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…
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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…
Continue Reading Ford recalls 200K cars because brake lights can stay on
DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling about 200,000 cars in the U.S. to fix a problem that can stop the brake lights from turning off. The recall covers…
Continue Reading Jewish leaders renew antisemitism fight after hostage case
By PETER SMITH Associated Press For many Jewish leaders, the hostage standoff in a Texas synagogue was all too familiar. They’ve seen a rise in…
Continue Reading White House: Texas hostage-taker had raised no red flags
By MICHAEL BALSAMO, JAKE BLEIBERG and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A White House spokeswoman says an armed British man who took four…
Continue Reading Dvorak scores 2, Montembeault saves 48, Montreal tops Dallas
By LARY BUMP Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Christian Dvorak scored twice, Sam Montembeault made a career-high 48 saves for his second win of the…
Continue Reading No. 18 Texas Tech’s strong 2nd half beats No. 15 Iowa State
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Kevin Obanor scored 13 of his 15 points after halftime as 18th-ranked Texas Tech beat No. 15 Iowa State 72-60. The Red…
Continue Reading Smith, Pack lead Kansas State past No. 23 Texas 66-65
By MARK ROSNER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Mark Smith scored 22 points, Nijel Pack made a go-ahead layup with 1:13 left, and Kansas State…
Continue Reading Edwards leads No. 10 Houston over USF for 8th straight win
HOUSTON (AP) — Kyler Edwards had 23 points and seven rebounds, Fabian White Jr. added 16 points and five rebounds, and No. 10 Houston won its…
Continue Reading Political aide to Texas agriculture commissioner indicted
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A longtime aide to the Texas Agriculture Commissioner has been indicted on charges of soliciting thousands of dollars in…
Continue Reading Cowboys QB apologizes for condoning fans throwing at refs
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott is apologizing for his comments that condoned Dallas Cowboys fans throwing objects at NFL officials after the…
Continue Reading Sheriff: 3 teens found dead in home outside of Houston
HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities say three teens have been found dead n in a home northeast of Houston, and it appears one of the teens killed themself…
Continue Reading Cryer, Mayer lead No. 5 Baylor past West Virginia 77-68
By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — LJ Cryer and Matthew Mayer set career highs for scoring and No. 5 Baylor snapped a two-game…
Continue Reading Texas wildfire forces evacuations; planned burn may be cause
By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press A wildfire whipped by gusty winds in a Central Texas state park has forced the evacuation of dozens of homes in…
Continue Reading Harris will travel to Honduras for president’s inauguration
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Honduras next week to attend the inauguration of President-elect Xiomara Castro.…
Continue Reading Paraguayan Sebastián Ferreira signs with Houston Dynamo
HOUSTON (AP) — Forward Sebastián Ferreira has signed a four-year contract with Major League Soccer’s Houston Dynamo, leaving Paraguay’s…
Continue Reading Dallas’ Ferreiras 1st father-son designated players in MLS
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Jesús Ferreira joined his dad David as the first father-son combination of higher-priced designated players in the history of…
Continue Reading Ex-boyfriend arrested in death of Houston teen shot 22 times
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Police say an ex-boyfriend has been arrested and charged with murder in the killing of a…
Continue Reading Becky Hammon: ‘Right time’ to leave NBA, return to WNBA
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Becky Hammon says she has always followed her heart and is not worried about what other people think of her…
Continue Reading Rome villa with Caravaggio fails to sell, to be reauctioned
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — A Rome villa containing the only known ceiling painted by Caravaggio is going back on a…
Continue Reading AT&T, Verizon pause some new 5G after airlines raise alarm
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer AT&T and Verizon say they will delay some new 5G wireless service after the airline industry raised alarms…
Continue Reading Millions of dollars pour early into Texas governor’s race
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Money is pouring fast into the Texas governor’s race headlined by Republican Gov. Greg…
Continue Reading Texas deputies fatally shoot suspect in earlier shooting
HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities say a man wanted in the fatal shooting of a restaurant manager was shot and killed by deputies in northeast Houston.…
Continue Reading White House: Texas hostage-taker had raised no red flags
By MICHAEL BALSAMO, JAKE BLEIBERG and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A White House spokeswoman says an armed British man who took four…
Continue Reading Doncic’s triple-double leads Mavericks past Thunder 104-102
DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic had 20 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds for his third triple-double in five games, and the surging Dallas Mavericks…
Continue Reading Booker’s season-high 48 helps Suns rally past Spurs 121-107
By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Devin Booker had a season-high 48 points and the Phoenix Suns dominated the fourth quarter to…
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