Houston elects John Whitmire, a Texas lawmaker who has represented Houston for 50 years, as mayor

Prim scores 19, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi beats Omaha 62-58

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — Dayne Prim scored 19 points as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi beat Omaha 62-58 on Saturday night. Prim also contributed seven rebounds and three steals for the Islanders (4-5). Garry Clark scored 13 points and added five rebounds. Marion Humphrey was 2 of...

Police fatally shoot man who officers say charged them with knives in West Texas

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Officers investigating a domestic disturbance fatally shot a man who they said ran at them with knives in West Texas, police said Saturday. Manuel Guillen, 34, died at a hospital following the shooting in Lubbock Friday night, police spokesperson Amber...

A pregnant Texas woman asked a court for permission to get an abortion, despite a ban. What's next?

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Kate Cox, a mother of two in Texas, became pregnant again in August but soon after learned devasting news: Her baby has a fatal condition and is likely to either be stillborn or die shortly after birth. The tragic circumstances have thrust Cox, 31, into the...

Texas Supreme Court pauses lower court's order allowing pregnant woman to have an abortion

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court on Friday night put on hold a judge's ruling that approved an abortion for a pregnant woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis, throwing into limbo an unprecedented challenge to one of the most restrictive bans in the U.S. The order by...

Jones leads Memphis against No. 21 Texas A&M after 23-point showing

Memphis Tigers (6-2) at Texas A&M Aggies (7-2) College Station, Texas; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Memphis visits the No. 21 Texas A&M Aggies after David Jones scored 23 points in Memphis' 85-80 overtime win over the VCU Rams. The Aggies have...

No. 12 Texas takes on Houston Christian after Abmas' 25-point game

Houston Christian Huskies (1-6) at Texas Longhorns (6-2) Austin, Texas; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Longhorns -34; over/under is 158 BOTTOM LINE: No. 12 Texas hosts the Houston Christian Huskies after Max Abmas scored 25 points in...

North Texas Mean Green and the Fordham Rams square off in Brooklyn, New York

Fordham Rams (4-5) vs. North Texas Mean Green (5-3) New York; Sunday, 11:30 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Fordham Rams and the North Texas Mean Green square off in Brooklyn, New York. The Mean Green are 5-3 in non-conference play. North Texas is 0-1 in...

Wright-Forde and Texas A&M-CC host Omaha

Omaha Mavericks (5-5) at Texas A&M-CC Islanders (3-5) Corpus Christi, Texas; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Islanders -2.5; over/under is 150 BOTTOM LINE: Texas A&M-CC hosts the Omaha Mavericks after Dian Wright-Forde scored 21...

The Texas Supreme Court has paused an order that allowed a pregnant woman to have an abortion despite the state's ban