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• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 23, 2013 7:02 AM

  DALLAS (AP) Funeral services will be held this weekend for a Dallas firefighter who died after being trapped while battling a blaze at a condominium complex. Fire officials say the service for 51-year-old Stanley Wilson is Saturday morning at Park Cities Baptist Church in Dallas. Authorities are still trying to... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 22, 2013 7:05 AM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) A Central Texas woman has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for beating and shooting her ex-husband amid a child custody dispute. Jurors yesterday sentenced Andria Stanley in the February 2012 attack. Stanley's former husband, Jason Witt, testified that his ex-wife broke into his Austin home,... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 21, 2013 7:01 AM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Members of an elite search and rescue team from Texas are heading to Oklahoma to help with recovery following a deadly tornado. Governor Rick Perry last night announced the activation of Texas Task Force 1. The emergency response came after a twister yesterday in the Moore, Okla.,... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 20, 2013 7:05 AM

  DALLAS (AP) Emergency responders are searching for a Dallas firefighter who reported being trapped while battling a blaze at a condominium complex. Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesman Jason Evans says the six-alarm fire started earlier today. Evans says another firefighter was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. FORT WORTH, Texas (AP)... more »

• A winning ticket for Powerball...Ricin probe in Washington state

  May 19, 2013 1:48 AM

  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) The odds have been beaten. One winning ticket was sold for Saturday night's Powerball lottery drawing worth more than $590 million. Officials say the lone winning ticket was sold at a Publix supermarket in Zephyrhills, Fla. The jackpot was a Powerball record. SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Authorities... more »

• Here is the latest Missouri news from The Associated Press

  May 17, 2013 7:46 AM

  CHULA, Mo. (AP) Police arrested a northwestern Missouri woman after she allegedly threatened to hit a school principal and made death threats during a dispute at a school. The Livingston County Sheriff's Office says the 34-year-old woman became enraged this week during a meeting with an official at the Chula... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 17, 2013 7:01 AM

  GRANBURY, Texas (AP) Governor Rick Perry will head to a North Texas city devastated by a deadly tornado. Perry plans to visit Granbury this afternoon and survey the destruction. Authorities say the twister on Wednesday night killed two women and four men, and several people remain unaccounted for. CLEBURNE, Texas... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 16, 2013 7:06 AM

  CLEBURNE, Texas (AP) The mayor of a North Texas community battered by a tornado has declared a local disaster as schools canceled classes amid the devastation. Cleburne Mayor Scott Cain announced the disaster declaration due to widespread damage and loss of property. Cain says seven people suffered minor injuries and... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 15, 2013 7:06 AM

  DALLAS (AP) Video showing a man confessing to drowning two of his sons has been played in his capital murder trial in Dallas. Testimony continues today in the trial of Naim Rasool Muhammad. In the video, Muhammad tells police he was mad at the children's mother for breaking up with... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 14, 2013 7:06 AM

  PALO PINTO, Texas (AP) Wildfires have broken out in a North Texas community devastated by 2011 blazes that destroyed about 200 homes. No injuries have been reported in the wildfires that scorched about 130 acres near Possum Kingdom Lake. The fires broke out late yesterday afternoon. SAN ANTONIO (AP) Counseling... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 13, 2013 7:05 AM

  WEST, Texas (AP) An assistance center in West, Texas, will resume regular hours today. Officials say government center returns to its regular schedule after being closed on Mother's Day. State officials and experts with the Federal Emergency Management Agency are available daily at the center. A fertilizer plant explosion in... more »

• Detroit's financial troubles...NJ siblings rescued...NKorea replaces hard-line defense chief

  May 13, 2013 1:43 AM

  DETROIT (AP) A new report by Detroit's emergency manager says the city is broke. Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr says Detroit's net cash position was negative $162 million as of April 26 and that the projected budget deficit is expected to reach $386 million in less than two months. He says... more »

• Body may be that of missing 18-month-old...New Jersey standoff ongoing

  May 12, 2013 1:58 AM

  OTTAWA, Kan. (AP) Authorities in Kansas say a forensic examination should provide confirmation that the body of a child found late Saturday is that of an 18-month-old girl. The discovery is tied to the investigation of a series of farm deaths. Crews in eastern Kansas had been searching for the... more »

