By TRISHA AHMED and JIM SALTER Associated Press GOODHUE, Minn. (AP) — As Goodhue Police Chief Josh Smith struggled this summer to fill vacancies in his small department, he warned the town’s City Council that unless pay and benefits improved, finding new officers would never happen. When nothing changed, Smith quit. So did his few
Continue Reading By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — After parents in a rural and staunchly conservative Wyoming county joined nationwide pressure on librarians to pull books they considered harmful to youngsters, the local library board obliged with new policies making such books a higher priority for removal — and keeping out of collections. But
Continue Reading By JAKE BLEIBERG and JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton began Tuesday with the embattled Republican facing accusations of corruption and bribery that have shadowed him for years. In May, the state House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to impeach Paxton on articles including bribery
Continue Reading The Associated Press Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton faces an impeachment trial in the state Senate starting Tuesday on articles overwhelmingly approved by the House of Representatives. Paxton, a Republican and star of the conservatives legal movement, was suspended from office in May when the GOP-controlled House voted 121-23 to impeach him on 20 articles
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A timeline of events that led to the impeachment trial of three-term Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton in the state Senate. The trial started Tuesday. The overwhelming impeachment vote in May by the GOP-controlled Texas House of Representatives suspended the 60-year-old Paxton from office. 2015 Paxton takes office as attorney
Continue Reading By JAKE BLEIBERG and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The historic impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton began Tuesday with accusations of corruption that went unchecked for years and the Republican pleading not guilty as his party confronts whether to oust one of former President Donald Trump’s biggest defenders.
Continue Reading By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — When Mauricio Dubón saw he was batting ninth for the Houston Astros in the opener of their pivotal series against the Texas Rangers, he had a message for leadoff hitter Jose Altuve. “I told him we were going to go back-to-back,” Dubón said. Altuve gave
Continue Reading By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Four people were killed Monday in a shootout with Mexican marines in the border city of Matamoros, triggering an alert to shelter in place from the U.S. consulate in the city across the Rio Grande from Brownsville, Texas. The Tamaulipas state communications office said via X,
Continue Reading By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Texas gained credibility. Alabama showed vulnerability. But that was last year’s game between the two traditional football powers and soon-to-be Southeastern Conference opponents. The 11th-ranked Longhorns and No. 4 Crimson Tide meet again Saturday night in Tuscaloosa sporting high rankings and even higher ambitions. “It just presents a new
Continue Reading WACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor will be without starting quarterback Blake Shapen for at least two to three weeks because of an MCL injury suffered in the season-opening upset loss to Texas State, meaning he will miss Saturday’s home game against 14th-ranked Utah. Bears coach Dave Aranda updated Shapen’s status during his weekly availability Monday,
Continue Reading By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Desmond King isn’t sure why the Houston Texans cut him last week. The veteran cornerback also doesn’t particularly care. It took all of 48 hours for King to find a new gig, one at the other end of the NFL spectrum. King practically sprinted to Pittsburgh,
Continue Reading By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Democrats could gain a seat in the U.S. House and multiple seats in Georgia’s Legislature if a judge rules Republicans drew maps illegally weakening Black voters’ power. The trial beginning Tuesday is part of a wave of litigation progressing after the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this year
Continue Reading By ALLEN G. BREED AP National Writer ALLIGATOR RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, N.C. (AP) — The red wolf’s journey from extinction in the wild to conservation poster child and back to the brink has been swift and stunning. The only wolf species unique to the United States, Canis rufus once roamed from Texas to Long
Continue Reading By ALLEN G. BREED AP National Writer ALLIGATOR RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, N.C. (AP) — Jeff Akin had to bite his tongue. He was chatting with a neighbor about efforts to protect and grow the area’s red wolf population. The endangered wolves are equipped with bright orange radio collars to help locals distinguish the federally
Continue Reading By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Jasson Domínguez got nicknamed The Martian before ever even playing in the majors, due to his rare combination of size and strength at such a young age. Just three games into his big league career, the New York Yankees’ prized prospect has shown it’s a moniker
