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Ken Paxton sues NCAA over transgender athletes’ participation in women’s sports

"Ken Paxton sues NCAA over transgender athletes’ participation in women’s sports" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Sunday he sued the National Collegiate Athletic Association, accusing the organization of misleading college …

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Trump’s pick to lead Federal Housing Agency has openly fought efforts to help poor

Raw Story

ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. “It’s a deregulatory agenda, and it’s an anti-poor people agenda.” Shamus Roller, executive director of the National Housing Law Project, said Turner’s views, if translated into policy, could increase homelessness. Trump’s announcement of Turner’s nomination praised him for “helping lead an Unprecedented Effort that Transformed our Country’s most distressed communities” as head of …

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Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action

Associated Press

Opponents of abortion are increasingly focusing on restricting access to pills, which are the most common way to end a pregnancy in the U.S. This month, the Texas attorney general’s office filed a lawsuit against a New York doctor, saying she violated Texas law by prescribing abortion pills to a patient there via telemedicine. A survey conducted for the Society …

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Rangers trade 1B Nathaniel Lowe to Nationals for lefty reliever Robert Garcia

Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers acquired left-handed reliever Robert Garcia from the Washington Nationals in a trade Sunday for past Gold Glove and Silver Slugger first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Texas is parting with Lowe after acquiring slugging corner infielder Jake Burger from Miami for three minor league players during the winter meetings less than two weeks ago. Texas acquired …

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No. 6 Texas routs South Dakota State 103-57 with another defensive showing

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 6 Texas routed South Dakota State 103-57 Sunday. Brooklyn Meyer led South Dakota State with 13 points in just 18 minutes because of foul trouble. Key stat South Dakota State averages 13 turnovers a game, but Texas opponents commit 25. Up next South Dakota State …

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Texas’ goal-line wall will be tested by Arizona State’s wrecking ball running back Scattebo

Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas defense seems to have built a big burnt orange wall at the goal line. “We’ve got big people, and they know how to play a physical brand of football,” Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said. I think that’s part of our identity.” So here comes Cam Scattebo, Arizona State’s 5-foot-11, 215-pound All-American wrecking ball of a …

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College playoffs looks for good matchups after snoozy first round of blowouts

Associated Press

For those who dozed through it, or flipped to more compelling fare in the NFL, here’s a brief recap of the rollout of the much-anticipated College Football Playoff. One part that did feel like a success was that the stands were full in all four stadiums — at Texas, Notre Dame, Penn State and Ohio State. “I think college football …

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Houston takes on Texas Tech following Merchant’s 30-point game

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Houston Cougars at Texas Tech Red Raiders Lubbock, Texas; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Houston plays Texas Tech after Kierra Merchant scored 30 points in Houston’s 98-40 victory against the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils. Houston has shot at a 37.1% clip from the …

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Policía abate a conductor que irrumpe en centro comercial de Texas y hiere a 5 personas

Associated Press

— Un conductor que huía irrumpió en una camioneta en una concurrida tienda de la cadena JCPenney en Texas el sábado, hiriendo a cinco personas antes de ser abatido por la policía, informaron las autoridades. Cuatro de las personas heridas fueron trasladadas desde el centro comercial de Killeen a hospitales y la quinta llegó al hospital por su cuenta, dijo …

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1 day, 11 hours ago

Klubnik not enough to carry Clemson over Texas in homecoming playoff loss

Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — Cade Klubnik carved up Texas’ defense Saturday night like nobody else this season, just not enough to complete a spectacular homecoming. Klubnik, Clemson’s junior quarterback from Austin, passed for 336 yards — the most by a Texas opponent this season — and three touchdowns. It was time to come win a football game, and we didn’t do …

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1 day, 12 hours ago

Pickup truck driver killed by police after driving through Texas mall and injuring 5

Associated Press

KILLEEN, Texas — A pickup truck driver fleeing police careened through the doors of a JCPenney store in Texas and continued through a busy mall, injuring five people before he was fatally shot by officers, authorities said. The truck crashed into the department store in Killeen, about 68 miles north of the state capital Austin, around 5:30 p.m. Saturday and …

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Texas beats Clemson 38-24, advances to face Arizona State in College Football Playoff quarters

Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — Jaydon Blue had the biggest run in the biggest game of the season so far for Texas. Blue ran for 146 yards, dashing 77 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter to help the Longhorns beat Clemson 38-24 on Saturday in the first round of the expanded College Football Playoff. “You can’t win if you don’t …

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College Football Playoff quarterfinals first look: Oregon-Ohio State has national title vibes

New York Times

The second round of the first 12-team College Football Playoff will be a combination of turn-back-the-clock traditional bowl games and odd matchups in strange sites. But the best offenses Penn State faced this season — USC, Ohio State, Oregon — all ran for at least 170 yards and 4.2 yards per carry against the Nittany Lions, who are active up …

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1 day, 23 hours ago

NASA astronaut spots 'two metallic spherical orbs' flying by his airplane over Texas

Daily Mail

A former NASA astronaut has come forward to reveal that he personally witnessed 'two metallic spherical orbs' whizz by his plane this August while flying above Texas. A former NASA astronaut has come forward to reveal that he personally witnessed 'two metallic spherical orbs' whizz by his plane while flying above Texas. Above, an example of a 'metallic sphere' weather …

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Texas tops Clemson in first 1st-round game with pulse: Horns set date with Arizona State