• DNA tests confirm paternity in missing women case...Texas blast now a criminal probe

  May 11, 2013 2:02 AM

  CLEVELAND (AP) DNA testing has confirmed a 6-year-old girl is the daughter of the man who allegedly kidnapped three women, including the girl's mother, and held them for 10 years in a Cleveland house. Meanwhile, relatives of suspect Ariel Castro continue to speak out about his anger, paranoia and violent... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 10, 2013 7:06 AM

  AMARILLO, Texas (AP) An Amarillo truck driver who suffered severe burns in a fiery crash in March that killed five teens in another car has died. The Texas Department of Public Safety says Ezequiel Garcia died yesterday at a Lubbock hospital. Officials have said the car driven by 16-year-old Jacob... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 9, 2013 7:04 AM

  HOUSTON (AP) Two Houston firefighters have been injured battling a house fire. Officials say one firefighter was injured when a brick wall collapsed, and the other received an electrical shock in last night's blaze. Investigators are trying to determine what caused the fire in the two-story house. AUSTIN, Texas (AP)... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 8, 2013 7:01 AM

  FORT BLISS, Texas (AP) A memorial service will be held this month in West Texas for five soldiers killed in a bombing in Afghanistan. Fort Bliss officials say a service has been scheduled for May 22nd at the post chapel. The five Fort Bliss soldiers died last week of injuries... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 7, 2013 7:04 AM

  ARANSAS PASS, Texas (AP) Employees of a South Texas city who have concealed handgun permits will be allowed to take their weapons to work starting in August. The Aransas Pass City Council yesterday amended a ban on weapons for city workers to allow for increased personal protection. Employees would also... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 6, 2013 7:04 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) A 9-year-old boy has died after being pulled from a burning home in San Antonio. A medical examiner has identified the victim as Ryan Rios. Investigators are trying to determine what caused the blaze yesterday morning. Several other people in the home escaped unharmed. HOUSTON (AP) Governor... more »

• Wildfire almost fully contained...Israel says targeting missiles for Hezbollah...Syrian rebels shoot down regime chopper

  May 6, 2013 1:29 AM

  CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) Fire officials in Southern California expect full containment Monday of a huge wildfire that burned through coastal mountains. Over the weekend, firefighters were able to build containment lines around the 44-square-mile fire at the western end of the Santa Monica Mountains. Officials say the blaze likely started... more »

• Israeli airstrike on Syria...Texas fertilizer plant has limited insurance

  May 5, 2013 1:55 AM

  BEIRUT (AP) An intelligence official in the Middle East confirms that Israel launched another airstrike into Syria, targeting a shipment of extremely accurate guided Iranian-made missiles believed to be on their way to Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group. The attack in the Syrian capital, the second in three days, signaled a... more »

• Better weather could aid California firefighters...Bombing suspect died of gunshots, blunt trauma

  May 4, 2013 1:44 AM

  CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) Cooler, calmer ocean air is beginning to move ashore, raising humidity and even bringing a chance of rain by Sunday night, which should aid firefighters against a big Southern California wildfire. Officials say firefighters are gathering resources overnight in an effort to protect thousands of homes. Officials... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 3, 2013 7:01 AM

  WEST, Texas (AP) Federal low-interest loans are available for people in several Central Texas counties affected by the deadly West fertilizer plant explosion. The Small Business Administration funds are available for residents of McLennan, Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Falls, Hill and Limestone counties. The April 17th blast killed 14 people and... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 2, 2013 7:02 AM

  DALLAS (AP) A man arrested at a Dallas Love Field hangar after allegedly driving more than 100 mph on a taxiway now faces a federal unauthorized entry charge. A magistrate yesterday ordered 36-year-old Ruben Jimenez of Garland to remain in federal custody. Jimenez was arrested Sunday night on trespassing charges.... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 1, 2013 7:02 AM

  FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) A former elementary school teacher in North Texas previously charged with fondling a child has been arrested again after two students told authorities he sexually assaulted them. Bond has been set at $105,000 for 50-year-old Max Marchelli. Police say two girls at Western Hills Elementary School... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  April 30, 2013 7:02 AM

