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Ted Cruz and Colin Allred wage another big US Senate fight in Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Attack ads on every TV break. Campaign money pouring in. And on a sunny Saturday, a crowd stretching out the door for a campaign rally at Tulip's, a popular Fort Worth nightclub — this time for Democratic U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, a former NFL linebacker trying to unseat...
Appeals court overturns contempt finding, removes judge in Texas foster care lawsuit
A federal appeals court has ordered the removal of a federal judge and overturned her contempt finding and fine against the state of Texas in a lawsuit over the state’s struggling foster care system. In a ruling released late Friday, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said U.S....
Oklahoma and Texas, one of college football's most storied rivalries, open a new chapter in the SEC
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Perhaps the only way the Oklahoma-Texas rivalry could have become even more intense happened when both joined the powerful Southeastern Conference in July. The series that began in 1900 immediately will rank with the best of the SEC’s older ones — Alabama...
Texas man drops lawsuit against women he accused of helping his wife get abortion pills
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas man who sued his ex-wife’s friends for helping her obtain an abortion informed the court that the two sides reached a settlement, forgoing the need for a trial that would have tested his argument that their actions amounted to assisting in a wrongful death. ...
Boeing's lawyers argue for settlement opposed by relatives of those killed in 737 Max crashes
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Relatives of passengers who died in two crashes of Boeing 737 Max planes came to a federal court in Texas on Friday to listen as their lawyers asked a judge to throw out a plea agreement that the aircraft manufacturer struck with prosecutors and put the company on trial....
“Should we be worried?”: Another well blowout in West Texas has a town smelling of rotten eggs
TOYAH, Texas (AP) — After a restless night of sleep, Elida Machuca texted her neighbor, searching for answers. The air around her house in this West Texas town stunk of rotten eggs. “Last night, about 1 a.m., it was so bad we couldn’t sleep,” she said. “We...
The 2 people killed after a leak at a Texas oil refinery worked for a maintenance subcontractor
DEER PARK, Texas (AP) — Two employees killed when hydrogen sulfide leaked at a Houston-area oil refinery were employees of a subcontractor performing maintenance work, the director of Pemex, Mexico's state-owned oil company that operates the plant, said Friday. The two “were in...
Elon Musk unveils Tesla's 'Cybercab,' plans to bring autonomous driving tech to other models in 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tesla unveiled its long-awaited robotaxi at a Hollywood studio Thursday night, though fans of the electric vehicle maker will have to wait until at least 2026 before they are available. CEO Elon Musk pulled up to a stage at the Warner Bros. studio lot in one of...
At least 2 killed and dozens injured after leak at a Texas oil refinery
DEER PARK, Texas (AP) — At least two workers at a Houston-area oil refinery were killed Thursday after hydrogen sulfide leaked at the plant, setting off urgent warnings for nearby residents to stay indoors before authorities later determined that the public was not in danger. ...
Toyota returns to Formula 1 in technical partnership with the US-based Haas team
TOKYO (AP) — Toyota is returning to Formula 1 after 15 years as the Japanese automaker becomes a “technical partner” of American racing team Haas. There will be Toyota branding on the Haas cars starting from next week's United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, and the auto...
