian prosecutors are investigating if a painting by Pablo Picasso that was snatched from a museum in the Netherlands six years ago has turned up in Romania.

Merkel, Macron see common ground in leading Europe

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel consulted Sunday on migration, fixing the euro currency, Europe’s defense, taxing digital companies and other issues as the two leaders looked to preserve their influence abroad while their authority flags at home.

Pope decries feast of ‘wealthy few,’ invites 6K into St. Peter’s

Championing the cause of the poor, Pope Francis on Sunday lamented that “the wealthy few” enjoy what, “in justice, belongs to all” and said Christians cannot remain indifferent to the growing cries of the exploited and the indigent, including migrants.

 
Browns GM says team not discussed Condoleezza Rice as coach

General manager John Dorsey, who opened the possibility of hiring a woman to be Cleveland’s next coach, said Sunday that the team has not discussed former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice as a candidate to become the club’s ninth coach since 1999.

‘Fantastic Beasts,’ ‘Grinch’ perched atop movie ticket sales

“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” crawled, slithered and flew its way to the top of the weekend box office with a $62.2 million opening in the U.S. and Canada, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Utah rule forces brewers to test 3.2 beer’s alcohol level

Utah brewers will have to specially test lower alcohol beer before it can go on the shelves of grocery and convenience stores, adding another hurdle to a list of the state’s tight liquor regulators.

Cool temps, clear skies in Las Vegas Valley forecast

After meteors streaked above the Las Vegas Valley overnight Saturday, Las Vegans can expect a cool, uneventful week as far as the National Weather Service is concerned.

Following the spirit of freedom

Rising to stand beside President Trump on the East Room dais felt, to me, like floating. When he clasped America’s highest civilian honor around my neck, I was euphoric with wonderment and gratitude.

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