  WEST, Texas (AP) People near the site of a deadly fertilizer plant explosion in Central Texas have been advised that smoke could be generated as part of the investigation. Officials in West say heavy equipment will be used today to remove debris and grain. The Texas Department of Insurance says... more »

• Here is the latest West Virginia news from The Associated Press

  April 29, 2013 8:13 AM

  ST. LOUIS (AP) A coal company is poised to argue to a federal bankruptcy judge that it needs to significantly cut health care and pension benefits for its union workers, who protest the move. Attorneys for Patriot Coal Corp. and the United Mine Workers of America will argue the matter... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  April 29, 2013 7:04 AM

  WEST, Texas (AP) The Red Cross says nearly 300 families have visited a relief center since a deadly fertilizer plant explosion decimated the Central Texas town of West. So far, the agency's served about 18,000 meals and snacks since the April 17th blast that killed 14 people and injured about... more »

• Search for survivors ends...Tsarnaeva mom says she's no terrorist...Warning about Syria

  April 29, 2013 1:49 AM

  SAVAR, Bangladesh (AP) The search for survivors of a building collapse has ended in Bangladesh, and crews have begun removing the rubble with heavy machinery. Last Wednesday's collapse of the 8-story building has killed at least 380 people, but officials say more bodies could be recovered. The building housed five... more »

• Boeing 787 test in Japan...Bangladesh rescuers turning to heavy equipment

  April 28, 2013 1:56 AM

  TOKYO (AP) The first flight of a Boeing 787 in Japan after the planes were grounded over battery heating and fire issues appears to have been a successful test. Boing and ANA officials were aboard as the aircraft safely completed a two-hour flight before returning to Tokyo's Haneda Airport. Boeing's... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  April 26, 2013 7:03 AM

  HOUSTON (AP) A Houston-area man has been sentenced to life in prison for the 1982 slaying of his girlfriend. Jurors yesterday sentenced 65-year-old Manual Pena after convicting him of murder in the death of 19-year-old Sherri Strong. Cold case investigators reopened the case after reviewing Pena's violent criminal history since... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  April 25, 2013 7:03 AM

  WACO, Texas (AP) President Barack Obama, U.S. Senator John Cornyn and Governor Rick Perry are set to speak at a memorial service for 14 people killed when a fertilizer plant exploded in West, Texas. The memorial takes place today at Baylor University's Ferrell Center in Waco. Firefighters and other first... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  April 24, 2013 7:01 AM

  HOUSTON (AP) Officials say lightning apparently sparked an oil storage tank fire in Houston that spread to another tank before both blazes were put out. No one was injured in the fires earlier today at Southwest Terminal Mineral Oil Company. Investigators say the insulation burned in both containers and the... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  April 23, 2013 7:04 AM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Texas lawmakers are considering a bill that would restrict the use of solitary confinement in juvenile detention centers. The Senate Committee on Criminal Justice is set to hear the measure this afternoon. The proposal would restrict the practice to four hours, and would allow exceptions for cases... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  April 22, 2013 7:02 AM

  GALVESTON, Texas (AP) The capital murder trial of a Houston man accused of killing a 79-year-old woman outside a Southeast Texas courthouse is getting underway. Bartholomew Granger faces life in prison or the death penalty if he's convicted in the March 2012 death of Minnie Sebolt. Attorneys are scheduled to... more »

• Bombing suspect can't speak...Waiting to question Tsarnaev widow...Witherspoon apologizes

  April 22, 2013 1:45 AM

  BOSTON (AP) Authorities in Boston aren't saying whether they've questioned the surviving brother accused of bombing the Boston Marathon. Nineteen-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-KHAR' tsahr-NEYE'-ehv) is in a hospital with a gunshot wound to the throat and can't speak. His older brother Tamerlan was killed Friday in a getaway attempt. PROVIDENCE,... more »

• Surviving bomb suspect under heavy guard at hospital...State senator takes heat for torture tweet

  April 21, 2013 2:09 AM

  BOSTON (AP) There's no word yet on the exact charges the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect might face. The most serious possible federal charge includes the death penalty as a sentencing option. Authorities are still unable to question the wounded suspect who is hospitalized under heavy guard. PAWLING, N.Y. (AP)... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  April 19, 2013 7:07 AM

  FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) A woman injured in a deadly bus accident in North Texas has become the second person to file a lawsuit against the bus charter company. Patricia Markham is seeking damages from Cardinal Coach Line Incorporated for negligence. The suit alleges the driver failed to inspect the... more »

• Police converge on neighborhood outside Boston...Bombing suspects on video...Still searching for victims

  April 19, 2013 1:48 AM

  WATERTOWN, Mass. (AP) Police are converging on a neighborhood outside Boston where there are reports of explosives being detonated, and police are telling reporters to turn off their cell phones. Police and the National Guard are in Watertown, where the media have reported hearing gunfire and explosions. A helicopter has... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  April 17, 2013 7:06 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) A 26-year-old man is arguing he shouldn't be convicted of felony murder for a drunken-driving crash in which a 10-year-old girl and her mother were killed. Christopher Hughes Lamar is accused in the wreck on Interstate 10 last year that killed 28-year-old Jessica Rodriguez and her daughter,... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  April 16, 2013 7:04 AM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) The University of Texas Tower bells will be played to honor the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. Music major Austin Ferguson says he will perform this afternoon. The tribute comes a day after the explosions in Boston left at least three people dead and more than... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  April 15, 2013 7:06 AM

  DALLAS (AP) Dallas police are trying to identify some human bones discovered along the Trinity River. Authorities say the bones were found yesterday by people walking their dogs. Investigators are trying to identify the remains, which included a skull, a torso and some clothing. TEXARKANA, Texas (AP) Authorities are investigating... more »

• Maduro wins Venezuela election...NKorea celebrates founder's birthday...Maine hermit gets marriage offer

  April 15, 2013 1:47 AM

  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) Venezuela's opposition presidential candidate is demanding a recount, following a razor-thin loss in Sunday special election. Nicolas Maduro, who was hand-picked by the late president Hugo Chavez, won by only about 300,000 votes. Challenger Henrique Capriles (ehn-REE'-kay kah-PREE'-lays) says he won't accept the results and is calling... more »

• Venezuelan election today...US and China will work together on NKorea

  April 14, 2013 1:53 AM

  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) A devoted lieutenant to the late President Hugo Chavez is the favorite to win Sunday's election to replace the long-time Venezuelan leader who died of cancer in March. Nicolas Maduro sought to ride Chavez's endorsement to victory while Challenger Henrique Capriles has narrowed the gap in recent... more »

• Another storm for some states...Sandy aid extension for some homeowners

  April 13, 2013 2:02 AM

  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) The National Weather Service is predicting that another storm system will bring wintry weather to the north-central U.S. starting Saturday afternoon. There's a potential for 6 to 12 inches of snow in parts of eastern Montana, much of North Dakota, northern South Dakota and northern Minnesota. This... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  April 12, 2013 7:05 AM

  KAUFMAN, Texas (AP) Kaufman County authorities say they're receiving tips "on a fairly regular basis" as they investigate the murders of District Attorney Mike McLelland, his wife and assistant prosecutor Mark Hasse. Sheriff's Lieutenant Justin Lewis won't elaborate on the number or types of tips officials are getting. McLelland and... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  April 11, 2013 7:01 AM

  DALLAS (AP) One man has died in a Dallas apartment fire, but three other people survived after tying sheets together and climbing from a second-floor balcony. Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesman Jason Evans says a 4-year-old boy smelled smoke early this morning and alerted his parents. They escape unharmed, but another man... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  April 9, 2013 7:04 AM

  HOUSTON (AP) The University of Houston's chancellor has agreed to higher wages for English department teaching fellows after they staged a sit-in. Chancellor Renu Khator committed $1 million a year yesterday to roughly 70 teaching fellows, five days after they began their protest. The fellows are currently paid up to... more »

• NKorea says close to nuclear war...Amtrak says record ridership...J.C. Penney sacks CEO

  April 9, 2013 1:42 AM

  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) North Korea is telling all foreign companies and tourists in South Korea to evacuate because it says the rival Koreas are on the eve of a nuclear war. Analysts see a direct attack on Seoul as extremely unlikely. Tuesday's warning from the North's Korean Asia-Pacific Peace... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  April 8, 2013 7:48 AM

