By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A judge has delayed next week’s scheduled execution of a man convicted of killing three teenagers while they slept in a Texas Panhandle home more than 25 years ago. John Balentine, 54, had been set to receive a lethal injection at the state prison in Huntsville
Continue Reading By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A teenager who was involved in a shooting on Thursday with Houston police fled into a nearby high school, resulting in a lockdown of the campus and his arrest, police said. No injuries inside the school were reported. The teenager was part of a group of
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A second high school student has died following a shooting over the weekend at a hookah lounge in Austin, Texas, that also left three other people injured, officials said Thursday. Jaitron Tatum, 18, died Wednesday from his gunshot wounds, Austin police said. Tatum was one of five people shot when a
Continue Reading By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas woman accused of killing a close friend in 2019 who had just given birth and abducting the baby as part of an elaborate scheme to pass the infant off as her own pleaded guilty to murder charges Thursday, prosecutors said. Magen Fieramusca, 37,
Continue Reading MAGNOLIA, Texas (AP) — A man who might have been experiencing a mental health crisis was shot and injured by Texas deputies on Thursday after apparently calling 911 and describing himself as a trespasser outside his home, authorities said. At 12:45 a.m. on Thursday, deputies with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office were called to a
Continue Reading By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — NFL prospect Jake Andrews fielded questions from teams designed to probe his personality and attitude more than just his football IQ. Those questions — such as, would you rather be a Super Bowl champion or Hall of Famer? — are standard issue for teams vetting
Continue Reading By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials said Thursday a company is recalling its over-the-counter eye drops that have been linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week sent a health alert to doctors, saying the outbreak included at least 55
Continue Reading By PAUL J. WEBER and KEN MILLER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Thousands of frustrated Texans shivered in homes without power for a second day Thursday, most of them around booming Austin, and fading hopes of a quick fix stirred grim memories of a deadly 2021 blackout after an icy winter storm across the
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — New Jersey Devils players watch from the bench often and marvel at some of the things Jack Hughes can do on the ice. “Every game, at least a couple times, I’ll be like, ‘Oh my God, that guy’s amazing,’” forward Michael McLeod said. “He
Continue Reading By The Associated Press LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — DaJuan Gordon scored 15 points and New Mexico State ended its nine-game losing streak beating Stephen F. Austin 73-67 on Wednesday. Gordon also had five rebounds for the Aggies (8-14, 1-9 Western Athletic Conference). Deshawndre Washington scored 13 points and added five rebounds. Issa Muhammad finished
Continue Reading By The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Joe Pleasant’s 24 points helped Abilene Christian defeat Seattle U 83-68 on Wednesday. Pleasant added seven rebounds for the Wildcats (12-11, 4-6 Western Athletic Conference). Damien Daniels added 15 points while going 6 of 11 (2 for 3 from distance), and he also had six rebounds, five assists,
Continue Reading By The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jalen Cook’s 22 points helped Tulane defeat SMU 74-52 on Wednesday night. Cook also had six rebounds, five assists, and three steals for the Green Wave (14-7, 7-3 American Athletic Conference). Sion James scored 13 points, going 4 of 7 and 4 of 6 from the free
Continue Reading By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Eric Gordon had a season-high 25 points and rookie Tari Eason added career-high 20 to lead the Houston Rockets to a 112-106 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. The Rockets (13-38), who have the worst record in the Western Conference, have won three
Continue Reading By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Domantas Sabonis scored a season-high 34 points and had 11 rebounds and the Sacramento Kings beat San Antonio 119-109 on Wednesday night, handing the beleaguered Spurs their seventh straight loss. “If they are going to be down there trying to guard him one-on-one, ‘Hey, yo, go
Continue Reading EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — Cameron Huefner hit a turn-around jumper from the right baseline as time expired and Qua Grant scored 16 points in Sam Houston’s 67-65 victory against UT Rio Grande Valley on Wednesday night. Huefner took an inbounds pass pass with 4.1 seconds left and tried to go to his right, backing into
Continue Reading MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (AP) — Sonya Morris scored 17 points, Rori Harmon scored nine of her 14 in the fourth quarter and No. 24 Texas turned back West Virginia 69-56 on Wednesday night to stay on top of the Big 12 Conference standings. The Longhorns led from the start, running their stretch without trailing to
Continue Reading By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Attorneys for a former Houston police officer charged with murder in connection with a deadly drug raid decried the publicity the case has generated and suggested Wednesday that newly discovered evidence could undermine prosecutors’ claims that the couple who lived at the home were unfairly targeted.
