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DALLAS (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to block a ban on firearms at the State Fair of Texas, one of the state’s biggest annual celebrations. Fair organizers earlier this month announced a ban on guns after a shooting last year on the 277-acre (112-hectare) fairgrounds in the heart

AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott has his No. 1 receiver back, and a plea from CeeDee Lamb for the Dallas Cowboys to get his quarterback signed beyond this season as well. The $136 million, four-year contract that ended Lamb’s long holdout also begged the obvious question of whether Prescott was

AP Aerospace Writer NASA’s record-holding astronaut is urging his two stuck-in-space colleagues to stay positive and “keep up the good work.” Frank Rubio knows firsthand about unexpectedly long spaceflights. His own visit to the International Space Station lasted just over a year, twice as long as planned. So for the past two weeks, he’s been

CHICAGO (AP) — Corey Seager hit his 200th career homer and Nathan Eovaldi pitched seven scoreless innings, leading the Texas Rangers to a 2-1 victory over the lowly Chicago White Sox on Thursday. Eovaldi (10-7) matched his season high with 10 strikeouts in his second straight win. The right-hander was working on a no-hitter before

AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Eagles looked as if they were ready to return to the Super Bowl last season after beating the Bills 37-34 in overtime to move to 10-1. Then Philadelphia fell apart, losing six of its final seven games, including a 32-9 stinker in the playoffs to the Buccaneers.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference will release player availability reports in football, baseball and basketball before league games this season as part of safeguarding efforts in college athletics amid the growth of legalized gambling, the conference announced Thursday. The SEC joined the Big Ten and Mid-American conferences by adopting the new policy. “This

Houston Christian (0-0) at SMU (1-0), Saturday, 8 p.m. ET (ACC Network Extra) BetMGM College Football Odds: No line. Series record: SMU leads 1-0. WHAT’S AT STAKE? The Mustangs figure to have an easier time in their first home game as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They had to rally from nine points

Abilene Christian at Texas Tech, Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+) BetMGM College Football Odds: No line. Series record: Abilene Christian leads 6-3. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Texas Tech opens coach Joey McGuire’s third season with its first game against Abilene Christian since 1949. That is an FCS program only about 170 miles from Lubbock. The Red

HERNANDO, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi sheriff’s department says it has set new security procedures since an inmate escaped and fled to Chicago, where he was arrested last week after a 15-hour standoff with police at a restaurant just blocks from the Democratic National Convention. Joshua Zimmerman was wearing street clothes and was not handcuffed

TCU at Stanford, Friday, 10:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) BetMGM College Football Odds: TCU by 9 1/2. Series record: TCU leads 3-0. WHAT’S AT STAKE? TCU and Stanford look to bounce back from disappointing 2023 seasons in the season opener. The Horned Frogs are looking to get back on track after falling from a national championship

Associated Press A wrongfully convicted Texas man who spent 34 years in prison for a killing in the 1980s was exonerated Thursday, saying that while he couldn’t get those years back, he was happy and moving forward. “I’m just excited that this day has finally come,” said Benjamin Spencer, 59. A Dallas County judge granted

No. 7 Notre Dame at No. 20 Texas A&M, Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC) BetMGM College Football Odds: Texas A&M by 3. Series record: Notre Dame 3-2. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Coach Marcus Freeman and the Fighting Irish look to build on last year’s 10-3 campaign and establish themselves as national title contenders when they meet

AP Film Writer VENICE, Italy (AP) — Filmmaker Errol Morris turned his lens toward the U.S. government’s border policies and family separation in the documentary “Separated,” which premiered at Thursday at the Venice Film Festival. The Trump administration separated thousands of migrant parents from their children as it moved to criminally prosecute people for illegally

ROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto made his first rehab start after more than two months on the injured list, throwing two innings for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday night. The right-hander allowed one hit and one earned run while striking out two and walking none. He also threw 10

AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — After a long summer of technical glitches, most of America’s prospective college students finally applied for federal financial aid — an annual process upended by a redesign-gone-bad. The number of high school seniors who have completed their Free Application for Federal Student Aid is down 9% compared with this

AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — David Robertson got a firsthand look at Mariano Rivera when he broke into the majors with the New York Yankees in 2008. The experience left quite an impression. “I learned a lot from watching him,” Robertson said. “He’s an incredible competitor, and he was really good.” Rivera, who had

AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Travis Jankowski robbed Andrew Vaughn of a game-winning homer with a leaping catch in the ninth inning, and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3 on Wednesday night for their second victory of the day against the majors’ worst team. Corey Seager had four hits, including a

AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Denzel Ward has almost moved past another concussion. Cleveland’s three-time Pro Bowl cornerback returned to practice on Wednesday for the first time since suffering at least his fifth documented concussion while playing in the NFL. Ward remains in the league’s concussion protocol, but he’s entered the final stage

Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A series of raids in Texas on the homes of Latino campaign volunteers has outraged civil rights groups who want federal action after officers seized electronics and documents as part of a state investigation into alleged election fraud. No charges have been filed against those who had

Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Yordan Alvarez hit three home runs and rookie Spencer Arrighetti carried a no-hit bid into the eighth inning as the Houston Astros routed the Philadelphia Phillies and Taijuan Walker 10-0 on Wednesday. Arrighetti, a 24-year-old right-hander, shut down the NL East-leading Phillies through seven innings and lost his no-hitter in

ALVORD, Texas (AP) — Four people were killed and 10 were injured when a van rolled multiple times after the driver veered off a Texas highway and then overcorrected Wednesday, authorities said. The crash happened just before 8 a.m. on U.S. 287 in Alvord, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) northwest of Dallas, the Texas Department

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Houston Astros pitcher Spencer Arrighetti lost his no-hit bid against the NL East-leading Phildelphia Phillies on Wednesday when Austin Hays led off the eighth inning with an infield single. The 24-year-old rookie right-hander struck out nine and walked four without a hit through seven innings. He had thrown 53 of his 86

Associated Press VALLEY VIEW, Texas (AP) — The dazed residents of a north Texas county sifted through their mangled homes on Sunday after seven people there were killed when a tornado ripped through the remote region near the tiny community of Valley View. Cooke County Sheriff Ray Sappington said there’s “just a trail of debris

AP Sports Writer BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Hall of Fame pro wrestler Bill Goldberg isn’t just another celebrity that coach Deion Sanders has walking along the Colorado sideline. He’s not just another big name brought in to deliver motivational speeches. Goldberg’s got a vested interest in the program with his son, Gage, a freshman walk-on

HOUSTON TEXANS (11-8) EXPECTATIONS: The Texans made a remarkable turnaround last season with first-year coach DeMeco Ryans and rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud to go from worst to first in the AFC South. They spent the offseason upgrading their roster by adding star receiver Stefon Diggs, running back Joe Mixon and pass rusher Danielle Hunter raising

DALLAS COWBOYS (12-6) EXPECTATIONS: It’s probably a deep playoff run or bust for coach Mike McCarthy, who is in the final year of his contract. The Cowboys haven’t even reached an NFC championship game since winning the last of the franchise’s five Super Bowl titles during the 1995 season. The wild-card loss at home to

AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys and running back Dalvin Cook agreed on a contract Wednesday, giving the club another option at a position in flux even with the return of two-time rushing champion Ezekiel Elliott. Cook, who will start his Dallas tenure on the practice squad, was waived by

Associated Press LOS GATOS, Calif. (AP) — With a DJ spinning and patrons lounging in black-and-gold barrel chairs, Breaking Dawn has clubbing vibes. But this isn’t a club. It’s weekend brunch at this restaurant nestled in a Bay Area suburb. The stars of the show are the entrees served with Asian flair and names playing

AP Business Writer Freight railroad BNSF is generally striving to improve safety on a consistent basis, but that message doesn’t always reach front-line workers who often don’t feel comfortable reporting safety concerns for fear of being disciplined, according to an assessment released Wednesday by regulators. The Federal Railroad Administration’s review of BNSF’s safety culture also