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Following an alleged assault midflight, a Southwest plane bound for Columbus, Ohio, was diverted to Little Rock, Arkansas, on Saturday.

The plane was bound from Houston to Columbus when it was diverted to Little Rock.

AUSTIN, Texas — (AP) — Sir'Jabari Rice scored 19 points, Marcus Carr had 18 and Tyrese Hunter 17 to lead No. 4 Texas to a 91-54 win over Texas Rio Grande Valley on Saturday. Texas induced 22 UTRGV turnovers, turning them into 28 points. The Longhorns finished with a 16-2 advantage in fast-break points, increasing their margin for the season to 94-12. Helping the cause were 14 UTRGV turnovers that the Longhorns turned into 19 points.

Sir’Jabari Rice scored 19 points, Marcus Carr had 18 and Tyrese Hunter 17 to lead No. 4 Texas to a 91-54 win over Texas Rio Grande Valley on Saturday.

A 16-year-old driver led Texas Department of Public Safety troopers on a high-speed chase after illegal immigrants bailed from his vehicle, authorities said.

LAREDO, Texas — Customs officials seized narcotics at the Texas-Mexico border this week that had an estimated street value of more than $1.5 million, authorities said. >> Read more trending newsAccording to a news release from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, customs agents assigned to the World Trade Bridge in Laredo seized the drugs on Tuesday. The narcotics had an estimated street value of $1,587,777, the CBP said in its release. “This is an excellent seizure by our officers working at the CBP cargo facilities,” Albert Flores, port director in Laredo, said in a statement. “It’s a perfect example of their unfailing vigilance in guarding our nation’s borders and protecting lawful trade and travel.”©2022 Cox Media Group

BEXAR COUNTY, Texas — A woman is facing charges after investigators said she lit her boyfriend’s house on fire because she was upset when another woman answered his phone. Deputies said that Soto had FaceTimed her boyfriend but became upset when another woman answered the phone. In the news release, deputies said the other woman was a relative of the boyfriend. Investigators said that Soto was so upset that she went to her boyfriend’s house and lit the couch in the living room on fire. Woman accused of setting fire to boyfriend's home Deputies said video shows Soto setting fire to her boyfriend's couch.

A New York man attempted to smuggle four illegal immigrants from Eagle Pass to San Antonio before leading a Texas DPS trooper in a high-speed chase.

Georgia Republican candidate for Senate Herschel Walker is allegedly getting a $1,500 tax break for his home in Dallas, Texas -- an exemption reserved for permanent residents.

A Texas teacher – who goes by 'Mx.' – bragged about 'indoctrinating the youth' on TikTok and interrogated students on a non-binary identity

Election officials warned about poll watchers who had been steeped in conspiracy theories falsely claiming that then-President Donald Trump did not actually lose the 2020 election. Democrats and voting rights groups worried about the effects of new election laws, in some Republican-controlled states, that President Joe Biden decried as "Jim Crow 2.0." There were some reports of unruly poll watchers disrupting voting, but they were scattered. Poll watchers were a significant concern of voting rights groups and election officials heading into Election Day. Voting experts were pleasantly surprised there weren't more problems with poll watchers, marking the second general election in a row when a feared threat of aggressive Republican observers did not materialize.

Fears of aggressive poll watchers sowing chaos at polling stations or conservative groups trying to intimidate votes didn't materialize on Election Day as many election officials and voting rights experts had feared.

A shooting at a Houston neighborhood left two adults dead and two others with injuries. The surviving victims, including a teenager, were transported to the hospital.

On this day in history, Nov. 25, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, after a somber and nationally televised funeral process.

That unique celebration with the other three Dallas Cowboys tight ends after a touchdown a few plays later was a scheme he had come up in advance. “We just saw the kettle and we were just brainstorming in the tight end room, like what can we do,” Ferguson said. “If all four tight ends are in there, we’re going to score a touchdown, we’ve got to do something special,” Hendershot said. "When they called (the play), we knew it was time to go.”Schultz said he honestly didn't know if three tight ends would fit in the kettle together. While the tight ends weren't the first ones to use the kettles as part of a touchdown celebration, they did it as a group.

The Dallas Cowboys tight ends played their own live version of Whac-A-Mole.

Three Texas school staffers allegedly isolated a special needs child so long he was forced to eat his own feces and drink his urine, according to reports.

