‘I trusted the President’: Jan. 6 rioters in their own words
By NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Many of the Jan. 6 rioters facing jail time have admitted they weren’t peaceful protesters…
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Texas day care gets reprieve after drilling plan is rejected
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ and MARTHA IRVINE Associated Press Parents who send their children to a day care center in Arlington, Texas, will be able to…
Continue Reading Henry carries Texas Southern over Grambling St. 67-61
GRAMBLING, La. — PJ Henry had 16 points as Texas Southern beat Grambling State 67-61. Amari McCray led Grambling State on Wednesday night with 13…
Continue Reading No. 11 Iowa State holds off No. 25 Texas Tech 51-47
By ANDREW LOGUE Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — Izaiah Brockington’s four-point play with 1:52 left propelled No. 11 Iowa State past No. 25…
Continue Reading Scott, Gray lead Texas Tech to win over No. 9 Texas 74-61
By MARK ROSNER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Vivian Gray scored 23 points, Bre’Amber Scott had 21 and Texas Tech dominated inside while…
Continue Reading Doncic, Mavs beat Curry, Warriors 99-82 on Nowitzki’s night
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 26 points and the Dallas Mavericks celebrated before a ceremony to retire Dirk…
Continue Reading Murray, Spurs hold off Celtics 99-97 in Popovich’s 2,000th
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Gregg Popovich became the first to coach 2,000 NBA games with the same team, and Dejounte Murray…
Continue Reading Porter hits 3 with 0.4 left, Rockets beat Wizards 114-111
By IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kevin Porter Jr. hit a 3-pointer from the right wing with 0.4 seconds left to give the…
Continue Reading Carlton’s career-best 30 lift No. 12 Houston over S. Florida
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Josh Carlton had a career-high 30 points with 11 rebounds and No. 12 Houston beat South Florida…
Continue Reading Mavs retire Nowitzki’s 41 after win over Curry, Warriors
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks have retired the No. 41 of franchise icon Dirk Nowitzki. The celebration was…
Continue Reading Texas toddler gets gun in car, shoots mother, sibling
GRANBURY, Texas (AP) — Police say a mother and her 1-year-old were shot in a Texas Walmart parking lot after her 2-year-old took a handgun and…
Continue Reading Oilers MVP McDavid on NHL COVID list; Benn, Stars returning
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer Edmonton captain and reigning league MVP Connor McDavid has been placed on on NHL’s COVID-19 protocol list.…
Continue Reading Texas day care gets reprieve after drilling plan is rejected
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ and MARTHA IRVINE Associated Press Parents who send their children to a day care center in Arlington, Texas, will be able to…
Continue Reading NFL looks at contingency sites for Super Bowl amid COVID-19
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL, not surprisingly in the midst of a rise in COVID-19 cases, has looked into other potential sites for next month’s Super…
Continue Reading First Hispanic director of the Census Bureau sworn in
WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert Santos has been sworn in as the head of the nation’s largest statistical agency. He became the first Hispanic director…
Continue Reading US women to face Iceland, New Zealand and Czech Republic
CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. women’s national soccer team will play Iceland, New Zealand and the Czech Republic in the SheBelieves Cup tournament next…
Continue Reading ExxonMobil discovers more oil off Guyana’s coast
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — ExxonMobil says it has made two additional oil discoveries off the coast of Guyana as the South American country…
Continue Reading New GM electric truck faces competition and skeptical buyers
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Even though the consumer appetite for electric pickup trucks is a bit murky, the…
Continue Reading BSA bankruptcy plan misses mark in vote by abuse claimants
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A preliminary voting report in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy indicates the group’s…
Continue Reading Williams’ last-second 3 lifts Texas A&M past Georgia, 81-79
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Marcus Williams dribbled out of the back court and drilled a pull-up 3-pointer with under a second left to give Texas A&M an…
Continue Reading Top-ranked Baylor beats Oklahoma 84-74 for 20th win in row
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — James Akinjo matched his career high with 27 points, Adam Flagler scored 22 and top-ranked…
Continue Reading VanVleet tops 30 for third straight game, Raptors rout Spurs
TORONTO (AP) — Fred VanVleet scored 33 points, Pascal Siakam had 18 points and 12 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors extended their winning streak…
Continue Reading Carr, Allen lift No. 14 Texas over short-handed Kansas State
By AVERY OSEN Associated Press MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Marcus Carr scored 19 points, Timmy Allen had 17 points and a career-high 14 rebounds, and…
Continue Reading Cameron Champ out of Kapalua with positive COVID-19 test
KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Cameron Champ has withdrawn from the Sentry Tournament of Champions after testing positive for the coronavirus. Champ got…
Continue Reading Man held in Las Vegas severed head case loses bid for bail
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A 57-year-old ex-felon who was arrested in Las Vegas with a severed head and body parts in his…
Continue Reading FBI dive team joins search for missing 3-year-old Texas girl
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — An FBI dive team has joined the search for a 3-year-old San Antonio girl reported missing two weeks ago. Lina Sardar Khil was…
Continue Reading Thousands in Texas Guard unvaccinated as mandate challenged
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas is asking a federal judge to block a Biden administration order that requires National Guard members on state duty to…
Continue Reading April execution date set for oldest Texas death row inmate
HOUSTON (AP) — Prosecutors say the oldest Texas death row inmate is set for an April execution for killing a Houston police officer more than 30…
Continue Reading North Dakota judge rules DAPL documents are public
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A state judge has ruled that thousands of documents related to security during the construction in North Dakota of the…
Continue Reading State climatologist: Texas had hottest December since 1889
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — The Texas state climatologist says last month was the hottest Texas December since at least 1889. In a Texas A&M…
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