US moves to cut backlog of asylum cases at US-Mexico border
By BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is proposing changing how asylum claims are handled. The aim is to reduce…
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Cleared to earn money, college athletes tap creative sides
By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — The NCAA recently dropped its ban on athletes being able to earn money for their fame and…
Continue Reading Texas teacher’s legacy of kindness lives on after her death
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Searching for a way to honor Texas teacher Zelene Blancas after her death late last year from…
Continue Reading Prosecutor exposes lies, questions Durst’s credibility
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Durst said he deeply regretted telling his life story to filmmakers in hopes of…
Continue Reading Lynch shuts down Astros for 7 innings as Royals win 3-1
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Daniel Lynch allowed one run over seven sharp innings as the Kansas City Royals beat the…
Continue Reading Mariners beat Rangers 3-1 as Anderson earns 1st Seattle win
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Tyler Anderson allowed one run on three hits in six innings to earn his first Seattle victory as the Mariners beat the…
Continue Reading Gray, Ogunbowale lead Dallas past Chicago 80-76
CHICAGO (AP) — Allisha Gray had 20 points and Arike Ogunbowale scored 10 of her 15 points in the second half to help the Dallas Wings beat the…
Continue Reading Cop’s murder charge dropped over concern about ex-prosecutor
HOUSTON (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped a murder charge against a Houston police officer for his role in a fraudulent drug raid that left two…
Continue Reading ‘Do not give up’: Americans help Afghans in new homeland
By JAMIE STENGLE and JULIE WATSON Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Across the U.S., the agencies that resettle refugees and volunteers are scrambling…
Continue Reading DeSantis top donor invests in COVID drug governor promotes
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON The Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been criticized for efforts to ban mask mandates and vaccine passports.…
Continue Reading Big 12 teams face forfeits if virus keeps them from playing
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Big 12 teams will have to forfeit games and be given a loss if unable to play a conference game this fall because of COVID-19.…
Continue Reading Virus outbreaks temporarily close 4 Texas school districts
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — As the new school year begins for Texas students, at least four school districts have had to…
Continue Reading Texas governor tests positive for COVID-19, in ‘good health’
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has tested positive for COVID-19. His office said Tuesday…
Continue Reading Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tests positive for COVID-19; office says the Republican is vaccinated and has no symptoms
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tests positive for COVID-19; office says the Republican is vaccinated and has no…
Continue Reading Bucks stay home for Christmas, Hawks return to holiday slate
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The Milwaukee Bucks are staying home for Christmas, which is becoming an annual perk for reigning NBA champions.…
Continue Reading Grambling has 2nd woman drum major; 1st served through 1952
GRAMBLING, La. (AP) — A historically black public university in Louisiana has its second female drum major, nearly 70 years after the first.…
Continue Reading WNBA teams ready for sprint to the finish of regular season
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After a month break for the Olympics the WNBA is back with a sprint to the playoffs. The…
Continue Reading Robert Durst testifies he would lie to get out of trouble
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Durst has testified he would lie to get out of trouble and had lied during sworn…
Continue Reading GOP hits Biden despite divides over Afghanistan withdrawal
By WILL WEISSERT and ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are lining up to blister President Joe Biden’s handling of…
Continue Reading Perez’s 8th-inning single sends Royals past Astros, 7-6
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez drove in the go-ahead runs with a two-out single in the eighth inning,…
Continue Reading Nevada governor: No masks at events that require vaccines
By KEN RITTER and SAM METZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Large events like concerts and football games in one of the nation’s…
Continue Reading Prescott’s preseason plan cloudy as Cowboys bring camp home
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott’s opportunity to play in the preseason for the Dallas Cowboys…
Continue Reading Trial blocked by police data loss; murder suspect released
DALLAS (AP) — A murder suspect has been released from jail after his trial was postponed when Dallas police revealed they had lost a massive amount…
Continue Reading Biden admin to appeal order blocking oil, gas lease pause
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration is appealing a federal judge’s order that…
Continue Reading US probing Autopilot problems on 765,000 Tesla vehicles
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government has opened a formal investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot partially automated…
Continue Reading Mask disputes, outbreaks make for rocky start of school year
By JAMES ANDERSON Associated Press The summer surge of the highly infectious delta variant of the coronavirus made for a disruptive start of the…
Continue Reading Attorney: Astros settle case of girl hurt by foul ball
HOUSTON (AP) — The attorney for a 2-year-old girl struck by a foul ball during a 2019 Houston Astros game at Minute Maid Park says the Astros have…
Continue Reading Giant steam locomotive sets Louisiana stops on 10-state tour
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The world’s largest operating steam locomotive has a number of Louisiana whistle-stops as part of a 10-state tour. Big Boy…
Continue Reading Despite Texas high court ruling, some mask mandates remain
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Some Texas cities, counties and school districts, including in Dallas, Austin, Harris County and…
Continue Reading North Dakota gas plant to be redeveloped for clean energy
By JAMES MacPHERSON Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Bakken Energy and Mitsubishi Power Americas say they are acquiring a synthetic natural…
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