Treasury probing Florida Gov. DeSantis’ migrant flights
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department’s internal watchdog is investigating whether Florida Gov. Ron…
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Smoke ‘so mad’ at NASCAR even as Stewart-Haas drops 1 appeal
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — With his team still appealing $200,000 in fines and allegations from NASCAR that…
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A fired San Antonio police officer has posted bond and been released after he was charged in the shooting of a teen as the youth…
Continue Reading Astros starters rock hair extensions for postseason ‘dos
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Astros starters Framber Valdez and Luis Garcia look like naturals on the mound, even in the…
Continue Reading Acquisition makes Bomgaars 2nd largest farm retailer in US
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — The recent acquisition of some 73 stores from a Missouri-based company has made Bomgaars the nation’s second largest farm…
Continue Reading West Virginia, Baylor coming off Big 12 losses, byes
By The Associated Press Baylor (3-2, 1-1 Big 12) at West Virginia (2-3, 0-2), Thursday, 7 p.m. ET (FS1) Line: Baylor by 3 1/2, according to FanDuel…
Continue Reading Cowboys preparing for another start from Rush against Eagles
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys are preparing for another start from quarterback Cooper Rush in an…
Continue Reading Alex Jones ordered to pay $965 million for Sandy Hook lies
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — Jurors ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on Wednesday to pay nearly $1 billion to…
Continue Reading World’s 1st space tourist signs up for flight around moon
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The world’s first space tourist wants to go back — only this time, he’s…
Continue Reading Ex-Texas cop charged for shooting teen eating hamburger
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A now-former San Antonio police officer was charged Tuesday with two counts of aggravated assault by a peace officer for…
Continue Reading Ex-San Antonio cop is charged with aggravated assault for shooting teen who was eating a hamburger in a car
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Ex-San Antonio cop is charged with aggravated assault for shooting teen who was eating a hamburger in a…
Continue Reading Alvarez hits 3-run HR vs Ray in 9th, Astros jolt M’s in ALDS
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Yordan Alvarez wrecked all of Seattle’s carefully crafted strategy with one colossal swing. The…
Continue Reading Football, dramas lead Nielsen’s weekly top 20 list
NEW YORK (AP) — Here’s the Nielsen company’s list of the 20 most-watched prime-time television programs for the week of Oct. 3-9: 1.…
Continue Reading AP Big 12 midseason honoree Martinez enjoys winning feeling
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Adrian Martinez had done just about everything in his first four years of college football except play on a…
Continue Reading Young Spurs eagerly await ‘other pieces’ in transition year
By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio is going to have a difficult time adding to the NBA-record career victories held…
Continue Reading Ex-Angels employee gets 22 years in Skaggs overdose death
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A former Los Angeles Angels employee was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison…
Continue Reading Texas officer acquitted of assault in fatal 2019 shooting
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas police officer was acquitted Tuesday of an assault charge related to the 2019 fatal…
Continue Reading Seattle to throw Castillo in ALDS Game 2 vs Houston’s Valdez
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Seattle’s Luis Castillo will oppose Houston’s Framber Valdez in Game 2 of their American…
Continue Reading Rockets far from contention, but excited about young talent
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — From the outside, it is hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel for a Houston Rockets team…
Continue Reading Astros’ Phil Maton out for playoffs after punching locker
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Astros reliever Phil Maton revealed Tuesday that he broke his right pinkie when he punched a…
Continue Reading Court rejects Black Texas death row inmate’s race bias claim
WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal from a Black Texas death row inmate who argued he didn’t get a fair…
Continue Reading Texas governor’s race surpasses $100M in money raised
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas governor’s race on Tuesday surpassed $100 million in total money raised this…
Continue Reading Jurors deliberate for a 2nd full day in Alex Jones’ trial
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut jury deliberated Tuesday but has reached no verdict so far in its effort to…
Continue Reading Verlander returns to playoffs as Astros host Seattle in ALDS
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — When Justin Verlander takes the mound for the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the AL Division Series…
Continue Reading Gilbert, Kirby anchors for Mariners now and into future
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer The Seattle Mariners turned to George Kirby to close out the team’s wild-card sweep against Toronto. Logan…
Continue Reading Uvalde school chief plans to resign after community outrage
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Uvalde’s school district superintendent announced Monday he plans to resign by the end of the academic year, following…
Continue Reading MLB Playoffs: Astros try to sweep Yanks, Phils lead Pads 3-1
By The Associated Press Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies hoped to be in this position. Alex Bregman and the Houston Astros probably…
Continue Reading Mexico files 2nd lawsuit against arms dealers in US
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government filed another U.S. gun lawsuit Monday, this time against five U.S. gun shops and distributors it claims…
Continue Reading Large rail union rejects deal, renewing strike possibility
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The U.S.’s third largest railroad union rejected a deal with employers Monday, renewing…
Continue Reading GOP makes push to weaken Democrats’ grip on Texas border
By PAUL J. WEBER and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press HARLINGEN, Texas (AP) — Just weeks before Election Day in Texas, once again there is big money,…
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