Durst’s lawyer says prosecutors demonized ‘sick, old man’
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A lawyer for New York real estate heir Robert Durst says his client is an old, defenseless man…
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Texas inmate condemned for 2004 fatal stabbing gets execution reprieve over denied request for pastor’s final touch
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Texas inmate condemned for 2004 fatal stabbing gets execution reprieve over denied request for pastor’s final…
Continue Reading Lowe helps power Rangers sweep past Diamondbacks 8-5
By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Nathaniel Lowe had three hits, Jose Trevino drove in three and the Texas Rangers beat the Arizona…
Continue Reading Dallas officer placed on leave after shooting at unarmed man
By TERRY WALLACE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A Dallas police officer is on leave pending an investigation after video from his body camera…
Continue Reading Marmolejos, Mariners score 4 in 9th, avoid sweep by Astros
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — José Marmolejos hit a tiebreaking, two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning and J.P.…
Continue Reading SEC beefing up schedules, moving away from early cupcakes
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference is moving away from early season cupcakes. It’s been years in…
Continue Reading Texas man pleads guilty to cop assault at Portland protest
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Texas man has pleaded guilty to assaulting a federal officer with a hammer during a protest outside the federal courthouse…
Continue Reading Iowa man convicted of murder after intentional car crash
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A 34-year-old Iowa City man has been convicted of second-degree murder after prosecutors said he intentionally drove the…
Continue Reading Brady, Buccaneers begin defense of title against Cowboys
By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Lofty expectations don’t faze Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The reigning Super Bowl…
Continue Reading Fighting Texas abortion law could be tough for federal gov’t
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Foes of the new Texas law that bans most abortions have been looking…
Continue Reading Tribes, states seek review of Native child adoptions case
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to review a case that centers on whether Native American families should receive…
Continue Reading Texas NAACP files federal complaint over “The Eyes of Texas”
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas chapter of the NAACP and a group of students have filed a federal civil rights…
Continue Reading Brady, Super Bowl champs begin defense of crown vs. Cowboys
By The Associated Press Tom Brady and the reigning Super Bowl champions open the 2021 season with a prime-time matchup against Dak Prescott and the…
Continue Reading Texans to be without K Fairbairn in opener against Jags
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans will be without kicker Kaʻimi Fairbairn because of an injury Sunday when they…
Continue Reading The Band Camino seizes 2021 as the year they break out big
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — That sound of a revving motor you hear is the sound of The Band Camino. The pop-rock trio…
Continue Reading Urban legend: Jags’ Meyer trying to extend impressive streak
By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Urban Meyer is unbeaten in season openers. Most of them weren’t even close, either.…
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Texas governor defends abortion law with no rape exceptions
By PAUL J. WEBER and JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is defending a new state law banning most abortions that…
Continue Reading Prosecutor: Robert Durst gold medalist in running from truth
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors say there is overwhelming evidence proving New York real estate heir Robert Durst…
Continue Reading Rangers win 3rd straight, beat Diamondbacks 3-1
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Jordan Lyles pitched seven smooth innings in relief, Jason Martin hit a two-run single and the…
Continue Reading Texas GOP bets on hard right turn amid changing demographics
By WILL WEISSERT and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republicans in America’s largest conservative state for years racked up…
Continue Reading Correa hits RBI double in 10th, Astros rally past M’s 5-4
HOUSTON (AP) — Carlos Correa drove in the winning run in the 10th inning after Alex Bregman tied it in the ninth, and the Houston Astros rallied…
Continue Reading Texas man gets execution delay over pastor’s touch request
By JUAN A. LOZANO and MICHAEL GRACZYK Associated Press HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas death row inmate has won a reprieve from execution for…
Continue Reading Jones, Sun beat Wings 83-56 for 10th win in a row
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Brionna Jones had 18 points, 10 rebounds and three steals and Connecticut beat the Dallas Wings 83-56 for the Sun’s 10th…
Continue Reading Planned ban over abortion law could cost Texas $7M a year
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Officials say the city of Portland, Oregon’s plan to boycott Texas goods and services over the new abortion law could…
Continue Reading Big 12 quickly working to expand before Texas, OU departures
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer The Big 12 quickly moved into expansion mode with Texas and Oklahoma preparing to leave for the SEC. There will…
Continue Reading Texas GOP bets on hard right turn amid changing demographics
By WILL WEISSERT and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republicans in America’s largest conservative state for years racked up…
Continue Reading Activists focus on tip site in protesting Texas abortion law
By JAMIE STENGLE and BARBARA ORTUTAY Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Young people on social media are protesting Texas’ new law banning most…
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Mexico’s Supreme Court rules that abortion is not a crime
By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Supreme Court has ruled that it is unconstitutional to punish abortion. The court on…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: How a new GOP law in Texas makes voting harder
By ACACIA CORONADO and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The sweeping changes to Texas’ election code that GOP Gov. Greg…
Continue Reading Mexico Supreme Court rules it’s unconstitutional to punish abortion — annulling parts of law from state on Texas border
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico Supreme Court rules it’s unconstitutional to punish abortion — annulling parts of law from state on Texas…
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