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What to know about Scott Turner, Trump's pick for housing secretary
Scott Turner, President-elect Donald Trump choice to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development, is a former NFL player who ran the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council during Trump’s first term. Turner, 52, is the first Black person selected to be a member...
People on breathing machines struggle without power after weather disasters
HOUSTON (AP) — Kimberly Rubit had one priority in mind as Hurricane Beryl ripped through Houston this summer: her severely disabled daughter. The 63-year-old worked nonstop to prevent Mary, 42, from overheating without air conditioning, water or lights after Beryl knocked out power...
Le Moyne visits Texas A&M-CC on 3-game road skid
Le Moyne Dolphins (2-4) at Texas A&M-CC Islanders (2-3) Corpus Christi, Texas; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Le Moyne will aim to end its three-game road slide when the Dolphins play Texas A&M-CC. The Islanders have gone 2-0 at home. Texas...
Monmouth Hawks and the Presbyterian Blue Hose square off in Huntsville, Texas
Presbyterian Blue Hose (4-3) vs. Monmouth Hawks (0-7) Huntsville, Texas; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Presbyterian and Monmouth square off in Huntsville, Texas. The Hawks are 0-7 in non-conference play. Monmouth is 0-5 against opponents with a...
Texas Southern faces New Mexico after Posey's 26-point game
Texas Southern Tigers (0-4) at New Mexico Lobos (4-1) Albuquerque, New Mexico; Sunday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Texas Southern visits New Mexico after Duane Posey scored 26 points in Texas Southern's 97-82 loss to the Samford Bulldogs. The Lobos have gone...
Rangers agree to contracts with pitchers Dane Dunning and Josh Sborz, leaving 3 arb-eligible players
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers agreed to one-year contracts for right-handed pitchers Dane Dunning and Josh Sborz ahead of Friday night's tender deadline, leaving them with three players still eligible for salary arbitration. Dunning got a $2.66 million deal that...
Tre Johnson scores 17, leads Texas over Saint Joseph's 67-58 in title game of UKG Legends Classic
NEW YORK (AP) — Tre Johnson scored 17 points to help Texas hold off Saint Joseph's 67-58 in the championship game of the UKG Legends Classic at the Barclays Center on Friday night. Johnson made 7 of 18 shots from the floor — 1 of 5 from beyond the 3-point line — and both his...
Tyler Morgan scores 27 to help Texas State defeat Princeton 83-80
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Tyler Morgan scored 27 points to help Texas State hold off Princeton 83-80 at the Myrtle Beach Invitational on Friday night. Morgan added seven rebounds and three steals for the Bobcats (3-3). Kaden Gumbs scored 17 points and added five rebounds, seven assists,...
Williams, Toppin help Texas Tech edge Syracuse 79-74 for third place in Charleston Classic
NEW YORK (AP) — Darrion Williams scored 13 of his 20 points in the second half and Texas Tech kept Syracuse at bay for a 79-74 victory in the third-place game of the Legends Classic on Friday. JT Toppin scored 13 of his 15 points in the second half, Chance McMillian finished with...
Texas education board approves optional Bible-infused curriculum for elementary schools
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ education board voted Friday to allow Bible-infused teachings in elementary schools under optional new curriculum that could test boundaries between religion and public classrooms in the U.S. The material adopted by the Texas State Board of Education,...