New York Times

By Sam Khan Jr., Grace Raynor and Doug Haller AUSTIN, Texas — Fifth-seeded Texas held on Saturday afternoon to top 12-seed Clemson 38-24 in a first-round College Football Playoff game at Darrell K Royal Memorial Stadium. That opened the passing game up for Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers, who had a 43-yard pass to Matthew Golden on the Longhorns’ third drive …

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Texas beats Clemson, will face Arizona State in playoff quarterfinals

LA Times

Texas running back Jaydon Blue runs ahead of Clemson safety Khalil Barnes to score on a 38-yard run during the Longhorns’ 38-24 win in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Saturday. Jaydon Blue ran 146 yards and two touchdowns, the last a 77-yard burst in the fourth quarter, and Texas beat Clemson 38-24 on Saturday in the …

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2 days, 14 hours ago

A train plowed into a tractor-trailer stopped on the tracks. The NTSB is trying to determine why

Associated Press

PECOS, Texas — Federal officials investigating the deadly West Texas collision between at Union Pacific train and a tractor-trailer hauling a wind turbine base said Friday they were trying to determine why the tractor-trailer was stopped on the tracks, leading to the crash that derailed the train and propelled the enormous wind turbine base into the air. The collision caused …

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Cooper making big difference for Packers defense in his rookie season

Associated Press

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers linebacker Edgerrin Cooper has made the most of his limited opportunities. Go out there and do what I need to do.” The performance at Seattle earned Cooper NFC defensive player of the week honors for a second time, making him the first Packer to earn that award multiple times in one season since …

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Texas man whose execution was halted in shaken baby case is again stopped from testifying

Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — A second attempt by Texas lawmakers to bring a man on death row to the state Capitol over doubts that he killed his 2-year-old daughter failed again Friday, dimming the likelihood of Robert Roberson testifying publicly after a last-minute subpoena halted his execution. A bipartisan group of lawmakers, civil rights advocates and medical experts have expressed doubts …

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Interactive map reveals disturbing pattern in drone sightings across the US

Daily Mail

An interactive map has revealed a disturbing pattern in drone sightings across the US. 'Multiple' instances of drones appeared over New Jersey's Navy weapons station, and Ohio's Wright-Patterson Air Force Base closed its airspace due to similar activity on December 13. Sightings over US military bases began as early as October, as several reports indicated drones near Langley Air Force …

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The CDC failed in promise to get states to track deaths linked to abortion bans

Raw Story

After the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion in 2022, President Joe Biden issued an executive order tasking the federal government with assessing the “devastating implications for women’s health“ of new state abortion bans. “The committee must follow national guidelines in maternal mortality review committee death investigations,” said a spokesperson for Oklahoma’s health department, which oversees the committee …

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Donald Trump hopes a Republican challenges U.S. Rep. Chip Roy over debt ceiling opposition

Raw Story

"Donald Trump hopes a Republican challenges U.S. Rep. Chip Roy over debt ceiling opposition" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump invited a primary challenge against U.S. Rep. Chip Roy on Thursday for …

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Texas launches billboards asking illegal migrants the most shocking question ever to dissuade crossings

Daily Mail

Texas Governor Greg Abbott's new anti-border crossing campaign uses shocking language to warn illegal migrants that their daughter may be raped if they try to cross. Abbott's move was made not long after Donald Trump's 'border czar' Tom Homan said the Texas governor had done more to secure the border than any member of the Biden administration. Texas Governor Greg …

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Testimony of Texas man whose execution was halted in shaken baby case is challenged again

Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas’ attorney general sought again on Thursday to stop a man on death row from testifying to lawmakers who have raised doubts about his guilt and successfully paused his execution at the last minute in October. Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said his office asked a court for an order blocking the subpoena, which he said …

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Ken Paxton sues NCAA over transgender athletes’ participation in women’s sports

Trump’s pick to lead Federal Housing Agency has openly fought efforts to help poor

Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action

Rangers trade 1B Nathaniel Lowe to Nationals for lefty reliever Robert Garcia

No. 6 Texas routs South Dakota State 103-57 with another defensive showing

Texas’ goal-line wall will be tested by Arizona State’s wrecking ball running back Scattebo

College playoffs looks for good matchups after snoozy first round of blowouts

Houston takes on Texas Tech following Merchant’s 30-point game

Policía abate a conductor que irrumpe en centro comercial de Texas y hiere a 5 personas

Klubnik not enough to carry Clemson over Texas in homecoming playoff loss

Pickup truck driver killed by police after driving through Texas mall and injuring 5

Texas beats Clemson 38-24, advances to face Arizona State in College Football Playoff quarters

College Football Playoff quarterfinals first look: Oregon-Ohio State has national title vibes

NASA astronaut spots 'two metallic spherical orbs' flying by his airplane over Texas

Texas tops Clemson in first 1st-round game with pulse: Horns set date with Arizona State

Texas beats Clemson, will face Arizona State in playoff quarterfinals

A train plowed into a tractor-trailer stopped on the tracks. The NTSB is trying to determine why

Cooper making big difference for Packers defense in his rookie season

Texas man whose execution was halted in shaken baby case is again stopped from testifying

Interactive map reveals disturbing pattern in drone sightings across the US

The CDC failed in promise to get states to track deaths linked to abortion bans

Donald Trump hopes a Republican challenges U.S. Rep. Chip Roy over debt ceiling opposition

Texas launches billboards asking illegal migrants the most shocking question ever to dissuade crossings

Testimony of Texas man whose execution was halted in shaken baby case is challenged again