Bears’ Smith misses second straight practice with hip injury
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears star linebacker Roquan Smith missed his second consecutive practice Thursday because of a hip injury,…
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Seager’s eighth-inning homer pushes Rangers past Angels 5-3
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Corey Seager hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning, helping the Texas Rangers top the Los Angeles Angels 5-3…
Continue Reading BNSF: Rail accident victims should have to use arbitration
By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press BNSF Railway Co. has asked a federal court to require victims of a deadly Amtrak crash in Missouri to pursue…
Continue Reading Smith returns to Soldier Field as Texans seek win over Bears
By The Associated Press HOUSTON (0-1-1) at CHICAGO (1-1) Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS OPENING LINE: Bears by 2½, according to FanDuel SportsBook AGAINST…
Continue Reading Giants seek first 3-0 start since ’09, face Dallas Monday
By The Associated Press DALLAS (1-1) at NEW YORK GIANTS (2-0) Monday, 8:15 p.m. EDT, ESPN OPENING LINE: Giants by 2 1/2, according to FanDuel…
Continue Reading Passenger arrested after seen punching a flight attendant
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A man who was apparently caught on video slugging a flight attendant in the back of the…
Continue Reading No. 10 Arkansas goes for 4-0 when it meets No 23 Texas A&M
By The Associated Press No. 10 Arkansas (3-0, 1-0 SEC) vs. No. 23 Texas A&M (2-1, 0-0), at Arlington, Texas, Saturday, 7 p.m. ET, (ESPN). Line:…
Continue Reading Over 1M Teslas recalled because windows can pinch fingers
DETROIT (AP) — Tesla is recalling nearly 1.1 million vehicles in the U.S. because the windows can pinch a person’s fingers when being rolled…
Continue Reading Sonny on other side: Big change for TCU-SMU rivalry in DFW
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Sonny Dykes is now on the other side of the SMU-TCU rivalry, a 100-game series…
Continue Reading Week 3 preview: SEC has four ranked teams squaring off
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer Georgia and Alabama have held down the top two spots in the AP Top 25 the past three weeks and are a good bet to…
Continue Reading No. 20 Florida versus No. 11 Tennessee highlights SEC action
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Things to watch in Week 4 of the Southeastern Conference: GAME OF THE WEEK No. 20 Florida (2-1, 0-1 SEC) at No. 11…
Continue Reading Alex Jones testifies in trial over his Sandy Hook hoax lies
By DAVE COLLINS and PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — Alex Jones took the stand Thursday at his Connecticut defamation trial,…
Continue Reading Josh Smith’s 1st over-fence HR helps Rangers beat Angels 7-2
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Rookie Josh Smith homered over the fence for the first time, and the Texas Rangers beat…
Continue Reading Astros sweep struggling Rays behind Tucker, McCullers
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Kyle Tucker hit a two-run homer, Lance McCullers Jr. pitched seven effective innngs…
Continue Reading Houston police find boy dead in stolen SUV after dad killed
HOUSTON (AP) — A 2-year-old boy was found dead inside his family’s SUV hours after a man fatally shot his dad at a Houston gas station, then…
Continue Reading Giants WR Kenny Golladay confused by limited playing time
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — High-priced New York Giants wide receiver Kenny Golladay is confused and doesn’t…
Continue Reading Deal that prevented rail strike still needs worker support
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A last-minute deal prevented a railroad strike for now, but many rail workers remain unhappy…
Continue Reading SEC breakthrough: Programs need players, culture, patience
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer If you want to break through at the top level of college football, it’s essential to have skilled players,…
Continue Reading House Dems reach deal on policing bills ahead of midterms
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Progressive and centrist Democrats in the House have clinched agreement on a…
Continue Reading Stars expect to open camp without unsigned scorer Robertson
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Young 40-goal scorer Jason Robertson is expected to miss the start of training camp for…
Continue Reading Social media posts spark calls to investigate Tenn.’s VUMC
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has called for an investigation into a pediatric transgender…
Continue Reading ‘Sanctuary’ cities navigate migrant influx from GOP states
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — There are few places in the U.S. with a more deeply ingrained reputation as a refuge for…
Continue Reading Sandy Hook families testify about threats, fear of deniers
By DAVE COLLINS and PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — Erica Lafferty said the general harassment began soon after the 2012…
Continue Reading Increase in Venezuelan migration is felt across US
By ACACIA CORONADO and GISELA SALOMON Associated Press EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — It cost Nerio two months and everything he had to get from…
Continue Reading Angels beat Rangers 5-2 despite Texas’ triple play
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Taylor Ward hit a tiebreaking RBI double during Los Angeles’ three-run sixth inning that ended with a triple play and…
Continue Reading Rays’ Shane McClanahan pulled vs Astros with neck tightness
By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays ace Shane McClanahan was pulled in the fifth inning with neck tightness…
Continue Reading Parents besiege Texas high school after false shooting call
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Alarmed parents converged on a Texas high school Tuesday after a classroom shooting report that ultimately proved to be false.…
Continue Reading Big 12 teams finding identities as conference play looms
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas has managed to forge an identity for itself through its first three games — all…
Continue Reading Texans place C Britt on reserve/non-football illness list
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans placed center Justin Britt on the reserve/non-football illness list Tuesday. Coach Lovie Smith said last…
Continue Reading GOP’s hard-line tactics on migrants refocus midterm debate
By STEVE PEOPLES, ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and PAUL WEBER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — They’ve delivered migrants on planes and buses to Washington,…
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