US Border Patrol says 8 migrants died trying to cross Rio Grande in Texas, 37 others rescued
EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — US Border Patrol says 8 migrants died trying to cross Rio Grande in Texas, 37 others…
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Judge tosses manslaughter charge in boat fire that killed 34
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles federal judge threw out an indictment Friday charging a dive boat captain with…
Continue Reading Officials: 1 dead, 2 hurt in small plane crash near Houston
TOMBALL, Texas (AP) — One person was killed and two others were injured when the small plane in which they were flying lost power and crashed near…
Continue Reading North Dakota high court backs state in oil company dispute
By JAMES MacPHERSON Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Supreme Court has reversed a lower court decision that sided with a…
Continue Reading Big reveal: Biden to help unveil Obama White House portrait
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s been more than a decade since President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle,…
Continue Reading Allen-to-Smith combo leads Tarleton past MVSU 29-13
STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) — Freshman quarterback Beau Allen threw three touchdown passes, all to Jaden Smith, and Tarleton defeated Mississippi…
Continue Reading Texas A&M-Commerce wins first game as FCS member
COMMERCE, Texas (AP) — Andrew Armstrong caught three of Eric Rodriguez’s four first-half touchdown passes and Texas A&M-Commerce defeated…
Continue Reading Pecan farmers get caught in power vacuum on Texas border
By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — A Texas pecan farm nearly the size of Disneyland has become entangled in a turf war…
Continue Reading McIvor, Catalon lift Abilene Christian over Lamar 28-14
ABILENE, Texas (AP) — Maverick McIvor threw two touchdown passes and Abilene Christian’s defense blanked Lamar over the final three quarters…
Continue Reading Refsnyder completes Red Sox rally for 9-8 win over Rangers
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Rob Refsnyder hit a game-ending single in a four-run ninth inning for Boston as the Red Sox rallied to…
Continue Reading Stars net Oettinger with $12M, 3-year deal after 64-save 7th
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer The Dallas Stars signed Jake Oettinger to a $12 million, three-year contract on Thursday, securing the young…
Continue Reading Horned Frogs travel to Colorado to kick off Sonny Dykes era
By The Associated Press TCU (0-0) at Colorado (0-0), Friday, 10 p.m. ET (ESPN) Line: TCU by 13 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record:…
Continue Reading Texas and new QB Ewers open season hosting ULM
By The Associated Press Louisiana-Monroe (0-0) at Texas (0-0), Saturday, 8:05 p.m. ET (Longhorn Network) Line: Texas by 37 1/2, according to FanDuel…
Continue Reading Texas woman pleads guilty to role in $2.6M romance scam
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Texas woman who played a role in internet romance scams that cheated victims out of a total of about $2.6 million pleaded…
Continue Reading Missouri judge moves Greitens custody case to Texas
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A child custody case between former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens and his ex-wife has been moved to Texas. Sheena Greitens’…
Continue Reading No. 9 Oklahoma hosts UTEP in season opener
By The Associated Press UTEP (0-1) at No. 9 Oklahoma (0-0), Saturday, 7 p.m. ET (FS1) Line: Oklahoma by 30 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.…
Continue Reading No. 6 Texas A&M opens season against FCS team Sam Houston
By The Associated Press Sam Houston (0-0) at No. 6 Texas A&M (0-0), Saturday, noon ET (SEC) Line: No line, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.…
Continue Reading Aranda wants No. 10 Baylor to have crisper start to ’22
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — With No. 10 Baylor coming off a school-record 12 wins and going into this season opener as…
Continue Reading Oath Keepers’ lawyer arrested in connection with Jan. 6
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press A lawyer for the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group has been charged with conspiracy in connection with…
Continue Reading No. 14 USC kicks off new era under Lincoln Riley vs. Rice
By The Associated Press Rice (0-0) at No. 14 Southern California (0-0), Saturday, 6 p.m. ET (Pac-12 Network). LINE: USC by 32 1/2, according to…
Continue Reading Texas buses 75 migrants to Chicago in political battle
CHICAGO (AP) — Seventy-five immigrants bused from Texas by Gov. Greg Abbott have arrived in Chicago, the latest chapter of the bitter political…
Continue Reading Hawaii quits coal in bid to fight climate change
By CALEB JONES Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The last bits of ash and greenhouse gases from Hawaii’s only remaining coal-fired power plant…
Continue Reading Tech tool offers police ‘mass surveillance on a budget’
By GARANCE BURKE and JASON DEAREN Associated Press Local law enforcement agencies from suburban Southern California to rural North Carolina have been…
Continue Reading White House: How about a COVID-19 boost with that flu shot?
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration hopes to make getting a COVID-19 booster as routine as going in for the…
Continue Reading Tech tool offers police ‘mass surveillance on a budget’
By GARANCE BURKE and JASON DEAREN Associated Press Local law enforcement agencies from suburban Southern California to rural North Carolina have been…
Continue Reading Dorsey scores, Houston Dynamo win 2-1 over Los Angeles FC
HOUSTON (AP) — Griffin Dorsey scored in the 75th minute and the Houston Dynamo beat Los Angeles FC 2-1 on Wednesday night. Sebastian Ferreira gave…
Continue Reading South Korea objects to World Bank’s order to pay Lone Star
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says it plans to challenge a World Bank tribunal’s order to pay $216.5 million plus interest to Texas-based…
Continue Reading Texas governor pushes back on raising gun age after Uvalde
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday pushed back on calls by Uvalde families for new gun…
Continue Reading American Ricardo Pepi loaned to Groningen by Augusburg
American forward Ricardo Pepi was loaned to Groningen of the Netherlands’ Eredivisie on Wednesday after failing to score in 16 matches over…
Continue Reading Leonard returns to Colts’ practice after being activated
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts linebacker Shaquille Leonard was back on the practice field Wednesday, one…
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