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No. 9 Missouri visits No. 25 Texas A&M to highlight SEC weekend slate
Things to watch this week in the Southeastern Conference: Game of the week No. 9 Missouri (4-0, 1-0) at No. 25 Texas A&M ( 4-1, 2-0), noon ET Saturday (ABC). Yes, it's early, but the Aggies are the only 2-0 team in Southeastern Conference play so far...
Arizona's first Big 12 home game against Texas Tech, which is going for 3-0 league start
Things to watch this week in the Big 12 Conference: Game of the week Texas Tech (4-1, 2-0 Big 12) at Arizona (3-1, 1-0), Saturday, 11 p.m. ET (Fox) Arizona's first Big 12 home game starts under the lights with Texas Tech trying to get to 3-0 in conference...
Mormon faith pushes ahead with global temple building boom despite cool reception in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A historic building boom of big, bright Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temples — beacons to the faithful with steeples pointing heavenward around the world — is meeting resistance in some parts of the U.S., including one place not really known for moderation. ...
Texas prison system’s staffing crisis and outdated technology endanger guards and inmates
Texas’ sprawling prison and criminal justice system is facing a dangerous staffing crisis that puts inmates and staff at risk — and it could soon run out of room to house the projected number of incarcerated people, according to the state commission that reviews the performance of Texas...
Figures, Dobson clash in congressional debate
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Congressional hopefuls Shomari Figures and Caroleene Dobson clashed in a debate Wednesday punctuated by policy differences and verbal swipes at each other’s resume. Figures, a Democrat, and Dobson, a Republican are running to represent Alabama’s 2nd...
Zack Steffen returns to US national team in Mauricio Pochettino's first roster
NEW YORK (AP) — Mauricio Pochettino’s first player move as U.S. coach was to bring back goalkeeper Zack Steffen, who started nearly half the 2022 World Cup qualifiers but was exiled by Gregg Berhalter. “He deserved the opportunity to be with us,” Pochettino said Wednesday...
The largest carbon capture project in the U.S. could be in West Texas. Do residents want it?
ODESSA, Texas (AP) — West Texans will have their say this week regarding a proposed carbon dioxide injection site when the Environmental Protection Agency holds a series of public meetings in Ector County. The proposed project — which has been under review for the last two years...
Fabulous freshman in the SEC are delivering the big plays from Alabama to Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The kids in the SEC are more than alright. From quarterbacks to pass catchers and pass rushers, from 17-year-olds to second-year freshmen, the Southeastern Conference has seen an explosion of young talent emerging as the league's top playmakers. Some were...
Tesla posts first quarterly increase in deliveries, but shares slump with investors hoping for more
Low interest financing, sweet lease deals, price cuts and free charging boosted Tesla’s global deliveries in the third quarter, the first increase this year for the electric vehicle maker. The Austin, Texas, company said Wednesday that it delivered 462,890 vehicles from July...
College football Week 6: Missouri-Texas A&M is the only Top 25 matchup, but other games loom large
The ebb and flow of the college football season hits a low this week if measured by the number of Top 25 matchups. The only one is No. 9 Missouri at No. 25 Texas A&M, the fewest since there were no ranked teams pitted against each other during Week 3 last season. ...
