Gun debate a side note in hearings on Uvalde shooting
By JIM VERTUNO and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The first public hearings in Texas looking into the Uvalde school massacre…
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Alvarez, Tucker help Astros to 8-2 interleague win over Mets
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Astros manager Dusty Baker considered giving Yordan Álvarez another day off after he sat out one…
Continue Reading Lowe, Heim homer off Gibson as Pérez, Rangers beat Phils 7-0
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kyle Gibson enjoyed his return to Texas. He thought he pitched well. A couple of former…
Continue Reading Caldwell scores 18, Atlanta snaps 4-game losing streak
ATLANTA (AP) — Maya Caldwell scored 18 points, Rhyne Howard added 16 points and eight rebounds, and the Atlanta Dream beat the Dallas Wings 80-75…
Continue Reading Unlocked doors were ‘first line of defense’ at Uvalde school
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press The Uvalde massacre began after the 18-year-old gunman entered the school through a door that could only be…
Continue Reading Dallas Stars hire veteran coach Peter DeBoer
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer Peter DeBoer has twice gone to the Stanley Cup Final in his first season with a new team. Now he is the new coach…
Continue Reading Pilots picket as airline unions leverage summer travel woes
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Hundreds of uniformed Southwest Airlines pilots stood in perfect lines in the scorching Texas sun…
Continue Reading Dettmer’s 7 shutout innings send Texas A&M past Irish at CWS
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nathan Dettmer pitched three-hit ball over seven shutout innings, and Texas A&M capitalized…
Continue Reading Texas GOP’s swing to far right cemented with party platform
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ten years ago, the Texas Republican Party used its platform to oppose teaching critical…
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Texas boy, 5, dies after being left in hot car for hours
HOUSTON A 5-year-old boy has died after being left in a vehicle in the Houston area as his mother prepared for a birthday party and as temperatures…
Continue Reading Aces and Sky clinch spots in Commissioner’s Cup title game
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Las Vegas and Chicago will meet in the second annual Commissioner’s Cup championship game next month. The…
Continue Reading Deshaun Watson settles 20 of 24 sexual misconduct lawsuits
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has reached an agreement to settle 20 of the 24 civil…
Continue Reading Deshaun Watson settles 20 sexual misconduct lawsuits; Cleveland quarterback still faces 4 other suits, NFL discipline
HOUSTON (AP) — Deshaun Watson settles 20 sexual misconduct lawsuits; Cleveland quarterback still faces 4 other suits, NFL…
Continue Reading Texas public safety chief says classroom door in Uvalde school shooting was not locked, even as police waited for key
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas public safety chief says classroom door in Uvalde school shooting was not locked, even as police waited for…
Continue Reading Texas top cop: Uvalde police could’ve ended rampage early on
By JIM VERTUNO and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Police had enough officers and firepower on the scene of the Uvalde school…
Continue Reading Texas police commander says officers could have stopped the gunman in Uvalde school shooting within three minutes
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas police commander says officers could have stopped the gunman in Uvalde school shooting within three…
Continue Reading Texas public safety chief calls police response to Uvalde school shooting an ‘abject failure’
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas public safety chief calls police response to Uvalde school shooting an ‘abject…
Continue Reading Jesuit priests killed by gunmen in church in northern Mexico
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two elderly Jesuit priests were killed inside a church where a man pursued by gunmen…
Continue Reading Report: Police in Uvalde had rifles earlier than known
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Multiple police officers armed with rifles and at least one ballistic shield stood and waited in a school hallway for nearly…
Continue Reading 3 men dead after small boat overturns in storm on Texas lake
ALLEN, Texas (AP) — Three men died after their small boat overturned on a North Texas lake during a strong storm over the weekend, authorities…
Continue Reading College basketball player killed in NYC shooting; 8 wounded
NEW YORK (AP) — A college basketball player was killed and eight other people were wounded Monday in an early-morning shooting at a gathering in…
Continue Reading Shellfish attitude in lobster land: Maine oysters boom
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Maine (AP) — Maine is producing more oysters than ever due to a growing number of shellfish farms…
Continue Reading 2 killed, 5 injured in drive-by shooting at San Antonio home
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Two people were killed and five others were injured when about 20 to 30 rounds were fired from a vehicle at people gathered in…
Continue Reading Rays trying to stay afloat as injuries hurt offense
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer The Tampa Bay Rays came into the season with Wander Franco at shortstop, Brandon Lowe at second base and Mike…
Continue Reading Smith, Holmgren, Banchero top list of forwards in NBA draft
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Forwards are expected to dominate Thursday’s NBA draft, starting with the trio of Gonzaga’s Chet…
Continue Reading Matijevic homers for 1st MLB hit, Astros beat White Sox 4-3
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie J.J. Matijevic homered for his first major league hit and Mauricio Dubón added a two-run…
Continue Reading Vick adds US Open low amateur medal to NCAA team title
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Travis Vick was already an NCAA team champion at Texas. Now he can add low amateur at the…
Continue Reading Masters champ Scheffler ties for 2d in US Open at Brookline
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler stood in the eighth fairway at The Country Club and waited for his ball…
Continue Reading Oh, so, close, Zalatoris finishes 2nd in yet another major
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — The putt slid an inch — make that a millimeter — outside the left edge of the cup.…
Continue Reading Ogunbowale hits 5 3s, scores 27 as Wings beat Sparks 92-82
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Arike Ogunbowale hit five 3-pointers and finished with 27 points, Marina Mabrey scored a season-high 21 points and the…
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