ARLINGTON, Texas — (AP) — Dak Prescott threw two touchdown passes to tight end Dalton Schultz, Ezekiel Elliott ran for a score and the Dallas Cowboys beat the New York Giants 28-20 on Thanksgiving Day. Prescott's TD tosses to Schultz came about five minutes apart in the third quarter, turning a 13-7 deficit into a 21-13 lead. The Dallas quarterback has 10 consecutive victories over the Giants since losing to them twice when the Cowboys went 13-3 his rookie year in 2016. Lamb's one-handed grab for 15 yards came before Schultz's second TD. Elliott had a season-high 92 yards rushing, and the Cowboys overcame two interceptions from Prescott, who threw for 261 yards.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Texas seized more than $1.5 million of cocaine at the World Trade Bridge on Tuesday.

Texas' Top 10 Most Wanted fugitive Julian Exavier Murillo and sex offenders Catarino Nino Chavez III and Daniel Joe Munoz were arrested between Nov. 15 and 17, according to Texas DPS.

Patrick Bayou is an EPA superfund site, where toxic chemicals flow right into the Houston shipping channel.

GALVESTON, Texas — A Texas zoo is touting two of its newest residents -- a pair of macaroni penguin chicks that hatched earlier this month. >> Read more trending newsOfficials at Moody Gardens in Galveston Island said the chicks are part of the zoo’s South Atlantic exhibit. We are thankful for two new Macaroni chicks! 👀 pic.twitter.com/ziRcU7AVqJ — Moody Gardens (@MoodyGardens) November 22, 2022According to KHOU, the chicks’ parents are Bleu, a male who came to Moody Gardens from Montreal; and Feta, who arrived at Moody Gardens in 2016 from SeaWorld San Diego. Macaroni penguins are listed as vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List.

The man was arrested at the gas station, authorities said.

An official in the Tarrant County tax assessor office told the KFile that Walker used the tax exemption in both 2021 and 2022 for his Texas home.

CNBC traveled to Texas, the largest cotton-producing state, to hear from farmers and others in the industry who are being hit hard by the ongoing drought.

A 20-year-old Texas woman is accused of breaking into her boyfriend's home and setting the house on fire after another woman, who turned out to be a relative, answered his phone.

President John F. Kennedy, the nation's 35th president, was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, on this day in history, Nov. 22, 1963, while riding in a motorcade during a campaign trip.

FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys had said they were angry. The Cowboys team owner and general manager was asked Sunday night: Does this team look like a championship contender? Unequivocally yes.”Jones said “adversity,” such as injuries, could derail that plan, but he believed the statement in Minnesota sent a message: This Cowboys team has the talent and systemic efficiency to hang with the best. The Giants are also the last team with a winning record the Cowboys will face in the next month. “This is an important game,” McCarthy said.

A second bus carrying illegal immigrants from Texas arrived Monday in Philadelphia, with city officials accusing Gov. Abbott of using migrants as pawns.

The Texas State Aquarium established an emergency loggerhead turtle recovery facility in Port Corpus Christi after many reptiles were stranded on the beach.

1 in The Associated Press women's basketball poll Monday after a chaotic week that saw half of the top 10 teams lose at least one game. Ohio State is fourth and Iowa State is fifth. 6 while Notre Dame, North Carolina, Iowa and Louisville round out the top 10. They are playing in Oregon on Thursday in the Phil Knight Invitational and then either Iowa State or Michigan State on Sunday. FEAST WEEKMany of the top women's teams are playing in tournaments around the country as well as Mexico and the Bahamas this week.

South Carolina and Stanford are still 1-2 in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll after their game over the weekend.

“It feels great in the moment, but more so now, we know what truly matters,” Virginia coach Tony Bennett said. Michigan State lost by one to Gonzaga on an aircraft carrier, knocked off Kentucky in double overtime and survived a late comeback bid to beat Villanova. The solid showing in a difficult stretch moved Michigan State into this week's poll at No. “It’s everything that we thought it would be,” Michigan State guard A.J. The Wildcats lost to Michigan State and followed a win over South Carolina State with a 16-point loss to Gonzaga.

Virginia climbed 11 spots to No. 5 in this week's AP Top 25 following a difficult week.

