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Wembanyama shrugs off 50-point performance that leaves teammates in awe as Spurs top Wizards 139-130
Read full article: Wembanyama shrugs off 50-point performance that leaves teammates in awe as Spurs top Wizards 139-130Victor Wembanyama had a career-high 50 points and the San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 139-130 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.
Wembanyama has career-high 50 points and 8 3-pointers to help Spurs top Wizards, 139-130
Read full article: Wembanyama has career-high 50 points and 8 3-pointers to help Spurs top Wizards, 139-130Victor Wembanyama had a career-high 50 points and the San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 139-130 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.
Betting on elections threatens confidence in voting and should be banned, US agency says
Read full article: Betting on elections threatens confidence in voting and should be banned, US agency saysThe federal government is warning that allowing people to bet on the outcome of U.S. elections poses too much of a risk to be allowed in the United States.
Latino voting rights group calls for investigation after Texas authorities search homes
Read full article: Latino voting rights group calls for investigation after Texas authorities search homesA Latino voting rights group is calling for a federal investigation after its volunteers said Texas authorities raided their homes and seized phones and computers.
US government indicts Guatemalan suspect on smuggling charges over deaths of 53 migrants in trailer
Read full article: US government indicts Guatemalan suspect on smuggling charges over deaths of 53 migrants in trailerU.S. authorities have announced the indictment of a Guatemalan suspect who they say helped coordinate a human smuggling effort that ended with 53 migrants dead in a sweltering tractor-trailer in San Antonio.
US gas prices are falling. Experts point to mild demand at the pump ahead of summer travel
Read full article: US gas prices are falling. Experts point to mild demand at the pump ahead of summer travelGas prices are once again on the decline across the U.S. That's bringing some relief to drivers now paying a little less to fill up their tanks.
Seven charged in smuggling migrants in sweltering secret compartment with little water
Read full article: Seven charged in smuggling migrants in sweltering secret compartment with little waterAuthorities say seven people have been arrested after smuggling 26 migrants near San Antonio, Texas, in a secret compartment of a trailer with little water and in sweltering heat.
Texas sheriff says 7 suspects arrested, 11 migrants hospitalized after sting near San Antonio
Read full article: Texas sheriff says 7 suspects arrested, 11 migrants hospitalized after sting near San AntonioSeven migrant smuggling suspects have been arrested and 11 migrants are hospitalized after a law enforcement sting near San Antonio.
Desperate young Guatemalans try to reach the US even after horrific deaths of migrating relatives
Read full article: Desperate young Guatemalans try to reach the US even after horrific deaths of migrating relativesIn the small town of Comitancillo in Guatemala’s mostly Indigenous highlands, two murals memorialize the nearly two dozen local migrants who died in mass tragedies en route to the United States recently.
More than half of foreign-born people in US live in just 4 states and half are naturalized citizens
Read full article: More than half of foreign-born people in US live in just 4 states and half are naturalized citizensMore than half of the foreign-born population in the United States lives in just four states — California, Texas, Florida and New York.
Wembanyama has 40 points, 20 rebounds, Spurs overcome Brunson's 61 points to edge Knicks in OT
Read full article: Wembanyama has 40 points, 20 rebounds, Spurs overcome Brunson's 61 points to edge Knicks in OTVictor Wembanyama had a career-high 40 points and added 20 rebounds and seven assists, and the San Antonio Spurs overcame Jalen Brunson’s career-high 61 points to beat the New York Knicks 130-126 in overtime on Friday night.
Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama to miss rematch against Suns with sprained left ankle
Read full article: Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama to miss rematch against Suns with sprained left ankleSan Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama will miss Monday’s game against the Phoenix Suns because of a sprained left ankle.
Jokic scores 31, Nuggets top Spurs 117-106 in front of record crowd in Texas' capital city
Read full article: Jokic scores 31, Nuggets top Spurs 117-106 in front of record crowd in Texas' capital cityNikola Jokic scored 31 points and the Denver Nuggets beat San Antonio 117-106 on Friday night in a game played in the Texas capital as the Spurs drew a record crowd in their bid to broaden their regional fan base.
College swimmers, volleyball players sue NCAA over transgender policies
Read full article: College swimmers, volleyball players sue NCAA over transgender policiesFormer Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines was among more than a dozen college athletes who filed a lawsuit against the NCAA, accusing it of violating their Title IX rights by allowing transgender woman Lia Thomas to compete at the national championships in 2022.
