Texas man is executed for 2001 abduction and killing of 18-year-old woman
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Texas man is executed for 2001 abduction and killing of 18-year-old…
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Supreme Court declines to block enforcement of age-verification requirements for porn sites
Originally Published: 30 APR 24 12:16 ET By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Texas to…
Continue Reading Texas fined $100,000 per day for failing to act on foster care abuse allegations
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — A federal judge is fining Texas $100,000 per day for routinely neglecting to adequately investigate allegations of…
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Texas man sentenced to 180 days in jail for drugging wife’s drinks to induce an abortion
HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas man who drugged his wife’s drinks in an attempt to induce an abortion was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 10 years…
Continue Reading Texas mother, infant son die in house fire after she saves her two other children
HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas mother and her 1-year-old son died after a fire engulfed their Houston home, but not before she was able to rescue her two…
Continue Reading A new, smaller caravan of about 1,500 migrants sets out walking north from southern Mexico
By EDGAR H. CLEMENTE Associated Press TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — A new, smaller caravan of about 1,500 migrants started walking north from southern…
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Texas’ floating barrier between US and Mexico can stay for now, court rules in reversal
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday reversed an order requiring Texas to move a floating barrier on the Rio Grande that drew…
Continue Reading A Texas father and son are arrested in the killings of a pregnant woman and her boyfriend
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A father and son in Texas have been charged in the killings of an 18-year-old pregnant woman who disappeared before Christmas…
Continue Reading Seattle wins 73-61 against UTEP
By The Associated Press EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Cameron Tyson had 25 points in Seattle’s 73-61 win against UTEP on Saturday night. Tyson was…
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Mexican officials clear border camp as US pressure mounts to limit migrant crossings
By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press MATAMOROS, Mexico (AP) — A ragged migrant tent camp next to the Rio Grande is a long way from Mexico’s…
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The Supreme Court will rule on limits on a commonly used abortion medication
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to take up a dispute over a medication used in the most…
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Texas judge grants pregnant woman permission to have an abortion in rare challenge to ban; state likely to appeal
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas judge grants pregnant woman permission to have an abortion in rare challenge to ban; state likely to…
Continue Reading A pregnant Texas woman is asking a court to let her have an abortion under exceptions to state’s ban
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A pregnant Texas woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis asked a court Tuesday to let her…
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Pepi scores winner as PSV Eindhoven beats Sevilla 3-2 and advances in Champions League
SEVILLE, Spain (AP) — United States international Ricardo Pepi came off the bench to help PSV Eindhoven rally from two goals down against Sevilla…
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Delaware is joining Conference USA as a full member starting in 2025
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer The University of Delaware is joining Conference USA as a full member starting in 2025, the league’s latest…
Continue Reading Texas CEO and his 2 children were among 4 killed in wreck before Thanksgiving
ROUND MOUNTAIN, Texas (AP) — The CEO of a construction company and his two young children were among four people killed the day before Thanksgiving…
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Texas man executed for 2001 killing of 5-year-old girl abducted from a store during a Christmas shopping trip
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Texas man executed for 2001 killing of 5-year-old girl abducted from a store during a Christmas shopping…
Continue Reading Texas school reverses decision that banned transgender student from role in musical
SHERMAN, Texas (AP) — A Texas school district has apologized and reversed a decision that ousted a transgender student from a part in the musical…
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The woman accused of killing pro cyclist Mo Wilson tracked her on a fitness app, prosecutors say
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The murder trial of a woman accused of gunning down rising pro cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson and…
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The mayors of five big cities seek a meeting with Biden about how to better manage arriving migrants
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The mayors of Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles and New York are pressing to meet with…
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Mexico says it has rejected US-funded migrant transit centers
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president said Tuesday that he rejected a U.S. request to set up migrant transit centers in Mexico. Neighboring…
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Mexico to send diplomatic note protesting Texas border truck inspections causing major delays
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president said Monday he is going to send a diplomatic note to the United States to protest Texas truck inspections…
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Some GOP candidates want to use force against Mexico to stop fentanyl. Experts say that won’t work
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Ron DeSantis wants suspected drug smugglers at the U.S.-Mexico border to be shot dead. Nikki…
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Judge denies Texas inmate’s request to stop execution over claims that fire damaged injection drugs
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday denied a request to stop the execution of a Texas inmate who had…
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US regulators seek to compel Elon Musk to testify in their investigation of his Twitter acquisition
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer The Securities and Exchange Commission said Thursday it is seeking a court order that would compel Elon…
Continue Reading Daiki Hashimoto of Japan defends men’s gymnastics title. American Fred Richards finishes third
ANTWERP Japanese star Daiki Hashimoto defended his title at the world gymnastics championships on Thursday, overcoming an early mistake on floor…
Continue Reading Timberwolves top Mavericks 111-99 in NBA preseason opener in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns scored 20 points in 17 minutes, Naz Reid added 16 and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the…
Continue Reading Oklahoma judge arrested in Texas reported pistol stolen from his pickup truck
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma authorities confirmed this week they are investigating a report of a pistol stolen from the vehicle of an Oklahoma…
Continue Reading Calm Carter keeps getting on base for Rangers. Bochy wonders if the kid even realizes he’s in majors
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer Evan Carter has such a calmness about him at barely 21 years old, and less than a month after his Rangers…
Continue Reading Biden says he had to use Trump-era funds for the border wall. Asked if barriers work, he says ‘No’
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday defended his administration’s decision to waive 26 federal…
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