  DALLAS (AP) The parents of an 18-year-old man who died in a car crash say he was speeding home to meet his curfew. Ricardo and Priscilla Gonzalez tell WFAA-TV that their son, Fabian, lost control of his SUV early Saturday morning. They say they wish he had simply called to... more »

• Trying to reach 2 trapped children...Immigration debate could begin soon...Watching NKorea's next move

  April 8, 2013 1:43 AM

  DENVER, N.C. (AP) Crews are expected to work through the night in Denver, N.C., to reach two children trapped when dirt fell on them at a home construction site. Emergency officials say they don't expect to find the children alive. The 7-year-old boy and 6-year-old girl have been trapped since... more »

• Korean tensions continue...Philly firefighter killed

  April 7, 2013 2:00 AM

  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) Tensions on the Korean Peninsula continue to affect other decisions. South Korea's top military officer has put off a visit to Washington for now to remain at home just in case. And the U.S. Defense Department has delayed an intercontinental ballistic missile test that had been... more »

• Kansas lawmakers pass anti-abortion measure...Top US general visiting Afghanistan

  April 6, 2013 1:50 AM

  TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A sweeping anti-abortion measure has passed the Kansas Legislature and supporters say they expect Gov. Sam Brownback to sign it. The bill says life begins at fertilization, but also states that any rights conferred are limited by U.S. Supreme Court decisions. The measures blocks tax breaks for... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  April 4, 2013 7:03 AM

  MESQUITE, Texas (AP) Governor Rick Perry is expected to attend a public memorial for a slain Texas prosecutor and his wife. Officials say an overflow crowd is expected today in a Dallas-area church for the ceremony honoring Kaufman County District Attorney Mike McLelland and his wife, Cynthia. Both were found... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  April 3, 2013 7:04 AM

  SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas (AP) Authorities are still searching for two East Texas inmates who escaped from a jail in Sulphur Springs. Hopkins County authorities say Brian Tucker and John King are still at large today after the air and ground search ended late last night. Tucker faces trial in a... more »

• NRA makes recommendations...Tensions rise on Korean peninsula...Survey: Young Pakistanis prefer Islamic law

  April 3, 2013 1:51 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) The NRA says schools across the nation should train and arm at least one staff member. A study sponsored by the National Rifle Association makes eight recommendations, including easing state laws that might bar a trained school staff member from carrying firearms and improving school coordination with law... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  April 2, 2013 7:02 AM

  EL PASO, Texas (AP) Eight El Paso Independent School District administrators could be fired by trustees as more information becomes public in a testing and grading scandal. Four of the eight administrators say district officials still haven't told them why they face possible dismissal today. An outside audit made public... more »

• Adding to tensions...Militants attack in Pakistan...Town approves mandatory guns

  April 2, 2013 1:46 AM

  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) North Korea says it's going to restart its nuclear facilities that were shut down as part of international nuclear disarmament talks in 2007. Tuesday's announcement adds to tensions already raised by the North's continuous warlike threats against the U.S. and South Korea. PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) Police... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  April 1, 2013 7:04 AM

  KAUFMAN, Texas (AP) Law enforcement agencies are beefing up security for Texas prosecutors following the killing of a district attorney and his wife. Kaufman County District Attorney Mike McLelland and his wife, Cynthia, were found shot to death Saturday in their home near Forney. Their deaths come two months after... more »

• NKorean legislators gather...India rejects cancer drug patent...Death toll in Tanzania collapse 30

  April 1, 2013 1:48 AM

  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) Members of North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly are gathering in Pyongyang for their annual spring parliamentary session. The day before, leader Kim Jong Un and party officials adopted a declaration calling nuclear weapons the "the nation's life" and an important component of its defense. KAUFMAN, Texas... more »

• Probe in death of Texas DA, wife...5 dead in South Africa chopper crash

  March 31, 2013 1:57 AM

  KAUFMAN, Texas (AP) Authorities are revealing little about their investigation of the deaths of a North Texas county district attorney and his wife. The couple was were found dead in their home Saturday, two months after one of his assistant district attorneys was shot to death in a parking lot... more »

• More threats from North Korea...Argentina proposes creative financing on old debt

  March 30, 2013 1:57 AM

  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) North Korea continues to issue threats against the south and the United States because two American B-2 bombers flew a training mission in South Korea. But analysts say a full-scale conflict is extremely unlikely and North Korea's threats are instead aimed at drawing Washington into talks... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  March 29, 2013 7:06 AM

