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NFL combine 2025: Xavier Worthy claps back at Texas players who said they'd break his 40-yard dash record

Jaydon Blue and Isaiah Bond were fast; they just weren't Worthy-level fast

CBS Sports - 1d

Draymond slyly claps back at Robertson for HOFer's passing critique

Draymond Green issued a response to Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson's critique of his game.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 24

Vita Coco Claps Back at Poppi’s Super Bowl Vending Machine Stunt With a Low-Rent Pop-Up Event

The beverage brand feud continues.

Inc. - Feb. 22

Vaccine critic RFK Jr. backs measles vaccine amid deadly Texas outbreak

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a noted vaccine skeptic, is voicing support for the measles vaccine amid a deadly outbreak, mainly in Texas.

CBS News - 7h

NFL scouting combine: Texas' Isaiah Bond fails to back up prediction of topping Xavier Worthy's 40-yard dash record

The Texas WR said on Friday that he would beat Worthy's record time of 4.21.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

KFC to Leave Kentucky for Texas

KFC, formerly named Kentucky Fried Chicken, disappointed state leaders when it announced it was moving to Texas.

The New York Times - Feb. 19

Texas measles outbreak grows

A measles outbreak that spread in Gaines County, Texas, slammed a Mennonite community and has grown to around 100 cases, according to health officials. CBS News' Omar Villafranca reports.

CBS News - 6d

Why the Texas measles outbreak was ‘inevitable’

An outbreak of measles is wreaking havoc in the South Plains region of Texas where nearly 60 children have been confirmed to be infected so far. Physicians in the state say the current situation ...

The Hill - Feb. 21

Texas measles outbreak grows to 124

The measles outbreak in west Texas grew to 124 cases over the weekend, with 18 patients requiring hospitalization, the state’s health department said on Tuesday. The cases increased by 34 since ...

The Hill - 5d

Why Are Tech Titans Investing in Texas?

Apple is just the latest tech company to make big AI and infrastructure commitments in the Lone Star State.

Inc. - 5d

More measles cases reported in Texas

Measles cases in Texas from an outbreak in Gaines County are growing. There are now more than 120 cases confirmed. CBS News' Omar Villafranca reports.

CBS News - 5d

Special Report: Texas Energy at a Crossroads

Part 1: Texas workers face mounting dangers in the heart of America's greatest oil boom

The Hill - 3h

In Texas, 'energy dominance' is the solar industry's new motto

AUSTIN, Texas — Solar energy might be clean, cheap and slow the heating of the planet. But that’s not what the solar industry wants lawmakers to focus on. Instead, solar leaders are at the Texas ...

The Hill - Feb. 24

Eye Opener: Measles outbreak in Texas is largest in decades

A measles outbreak in Texas is the largest to hit the state in decades. Also, President Trump's budget advances after a chaotic vote, and Democrats slam what could be deep cuts. All that and all ...

CBS News - 5d

One death confirmed in Texas measles outbreak

The director of public health in Lubbock, Texas, confirmed that one child has died of measles, the first death related to the disease in the U.S. in a decade. NBC News’ Sam Brock reports on how the ...

NBC News - 5d

Texas reports first death in Measles outbreak

An unvaccinated child in Texas has died from Measles, officials said Wednesday. It's the first reported death in the outbreak impacting the Lone Star State. CBS News' Omar Villafranca and Dr. Jon ...

CBS News - 4d

First measles death in Texas outbreak reported

An unvaccinated child hospitalized with measles has died, the first reported death from the illness amid an outbreak across Texas and New Mexico. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca reports.

CBS News - 4d

Unvaccinated Child Dies of Measles in Texas Outbreak

At least 124 cases have been reported since late January, mostly among children and teenagers who were unvaccinated or whose vaccination status was unknown.

The New York Times - 4d

Texas measles outbreak grows to 146 cases

The measles outbreak in Texas has grown to 146 cases with most infections reported among children and teenagers, according to new data released Friday.

ABC News - 3d

In Texas Measles Outbreak, Signs of a Riskier Future for Children

Vaccine hesitancy has been rising for years in the United States. Doctors and parents in one rural county are confronting the consequences.

