Man found guilty in slayings of his wife, baby in Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Prosecutors say a man has been convicted of capital murder for killing his wife and 3-month-old son in Texas by slashing…
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Grand jury clears 8 Austin police officers in gunman’s death
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A grand jury has cleared eight Austin police officers in the 2018 fatal shooting of a gunman they were pursuing. The Travis…
Continue Reading No. 7 Baylor women change coach, nickname, not expectations
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — The championship expectations are unchanged for the Baylor women. The 11-time defending Big…
Continue Reading Lawsuits over workplace vaccine rule focus on states’ rights
By DAVID A. LIEB, GEOFF MULVIHILL and ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The attorneys general of 27 states have filed…
Continue Reading C-USA adding Liberty, Jacksonville St, Sam Houston St, NMSU
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Conference USA will add Liberty, Jacksonville State, New Mexico State and Sam Houston State. The league…
Continue Reading Restoring Mexico’s mangroves can shield shores, store carbon
By MARÍA VERZA, CHRISTINA LARSON and VICTORIA MILKO Associated Press PROGRESO, Mexico (AP) — On Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, efforts are…
Continue Reading Cowboys’ Prescott puts calf issue to rest, set for Broncos
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott says it’s “safe to say” he will…
Continue Reading Booker scores 27, Suns pull away to beat Rockets 123-111
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 27 points, Landry Shamet added 19 off the bench and the Phoenix Suns pulled…
Continue Reading Jamie Benn scores in OT, Stars outlast Flames 4-3
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Jamie Benn scored at 2:59 of overtime to give the Dallas Stars a 4-3 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night.…
Continue Reading NTSB: Boat didn’t heed danger signals before fatal collision
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board says the captain of a fishing boat that collided with a chemical tanker near…
Continue Reading Barn explosion kills 2 owners, neighbor in northeast Texas
SIMMS, Texas (AP) — Investigators are seeking the cause of an explosion and fire that tore through a northeast Texas barn, killing three people.…
Continue Reading Houston Dynamo and coach Tab Ramos part ways
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Dynamo have parted ways with coach Tab Ramos after the MLS team finished in last place in the Western Conference with…
Continue Reading WAC tabs Brian Thornton as its next commissioner
DENVER (AP) — The Western Athletic Conference has named Brian Thornton as its next commissioner. Thornton will replace Jeff Hurd, who is ending a…
Continue Reading Prescott plans to start as Cowboys face post-Miller Broncos
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is set to return after missing a game with…
Continue Reading Biden administration sues Texas over new voting restrictions
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Biden administration is suing Texas over new voting rules that outlasted a summer of…
Continue Reading Justice Department sues Texas over new voting restrictions that passed despite months of protests by Democrats
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Justice Department sues Texas over new voting restrictions that passed despite months of protests by…
Continue Reading Coach, GM give Shumur measured support as Broncos sputter
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Embattled Broncos offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur received measured support…
Continue Reading No. 23 SMU visits Memphis eager to bounce back off 1st loss
By The Associated Press No. 23 SMU needs a win to bounce back from its first loss this season as the Mustangs visit Memphis. That loss to Houston on…
Continue Reading No. 20 Houston seeking 8th straight win at South Florida
By The Associated Press No. 20 Houston is back in the Top 25 for the first time in three years. The Cougars have won seven straight games for the…
Continue Reading GOP state officials push back on employer vaccine mandate
By ANDREW DeMILLO and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Republican governors, lawmakers and attorneys general are forming a…
Continue Reading AP Top 25 Podcast: Riley on switching QBs; Week 10 preview
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley made a quarterback switch that put a Heisman Trophy hopeful on the bench…
Continue Reading For a change, Dolphins and Texans both won’t lose this week
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — One team is winless at home. The other is winless on the road. One team scores the…
Continue Reading No. 14 Baylor goes for 4th win in row; TCU plays without GP
By The Associated Press Baylor is 7-1 and trying to stay in position to make a run for a spot in the Big 12 championship game. The Bears are going…
Continue Reading No. 12 Auburn visits No. 13 A&M looking for 3rd straight win
By The Associated Press Auburn has won four of five and is second in the SEC West standings behind Alabama. They need a win Saturday to keep within…
Continue Reading Rioter who bragged she wouldn’t go to jail gets prison term
By JACQUES BILLEAUD and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press A Texas real estate agent who bragged she wasn’t going to jail for storming the U.S.…
Continue Reading Prescott set to return as Cowboys face Miller-less Broncos
By The Associated Press Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is expected to return against Denver after missing a game with a strained right calf.…
Continue Reading Dolphins, Texans both bringing 7-game slides into Sunday
By The Associated Press A pair of teams on seven-game losing streaks will meet Sunday in South Florida when the Miami Dolphins take on the Houston…
Continue Reading Taylor to start at QB for Texans against Dolphins on Sunday
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Quarterback Tyrod Taylor will start for the Houston Texans when they visit the Miami Dolphins on…
Continue Reading ‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic says he has ‘aggressive cancer’
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The man known as “Tiger King,” who gained fame in a Netflix documentary following his conviction for trying to hire…
Continue Reading Southern Texas police officer dies 3 days after being shot
KINGSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A southern Texas police officer has died three days after being shot while responding to a reported domestic disturbance.…
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