  HOUSTON (AP) A repeat fraud offender who owed nearly $30 million in restitution at the time of a Texas securities scam must serve almost 20 years in prison. Sixty-five-year-old Richard Plato of Baytown was also ordered yesterday to pay $3 million in restitution. Prosecutors say Plato owned Momentum Production in... more »

• Here is the latest Louisiana news from The Associated Press

  March 28, 2013 8:09 AM

  LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) A 24-year-old Lafayette man accused in the brutal beating of his live-in girlfriend has been indicted on a charge of second-degree murder. A grand jury indicated Adam Batiste III yesterday in the death of 18-year-old Gabrielle Spencer in January. LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) Louisiana State Police have... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  March 28, 2013 7:06 AM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Propane tanks have been found inside a Central Texas apartment that exploded in what police call a drug-related blast. Two people suffered burns and Austin authorities detained a third person at the scene of yesterday's explosion. Police say it appears the unit occupants were "cooking" marijuana to... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  March 27, 2013 7:05 AM

  BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) A Mexican man who allegedly impersonated a Texas police officer has pleaded guilty to a weapons charge. Jose Rodriguez-Treto pleaded guilty yesterday to being an illegal immigrant in possession of a firearm. He faces up to 10 years in prison when he's sentenced in June. SOCORRO, Texas... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  March 26, 2013 7:03 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) A gunman faces up to life in prison shooting two people outside a San Antonio fitness club, killing an employee. Yu Masaki yesterday pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the January 2012 shooting. Authorities say Juan Carlos Escamilla was shot to death while walking Margaret McCombs to... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  March 25, 2013 7:03 AM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Authorities say a man accused in the hit-and-run death of a woman in Austin exchanged punches with a witness before being arrested. Twenty-year-old Christian Gonzalez-Martinez faces multiple charges including manslaughter and aggravated assault. A woman driving a sedan was killed and her passenger injured in Friday's wreck.... more »

• Who's won the big Powerball prize...Snow heads east...Family struck by falling airport sign

  March 25, 2013 1:35 AM

  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) New Jersey Lottery officials say on Monday they'll release more information on the single winning ticket sold in the state for the $338.3 Powerball drawing. Saturday's winning ticket was for the fourth-largest jackpot in Powerball history. A lump sum payout would be $221 million. KANSAS CITY, Mo.... more »

• Winni9ng ticket sold in big Powerball jackpot...Midwest snowstorm causes headaches

  March 24, 2013 1:58 AM

  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Someone in New Jersey is about to wake up to a major payday. One winning ticket for Saturday night's drawing of the $338.3 million Powerball jackpot was sold in the Garden State. Powerball and the New Jersey Lottery say the grand prize winner was sold in... more »

• Obama worries about a post-Assad Syria...Airport sign falls, kills boy

  March 23, 2013 2:00 AM

  AMMAN, Jordan (AP) President Barack Obama warns that Syria "will not be put back perfectly when the government of President Bashar Assad eventually falls. Obama said Friday that the big danger is the country becoming a hotbed for extremism. In a diplomatic victory during his Mideast trip, he brokered a... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  March 22, 2013 7:03 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) Another Air Force training instructor in South Texas has been sentenced to prison in a sex scandal. A judge at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland yesterday sentenced Jamey Crawford to seven months' confinement for improper relationships with two female trainees. Crawford will also have a bad-conduct discharge from... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  March 21, 2013 7:06 AM

  JACINTO CITY, Texas (AP) A teenager accused of wounding two Houston-area police officers has been captured. Officers shot and wounded 17-year-old Edgar Cuellar earlier today at a home in Jacinto City. Authorities say the officers were shot yesterday while attempting to speak to Cuellar in an investigation stemming from an... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  March 20, 2013 7:04 AM

