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Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — As freight trains have grown longer, the U.S. has seen an increase in the number of a type of derailment caused by the forces of railcars pushing and pulling against each other, the National Academies of Sciences said Tuesday in a long-awaited report that urges regulators, Congress and the

Associated Press DEER PARK, Texas (AP) — A pipeline fire that erupted in a suburban Houston neighborhood burned throughout a second day and into the night Tuesday with still no definitive word on when the blaze would finally go out, when nearby residents may be able to return home or why a car drove through

AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Yu Darvish had his best outing since being sidelined for more than three months, and rookie Jackson Merrill and Jurickson Profar homered as the San Diego Padres beat the Houston Astros 3-1 on Monday night. The Padres took a 2 1/2-game lead over Arizona for the top NL

Associated Press In the second half of the 20th century, Mexican and Mexican-American children in Marfa, Texas, were educated in an adobe-style building in classrooms that alumni describe as barracks. They received secondhand textbooks and were paddled for speaking Spanish instead of English in a school where Latino students were segregated from Anglos by law

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Padres leadoff hitter Luis Arraez’s streak of plate appearances without a strikeout ended at 141 when he went down swinging against Houston Astros rookie right-hander Spencer Arrighetti on Monday night. Arraez’s strikeout to end the second inning was his first since Aug. 10. The streak tied Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn

DEER PARK, Texas (AP) — A massive pipeline fire burning for hours near Houston began after a vehicle struck an above-ground valve, officials say.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — American gymnast Jordan Chiles is asking Switzerland’s Supreme Court to overturn a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport that stripped Chiles of a bronze medal in floor exercise at the 2024 Olympics. Chiles, with the support of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee and USA Gymnastics, filed the

Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The former Uvalde, Texas, school police chief made his first court appearance Monday on criminal charges that accuse him of failing to take sufficient action during the Robb Elementary School shooting in 2022 that left 19 children and two teachers dead. Pete Arredondo has pleaded not guilty

AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Longhorns returned to class Monday as the No. 1 team in the country for the first time in 16 years and with college football buzzing about hotshot backup quarterback Arch Manning, who could very well be leading the team for another game or two. And while

DEER PARK, Texas (AP) — A fire in a 20-inch pipeline carrying natural gas liquids must burn itself out, operator Energy Transfer says (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert erroneously reported the pipeline was carrying liquified natural gas).

AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers is considered “questionable” for the No. 1 Longhorns’ game this week against Louisiana-Monroe after leaving a 56-7 win over UTSA in the second quarter with an abdominal strain, coach Steve Sarkisian said Monday. Second-year freshman Arch Manning took over the offense and passed for

The Texas Tribune The Texas agency overseeing a $5 billion low-interest loan program to help build new power plants, and the firm it’s paying millions to manage it, missed red flags on an application and chose the project as a finalist for a loan. When the issues came to light, the Public Utility Commission of

Associated Press DEER PARK, Texas (AP) — A towering flame gradually subsided Tuesday morning in the aftermath of a massive pipeline explosion after a vehicle drove through a fence and struck an above-ground valve, officials said. Deer Park officials said police and local FBI agents initiated investigations and found no preliminary reports that would suggest

LA PORTE, Texas (AP) — A pipeline has exploded and is on fire in a Houston suburb, forcing evacuations.

The Associated Press national player of the week in college football for Week 3 of the season: Jalen Milroe, Alabama Milroe threw for three touchdowns and ran for two in the fourth-ranked Crimson Tide’s 42-10 win at Wisconsin. The Heisman Trophy candidate’s TD passes were 31 yards to Ryan Williams, 26 yards to Germie Bernard

AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Caleb Williams and Chicago’s offense was bailed out by defense and special-teams scoring to get a win over Tennessee in their opener last week. The No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft wasn’t as fortunate Sunday night against the Houston Texans. Williams was 23 of 37 for 174

Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Trying to defend their narrow Senate majority with a challenging slate of contests on Republican-leaning turf, Democrats are pumping $25 million into expanded voter outreach across 10 states. The new spending from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, first shared with The Associated Press, comes less than two months until the

AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — In a second half where C.J. Stroud and the Houston offense struggled to move the ball, the Texans’ defense stepped up Sunday night to secure a win over the Chicago Bears. Houston picked off rookie Caleb Williams twice after halftime and the Texans held on for a 19-13 victory.

McALLEN, Texas (AP) — For three days, the staff of an Orlando medical clinic encouraged a woman with abdominal pain who called the triage line to go to the hospital. She resisted, scared of a 2023 Florida law that required hospitals to ask whether a patient was in the U.S. with legal permission. The clinic

AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — A member of the sideline chain crew at Sunday night’s Bears-Texans game was carted from the field after tripping and falling to the ground in the third quarter. The man tripped over the 20-yard line marker on the sideline while backing up to avoid players who were heading in

AP Sports Writer WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — Chris Buescher had a playoff berth snatched from him at Kansas when Kyle Larson nipped him on the final lap to win the closest finish in NASCAR history. Furious over another postseason bid derailed, Buescher scuffled with Tyler Reddick when he was denied a shot at the

Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Ronel Blanco threw six scoreless innings, Jason Heyward had a home run among his three hits and the Houston Astros finished off a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels with a 6-4 victory on Sunday. Jeremy Peña had two hits and two runs scored as the Astros won

HOUSTON (AP) — Chicago receiver Keenan Allen was inactive for Sunday night’s game against the Houston Texans, but the Bears will have rookie receiver Rome Odunze, who has been dealing with a knee injury. Allen has been slowed with a heel issue for awhile and did not practice this week. Odunze, the ninth overall pick

Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — George Kirby faced the minimum number of batters and gave up one hit in seven sparkling innings, and the Seattle Mariners shut out the Texas Rangers 7-0 to earn a series victory and keep pace in the AL West and wild-card races. Mitch Garver hit a three-run home run against

AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — No more having to twist around the reality of that playoff debacle to talk about what had been an NFL-best 16-game home win streak for the Dallas Cowboys. That is over after another impressive in-game streak by the New Orleans Saints. Loud chants of “Who Dat?” from visiting

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark scored a career-high 35 points with eight assists, Kelsey Mitchell added 30 points and the duo combined to hit 12 of Indiana’s 16 3-pointers to help the Fever beat the Dallas Wings 110-109 on Sunday. Clark, whose 329 assists are a single-season WNBA record, has a rookie-record 761 points this

DALLAS (AP) — A vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic on a Dallas interstate and collided with two other vehicles in a crash that left four people dead, police said. The multi-vehicle accident happened about 1 p.m. Saturday on Interstate 45 in southeast Dallas, police spokesperson Michael Dennis said in a statement. A preliminary investigation determined

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ashley Hatch scored two first-half goals as the Washington Spirit defeated the Houston Dash 3-0 at Audi Field on Sunday in the National Women’s Soccer League. Trinity Rodman added the third goal for the Spirit (14-4-2), who are undefeated in five regular-season matches and already have clinched a playoff spot with six

AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Derek Carr spent the offseason asking himself how he could have a faster start in a second season with the New Orleans Saints. What amounted in his mind to a doubling up of plays in practice was one of the answers, and it’s sure working so far.