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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Polarizing. Challenging. A lot of wasted time. That’s how six lawmakers described what it is like being in the U.S. House — a particularly tumultuous period in American history that has brought governing to a standstill, placed their lives in danger and raised fundamental questions about what it means to

AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — One dominant quarter against Dallas proved to be enough for the San Francisco 49ers to head into their bye week on a high note. Brock Purdy bounced back from a shaky first half to lead three touchdown drives in the third quarter and the Niners narrowly

AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Joe Mixon evaded one defender and dragged a defensive back into the end zone with him on a 14-yard touchdown run in the highlight of yet another big game to help the Houston Texans beat the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. Asked to describe the play, Mixon smiled before answering.

HOUSTON (AP) — Rice fired seventh-year coach Mike Bloomgren on Sunday with the program headed toward a 10th straight losing season following losses in six of eight games. Pete Alamar, the associate head coach and special teams coordinator, will serve as interim head coach for the rest of the season, athletic director Tommy McClelland said.

AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Stefon Diggs left Houston’s game against Indianapolis in the third quarter Sunday with a non-contact knee injury. Diggs was running a route late in the third quarter and pulled up and grabbed at his right knee before falling to the ground. The Texans said that he was questionable to

AP College Football Writer Oregon, Georgia and Miami remained the top three seeds in The Associated Press College Football Playoff bracket projection on Sunday, with BYU overtaking Iowa State for No. 4. BYU, promoted to No. 9 in the AP Top 25 after it its win at UCF, moved past the Cyclones as the projected

NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden slammed Elon Musk for hypocrisy on immigration after a published report that the Tesla CEO once worked illegally in the United States. The South Africa-born Musk denies the allegation. “That wealthiest man in the world turned out to be an illegal worker here. No, I’m serious. He was

AP Education Writer AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Starting seventh grade at her first American school, facing classes taught entirely in English, Alisson Ramirez steeled herself for rejection and months of feeling lost. “I was nervous that people would ask me things and I wouldn’t know how to answer,” the Venezuelan teen says. “And I would

AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Kevin Durant became the eighth player in NBA history to score 29,000 career points, reaching the mark Saturday night as his Phoenix Suns beat the Dallas Mavericks 114-102. The 14-time All-Star scored 31 points against the Mavs and now has 29,010 points over 17 seasons with Seattle, Oklahoma City,

AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 31 points, Jusuf Nurkic added 18 points and 14 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns beat the Dallas Mavericks 114-102 on Saturday night. The Suns never trailed after the first quarter, though the Mavericks kept the deficit in the single digits for much of the night. Luka

Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — In the game’s biggest moment, Duke went for the win and SMU’s defense stepped up. “If you’ve got a chance to win the game in the first inning, you do it,” Duke coach Manny Diaz said. “And we had missed three straight kicks.” The gamble didn’t pay off. The

AP Education Writer AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Starting seventh grade at her first American school, facing classes taught entirely in English, Alisson Ramirez steeled herself for rejection and months of feeling lost. “I was nervous that people would ask me things and I wouldn’t know how to answer,” the Venezuelan teen says. “And I would

Associated Press Diana Xue has always followed the politics of her husband, friends and neighbors in Orlando, Florida, and voted Republican. This Election Day, she’ll break that pattern. When Florida’s GOP-dominated Legislature and Republican governor enacted a law last year banning Chinese nationals without permanent U.S. residency from buying property or land, Xue, who became

Associated Press/Report for America PHOENIX (AP) — Jocelyn Ruiz remembers when her fifth-grade teacher warned the class about large-scale patrols that would target immigrants in Arizona’s largest metropolitan area. She asked her mom about it — and unearthed a family secret. Ruiz’s mother had entered the United States illegally, leaving Mexico a decade earlier in

HAMMOND, La. (AP) — Zach Calzada threw for 238 yards and two touchdowns and Incarnate Word never trailed in its 34-31 win over Southeast Louisiana on Saturday, remaining the only unbeaten team in the Southland Conference. Eli Sawyer threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Jaylon Domingeaux with 4:58 left to get Southeast Louisiana within three

AP Sports Writer COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — With Texas A&M down 10 in the third quarter Saturday night against LSU and looking to jumpstart his stagnant offense, Aggies coach Mike Elko pulled quarterback Conner Weigman for Marcel Reed. The move paid off. Reed ran for three second-half touchdowns and No. 14 Texas A&M beat

Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama scored 29 points, Jeremy Sochan added 17 points and 12 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs held on to beat the Houston Rockets 109-106 on Saturday night in their home opener. Wembanyama added seven rebounds and three blocks while shooting 10 for 17 from the field. Chris

DALLAS (AP) — Matt Duchene scored on a third-period power play and added an empty-netter in the final seconds as the Dallas Stars hung on to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 Saturday. Duchene’s goal at 8:50 followed goals by Evgenii Dadonov in the first period and Jamie Benn in the second for a 3-0 lead.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas (AP) — Sam Vidlak threw three of his five touchdown passes in the first half, beginning with a 96-yard strike to Jordan Nabors, sparking Stephen F. Austin to a 55-6 Southland Conference rout of Houston Christian on Saturday night. The Lumberjacks (5-3, 3-2) rebounded in a big way following a last-second loss to

HOUSTON (AP) — Quintell Quinn had a short touchdown run with 4:24 remaining and Texas Southern beat Grambling 24-17 on Saturday night. Quinn’s touchdown run capped a 10-play, 75-yard drive for Texas Southern (3-4, 2-2 SWAC). The score answered a 10-play, 63-yard drive by Grambling (4-4, 1-3) that ended with Deljay Bailey’s 6-yard touchdown run

HOUSTON (AP) — Jack Martin kicked a 43-yard field goal as time expired and Houston rallied for a 17-14 win over Utah on Saturday night. A.J. Haulcy intercepted a Brandon Rose pass with 1:55 remaining to set up Houston at its own 46. The Cougars then ran it eight straight times to the Utah 25

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech quarterback Behren Morton injured his left non-throwing shoulder and didn’t play in the second half of the Red Raiders’ 35-34 loss at TCU on Saturday. Morton was sacked for a 5-yard loss on a third-down play with 36 seconds left in the first half. The junior was replaced

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Cooper Legas threw for 333 yards and five touchdowns and Tulsa overcame a four touchdown deficit at halftime to beat UTSA 46-45 on Saturday. Legas led an eight-play, 92-yard drive that lasted 1:01 and ended with 1:01 left after completing a 4-yard touchdown to Kamdyn Benjamin, his third receiving touchdown of

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kayvon Britten rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown, and Tarleton State overcame Victor Gabalis’ three interceptions to beat defending conference champion Austin Peay 27-17 on Saturday. Britten scored on a short run in the first quarter for his 12th rushing touchdown over the past five games and 13th overall. After

AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Texas coach Steve Sarkisian got to see his Longhorns, and quarterback Quinn Ewers, bounce back from a tough loss against Georgia last week. Ewers shook off an early tipped pass for an interception to complete 17 straight passes on his way to 288 yards and three touchdowns Saturday,

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Durell Robinson rushed for 132 yards, including a 68-yard touchdown, and UConn defeated Rice 17-10 on Saturday. Robinson’s third-quarter score gave the Huskies (5-3) their first points. They extended their lead in the fourth quarter on Cam Edwards’ 4-yard TD run that came after Skyler Bell pulled down a 34-yard

WACO, Texas (AP) — Sawyer Robertson had three touchdown passes and ran for another score, helping Baylor end an eight-game home losing streak in Big 12 games with a 38-28 victory over Oklahoma State on Saturday. Robertson and three other players combined for 345 yards rushing a week after the Bears (4-4, 2-3 Big 12)

AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Josh Hoover threw for 344 yards and his third touchdown pass was a go-ahead 84-yarder to Eric McAlister with 5:10 left as TCU rallied from a 17-point deficit after halftime to beat Texas Tech 35-34 on Saturday. “Heck of a football game. We were fortunate to come

AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Pro Football Hall of Famer Andre Johnson didn’t skip a beat when asked what advice he’d give to girls who want to play football. “Tell them, get out there,” he said. Johnson joined the Houston Texans on Saturday at NRG Stadium as they hosted a screening of the documentary

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (AP) — Jaden Johnson threw for three touchdowns and James Burns accounted for 215 total yards and three touchdowns and Prairie View A&M beat Texas A&M-Commerce 34-27 in a non-conference game on Saturday. Johnson threw a 14-yard scoring pass to Shemar Savage to end the game’s first drive. Texas A&M-Commerce turned it