Virginia had the difficult task of playing two ranked teams while grieving a tragedy that shook the Cavaliers and the rest of their campus. Playing a week after three football players were shot to death on a bus, Virginia won the Continental Tire Main Event in Las Vegas over No. 16 Illinoisafter taking down No. 7 Baylor. The wins vaulted the Cavaliers from No. 16 to fifth in The Associated Press Top 25 released Monday.

Four suspects ran out of the vehicle after the crash but police found a fifth, the girl, still inside.

Our job’s to win football games. We’ve done our job up to this point,” first-year TCU coach Sonny Dykes said after Saturday's 29-28 win. The first Big 12 team to reach 11-0 in the College Football Playoff era, the Frogs play their regular-season finale against Iowa State (4-7, 1-7) next weekend. Those will be the 10th and 11th consecutive Saturdays for TCU to play since its open date during Week 3 back in mid-September. ... We’ve played a lot of games like this, and this takes a lot out of you,” Dykes said.

TCU coach Sonny Dykes has a simple response for anyone who questions if the fourth-ranked Horned Frogs really deserve to be in the playoff discussion.

Michigan State was underrated, Houston is stacked and Texas is a contender. All this and more in Andy Katz's weekly college hoops notebook.

Logan Sargeant earned the Super License he needed to race for Williams in Formula One and will become the first American on the grid since 2015 when he makes his debut next season.

Jordan King scored 17 of her 25 points after halftime while Marquette held third-ranked Texas to 31% shooting, beating the Longhorns 68-61 in Saturday's first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis. Texas twice managed to get within a single point, only to see the 5-foot-11 King respond each time to keep her team in control. Texas also hadIt was a performance that left coach Vic Schaefer lamenting the toughness of his team. 4 in The Associated Press women's college basketball poll, most recently against Notre Dame in January 2009. Texas: This marked a second straight loss for the Longhorns going back to Monday's loss at No.

Jordan King scored 17 of her 25 points after halftime while Marquette held third-ranked Texas to 31% shooting to beat the Longhorns 68-61 in Saturday’s first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis.

Emari Demercardo scored on a 3-yard TD run with 2:07 left to get the Frogs (11-0, 8-0 Big 12, No. TCU, which had already clinched a spot in the Big 12 championship game, hasn’t been undefeated this deep in a season since 2010, when it finished 13-0 with a Rose Bowl victory and No. That was their only loss that season, and they went on to share the Big 12 title with Baylor. They were the first two teams left out of the inaugural four-team College Football Playoff. Sign up for the AP’s college football newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/mrxhe6f2Copyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Griffin Kell kicked a 40-yard field goal on the final play of the game, and fourth-ranked TCU remained undefeated with a 29-28 win at Baylor.

Texas will deploy armored personnel carriers along its border with Mexico to escalate Operation Lone Star, signaling another bold move from Gov. Abbott.

The lawsuit was filed by the Alliance for Defending Freedom, which was also involved in the Mississippi case that led to Roe v. Wade being overturned. The number of medication abortions has increased since regulators started allowing them and now account for roughly 40% of U.S. abortions. The medication can cost as little as $110 to get by mail, compared with at least $300 for a surgical abortion. However, people seeking abortion pills often must navigate differing state laws, including bans on delivery of the drugs and on telemedicine consultations to discuss the medication with a health care provider. Abortion medication is approved for use up to the 10th week of pregnancy.

Abortion opponents who helped challenge Roe v. Wade filed a lawsuit Friday that takes aim at medication abortions.

Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, introduced the No Federal Funding for Teachers’ Unions Act to prohibit the federal government from funding "corrupt" teachers’ unions.

Customers found reflective, hard 'mirror-like' pieces in the ground beef.

Southwest Airlines shared footage of the incident, which took place at Long Beach airport, to coincide with World Kindness Day.

A Nov. 16 recall of nearly 94,000 lbs. of Tyson Fresh Meat is a reminder to check for recalled food items and clean out the refrigerator — to keep family and friends safe.

State election officials have said they heard of no widespread voting problems in Texas, where Republicans resoundingly won every statewide office and turnout was lower than in the 2018 midterms. The Texas Department of Public Safety, which includes the Texas Rangers, did not immediately return a message Thursday seeking comment about the investigation. County officials said no one challenged the more than 300 ballots cast during that time. Those included requirements for paper voting systems, which had bipartisan support. Late-returning vote counts in Harris County have long frustrated election watchers in Texas, including when local Republican officials were in charge of the process.

