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UTEP squares off against Yale
Yale Bulldogs (6-5) vs. UTEP Miners (8-3) El Paso, Texas; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UTEP squares off against Yale in El Paso, Texas. The Miners have an 8-3 record in non-conference play. UTEP ranks sixth in the CUSA with 13.3 assists per game led...
Prosecutors will seek the death penalty for 2 Venezuelan men accused of killing Texas girl
HOUSTON (AP) — Prosecutors in Texas announced Friday that they will seek the death penalty against two Venezuelan men who are accused of killing a 12-year-old Houston girl after they had entered the U.S. illegally. The death of Jocelyn Nungaray was among several cases this year...
In their own words: What it's like in a 'chaos' Congress and why these lawmakers keep coming back
WASHINGTON (AP) — Polarizing. Challenging. A lot of wasted time. That’s how six lawmakers described what it is like being in the U.S. House — a particularly tumultuous period in American history that has brought governing to a standstill, placed their lives in danger and...
Lowriding is more than just cars. It's about family and culture for Mexican Americans
CHICAGO (AP) — For Luis Martinez, competing in lowriding bike and car competitions is about more than glory and bragging rights. The lowrider clubs in the Chicago area have become like one big family and a source of mutual support. “It just starts with the metal,” said...
Migrant deaths in New Mexico have increased tenfold
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Ten times as many migrants died in New Mexico near the U.S.-Mexico border in each of the last two years compared with just five years ago as smuggling gangs steer them — exhausted, dehydrated and malnourished — mostly into the hot desert, canyons or mountains west of...
Latest effort to block school ratings cracks Texas districts’ once-united front
A legal effort to block Texas from releasing school performance ratings has created a divide between district leaders who worry the scores are an inaccurate representation of their work and others who say parents need that information to make choices about their kids’ schooling. A...