Continue Reading HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Texas executes inmate convicted of fatally shooting Dallas police officer after high speed chase nearly 16 years ago.
Continue Reading By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — The two small monkeys who were found in a vacant house a day after being taken from the Dallas Zoo lost a bit of weight during their ordeal but show no signs of injury, the zoo said Wednesday. The disappearance Monday of the two emperor tamarin monkeys
Continue Reading By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Megan Rapinoe is set to return for the United States in the SheBelieves Cup after missing the team’s recent trip to New Zealand because of an ankle injury. Rapinoe has made 197 appearances for the United States and she could reach 200 during the tournament, which begins Feb.
Continue Reading MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy is set to call plays in 2023 after the club parted ways with offensive coordinator Kellen Moore. Owner/general manager Jerry Jones told reporters at the Senior Bowl on Wednesday that McCarthy will run a version of the West Coast offense he used when calling plays as
Continue Reading By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — General manager Jim Nill sensed things were coming together for the Dallas Stars even before the season started with new coach Pete DeBoer and a roster mixed with proven veterans, up-and-coming young players and even a teenaged center. At the NHL’s All-Star break, after 51 games
Continue Reading By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Garrett Riley is almost familiar with his new facility at Clemson — emphasis on almost. Riley, who led TCU’s offense on its run to the national title game this past season, took over as the Tigers’ offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach a few days after
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Kellen Moore worked with Justin Herbert on a commercial last year. The two will now try to see if they can get the Los Angeles Chargers’ offense to the next level. Moore was introduced as the Chargers offensive coordinator Wednesday after the two sides agreed to a deal on
Continue Reading DETROIT (AP) — The NBA game between the Washington Wizards and Detroit Pistons scheduled for Wednesday night was postponed because the Pistons were stranded in Dallas amid a winter storm. The Pistons were unable to fly home to Detroit following their game Monday against the Mavericks, the NBA announced about 6 1/2 before tipoff. The
Continue Reading By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY and SHARON LURYE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — High school senior Kahlila Bandele is used to courses that don’t address the African American experience. Then there’s her 9 a.m. class. This week, it spanned topics from Afro-Caribbean migration to jazz. The discussion in her Advanced Placement course on African American
Continue Reading By KEN MILLER and JEFF MARTIN Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A deadly storm system lashed a large swath of the southern U.S. with bands of sleet and snow for a third day on Wednesday, grounding an additional 2,300 flights, leaving hundreds of thousands without power, forcing school closures and making already treacherous driving
Continue Reading By JUAN A. LOZANO and MICHAEL GRACZYK Associated Press HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Texas on Wednesday executed an inmate convicted of fatally shooting a Dallas police officer nearly 16 years ago after a high-speed chase. Wesley Ruiz, 43, received a lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas, for the March 2007 killing of
Continue Reading FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Damion Baugh had 16 points and 10 assists, big man Eddie Lampkin Jr. made an unexpected return from injury and 15th-ranked TCU overcame the absence of top scorer Mike Miles Jr. to beat West Virginia 76-72 on Tuesday night. “We’re fighters, no matter what,” Baugh said. JaKobe Coles added 17
Continue Reading FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Davonte Davis and Ricky Council IV scored 19 points apiece and Arkansas never trailed in an 81-70 victory over Texas A&M on Tuesday night. Davis sank 4 of 8 shots from 3-point range for the Razorbacks (15-7, 4-5 Southeastern Conference). Council added six rebounds and four assists. Jordan Walsh had 12
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