The New York Times - 2d

England to show ‘nastiness’ as Itoje backs side to wrestle back Calcutta Cup

Captain calls on his team to ‘create our own history’ Assistant coach Tom Harrison: ‘there’s a nastiness to us’ England have vowed to show their nasty side against Scotland on Saturday with the ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Sources: Popovich not expected back this season

Spurs Hall of Fame coach Gregg Popovich is not expected to return this season, and his NBA future is uncertain as he recovers from a stroke suffered in November, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.

ESPN - Feb. 23

Agencies push back on Musk ultimatum

Elon Musk and DOGE sent an email to federal employees demanding they list five things they worked on in the past week, saying failure to respond would be taken as resignation. But multiple agency ...

CBS News - Feb. 23

Encryption ‘back doors’ are a bad idea

UK pressure on Apple for data access could leave the majority less safe

Financial Times - 6d

Paramount Pulls Back on D.E.I. Policies

The company has a merger with Skydance pending before the Federal Communications Commission, whose chief has criticized diversity, equity and inclusion hiring programs.

The New York Times - 4d

Gatwick second runway backed by government

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander says she is "minded to approve" the expansion, which faces opposition.

BBC News - 4d

Donald Trump Is Backed by the Business Elite

Behind closed doors, many top executives voice support for the new administration.

The New York Times - 5h

Texas and USC canceling spring football games, joining Nebraska and Florida State

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian isn't citing the transfer portal and tampering like some of his colleagues, but instead blaming the workload his players have endured in two College Football Playoff runs.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 20

Texas lawmaker moves to outlaw medical research on corpses without consent

A Texas lawmaker horrified by an NBC News investigation into a medical school that profited from the bodies of the poor moved this week to ban the practice.

NBC News - Feb. 21

Texas AG asks court to require NCAA to begin gender testing

The Republican attorney general in Texas wants the NCAA to take its transgender policy a step further and require gender testing for athletes who compete in women’s sports

ABC News - Feb. 20

Reeling Texas Democrats Get a Rare Sight: Their National Chair

Though victory in the state feels farther away than ever, some Democrats, including their new leader, say Texas could still be a key part of their party’s future.

The New York Times - Feb. 21

Texas AG adds gender screening request to NCAA lawsuit

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked a judge on Thursday to require the NCAA to start gender testing for athletes who compete in women’s sports. The request for a temporary injunction adds a ...

The Hill - Feb. 21

Texas measles outbreak nears 100 cases: "This is the tip of the iceberg"

Health officials say a measles outbreak in West Texas is growing because of low vaccine rates and undetected infections.

CBS News - Feb. 21

What to know about vaccine booster shots as measles spreads in Texas

In Texas, at least 90 cases of measles have been reported in recent weeks across the northwest part of that state.

NBC News - Feb. 22

Measles Outbreak in Texas and New Mexico Sickens Nearly 100 People

Texas reported 90 cases this week, while New Mexico reported nine. A majority of the cases have been in a Texas county where vaccination rates have lagged behind the rest of the state.

The New York Times - Feb. 22

Texas measles outbreak grows to 90 cases, worst level in 30 years

Epicenter of latest outbreak had one of state’s highest immunization exemption rates for 2023-24 school year. The measles outbreak in Texas has grown to at least 90 cases, reaching historic ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

US measles outbreak sickens nearly 100 in Texas, New Mexico

Texas authorities reported a surge in cases since January in communities with low vaccination rates.

BBC News - Feb. 22

Gottlieb "very concerned" about Texas measles outbreak: "I think this will spread"

"I think that this is going to get into the hundreds of cases and could take many months to fully snuff out," Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the former commissioner of the FDA, said about the ongoing measles ...

CBS News - Feb. 23

Former FDA chief ‘very concerned’ about Texas measles outbreak spreading

Former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said he is “very concerned” about the measles outbreak in Texas spreading. Gottlieb joined CBS News's "Face the Nation” on ...

The Hill - Feb. 23

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