Amid signing day chaos, SEC powers grab top recruits
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Texas A&M holds the lead in the race for the national recruiting title in college football. The Aggies…
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Judge: Alex Jones’ lawyer broke ethics rules in Newtown case
WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut judge says a lawyer for Infowars host Alex Jones broke attorney conduct rules during the deposition of a…
Continue Reading Los Angeles schools delay student COVID-19 vaccine mandate
By JOCELYN GECKER Associated Press The Los Angeles public school system became the latest in California to delay a deadline for mandatory student…
Continue Reading AP source: NBA, players’ union may return to daily testing
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association are in the process of enhancing their health and safety…
Continue Reading NFL earns higher grades for diversity hiring in study
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer The NFL has earned higher scores for racial and gender hiring in an annual diversity report, though team-level grades…
Continue Reading Texas dog missing in Michigan for months finally is found
SODUS TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A dog that disappeared in Michigan last summer while visiting from Texas has been returned to his grateful owners.…
Continue Reading AP Source: NFL plans changes to COVID-19 protocols
By ROB MAADDI and SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writers IRVING, Texas (AP) — A person familiar with the plans told The Associated Press on…
Continue Reading Sources: Rivian to build $5B electric truck plant in Georgia
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Sources briefed on the decision say electric truck maker Rivian Automotive will announce Thursday that…
Continue Reading Freight rails trying other locomotive fuels to cut emissions
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The major freight railroads across North America continue to experiment with alternative…
Continue Reading Trial delayed for Texas officer who shot Black woman in home
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A Texas judge has delayed the murder trial of a former police officer who is charged with fatally shooting a Black woman…
Continue Reading Giants QB Jones not cleared for Dallas; Glennon to start
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is likely to miss his third straight game…
Continue Reading NYC moves to stop new buildings from using natural gas
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City lawmakers have voted to bar most new buildings from using natural gas.…
Continue Reading Evictions on the rise months after federal moratorium ends
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Housing advocates say evictions are increasing around the country, several months after a federal…
Continue Reading Volunteers raise oyster gardens to help restore reefs
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (AP) — Volunteers along U.S. coasts are raising oysters from tiny translucent spat to…
Continue Reading Blues score 3 in 3rd, win 4-1 to snap Stars’ home streak
DALLAS (AP) — Justin Faulk, Ryan O’Reilly and Vladimir Tarasenko all scored in the third period as the St. Louis Blues beat Dallas 4-1 to snap…
Continue Reading Mitchell’s 14 points, tough Texas defense lead to 63-31 win
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Tre Mitchell scored 14 points and No. 17 Texas held Arkansas-Pine Bluff without a basket for…
Continue Reading Texas Southern beats Texas Rio Grande Valley 70-60
EDINBURG, Texas — Brison Gresham tallied 18 points and 12 rebounds to lead Texas Southern to a 70-60 win over Texas Rio Grande Valley. Gresham hit…
Continue Reading Manning Jr. carries South Alabama past Tarleton State 69-62
MOBILE, Ala. — Charles Manning Jr. had 17 points, eight rebounds and six blocks as South Alabama won its eighth consecutive game, topping Tarleton…
Continue Reading Minnesota cruises past Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 79-71
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — ayton Willis made five 3-pointers and finished with 17 points to lead four in double figures as Minnesota beat Texas…
Continue Reading No. 25 Texas Tech returns to rankings, tops Red Wolves 75-62
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Kevin McCullar scored 21 points, and No. 25 Texas Tech celebrated its return to the national rankings with a 75-62 victory…
Continue Reading Carlton, Shead lead No. 14 Houston past Louisiana, 71-56
HOUSTON (AP) — Josh Carlton had 17 points and nine rebounds, Jamal Shead added 16 points and No. 14 Houston beat Louisiana-Lafayette 71-56 on…
Continue Reading Bell leads North Texas over Sam Houston St. 65-55
DENTON, Texas — Thomas Bell had 14 points as North Texas topped Sam Houston 65-55. Savion Flagg led the Bearkats on with 20…
Continue Reading Metskhvarishvili lifts UL Monroe over Stephen F. Austin
NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Nika Metskhvarishvili had 21 points as UL Monroe topped Stephen F. Austin 82-69. Latrell Jossell led the Lumberjacks with a…
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Witnesses: Fraud defendant triggers Texas courtroom brawl
HOUSTON (AP) — Witnesses say a crime defendant punched and attacked a bailiff, prosecutor and judge after being denied bond in his fraud case in…
Continue Reading Texas county OKs $5M settlement over Black motorist’s death
GEORGETOWN, Texas (AP) — A Texas county has approved a $5 million wrongful death lawsuit settlement with the family of a man who sheriff’s…
Continue Reading Stars’ Bishop finally gives in to ailing knee, ends career
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Stars goalie Ben Bishop is ending his career because of degenerative condition in his right…
Continue Reading Justices asked to let Arizona enforce ban on some abortions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Arizona has asked the Supreme Court to allow enforcement of a ban on abortions performed solely because of Down syndrome and…
Continue Reading Man indicted after 3 bodies found in burning Texas dumpster
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A grand jury in Texas has returned a capital murder indictment against a man authorities have said confessed to killing…
Continue Reading Latest NIL twist: Millions being pledged to college athletes
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Money is pouring in by the millions as name, image and likeness efforts spring up around major…
Continue Reading Verlander, Astros finalize $25 million, 1-year contract
HOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander’s $25 million, one-year contract with the Houston Astros has been finalized, nearly a month after it was agreed…
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