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Trial begins over Texas 'Trump Train' highway confrontation
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — On a busy Texas highway days before the 2020 election, former Democratic lawmaker Wendy Davis used her phone to record the scene unfolding around their Biden-Harris campaign bus: A convoy of President Donald Trump supporters weaving close while her fellow passengers called...
Data indicates voting by noncitizens is rare. Republicans are pressing measures to make sure of it
Only U.S. citizens are eligible to vote in this fall's election for president and other top offices. While that's nothing new, the potential for noncitizens to register or vote has been receiving a lot of attention lately. Citing an influx of immigrants in recent years at the...
Texas coach Sarkisian tells No. 2 Longhorns 'we are entitled to nothing' after big win at Michigan
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas had barely settled back home after a dominant win at Michigan when coach Steve Sarkisian had a direct message for his No. 2 Longhorns. “We are capable of anything. We've got a really good team," Sarkisian said. “We are entitled to nothing.” ...
Dave Campbell's Texas Football high school rankings for Week 3
The Week 3 high school rankings from Dave Campbell’s Texas Football magazine and TexasFootball.com, distributed by The Associated Press. CLASS 6A Rank School (Record) Week 2 Prv rank 1 Duncanville (1-0) W: Dallas South Oak Cliff, 34-12 2 ...
Texas parents gain new tools to control their teen’s social media use
Parents of Texas children under 18 can now monitor and restrict their child’s activity on digital platforms including Facebook and Instagram — but only if they know their child uses the service. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, rolled out parental control...
Tropical system expected to strengthen near Mexico and Texas and bring heavy rains, forecasters say
HOUSTON (AP) — A tropical system in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico was expected to strengthen this week into a tropical storm and dump heavy rains onto Mexico and Texas before reaching the U.S. as a potential hurricane, the National Weather Service said Sunday. The system, about...
Cars collect troves of data about traffic and road hazards. Should they share it?
The secret to avoiding red lights during rush hour in Utah's largest city might be as simple as following a bus. Transportation officials have spent the past few years refining a system in which radio transmitters inside commuter buses talk directly to the traffic signals in the Salt...
QB John Mateer runs wild as Washington State overwhelms Texas Tech in 37-16 rout
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Quarterback John Mateer rushed for 197 yards and one touchdown, Wayshawn Parker burst 43 yards for a TD as part of a 14-point blitz in 16 seconds in the second quarter, and Washington State raced past Texas Tech 37-16 on Saturday night. Djouvensky Schlenbaker...
UC Davis trio helps Aggies hold off Texas A&M-Commerce 36-22
DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Miles Hastings threw three touchdown passes in the second half, Hunter Ridley kicked three field goals, and David Meyer had a pick-6 in the final minute to help UC Davis hold off Texas A&M-Commerce 36-22 on Saturday night. After a scoreless first quarter,...
Morris throws 4 TD passes, Harris runs for 142 yards for North Texas in win over Stephen F. Austin
DENTON, Texas (AP) — Chandler Morris threw four touchdown passes, Damashja Harris had 142 yards on the ground and North Texas defeated Stephen F. Austin 35-20 on Saturday night. The Mean Grean (2-0) led 28-20 early in the fourth quarter before Harris broke loose for an 80-yard...