  DESOTO, Texas (AP) The bodies of a Dallas-area couple have been found in an apparent murder-suicide on the day their divorce became final. DeSoto police discovered the bodies last night after receiving a 911 call about a break-in at a house. Investigators say the man apparently shot and killed the... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  March 19, 2013 7:02 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) No one has been injured in a fire at a building that houses a San Antonio television station. Firefighters responded this morning to the blaze at the WOAI-TV building. The station was off the air at a time when WOAI does morning newscasts. Authorities are trying to... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  March 18, 2013 7:05 AM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) The foundation has been completed for an Austin boardwalk along the south shore of Lady Bird Lake. Crews are working on building a section known as the waterfront promenade as part of the nearly $22 million project. The boardwalk project started last October and should be finished... more »

• 20 detained in India gang rape of Swiss tourist...Pa Barricade incident ends with apparent suicide

  March 17, 2013 1:57 AM

  NEW DELHI (AP) Police in central India say there have been no arrests yet but 20 men have been detained for questioning and a case of rape has been registered against seven men in a gang attack on a Swiss woman on a cycling trip. The Swiss ambassador in India... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  March 15, 2013 7:02 AM

  DALLAS (AP) A Mexican man has been returned to Dallas after a lengthy investigation to face charges that he raped two girls. Police say Jose Rico was linked to two crime scenes with DNA evidence. He was charged in 2009, but was deported by immigration authorities while out on bond.... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  March 14, 2013 7:02 AM

  MESQUITE, Texas (AP) Authorities say they are not searching for a suspect in the deaths of four people found in a Dallas-area home. The bodies of two men and two women were found yesterday, and investigators believe they're members of the same family. A handgun was found hear one of... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  March 13, 2013 7:06 AM

  EL PASO, Texas (AP) Leaders of a West Texas school district embroiled in a testing scandal have suspended two administrators. El Paso Independent School District trustees yesterday gave notice to Luis Liano and Vanessa Foreman. Attorneys say their suspensions will be appealed. BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) An inmate at a Southeast... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  March 12, 2013 7:02 AM

  EDINBURG, Texas (AP) Border Patrol officials have confiscated more than 3 tons of marijuana hidden in a tractor-trailer rig. Officials yesterday announced the seizure of the drugs with a street value around $9.8 million. Authorities say the bust happened Friday at the Falfurrias (fal-FYOO'-ree-uhs) checkpoint when a drug-sniffing dog detected... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  March 11, 2013 7:06 AM

  DALLAS (AP) Dallas police are investigating whether the slaying of a 78-year-old woman whose body was found at her home was a botched burglary. Officers performing a welfare check Saturday discovered the body of Avenell Cowgill. Oak Farms Dairy has announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest... more »

• Police: India gang rape suspect commits suicide...Japan remembers quake and tsunami...Asian markets up

  March 11, 2013 1:51 AM

  NEW DELHI (AP) Police in India say one of the five men on trial for the gang rape and deadly beating of a young woman on a bus has committed suicide behind bars. Police officials say Ram Singh, who allegedly drove the bus during the December attack, had been under... more »

• Taliban: Bombing a warning to Hagel...Democrats will face hefty 2014 challenge in Senate

  March 9, 2013 1:51 AM

  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) The Taliban says a suicide bombing in Kabul that killed at least nine people was meant as a message to U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, who is in Afghanistan. The bomber riding a bicycle struck outside the Afghan Defense Ministry on Saturday. WASHINGTON (AP) The retirement announcements... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  March 8, 2013 7:06 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) A South Texas man has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for using a shovel to beat one of his ex-girlfriend's male friends to death. Thirty-five-year-old Gabriel Reyes Castillo received his sentence yesterday in San Antonio. Authorities say Castillo beat 33-year-old Jesse Ramirez to death in... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  March 7, 2013 7:04 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) A South Texas woman who argued self-defense in the 1996 stabbing death of her boyfriend has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for killing another suitor. Beatrice Ibanez of Van Ormy was sentenced yesterday in the 2011 death of Alfredo Ramirez. Ibanez was investigated in the... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  March 6, 2013 7:04 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) A third South Texas man linked to a sex ring that in 2007 forced a 13-year-old girl into prostitution has been sentenced to prison in a plea deal. Twenty-three-year-old Nicolas Davila was sentenced Monday to 15 years in prison. Brothers "Spider" Moreno and Juan Moreno are serving... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  March 5, 2013 7:05 AM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Education committees in both the Texas House and Senate are discussing several bills, including the possibility of offering expanded "school choice" to students with disabilities. The Senate panel will discuss 11 proposed laws this morning, while its House counterpart will take up eight bills. House members will... more »