Slovenia beats US 1-0 in an exhibition that included 24 international debuts
Read full article: Slovenia beats US 1-0 in an exhibition that included 24 international debutsNejc Gradišar scored in the 26th minute of his international debut following an American giveaway, and Slovenia extended the United States’ winless streak against European opponents to six with a 1-0 victory in an exhibition between nations missing top players.
A Texas father and son are arrested in the killings of a pregnant woman and her boyfriend
Read full article: A Texas father and son are arrested in the killings of a pregnant woman and her boyfriendA father and son in Texas have been charged in the killings of an 18-year-old pregnant woman who disappeared before Christmas and her boyfriend.
Texas police release new footage in murder investigation of pregnant woman, boyfriend
Read full article: Texas police release new footage in murder investigation of pregnant woman, boyfriendA Texas police chief says surveillance video may lead to answers in the killings of an 18-year-old pregnant woman who disappeared before Christmas and her boyfriend.
Spurs rookie star Victor Wembanyama sprains ankle during warmups, misses game in Dallas
Read full article: Spurs rookie star Victor Wembanyama sprains ankle during warmups, misses game in DallasSan Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is a late scratch against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks because of a sprained right ankle after stepping on a ball boy’s foot during warmups.
Vassell, Wembanyama help Spurs snap 18-game skid, topple James, Lakers 129-115
Read full article: Vassell, Wembanyama help Spurs snap 18-game skid, topple James, Lakers 129-115Devin Vassell had 36 points, Victor Wembanyama had 13 points and 15 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs snapped an 18-game losing skid with a 129-115 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Proposal to create new tier for big-money college sports is just a start, NCAA president says
Read full article: Proposal to create new tier for big-money college sports is just a start, NCAA president saysNCAA president Charlie Baker says his proposal to allow the most highly resourced schools in Division I to pay athletes through a trust fund is just a starting point.
Sheriff: Texas man killed parents, 4 others in trail of violence from San Antonio to Austin
Read full article: Sheriff: Texas man killed parents, 4 others in trail of violence from San Antonio to AustinAuthorities say a Texas man killed his parents and four others and wounded two police officers in a trail of violence stretching from San Antonio to Austin.
Spurs' Wembanyama and Thunder's Holmgren have off nights in rookie showdown
Read full article: Spurs' Wembanyama and Thunder's Holmgren have off nights in rookie showdownVictor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs and Chet Holmgren of the Oklahoma City Thunder seemed to be trying to avoid creating a rivalry after the much-anticipated first regular season meeting between two of the NBA’s top rookies.
Bill Self on his lifetime contract from Kansas: 'I'm excited that I will finish my career here'
Read full article: Bill Self on his lifetime contract from Kansas: 'I'm excited that I will finish my career here'Bill Self says he intends to finish his coaching career at Kansas, one day after the announcement of a lifetime contract that will pay the Hall of Famer $53 million over the first five years.
Wembanyama makes tying basket in regulation, then earns his first NBA win as Spurs top Rockets in OT
Read full article: Wembanyama makes tying basket in regulation, then earns his first NBA win as Spurs top Rockets in OTVictor Wembanyama made the tying basket with 20 seconds left in regulation, the opening basket in overtime and finished with 21 points and 12 rebounds in his first NBA victory, helping the San Antonio Spurs beat the Houston Rockets 126-122.
NCAA President Charlie Baker to testify during Senate hearing on college sports next week
Read full article: NCAA President Charlie Baker to testify during Senate hearing on college sports next weekNCAA President Charlie Baker is expected to testify in front of a Senate committee next week during the 10th hearing on Capitol Hill over the last three years on college sports.
Man pleads guilty to smuggling-related charges over Texas deaths of 53 migrants in tractor-trailer
Read full article: Man pleads guilty to smuggling-related charges over Texas deaths of 53 migrants in tractor-trailerOne of six men charged in Texas over 53 migrants who died last year in a sweltering tractor-trailer has pleaded guilty to smuggling-related charges.
EXPLAINER: Challenges from intense summer heat raise questions about Texas power grid's reliability
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Challenges from intense summer heat raise questions about Texas power grid's reliabilityThis summer’s sweltering heat has put tremendous stress on Texas’ power grid, with the state setting 10 new records for electricity demand.
Texas heat brings the state's power grid closest it has been to outages since 2021 winter storm
Read full article: Texas heat brings the state's power grid closest it has been to outages since 2021 winter stormThe sweltering heat wave in Texas has the power grid manager again asking residents to cut electricity use.
Texas wanted armed officers at every school after Uvalde. Many can't meet that standard
Read full article: Texas wanted armed officers at every school after Uvalde. Many can't meet that standardA vision of putting an armed guard at every school in Texas is crashing into the reality of not enough police or funding.
