- Centre Daily Times

A former executive at a Hollywood digital marketing company has pleaded guilty to federal charges for embezzling $22 million from his employer. Prosecutors say Dennis Blieden of Cincinnati used the … Click to Continue »

Jordan Barnes scored 29 points, tying his career high, and Indiana State defeated Loyola Marymount 72-60 in the Junkanoo Jam on Friday for its first win of the season. Barnes … Click to Continue »

The director of the agency that oversees California’s recycling programs said Friday he will resign by the end of the year. Scott Smithline announced Friday that he’ll leave his post … Click to Continue »

A federal agency has issued a final environmental impact statement on a controversial proposal to build a liquefied natural gas pipeline and marine terminal in Oregon, and it concluded that … Click to Continue »

U.S. immigration authorities have started busing asylum-seekers who cross the border in Arizona to Texas, where they are sent to Mexico to await court hearings, according to reports and advocacy … Click to Continue »

Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC's "This Week" — To be announced. ___ NBC's "Meet the Press" — Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif.; Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss. ___ … Click to Continue »

Coach Shaka Smart wanted to see No. 22 Texas rebound after giving up a season-high 82 points in a loss to Georgetown the night before. The Longhorns responded, holding California … Click to Continue »

Colombian President Iván Duque ordered a curfew in the nation’s capital Friday amid continuing unrest following a massive march a day before that brought tens of thousands to the streets … Click to Continue »

They’ve heard enough. With stunning testimony largely complete, the House, the Senate and the president are swiftly moving on to next steps in the historic impeachment inquiry of Donald J. … Click to Continue »

Mississippi has removed the interim tag from athletic director Keith Carter’s title. The 43-year-old Carter had been the interim athletic director since Ross Bjork’s departure in May. Bjork had been … Click to Continue »

Mexican authorities say they are searching for a kidnapped journalist in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz, one of the most dangerous for reporters in the country. Carlos Guillermo García … Click to Continue »

A political fundraiser accused of funneling foreign money into U.S. elections offered six witnesses in his case more than $6 million to keep quiet, federal prosecutors said Friday. Prosecutors also … Click to Continue »

George Dixon recorded his second double-double of the season, finishing with 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Eastern Illinois breezed to an 87-47 victory over NAIA-member St. Francis of Illinois … Click to Continue »

The Latest on a planned liquefied natural gas pipeline and marine export terminal in Oregon (all times local): 4:51 p.m. A federal agency has issued a final environmental impact statement … Click to Continue »

A critically endangered Puerto Rican toad was for the first time born via in vitro fertilization as U.S. scientists attempt to save it from extinction, officials announced Friday. Olaf - … Click to Continue »

Relatives of a dozen people protesting inside a Nicaragua church say they and the parish priest have been evacuated after nine days surrounded by police. The demonstrators have been on … Click to Continue »

Federal agents on Friday arrested a former San Diego County sheriff's captain accused of running a gun trafficking business, and a lieutenant with access to weapons restricted for law enforcement … Click to Continue »

As Brazil’s largest leftist party gathers to plan the future, a figure that has dominated its past looms ever larger. Former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is the unquestioned … Click to Continue »

An Arkansas farmer has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison for falsifying loan applications that led to the theft of more than $3.3 million. Federal prosecutors say … Click to Continue »

The much-hyped unveiling of Tesla’s electric pickup truck went off script Thursday night when supposedly unbreakable window glass splintered twice when hit with a large metal ball. The failed stunt, … Click to Continue »

Christiansberg resident Rachel Sutphin mourns the loss of two men’s lives every day: her father, Cpl. Eric Sutphin and his killer, William Morva. Morva murdered Sutphin, who worked for the … Click to Continue »

Pope Francis will fulfill his dream to be a missionary in Japan when he arrives for a three-day visit with two main aims: to appeal for nuclear disarmament and minister … Click to Continue »

The submerged blue whale’s skeleton was huge: 78 feet long in all, with 18-foot-long jawbones and a skull that weighs 6,500 pounds on its own. And on Thursday, divers hauled … Click to Continue »

Centre County has two teams alive in PIAA football quarterfinal action Friday night. State College’s seniors became the winningest class in school history last week when they earned their 33rd … Click to Continue »

A former Penn State fraternity member who plied two pledges with vodka was sentenced Friday to three months of probation, the state attorney general’s office said. Patrick Jackson, who was … Click to Continue »

Penn State’s entire football season comes down to this — its noon Saturday tilt with No. 2 Ohio State. The winner gets a trip to the Big Ten championship, and … Click to Continue »

Former Penn State Nittany Lions assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky was sentenced Friday to at least 30 years in state prison for crimes that have cost the university more than … Click to Continue »

Barry Lee Myers, whose nomination by President Donald Trump to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration remained unconfirmed by the Senate for more than two years, asked the White … Click to Continue »

Two Centre County teams remain alive in the PIAA high school football playoffs as we head into the quarterfinals. The Bald Eagle Area Eagles remain alive after a thrilling 21-20 … Click to Continue »

A Chicago-based developer that purchased five apartment properties in downtown State College last month for redevelopment is now planning to construct a new building on East College Avenue. Core Spaces, … Click to Continue »