Sochan and shorthanded No. 7 Baylor get past TCU 72-62
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — Jeremy Sochan matched his season high with 17 points as five players scored in double…
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Gonzaga, Auburn lead NCAA men’s committee’s initial rankings
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Gonzaga, Auburn, Arizona and Kansas hold No. 1 seeds in the initial rankings for the committee that will select…
Continue Reading Water squirt costs Stars captain Benn $5K in NHL fine
NEW YORK (AP) — Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn has been fined $5,000 by the NHL for unsportsmanlike conduct after squirting water from the bench…
Continue Reading Feds: Man pleads to small part in big ‘lost baggage’ scam
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Federal prosecutors in New Orleans say an area resident has pleaded guilty to playing a part in what prosecutors described last…
Continue Reading Police: Odessa officer fatally shoots gunman at business
ODESSA, Texas (AP) — Police in Odessa say an officer fatally shot a man who had opened fire and shot at the officer at a local business. A police…
Continue Reading Income-tax phaseout up for debate in long-poor Mississippi
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is accustomed to being first in worsts. It’s one of the poorest,…
Continue Reading Prosecutor ran on changing Austin before police indictments
By ACACIA CORONADO, PAUL J. WEBER and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Austin police say officers facing indictments over…
Continue Reading Peterson’s shootout goal leads Stars past Blackhawks 1-0
By TIM CRONIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Jacob Peterson scored the deciding goal in the sixth round of the shootout, leading the Dallas Stars…
Continue Reading Dallas man arrested in 1984 killing of aspiring model
DALLAS (AP) — Authorities say they arrested a 60-year-old Dallas man on a capital murder charge in the 1984 killing of a 21-year-old woman after…
Continue Reading Family says fatal Houston police shooting was preventable
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The family of a 27-year-old man who was shot and killed by Houston police as they attempted to…
Continue Reading Man charged in 3 Texas deaths indicted in roommate’s slaying
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A man accused of killing three people whose dismembered bodies were found in a burning dumpster in Texas in September has…
Continue Reading Spurs’ Manu Ginobili heads Basketball Hall of Fame finalists
CLEVELAND (AP) — Manu Ginobili, a four-time NBA champion who spent his entire career with the San Antonio Spurs, headlines this year’s group of…
Continue Reading Oath Keepers leader to stay jailed until Capitol riot trial
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press A federal judge has refused to free Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes from jail while he awaits trial on…
Continue Reading American cuts summer flights because of delayed Boeing jets
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines is cutting back again on summer flights because Boeing can’t deliver planes that the airline…
Continue Reading Race excluded as WH rolls out climate justice screening tool
By DREW COSTLEY AP Science Writer The Biden administration has released a screening tool to help identify disadvantaged communities long plagued by…
Continue Reading Elon Musk’s $5.7B donation sparks questions about giving
By GLENN GAMBOA and HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writers Leave it to Elon Musk to stir up controversy without saying (or tweeting) a word. According…
Continue Reading Father of Texas teen accused in triple killing indicted
DALLAS (AP) — A man accused of driving his son to and from a Dallas-area gas station convenience store where the 14-year-old is accused of fatally…
Continue Reading Mexico to Sen. Cruz: At least our candidates accept defeat
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Sen. Ted Cruz has accused Mexico of “undermining the rule of law,” and Mexico shot back on Friday, saying at least…
Continue Reading Oklahoma’s Alo leads softball players to watch
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer The Associated Press lists 10 college softball players to watch this season. Reigning USA Softball Collegiate Player…
Continue Reading California bill would have citizens enforce weapons ban
By JULIE WATSON and ADAM BEAM Associated Press DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — A California bill would allow private citizens to go after gun makers in the…
Continue Reading California bill seeks to use citizen lawsuits to go after gun companies in same way Texas law targets abortion providers
SAN DIEGO (AP) — California bill seeks to use citizen lawsuits to go after gun companies in same way Texas law targets abortion…
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Abortion recedes from spotlight in Texas’ primary election
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Abortion isn’t taking center stage in Texas’ first-in-the-nation primary. The…
Continue Reading F1 and COTA agree to new 5-year deal for U.S. Grand Prix
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Formula One has announced a new five-year contract with the Circuit of the Americas to keep…
Continue Reading ‘Irreversible’: No easy fix for water fouled by gas driller
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press DIMOCK, Pa. (AP) — One of the best-known pollution cases ever to emerge from the U.S. drilling and fracking…
Continue Reading ‘Irreversible’: No easy fix for water fouled by gas driller
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press DIMOCK, Pa. (AP) — One of the best-known pollution cases ever to emerge from the U.S. drilling and fracking…
Continue Reading No. 16 Tennessee, No. 23 Arkansas two of SEC’s hottest teams
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer No. 16 Tennessee visits No. 23 Arkansas in a matchup of two of the SEC’s hottest teams. The host Razorbacks…
Continue Reading Kansas, Baylor enter home stretch in Big 12 title fight
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer A look at the upcoming weekend around the Big 12 Conference: GAME OF THE WEEKEND There are just three weeks left…
Continue Reading Clippers race to early lead, cruise past Rockets 142-111
By DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marcus Morris Sr. scored 27 points and Luke Kennard added 25 as the Los Angeles Clippers sped…
Continue Reading Families of American captives frustrated with Justice Dept.
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Families of American hostages and detainees say they’re frustrated with the Justice…
Continue Reading Sources: 19 Austin police officers indicted over protests
By ACACIA CORONADO, PAUL J. WEBER and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas grand jury has indicted 19 Austin police officers…
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