NBA releases its schedule for the coming season, with an eye on player rest and travel
Read full article: NBA releases its schedule for the coming season, with an eye on player rest and travelMaximizing player rest and limiting travel demands were again part of the NBA’s formula for the coming regular season.
Wembanyama and Mbappé the big draws as Olympic soccer and basketball tickets go on sale
Read full article: Wembanyama and Mbappé the big draws as Olympic soccer and basketball tickets go on saleMore tickets go on sale Wednesday for four sports at the Paris Olympics that will be staged in cities far from the French capital, including soccer and basketball.
The aftermath of mass shootings infiltrates every corner of survivors’ lives
Read full article: The aftermath of mass shootings infiltrates every corner of survivors’ livesBeyond medical bills in the millions and the weight of trauma and grief, mass shooting survivors and their family members contend with scores of changes showing how their lives have been upended by violence.
French phenom Wembanyama is enjoying his time on the court with draft hoopla over
Read full article: French phenom Wembanyama is enjoying his time on the court with draft hoopla overAfter being pulled in many directions as one of the most hyped prospects in the NBA history, French phenom Victor Wembanyama is finally enjoying being a player again.
US arrests 4 Mexican nationals in 2022 deaths of 53 migrants trapped in hot tractor-trailer
Read full article: US arrests 4 Mexican nationals in 2022 deaths of 53 migrants trapped in hot tractor-trailerU.S. authorities have announced the arrests of four men they say were part of a human smuggling effort last year that ended in the deaths of 53 migrants, including eight children, who were left in a tractor-trailer in the scorching Texas summer.
Wembanyama arrives in San Antonio, with fans waiting for hours to greet him
Read full article: Wembanyama arrives in San Antonio, with fans waiting for hours to greet himThe chants from hundreds of fans, some of whom waited outside for hours in nearly 100-degree heat, started at the very moment Victor Wembanyama stepped out of the private plane that carried him to his new NBA home.
Spurs, Wembanyama scheduled for prime time on Day 1 of the Summer League in Vegas
Read full article: Spurs, Wembanyama scheduled for prime time on Day 1 of the Summer League in VegasNo. 1 draft pick Victor Wembanyama of San Antonio and No. 2 pick Brandon Miller of Charlotte might go head-to-head on the first day of NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.
Spurs draft Wembanyama and now look for French phenom to help end NBA playoff drought
Read full article: Spurs draft Wembanyama and now look for French phenom to help end NBA playoff droughtThe San Antonio Spurs are looking to end their four-year playoff drought with the addition of Victor Wembanyama.
Corey Conners wins Valero Texas Open for 2nd time in 5 years
Read full article: Corey Conners wins Valero Texas Open for 2nd time in 5 yearsCorey Conners won the Valero Texas Open for the second time in five years Sunday for his second PGA Tour title, closing with a 4-under 68 for a one-stroke victory over rookie Sam Stevens.
Patrick Rodgers takes 1-shot lead into Texas Open finale
Read full article: Patrick Rodgers takes 1-shot lead into Texas Open finalePatrick Rodgers shot a 1-under 71 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Valero Texas Open, with his first PGA Tour title and Masters spot at stake.
Rodgers moves into 3-shot lead at Valero Texas Open
Read full article: Rodgers moves into 3-shot lead at Valero Texas OpenPatrick Rodgers took a step toward his first PGA Tour victory — and his first Masters appearance — on Friday, shooting a 5-under 67 to take a three-stroke lead midway through the second round of the weather-delayed Valero Texas Open.
Veterans Harrington, Kuchar share early lead at Texas Open
Read full article: Veterans Harrington, Kuchar share early lead at Texas OpenVeterans Padraig Harrington and Matt Kuchar each shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday to share the early lead with MJ Daffue and Roberto Diaz in the weather-delayed first round of the Valero Texas Open.
Judge orders halt to fast releases at US border with Mexico
Read full article: Judge orders halt to fast releases at US border with MexicoA federal judge has ordered the Biden administration to end the expedited releases of migrants entering the United States from Mexico, potentially straining already stretched holding facilities.
Baby's death tied to contaminated breast pump, CDC says
Read full article: Baby's death tied to contaminated breast pump, CDC saysFederal health officials are warning parents of newborns to sterilize equipment used for both bottle- and breast-feeding after a baby died last year from a rare infection tied to a contaminated breast pump.
Name a cockroach after your ex for Valentine’s Day
Read full article: Name a cockroach after your ex for Valentine’s DayWith the Cry Me a Cockroach fundraiser, the zoo allows you to name a cockroach, rodent, or veggie after that one person that takes up a little too much of your headspace ... and not in a good way.