A Democrat who is the top official in Texas’ largest county on Thursday acknowledged problems around Houston on Election Day that included paper ballot shortages and delayed openings of polling locations.

In October, Cory Youmans caught New York Yankees Star Aaron Judge’s record-setting 62nd home run ball at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. His attorney Dave Baron told ESPN that they have already declined a $3 million offer for the keepsake. It will go to auction starting Nov. 29, through New Jersey based collectibles marketplace Goldin, the company announced Thursday. The Aaron Judge 6️⃣2️⃣nd Home Run Ball is coming to Goldin! Youman says he hopes that Judge, the Yankees, or National Baseball Hall of Fame purchase the ball through the auction, which he feels is the most diplomatic path.

The Texas Rangers will host Major League Baseball’s 2024 All-Star Game, Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Thursday.

NEW YORK — (AP) — The Texas Rangers will host Major League Baseball's 2024 All-Star Game, Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Thursday. Speaking at the conclusion of this week's owners' meetings in New York, Manfred announced the game will be held July 16, 2024 at Globe Life Field, which opened during the 2020 pandemic season. Texas will host its second All-Star Game and first since the National League claimed a 3-2 victory in 1995 at The Ballpark in Arlington. “We are honored to be selected by MLB to host the All-Star Game once again,” Arlington Mayor Jim Ross said in the statement. Globe Life Field and Arlington’s Entertainment District are ready to put on a spectacular 2024 All-Star Week for baseball fans from all over the world.”___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Thursday that the Texas Rangers will host the 2024 All-Star Game.

Oklahoma has executed a man for the torture killing of his girlfriend’s 3-year-old son in 1993.

Oklahoma executed a man Thursday for the torture slaying of his girlfriend’s 3-year-old son in 1993, the third of four scheduled executions in the U.S. over a two-day stretch. With Richard Stephen Fairchild's execution, the state has now put to death seven people since it resumed carrying out executions in October 2021. In that time, Oklahoma has carried out more executions than neighboring Texas, which since 1976 has executed far more people than any other state.

AUSTIN, Texas — (AP) — Tyrese Hunter scored 26 points and a led a 3-point shooting spree for No. 11 Texas that carried the Longhorns to a 93-74 win over No. Hunter, last season's Big 12 freshman of the year at Iowa State, was 9-of-14 shooting and made five of Texas' 13 3-pointers. Texas (3-0) shut down Gonzaga All-American forward Drew Timme for long stretches and rendered him mostly ineffective when the game was still close. Hunter then made two more before converting a three-point play on a steal and layup that pushed the Texas lead to 20.

Tyrese Hunter scored 26 points and a led a 3-point shooting spree for No. 11 Texas that carried the Longhorns to a 93-74 win over No. 2 Gonzaga.

SHELBY COUNTY, Texas — Court records say a man allegedly killed a woman as a “satanic sacrifice,” in Joaquin, Texas. According to KTRE, Price and Louviere said they saw Myers leave and he allegedly appeared to have blood on him. According to court records obtained by KTRE, deputies saw a deceased body wrapped in a carpet in a bedroom. According to the court records obtained by KTRE, this information led investigators to suspect that there was an attempt made to conceal evidence. According to KTRE, Price and Louviere allegedly told investigators, according to court records, that Myers had been participating in cult activity.

Stephen Barbee received a lethal injection after the U.S. Supreme Court declined an appeal from his lawyers.

HUNTSVILLE, Texas — A Texas inmate who killed his pregnant ex-girlfriend and her 7-year-old son 17 years ago was executed by lethal injection on Wednesday. He was pronounced dead in Huntsville at 7:35 p.m. CST, the Star-Telegram newspaper of Fort Worth reported. He was convicted in the February 2005 deaths of Lisa Underwood, 34, and her son, Jayden, The Texas Tribune reported. Here is the timeline of Stephen Barbee’s execution, according to prison officials. Barbee also feared that if the child was his, he would have to pay child support, the Tribune reported.

A bus carrying 28 migrants from Texas has arrived in Philadelphia, including a 10-year-old girl suffering from dehydration and a high fever who was whisked to a hospital for treatment.

Azzi Fudd scored 22 of her career-high 32 points in the second half to help No. 5 UConn beat third-ranked Texas 83-76 in an early season showdown of top-ranked teams.

