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Texas offers Trump land on US-Mexico border for potential mass deportations
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Texas is offering a parcel of rural ranchland along the U.S.-Mexico border to use as a staging area for potential mass deportations under President-elect Donald Trump. The property, which Texas originally purchased last month, is located in rural Starr County...
Pathologist disputes finding that Marine veteran's chokehold caused subway rider's death
NEW YORK (AP) — For roughly six minutes, Jordan Neely was pinned to a subway floor in a chokehold that ended with him lying still. But that's not what killed him, a forensic pathologist testified Thursday in defense of the military-trained commuter charged with killing Neely. Dr....
Oklahoma State takes 7-game losing skid into senior day against Texas Tech
Texas Tech (6-4, 4-3 Big 12) at Oklahoma State (3-7, 0-7), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+) BetMGM College Football Odds: Texas Tech by 3 1/2. Series record: Oklahoma State leads 24-23-3. What’s at stake? Texas Tech and Oklahoma State are...
The drive by No. 3 Texas to top of SEC fueled by defense with Kentucky up next in title chase
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Look under the hood of Texas' drive to the top of the Southeastern Conference standings in its first season in the league and it is easy to see what generates the horsepower: Defense. Texas (9-1, 5-1 SEC) plays Kentucky (4-6, 1-6) on Saturday and the Longhorns...
Could Texas do for Alzheimer’s research what it did for cancer?
Two decades ago, state Rep. Tom Craddick could ask a room of his West Texas constituents what illness they feared the most and the answer, unfailingly, was always cancer. A few weeks ago, about the time Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick contacted him about a new blockbuster medical research fund...
UT System will expand free tuition and fees to undergraduates whose families make $100,000 or less
The University of Texas System is expanding its free tuition program so undergraduate students whose families make $100,000 or less will receive free tuition and fees starting next fall. A committee of the UT Board of Regents gave preliminary approval to expand the Promise Plus...
No. 15 Texas A&M visits struggling Auburn with SEC title and playoff hopes on the line
No. 15 Texas A&M (8-2, 5-1 SEC, No. 15) at Auburn (4-6, 1-5), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EST (ESPN) BetMGM College Football Odds: Texas A&M by 2 1/2. Series record: Texas A&M leads 8-6. What’s at stake? The Aggies are still in the...
No. 15 Texas A&M trying to keep focus on Auburn, not potentially huge finale against Texas
It would be easy for Texas A&M to overlook slumping Auburn. Even coach Mike Elko had a verbal slip when talking about the Aggies' focus on Saturday's game with the Tigers. Texas, the team's opponent at the end of the month, can wait. “I don't think it's an...
Kentucky is the last home hurdle for No. 3 Texas Longhorns on their quest for SEC title game
Kentucky (4-6, 1-6 Southeastern Conference) at No. 3 Texas (9-1, 5-1, No. 3 CFP) Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST (ABC) BetMGM College Football Odds: Texas by 20 1/2. Series record: Texas leads 1-0. What’s at stake? Texas heads into its final home...
Oklahoma plays Texas A&M-Commerce after Elvis' 24-point game
Texas A&M-Commerce Lions (1-4) at Oklahoma Sooners (3-0) Norman, Oklahoma; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Sooners -27.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma takes on Texas A&M-Commerce after Kobe Elvis scored 24 points in...