Continue Reading ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kelsey Mitchell scored 30 points, hitting seven 3-pointers, NaLyssa Smith added a career-high 30 points and the Indiana Fever beat Dallas 97-84 in overtime on Sunday, preventing the Wings from clinching the fourth seed in the playoffs. Mitchell sank 10 of 20 shots from the floor, including 7 of 11 from
Continue Reading By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adolis García and the struggling Texas Rangers found a temporary solution to their problem of hanging on to leads as they enter the final month of the AL playoff race. Just win it with a walk-off. García homered leading off the bottom of the ninth
Continue Reading By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Two-way starter Travis Hunter is already living up to all of his self-proclaimed hype, just like the primetime coach that he followed to Colorado. “Travis is him, like the young folks say,” said coach Deion Sanders, a two-way player himself in college and the
Continue Reading FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys and right tackle Terence Steele agreed Sunday on an $86.8 million, five-year extension, a huge payday for an undrafted player coming off an ACL injury. Steele will get $50 million guaranteed in a contract with a $17 million annual average, which puts the 26-year-old in the top 10
Continue Reading CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Swedish rookie Ludvig Aberg surged to a two-shot win at the European Masters on Sunday and right into the Ryder Cup picture for Europe when the six captain’s picks are announced Monday. Aberg stunned long-time leader Matt Fitzpatrick by reeling off four straight birdies from Nos. 14 to 17 to card
Continue Reading JOHN COON Associated Press PROVO, Utah (AP) — Kedon Slovis threw for 145 yards and ran for a pair of touchdowns to lead BYU to a 14-0 victory over Sam Houston on Saturday night. LJ Martin ran for 91 yards on 16 carries in his BYU debut. The Cougars (1-0) totaled 257 yards and averaged
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Gavin Hardison threw two touchdown passes and Deion Hankins had 174 yards rushing on 24 carries to lead a dominant UTEP rushing attack and help the Miners beat Incarnate Word 28-14 Saturday night. Hardison completed 10 of 13 passes for 94 yards for UTEP (1-1). Torrance Burgess Jr. had 85
Continue Reading By RYAN THORBURN Associated Press LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Andrew Peasley completed an 11-yard touchdown pass to tight end John Michael Gyllenborg on a fourth-and-7, and running back Sam Scott punched in the 2-point conversion as Wyoming stunned Texas Tech 35-33 in double-overtime on Saturday night at War Memorial Stadium in the season opener for
Continue Reading LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Victor Gabalis threw three touchdown passes and Kayvon Britten ran for two and pulled in a pass for a third as Tarleton State scored 35 straight points during a second-half run that carried the Texans to a 52-34 win over McNeese in a season-opening contest on Saturday night. Nate Glantz
Continue Reading CARSON CITY, Calif. (AP) — Andrew Tarbell finished with four saves in his first career appearance for Houston and Jonathan Bond saved three shots for Los Angeles as the Dynamo and Galaxy played to a scoreless draw on Saturday night. Tarbell played for the San Jose Earthquakes from 2016-19 before spending one season with the
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Trazon Connley threw for two scores and Carlos Villagomez made all three of his field-goal attempts and his 35-yarder in overtime completed the Prairie View A&M rally leading the Panthers past Texas Southern 37-34 in overtime on Saturday night. In a season and Southwestern Athletic Conference opener for the two, Prairie View
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Champ Dozier ran for three touchdowns, Colby Suits threw for two, and Houston Christian kicked off the Braxton Harris era with a 66-0 rout of NAIA-member Arkansas Baptist on Saturday night. Suits threw for two touchdowns in the first half and Dozier ran for two more, leading the Huskies to a 35-0
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Donovan Smith threw for 233 yards and two touchdowns, Samuel Brown had 106 yards receiving and Houston held on for a 17-14 win over UTSA on Saturday night in a season opener and the Cougars’ first game as a Big 12 Conference member. Smith, who was 22-of-34 passing, threw touchdown passes of
Continue Reading WACO, Texas (AP) — TJ Finley threw for 298 yards with three touchdowns and ran for another score as Texas State beat Baylor 42-31 on Saturday night, with the Bobcats getting their first-ever win over a team from a Power Five conference in coach GJ Kinne’s debut. After going three-and-out on their opening possession, the
Continue Reading TROY, Ala. (AP) — Gunnar Watson threw four touchdown passes and Kimani Vidal ran for 248 yards to help power Troy to a 48-30 season-opening victory over Stephen F. Austin on Saturday night. The Trojans closed out the 2022 season with 11 straight victories, their seventh Sun Belt Conference title, a win over UTSA in
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