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Richard Lee Tabler executed for 2004 Texas double killing
Texas has executed a man convicted of killing two men as part of a 2004 dispute with his boss at a strip club.CBS News - 6d -
No. 3 Texas easily dispatches No. 8 Kentucky in 67-49 win at Lexington
Following up their big win over South Carolina, the No. 3 Longhorns had no letdown versus No. 8 Kentucky.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
In rural West Texas, a measles outbreak grows with no end in sight
At least 49 cases of measles, mostly in children, have been confirmed in Gaines County, Texas. Health officials suspect 200 to 300 people may be infected.NBC News - 5d -
Johnson leads Texas against No. 15 Kentucky after 24-point showing
Texas hosts the No. 15 Kentucky Wildcats after Tre Johnson scored 24 points in Texas' 103-80 loss to the Alabama Crimson TideABC News - 5d -
Lamar knocks off East Texas A&M 65-55
Led by Alexis Marmolejos' 13 points, the Lamar Cardinals defeated the East Texas A&M Lions 65-55ABC News - 4d -
Measles outbreak grows bigger in rural Texas, and officials expect more cases
At least 58 new cases of measles have been reported across northwest Texas in recent weeks, state health officials said Tuesday, in a "highly contagious" outbreak that might be linked to lack of ...NBC News - 1d -
Fast-food giant KFC leaves Kentucky home for Texas
Move away from its ancestral home is part of a wider shakeup at its parent company Yum Brands.BBC News - 1d -
KFC to become Texas fried chicken in HQ move to low-tax state
Dismay in Kentucky at decision by Yum! Brands to relocate corporate headquarters of fast-food chain. KFC, the fast food chain previously known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, has come in for some heat ...The Guardian - 1d -
Texas AG Paxton claims credit for Trump climate retreat
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is taking credit for a Trump administration retreat on climate. On Wednesday, Paxton’s office said it had blocked a Biden-era rule that would have directed ...The Hill - 1d -
KFC is moving its corporate headquarters from Kentucky to Texas
KFC's corporate staff will relocate from the brand's headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky, to Plano, Texas, Yum says.CBS News - 1d -
Two Texas teenage girls arrested for 'mass casualty attack' plot
The high school students were planning an attack with pipe bombs and guns, police say.BBC News - 6h -
Indiana coach candidates: Michigan's Dusty May, Texas A&M's Buzz Williams lead options to replace Mike Woodson
Here are some names to watch as the Hoosiers begins the search to replace Woodson, who will resign at end of seasonCBS Sports - Feb. 8 -
Everywhere Patrick Mahomes goes, so does Texas Tech as university broadens reach with help from NFL star
Texas Tech wants to make sure it is synonymous with the Super Bowl winner and league MVPCBS Sports - Feb. 8 -
Gray scores 20 as Nicholls State defeats East Texas A&M 81-65
Led by Michael Gray Jr.'s 20 points, the Nicholls State Colonels defeated the East Texas A&M Lions 81-65 on Saturday nightABC News - Feb. 8 -
Taylor's 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left leads No. 10 Texas A&M past No. 15 Missouri 67-64
Wade Taylor IV made a 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds remaining to help No. 10 Texas A&M edge No. 15 Missouri 67-64ABC News - Feb. 8 -
Matthews scores 19 points, hits late 3-pointer to lift Florida A&M past Texas Southern 66-64
Led by Milton Matthews' 19 points, the Florida A&M Rattlers defeated the Texas Southern Tigers 66-64ABC News - Feb. 8 -
No. 20 Arizona avenge its only Big 12 loss with an 82-73 victory over No. 13 Texas Tech
Jaden Bradley and Caleb Love each scored 16 points and No. 20 Arizona avenged its only Big 12 Conference loss with an 82-73 victory over No. 13 Texas Tech on Saturday nightABC News - Feb. 9 -
No. 20 Arizona avenge its only Big 12 loss with an 82-73 victory over No. 13 Texas Tech
Jaden Bradley and Caleb Love each scored 16 points and No. 20 Arizona avenged its only Big 12 loss with an 82-73 victory over No. 13 Texas Tech on Saturday night.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 9 -
Texas upsets South Carolina: Madison Booker, No. 4 Longhorns exact revenge on No. 2 Gamecocks in Austin
After Booker disappointed in a loss to South Carolina earlier this season, she was up for the task SundayCBS Sports - Feb. 10 -
Women's college basketball rankings: Texas leapfrogs South Carolina, Kentucky surges into top 10
The Longhorns ended the Gamecocks' 57-game SEC winning streak on SundayCBS Sports - Feb. 10 -
