Perry scores 17 to lead North Texas past Charlotte 65-51
DENTON, Texas — Tylor Perry registered 17 points as North Texas beat Charlotte 65-51. Austin Butler led the 49ers on Thursday night with 14…
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Cowboys’ Prescott fined $25,000 for comments about officials
By The Associated Press The NFL has fined Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott $25,000 for comments condoning fans throwing objects at officials…
Continue Reading Central Texas wildfire still in check; no structures damaged
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Firefighters are mopping up a Central Texas wildfire after holding in check for a day with no structures reported…
Continue Reading Supreme Court won’t speed challenge to Texas abortion limits
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the latest setback for abortion rights in Texas, the Supreme Court has refused to speed up the ongoing court case over the…
Continue Reading Robot umpires at home plate moving up to Triple-A for 2022
NEW YORK (AP) — Robot umpires have been given a promotion and will be just one step from the major leagues this season. Major League Baseball is…
Continue Reading London-bound jet returns to Miami over maskless passenger
By The Associated Press An American Airlines flight to London has turned around and returned to Miami after a woman on the plane refused to wear a…
Continue Reading American Airlines reports $931 million fourth-quarter loss
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines is reporting a $931 million loss for the fourth quarter and warning that omicron…
Continue Reading Phone call shows brother pleading with Texas hostage-taker
By DANICA KIRKA, SYLVIA HUI and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A British man who held four people hostage in a Texas synagogue ranted…
Continue Reading New approach to teaching race in school divides New Mexico
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America ALBUQUERQUE (AP) — A proposal to overhaul New Mexico’s social studies standards has…
Continue Reading Mathews scores 23, Rockets rally past scuffling Jazz 116-111
By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Garrison Mathews scored 23 points, including five 3-pointers, to send the Houston Rockets to a…
Continue Reading Doncic leads streaking Mavericks to 102-98 win over Raptors
DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic scored a season-high 41 points, including a clutch 3-pointer with 1:01 to play, and tied his season best with 14 rebounds…
Continue Reading Murray has triple-double as Spurs roll past Thunder, 118-96
By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Dejounte Murray had 23 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs made 15…
Continue Reading No. 12 Kentucky withstands test from Aggies in 64-58 win
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Sahvir Wheeler scored 12 points and No. 12 Kentucky used a strong second half to…
Continue Reading Walker rallies Oklahoma State past TCU 57-56
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Rondel Walker buried a 3-pointer with 31 seconds left and added two free throws with 4 seconds remaining as Oklahoma State…
Continue Reading Egbo, Smith lead No. 15 Baylor women past Cowgirls 67-49
WACO, Texas (AP) — Queen Egbo scored 19 points, NaLyssa Smith had a double-double and No. 15 Baylor defeated Oklahoma State 67-49. Egbo had 10…
Continue Reading No. 15 Texas rolls past No. 7 Iowa State, 66-48
By ANDREW LOGUE Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — DeYona Gaston scored 14 points and No. 15 Texas rolled to a 66-48 victory over short-handed No.…
Continue Reading FBI confirm search near Texas home of US Rep. Henry Cuellar
LAREDO, Texas (AP) — FBI agents have conducted a search near U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar’s home in Texas as they conducted what an FBI…
Continue Reading Vikings interview Cowboys coordinators for head coach job
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have completed head coach interviews with the two top assistants for the Dallas Cowboys: offensive…
Continue Reading Texas sues Google over local radio ads for its smartphones
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ attorney general is suing Google, alleging the company asked radio DJs to record personal endorsements for…
Continue Reading Attorney General Ken Paxton tests positive for COVID-19
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement Wednesday, Paxton’s office confirmed…
Continue Reading Fired police chief sues city of Miami, commissioners
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The embattled former police chief of Miami is suing his former employer and city…
Continue Reading Justices seem sympathetic to Cruz in campaign finance case
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of the Supreme Court’s conservative majority seem sympathetic to Sen. Ted Cruz in…
Continue Reading U. of Michigan settlement latest in school sex abuse payouts
By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press A financial payout for more than 1,000 people — mostly men — who say they were sexually assaulted by former…
Continue Reading 1st for Louisiana: Drug-resistant fungus found at hospital
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A hospital in New Orleans says it has identified two patients infected with a rare drug-resistant fungus. The Centers for…
Continue Reading BNSF railroad tries to block 17,000 workers from striking
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — BNSF railroad wants a federal judge to prevent two of its unions from going on strike next month…
Continue Reading Texas wildfire no longer growing, some evacuations lifted
By KEN MILLER Associated Press Authorities say a wildfire in a central Texas state park is no longer growing and no injuries were reported after the…
Continue Reading Airman gets life in prison for death of Mennonite woman
By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — An Air Force airman convicted of kidnapping and killing a Mennonite woman was sentenced…
Continue Reading Donors to launch Houston newsroom with $20M in seed funding
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Five philanthropies have announced plans to spend more than $20 million to bolster news coverage in Houston,…
Continue Reading Mexican abortion advocates look to help women in US
By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Decades ago, Mexican activists drove women into the United States to terminate their…
Continue Reading Nuggets acquire Bryn Forbes from Spurs in 3-team trade
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets have acquired veteran wing player Bryn Forbes from San Antonio as part of a…
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