• Here is the latest Florida news from The Associated Press

  March 4, 2013 8:27 AM

  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Casey Anthony comes out of seclusion for a meeting with the creditors in her bankruptcy case in Tampa. The bankruptcy meeting is taking place today. Anthony has not made any public appearances since she left jail after being acquitted in 2011 of murder in the death of... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  March 4, 2013 7:03 AM

  HOUSTON (AP) Houston police have shot a man found in a vehicle missing from the home where a double homicide occurred. A police spokesman says the man pulled out a handgun after getting out of the pickup yesterday and began shooting at the officers, who returned fire. The vehicle matched... more »

• Gathering in Rome...Man on trial in meat cleaver death...Violence erupts during Kenya's elections

  March 4, 2013 1:40 AM

  VATICAN CITY (AP) Cardinals from around the world are gathering in Rome Monday to make plans to pick a new pope. The first pre-conclave meeting is headed by the dean of the College of Cardinals, who says the date for the start of the conclave won't be set until all... more »

• Sinkhole house to be demolished...Kentucky state police probe deadly crash

  March 3, 2013 2:01 AM

  SEFFNER, Fla. (AP) The house of a Florida man who was swallowed by a sinkhole that opened under his bedroom is scheduled to be demolished Sunday. The effort to find the body has now been called off. The 20-foot-wide opening of the sinkhole is almost completely covered by the house... more »

• Borhner: No tax hikes...Pipeline inches ahead

  March 2, 2013 2:07 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) House Speaker John Boehner is digging in against tax hikes as part of any budget deal that would end the automatic, $85 billion in across-the board spending cuts now in place. Boehner says the House will move ahead next week with legislation to keep the government running beyond... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  March 1, 2013 7:00 AM

  CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) Six South Texas residents are set to appear at detention hearings today after authorities seized more than 58,000 counterfeit DVDs and CDs. The Corpus Christi residents are among seven people who are facing copyright infringement and intellectual property theft charges for selling the fake movies and... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  February 28, 2013 6:59 AM

  WACO, Texas (AP) A Killeen man was sentenced to 40 years in prison yesterday for sex trafficking after authorities say he recruited teenagers into prostitution. Authorities say 27-year-old Jerome Cole ran a prostitution ring using computers and websites to lure girls and then advertise their services. DEL RIO, Texas (AP)... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  February 27, 2013 6:59 AM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush will be among those addressing a Texas Senate committee today about education policy. In a speech last night, he urged Texas to dismantle what he called the "monopoly of public education" by dramatically expanding access to charter schools, embracing online learning and... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  February 25, 2013 7:05 AM

  AMARILLO, Texas (AP) A winter storm that's pounding the central Plains has already dropped several inches of snow in much of West Texas and the Panhandle. Up to 18 inches of snow could fall in same areas. Meanwhile, Texas transportation officials are closing Interstate 40 westbound from Amarillo to the... more »

• Prepping for snow on the central Plains...Castro stepping down in 2018...Oscars awarded

  February 25, 2013 1:48 AM

  DODGE CITY, Kan. (AP) Crews are scrambling for salt and sand supplies once again in the central Plains. A snow storm threatens to add up to a foot of snow to what already fell last week on Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri. The Texas Panhandle also could get more than a... more »

• Politician warns Israel not get back to peace talks...Important vote in Italy

  February 24, 2013 2:04 AM

  JERUSALEM (AP) A veteran Israeli parliamentarian warns that his country is "on the eve of an Intifada" unless peace talks with the Palestinians get back on track. Binyamin Ben-Eliezer (behn-yah-MEEN' behn-ehl-ee-EH'-zar) tells Israel radio Sunday that violence between Israelis and Palestinians will escalate without meaningful peace talks. His remarks come... more »

• Obama announces troop deployment to Niger...Microsoft employs fix to cloud outage

  February 23, 2013 2:04 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama has moved to help France with anti-militant operations in Mali and bolster other intelligence gathering with the deployment of about 100 U.S. troops to the African nation of Niger (nee-ZHEHR'). Two U.S. defense officials said the troops would be setting up a base for unarmed... more »