Omar Minaya joins MLB as amateur scouting consultant
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Mets general manager Omar Minaya has been hired by Major League Baseball as a consultant for amateur scouting. He will…
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American to order more Boeing jets while delaying others
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines is planning to order more Boeing Max jets while delaying delivery of larger Boeing Dreamliners. The…
Continue Reading Trump’s heir? Some supporters eye DeSantis as alternative
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press CONROE, Texas (AP) — At former President Donald Trump’s rally in Texas over the weekend, there were signs of…
Continue Reading Winter storm packing snow, freezing rain moves across US
By KATHLEEN FOODY and JILL BLEED Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A winter storm is bringing a mix of rain, freezing rain and snow to the central…
Continue Reading No. 14 Texas Tech wins 77-64 over Beard and No. 23 Texas
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Kevin Obanor had 17 points with five 3-pointers and 14th-ranked Texas Tech beat No. 23 Texas 77-64 in Chris Beard’s return.…
Continue Reading Kylington caps third-period rally, Flames beat Stars 4-3
By LARY BUMP Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Oliver Kylington exited the penalty box, joined a rush and scored to cap a three-goal rally in the…
Continue Reading Short-handed Warriors stun Spurs 124-120 to extend streak
By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jordan Poole had 31 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 17.9 seconds remaining, and…
Continue Reading Chandler, Nkamhoua lead No. 22 Tennessee past Texas A&M
By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kennedy Chandler scored 16 points, Olivier Nkamhoua added 15 and No. 22 Tennessee beat Texas…
Continue Reading A young Spieth in gallery when Tiger’s cut streak ended
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Jordan Spieth hates missing the cut. And there was one time he recalls how much he…
Continue Reading NWSL Board of Governors approve new labor agreement
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The Board of Governors for the National Women’s Soccer League has approved its first-ever collective…
Continue Reading Latest transfer window shows MLS has rising global profile
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The international transfer windows that opened at the start of the year and closed Monday for most European…
Continue Reading Railroad unions fighting new BNSF railroad attendance rules
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — BNSF’s two largest unions are raising concerns about a new attendance policy that went…
Continue Reading Mavs G Hardaway has surgery week after breaking left foot
DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks guard Tim Hardaway has undergone surgery for the broken bone in his left foot. The Mavericks says Hardaway will…
Continue Reading Jewish Federations eye security improvements for communities
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer The Jewish Federations of North America, or JFNA, is working to bolster security across Jewish communities. The…
Continue Reading Interior Department approves $1B to clean up abandoned wells
BY DREW COSTLEY AP Science Writer The Department of Interior is spending $1.15 billion to create jobs across the United States by capping abandoned…
Continue Reading Fallen Houston-area deputy remembered as friend, mentor
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston-area deputy who was fatally shot last month during a traffic stop is being remembered…
Continue Reading New Mexico debates bill to block spent nuclear fuel storage
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and members of New Mexico’s congressional…
Continue Reading Native American tribes reach $590 million opioid settlement
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press Native American tribes have reached opioid settlements worth over a half-billion dollars with…
Continue Reading US road deaths rise at record pace as risky driving persists
By HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The government has reported that U.S. traffic deaths surged in the first nine months of 2021 to…
Continue Reading Minority women most affected if abortion is banned, limited
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS and LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — If you are Black or Hispanic in a state that already limits…
Continue Reading Exxon returns to Q4 profit as demand continues to improve
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Exxon Mobil returned to a profit in its fourth quarter as demand for oil continues to improve. The oil and…
Continue Reading Flights canceled as wide swath of US braces for winter storm
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A major winter storm was expected to affect a huge swath of the United States, with heavy…
Continue Reading Tesla recall: ‘Full Self-Driving’ software runs stop signs
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Tesla is recalling nearly 54,000 vehicles because their “Full Self-Driving” software lets them…
Continue Reading No. 10 Kansas, No. 23 Texas set for 2 ranked Big 12 matchups
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer No. 10 Kansas and No. 23 Texas face tests in the Big 12 to headline the AP Top 25 schedule for this week. The…
Continue Reading Akinjo scores 25 points as No. 8 Baylor overcomes WVU 81-77
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — James Akinjo scored 25 points and eighth-ranked Baylor overcame West Virginia 81-77. Matthew…
Continue Reading TCU earns first win at Oklahoma, hold off Sooners 72-63
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Damion Baugh scored 20 points and Texas Christian won at Norman for the first time in program history, beating Oklahoma 72-63.…
Continue Reading Jewell Loyd staying with Seattle Storm
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Jewell Loyd is staying in Seattle and Breanna Stewart will be returning, too, a person with the situation told…
Continue Reading Curry heats up late to lead Warriors over Rockets 122-108
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 21 of his 40 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Golden State Warriors…
Continue Reading Longest lightning bolt record: 477 miles over 3 states
The Associated Press A bolt of lightning that stretched nearly 500 miles across three states is the new record holder for longest flash. The World…
Continue Reading US federal prisons on lockdown after 2 Texas inmates killed
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal prison system has been placed on a nationwide lockdown after…
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