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At least 15 people died in Texas after medics injected sedatives during encounters with police
At least 15 people died in Texas over a decade following a physical encounter with police during which medical personnel also injected them with a powerful sedative, an investigation led by The Associated Press has found. Several of the fatal incidents occurred in Dallas and its...
Silica Holdings: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
KATY, Texas (AP) — KATY, Texas (AP) — U.S. Silica Holdings Inc. (SLCA) on Friday reported net income of $13.7 million in its first quarter. The Katy, Texas-based company said it had profit of 17 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 20 cents per share....
Exxon: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
SPRING, Texas (AP) — SPRING, Texas (AP) — Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) on Friday reported first-quarter earnings of $8.22 billion. The Spring, Texas-based company said it had net income of $2.06 per share. The results did not meet Wall Street expectations, but Exxon...
Seahawks target defensive line by selecting Byron Murphy II from Texas with No. 16 pick in NFL draft
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The first draft under Mike Macdonald as the head coach of the Seattle Seahawks had to start on the defensive side of the ball. And with the run of offensive players controlling the first half of the first round, the Seahawks ended up landing perhaps the best...
Chiefs trade up with Bills to select WR Xavier Worthy at No. 28 in NFL draft
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs traded up to select Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy with the No. 28 pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night, giving Patrick Mahomes the kind of speedy deep threat they have not enjoyed since Tyreek Hill was on the roster. The Chiefs...
Guatemalan prosecutors raid offices of Save the Children charity
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan prosecutors raided the offices of the charity Save the Children on Thursday, citing a complaint alleging the violation of migrant children’s rights. Prosecutor Rafael Curruchiche said in a video to media that the complaint filed by an unidentified...
New reporting requirements for life-saving abortions worry some Texas doctors
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Doctors who perform life-saving abortions may soon be required to document whether they first tried to transfer the patient to another facility to avoid terminating the pregnancy, a move some say goes beyond the language of the law. Health lawyers and doctors...
France and Urías hit 2-run HRs as Mariners beat Texas 4-3 to take series and top spot in AL West
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ty France and the Seattle Mariners never left Texas with a win last season. In their first trip to the Rangers' ballpark this year, they took the series and first place in the AL West from the reigning World Series champions France and Urías hit two-run...
South Plains Financial: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — South Plains Financial, Inc. (SPFI) on Thursday reported net income of $10.9 million in its first quarter. The Lubbock, Texas-based bank said it had earnings of 64 cents per share. The company posted revenue of $70.1...
Prosecutors want a reversal after a Texas woman's voter fraud conviction was overturned
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Prosecutors in Texas asked the state's highest criminal appeals court on Thursday to reverse a ruling that overturned a Fort Worth woman's voter fraud conviction and five-year prison term for casting an illegal provisional ballot. Last month, Crystal...
