Report: Trump officials, meat companies knew workers at risk
By JOSH FUNK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new congressional report says that in the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, the meat…
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Dallas police: Shooting at Koreatown salon not hate crime
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas police chief says they don’t believe a shooting at a hair salon in Dallas’ Koreatown…
Continue Reading Top programs leaning on boosts from popular transfer portal
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer College basketball coaches around the country are plugging holes and adding veterans to their rosters through the…
Continue Reading Flames use 3-goal third period to top Stars 3-1 in Game 5
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Mikael Backlund, Andrew Mangiapane and Trevor Lewis all scored in the third period, leading the Calgary Flames to a 3-1…
Continue Reading Surprise! Justin Timberlake is in ‘Candy’ with Jessica Biel
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Viewers tuning in to Thursday’s episode of “Candy,” starring Jessica Biel, may recognize…
Continue Reading Witt-Whit show leads Royals past Rangers 8-2 to end skid
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Local high school hero Bobby Witt Jr. hit a two-run double and had his first major-league three-RBI game and Whit…
Continue Reading Astros lead Twins 5-1 with game suspended after 3 innings
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Houston Astros and Minnesota Twins had their game suspended when a severe thunderstorm…
Continue Reading Deputy dies after crashing into semitrailer in Houston area
HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities say a sheriff’s deputy died in a crash Wednesday after his vehicle clipped the back of a semitrailer parked on the…
Continue Reading Jury clears American in alleged assault of flight attendant
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A jury in Texas has cleared American Airlines of responsibility for an alleged sexual assault by a celebrity chef it hired…
Continue Reading Westwood, Poulter mum over PGA Tour’s stance on Saudi league
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter aren’t talking about the PGA Tour’s decision to…
Continue Reading Mario Batali acquittal underscores perils of #MeToo cases
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Legal experts and victims’ advocates say celebrity chef Mario Batali’s acquittal on sexual…
Continue Reading Luisi to conduct Ring Cycle with Dallas Symphony in 2024
DALLAS (AP) — Fabio Luisi will conduct a Ring Cycle in concert with the Dallas Symphony in from Oct. 13-20, 2024. Luisi, who became music director…
Continue Reading Navy sailor killed in training accident was Texas man
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy says the Naval Special Warfare sailor killed in a training accident in Virginia was…
Continue Reading Lawyer: Texas man killed by police was shot in back of neck
HOUSTON (AP) — An attorney for the family of a 29-year-old Black man fatally shot last month by a Houston police officer says that an independent…
Continue Reading UConn picks up another guard, Hassan Diarra, from portal.
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Former Texas A&M guard Hassan Diarra announced Wednesday that he is transferring to UConn. Diarra made the decision public…
Continue Reading Social-worker, rights groups sue Ohio city over abortion ban
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Groups representing social workers and women have challenged an Ohio city’s ban on abortion. The National Association of…
Continue Reading Internet troll faces trial after Capitol riot plea fizzles
A federal judge has scheduled a trial for a far-right internet troll who balked at pleading guilty to a criminal charge stemming from the U.S.…
Continue Reading Vegas tourism board allocates $6.5M a year for Formula One
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tourism officials in Las Vegas have committed $19.5 million over the next three years to sponsor Formula One races on a course…
Continue Reading 76ers, Mavericks try and stave off elimination in Game 6
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Miami Heat hold a 3-2 series lead over the Philadelphia 76ers after a blowout Game 5 win. The Phoenix Suns also lead the…
Continue Reading Texas court orders new look at woman’s voter fraud case
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas woman sentenced to five years in prison for illegal voting after filling out a provisional ballot while on parole in…
Continue Reading Elon Musk, an erratic visionary, revels in contradiction
By TOM KRISHER, MICHAEL LIEDTKE and ADAM GELLER Associated Press Many people are puzzling what a Elon Musk takeover of Twitter would mean for the…
Continue Reading Southwest invests in faster internet, outlets, overhead bins
DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines says it will spend more than $2 billion on changes to make flying on its planes more comfortable. The airline said…
Continue Reading Jokic’s NBA MVP a win for hoops-crazed nations outside US
By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Maybe it’s the ćevapi, or the souvlaki, or the mbanga soup. Whatever it is, there’s no denying…
Continue Reading Booker scores 28, Suns rout Mavericks 110-80 for 3-2 lead
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 28 points, Deandre Ayton added 20 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Dallas…
Continue Reading Seager homers twice for Rangers in 6-4 victory over Royals
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Corey Seager snapped an 0-for-16 slump with two home runs as the Texas Rangers…
Continue Reading Verlander loses no-hitter in 8th, Astros beat Twins 5-0
By TYLER MASON Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Justin Verlander missed out on his fourth no-hitter by five outs but still faced the minimum…
Continue Reading Astros’ Verlander loses no-hit bid with 1 out in 8th
By TYLER MASON Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander lost a no-hit bid with one out in the eighth inning when the…
Continue Reading Woman who said she killed Texas man was girlfriend, not wife
SPRING, Texas (AP) — After authorities initially said a Houston-area woman told them the man she’d killed over another woman was her husband,…
Continue Reading TSA is expanding use of screeners to help at busy airports
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer COPPELL, Texas (AP) — The people who screen your bag at the airport are expecting big crowds this summer. And in…
Continue Reading Crosby, Penguins have Rangers on brink heading into Game 5
By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins are one win from advancing to the second round of the NHL playoffs for…
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