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Two NASA astronauts stuck in space have flown long missions before
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The two NASA astronauts left behind at the International Space Station following the return of Boeing's troubled capsule are Navy test pilots who have ridden out long missions before. Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are now full-time station...
Houston's Kyle Tucker, Arizona's Ketel Marte reinstated from IL before start of series
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston and Arizona got an All-Star back from injury Friday before the start of a three-game series, with right fielder Kyle Tucker returning for the Astros and second baseman Ketel Marte coming off the injured list for the Diamondbacks. Tucker has been out since...
Boeing's troubled capsule leaves astronauts behind as it departs the International Space Station and aims for a landing
Suspect charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a deputy in Houston
HOUSTON (AP) — A suspect has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a Texas deputy constable who had stopped at a Houston intersection as he drove to work, authorities said Thursday. The announcement of the murder charge came on the same day as the deputy, Maher...
Quanex: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot
HOUSTON (AP) — HOUSTON (AP) — Quanex Building Products Corp. (NX) on Thursday reported net income of $25.4 million in its fiscal third quarter. The Houston-based company said it had profit of 77 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 73 cents per...
QB Josh Allen set to unveil new-look offense in Buffalo Bills opener against the Arizona Cardinals
Arizona (4-13) at Buffalo (12-7) Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Bills by 6 1/2. Series record: Bills lead 7-5. Last meeting: Cardinals beat Bills 32-30 on Nov. 15, 2020, in Glendale, Arizona. Cardinals offense:...
No. 15 Oklahoma looks to build momentum while Houston tries to recover from dispiriting opener
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Houston coach Willie Fritz preferred to find positives in the Cougars' 27-7 home loss to UNLV to open the season. He acknowledged that his offense couldn't protect the quarterback and the defense struggled to stop the run in his debut as Houston's coach, but he...
A list of mass killings in the United States this year
The latest mass killing in the U.S. happened Wednesday in Winder, Georgia, where four people were fatally shot at Apalachee High School. Students ran for safety in the football stadium. While officers swarmed the campus near Atlanta, parents raced to find out if their children were...
Funeral business' slow but inevitable march attracts investors to these stocks
NEW YORK (AP) — Death and taxes, the saying goes, are the only certainties in life. If so, funeral companies like Houston's Service Corporation International might look like a sure bet to investors. The slow-growing but inevitable business is supported by the aging U.S. population:...
Not 1, not 2, but 3 pro volleyball leagues in the U.S. now as League One Volleyball set for launch
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A third U.S. women's professional volleyball league will launch soon, this one with a first-of-its-kind structure that brings together some of the world's top players to compete against each other and help develop the next generation of stars. League One...