Colombia, Venezuela open key binational bridge as ties warm
Read full article: Colombia, Venezuela open key binational bridge as ties warmColombia and Venezuela are opening a key bridge linking the countries that had been closed for almost seven years amid political tensions, launching a new era of improved relations under Colombia’s new leftist president.
No. 23 USTA tops North Texas 48-27 in C-USA title game
Read full article: No. 23 USTA tops North Texas 48-27 in C-USA title gameFrank Harris threw for 341 yards and four touchdowns and ran for 49 yards and another score, lifting No. 23 UTSA to its second-straight Conference USA championship with a 48-27 victory over North Texas on Friday night at the Alamodome.
Lakers top Spurs in James' return for first road victory
Read full article: Lakers top Spurs in James' return for first road victoryLeBron James scores 21 points in his return from a five-game absence, Anthony Davis had 25 points and 15 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the San Antonio Spurs 105-94 on Friday night for their first road victory of the season.
Mission to upskill: How one nonprofit is helping job seekers compete for new opportunities
Read full article: Mission to upskill: How one nonprofit is helping job seekers compete for new opportunitiesProject Quest aims to serve unemployed and under-skilled jobseekers, through training, coaching, and support.
Feds want psychological tests for parents of separated kids
Read full article: Feds want psychological tests for parents of separated kidsThe Biden administration is asking that parents of children separated at the U.S.-Mexico border undergo another round of psychological evaluations to measure how traumatized they were by the Trump administration policy.
Surprise is key part of migrant travel from Florida, Texas
Read full article: Surprise is key part of migrant travel from Florida, TexasFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis took the playbook of a fellow Republican, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, to a new level by catching officials flat-footed in Martha's Vineyard with two planeloads of Venezuelan migrants.
Illness interrupts O'Rourke campaign for Texas governor
Read full article: Illness interrupts O'Rourke campaign for Texas governorTexas Democratic gubernatorial nominee Beto O'Rourke says he has cleared his campaign schedule after receiving treatment at a San Antonio hospital for an unspecified bacterial infection.
US official: Migrants who died cleared inland checkpoint
Read full article: US official: Migrants who died cleared inland checkpointA U.S. official says the tractor-trailer at the center of a disastrous human-smuggling attempt that left 53 people dead had passed through an inland U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint with migrants inside earlier in its journey.
EXPLAINER: Heat, humidity a perilous mix in migrant deaths
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Heat, humidity a perilous mix in migrant deathsAn expert says the combination of heat and humidity would have quickly created life-threatening conditions inside the packed, un-airconditioned tractor-trailer where dozens of migrants were found dead this week.
Toll now at 53 in San Antonio as families wait for answers
Read full article: Toll now at 53 in San Antonio as families wait for answersA Mexican immigration official says that in the chaotic minutes after dozens of migrants were found dead inside a tractor-trailer sweltering in the Texas heat, the driver tried to slip away by pretending to be one of the survivors.
51 migrants die after trailer abandoned in San Antonio heat
Read full article: 51 migrants die after trailer abandoned in San Antonio heatDesperate families of migrants from Mexico and Central America are seeking word of their loved ones as authorities begin identifying 51 people who died after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer without air conditioning in the sweltering Texas heat.
Texas suspends inmate transports after escape left 5 dead
Read full article: Texas suspends inmate transports after escape left 5 deadThe Texas prison system says it's temporarily stopped transporting inmates as it investigates how a convicted murderer escaped from a transport bus last month, later killing a man and his four grandsons.
‘What the hell do you need an AR-15 for?’ Spurs coach Popovich, Castro brothers speak at ‘Stand with Uvalde’ benefit rally
Read full article: ‘What the hell do you need an AR-15 for?’ Spurs coach Popovich, Castro brothers speak at ‘Stand with Uvalde’ benefit rallyHundreds of people gathered in San Antonio’s Travis Park on Saturday to stand with the town of Uvalde during a call-to-action event in support of the victims and families affected by the mass shooting at Robb Elementary.
Cuellar, Cisneros runoff in Texas is too close to call
Read full article: Cuellar, Cisneros runoff in Texas is too close to callThe Texas primary runoff between Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar and his progressive challenger, Jessica Cisneros, was too close to call Wednesday, more than a week after the election.
We asked how you felt, following the Uvalde shooting. Here’s what you had to say.
Read full article: We asked how you felt, following the Uvalde shooting. Here’s what you had to say.Following last week’s elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, you might still be experiencing some pretty loaded emotions.