A federal appeals court St. Louis has thrown up another roadblock for President Joe Biden’s plan to provide millions of borrowers with up to $20,000 apiece in federal student-loan forgiveness.

President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive student loan debt for millions of borrowers lost another battle in court on Monday when a federal appeals court panel agreed to a preliminary injunction halting the program while an appeal plays out.

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott won’t play Sunday against the Green Bay Packers.

Heading into this year’s midterms, voting rights groups were concerned that restrictions in Republican-leaning states triggered by false claims surrounding the 2020 election might jeopardize access to the ballot box for many voters.

Transportation investigators are trying to determine why two historic military planes were seemingly in the same place at the same time just before they collided at a Dallas air show, killing six people.

Kendre Miller rushed for 138 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown in the third quarter that broke open a tense defensive struggle, and No. 4 TCU beat No. 18 Texas 17-10 to clinch a berth in the Big 12 championship game.

Two historic aircraft have collided at an air show in Dallas.

Members of a Republican Congressional delegation took the stage at this year’s U.N. climate talks Friday to tout the benefits of fossil fuels.

Big emitters of the heat-trapping gas methane can expect a call from the United Nations starting next year, when the global body launches a new platform to combine existing systems for tracking the potent greenhouse gas from space.

The No. 12 Texas Longhorns honored slain Houston Christian star Darius Lee before the teams played Thursday night, a tribute planned by the players.

The U.S. government is taking steps to ensure that pregnant migrant youths who are in its custody but not accompanied by parents can access abortion services.

Stacey Abrams and Beto O’Rourke catapulted to Democratic stardom in 2018 by defying expectations and nearly pulling off upsets in Georgia and Texas.

A Texas judge has refused to throw out statements made to police by the woman accused of killing professional cyclist Moriah “Mo” Wilson and set the case for trial in June 2023.

A Texas jury has sentenced a woman to death for killing a pregnant woman to take her unborn daughter.

Caroline Garcia took a tight first set and went on to a 7-6(4), 6-4 victory over Aryna Sabalenka to win the championship of the WTA Finals.

Aryna Sabalenka has stunned top-ranked Iga Swiatek to reach the championship of the WTA Finals.

Anthony Richardson threw for 201 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 78 yards and two scores as Florida snapped its two-game losing streak with a 41-24 win over Texas A&M.

Residents in northeastern Texas and southeastern Oklahoma began assessing damage and working to recover Saturday after tornadoes tore through the region.

Residents in southeastern Oklahoma and northeastern Texas began assessing damage and working to recover Saturday after tornadoes tore through the region and killed at least two people.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem described the U.S. border with Mexico as a “war zone” last year when she sent dozens of state National Guard troops there.

Until recently, the skin of the pirarucu, the largest fish in the Amazon, had no commercial value.

WTA Tour Chairman and CEO Steve Simon says he does not know when women's professional tennis events will return to China.

Families of some of the 19 children killed in the Uvalde school massacre commemorated the Day of Dead with a rally, procession and decorated altar outside the Texas Capitol on Tuesday night.

The Big 12 has reached an agreement on a six-year contract extension with ESPN and Fox worth more than $2 billion that will keep the conference’s media rights with those networks through the 2030-31 college sports seasons.

Quinshon Judkins rushed for 205 yards, Jaxson Dart passed for three touchdowns and No. 15 Mississippi beat Texas A&M 31-28.

The Astros and Phillies travel Friday to Texas, where Game 6 of the World Series will be played a night later.

Austin FC has made a huge turnaround from its first season in Major League Soccer.

Detroit Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp spoke to reporters to share her frustration with the team’s 1-5 record and express confidence in the franchise’s leadership.

A Leon County circuit judge Tuesday ruled that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration did not comply with the state’s public-records law after an open-government group sought records about a controversial decision to fly migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts.

The Country Music Association Awards will open this year's show with a tribute to the late country queen Loretta Lynn.

Officials say two suspects in a shooting outside a Florida bar that left one person dead and six wounded earlier this month have been arrested in Texas.

Three women were ejected from the set of ‘The View’ on Monday after interrupting an interview of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz for what appeared to be a climate change protest.

Bruce Bochy is coming out of a short retirement in hopes to get a title for the home team.

Authorities say two Dallas hospital employees were fatally shot over the weekend by a 30-year-old man who opened fire after accusing his girlfriend who had just given birth of infidelity.