Fifteen measles cases reported in West Texas county with high rate of vaccine exemptions
Fifteen measles cases — mostly in school-aged children — have been confirmed in a small county in West Texas with one of the highest rates of vaccine exemptions in the state.NBC News - Feb. 10 -
How Texas Tech built a portal class so good Notre Dame tried to poach the GM
A robust NIL program and a savvy general manager have made the Red Raiders into a big offseason winner. But will that translate to wins on the field?ESPN - Feb. 11 -
Bracketology Bubble Watch: Indiana, Texas, Georgia have chance at helping NCAA Tournament résumés
It's a busy night for teams on the bubble to make the NCAA TournamentCBS Sports - Feb. 11 -
Texas GOP lawmakers introduce bills to display Ten Commandments, read Bible in schools
Republicans in the Texas Senate introduced a bill that would require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools and have time set aside in the day for students to read the Bible. The ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Texas stock-exchange shootout looms as equities markets stake Lone Star claims
The stock-exchange rivalry is adding another battleground: Texas.MarketWatch - Feb. 12 -
College basketball rankings: JT Toppin goes off as Texas Tech fends off Arizona State in 2OT thriller
Toppin made some history in a wild Big 12 gameCBS Sports - Feb. 13 -
Texas Stock Exchange? Why the NYSE Will Launch a New Venture in the Lone Star State
The exchange is backed by BlackRock and Charles Schwab and is targeting a 2026 launch.Inc. - Feb. 13 -
Texas judge fines New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas
A Texas judge has fined a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas in one of the first challenges in the U.S. to “shield laws” enacted in Democratic-controlled states ...ABC News - 6d -
Texas judge fines NY doctor for prescribing abortion pills to woman near Dallas
A judge in Texas on Thursday fined a doctor from New York for prescribing abortion pills to a woman outside of Dallas in a ruling that could change the landscape of abortion law in Democratic ...The Hill - 6d -
Texas measles outbreak rises to 48 cases. It's the state's worst in nearly 30 years
The ongoing measles outbreak in West Texas has doubled in size to 48 casesABC News - 5d -
Bracketology Bubble Watch: Texas, Arkansas, Georgia among SEC teams looking to boost résumé Saturday
There are 13 games involving teams hovering around the NCAA Tournament cut line on a busy day for bubble teamsCBS Sports - 5d -
Arkansas vs. Texas A&M prediction, odds, time: 2025 college basketball picks, bets by proven model
SportsLine's model simulated Texas A&M Aggies vs. Arkansas Razorbacks in a key SEC college basketball matchup on Saturday 10,000 timesCBS Sports - 5d -
2025 NFL Combine invites: Ohio State, Texas, Georgia lead way among schools with most players in Indianapolis
These college football programs have the most talent headed to the 2025 NFL Scouting CombineCBS Sports - 5d -
College basketball picks, schedule: Predictions for Kentucky vs. Texas and more Top 25 games on Saturday
Our experts have picks for all of Saturday's big games including the No. 6 Cougars facing the No. 13 WildcatsCBS Sports - 5d -
Taylor's 18 points leads No. 8 Texas A&M to 69-61 win over Arkansas
Wade Taylor IV scored 18 points and No. 8 Texas A&M extended its winning streak to five games with a 69-61 victory over ArkansasABC News - 5d -
Toppin's 32 points lifts No. 12 Texas Tech to 93-55 rout of Oklahoma State
JT Toppin had 32 points and 12 rebounds to help No. 12 Texas Tech rout Oklahoma State 93-55 on SaturdayABC News - 4d -
Johnson, Mark score season bests to lead Texas past No. 15 Kentucky 82-78
Freshman Tre Johnson scored 32 points, and senior Tramon Mark had 26, season bests for both, and Texas defeated No. 15 Kentucky 82-78 on Saturday night, snapping a three-game losing streakABC News - 4d -
No. 3 Texas overcomes slow start, uses dominant fourth quarter to knock off No. 5 LSU for 10th straight win
The Longhorns shot just 18.9% from the field in the first half, but stormed back to take down the TigersCBS Sports - 3d -
Southern vs. Texas Southern odds, prediction: 2025 college basketball picks, Feb. 17 best bets by proven model
SportsLine's model just revealed its college basketball picks for the Texas Southern Tigers vs. Southern Jaguars on Monday nightCBS Sports - 3d -
WSJ asks Kennedy to cast aside 'antivax hooey' amid Texas measles outbreak
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board published an op-ed Monday calling on Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to set aside his anti-vaccine activist positions in ...The Hill - 2d
