Tag: Texas
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Pope Francis Dismisses Conservative US Bishop Joseph Strickland From Texas
[ad_1] Last Updated: November 12, 2023, 08:28 IST Vatican City, Vatican City Popes make such moves, considered drastic, when a bishop refuses a request to resign. Strickland is 65, 10 years shy of the usual retirement age for bishops. (Image: AP Photo) Pope Francis dismisses Bishop Strickland of Texas, a vocal critic. Rare move raises…
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WATCH: US Chemical Plant Explosion in Texas Prompts Evacuations, Highway Closure
[ad_1] Last Updated: November 09, 2023, 08:25 IST Smoke fills the sky from a chemical plant fire in Shepherd, Texas on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2023. Authorities issued a shelter in place order for the Texas residents within a one-mile radius of the chemical plant fire Wednesday. (XTRK via AP) Chemical plant fire in rural Texas…
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Texas high school preseason basketball rankings – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] SUGAR LAND, Texas (AP) — Texas Association of Basketball coaches preseason high school rankings: BOYS PUBLIC Class 6A 1. Duncanville; 2. SA Northside Brennan; 3. North Crowley; 4. Beaumont United; 5. DeSoto; 6. Humble Atascocita; 7. Round Rock Stony Point; 8. Plano East; 9. Keller; 10. South Grand Prairie; 11. Katy Seven Lakes; 12.…
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Amazon starts delivering medications by drone in Texas city
[ad_1] Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Amazon.com Inc. laid out plans to expand its still-experimental drone delivery effort, announcing the start of sending prescription medication by air and promising to start flights in Britain and Italy by late 2024. The online retailer recently began listing drone delivery as an option for Amazon Pharmacy customers in a…
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Freshman QB Avery Johnson has 5 rushing TDs as Kansas State beats Texas Tech 38-21 – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Freshman quarterback Avery Johnson ran for five touchdowns, a first in FBS this season, while sharing time with starter Will Howard, and Kansas State beat Texas Tech 38-21 on Saturday night. Johnson finished with 91 yards rushing as the Wildcats (4-2, 2-1 Big 12) bounced back from a surprising loss…
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Hyo Joo Kim shoots 64 in Texas to take 2-stroke lead in The Ascendant LPGA – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] THE COLONY, Texas (AP) — Hyo Joo Kim took the first-round lead Thursday in The Ascendant LPGA, breaking away at Old American with a back-nine birdie run in a 7-under 64. Kim, the 28-year-old South Korean player ranked No. 7 in the world, had a two-stroke lead over Azahara Munoz of Spain, Sofia Garcia…
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Texas AG Ken Paxton is back on job after acquittal but Republicans aren’t done attacking each other – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Newly acquitted of impeachment charges, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is back on the job and getting back to the usual. Promises to keep dragging the Biden administration into court. Support from former President Donald Trump. And coming soon, a sit-down with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson. As Paxton…
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Toledo scores record 50 points in 1st half, scores 10 touchdowns to thrash Texas Southern 71-3 – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Dequan Finn threw for three first-half touchdowns and Peny Boone rushed for three more before intermission as Toledo bounced back from a last-second loss to Illinois by thrashing Texas Southern, 71-3 on Saturday. Opening a rare stretch of four straight home games in September, Toledo was a model of efficiency.…
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Ewers and No. 11 Texas start slow and finish strong in 37-10 season-opening win over Rice – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Quinn Ewers passed for three touchdowns and ran for another as No. 11 Texas overcame a sluggish start with an overwhelming third quarter to beat Rice 37-10 on Saturday in the season-opener for both teams. Ewers connected with Jonathan Brooks on a 37-yard TD in the first quarter and Bert…
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Strong pitching has helped Texas reach the semifinals of the Little League World Series – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — The team from Needville, Texas, was just two wins away from a Little League World Series berth in 2021. On Saturday, it’ll play to represent the United States in the tournament’s title game. It hasn’t been an easy path to this point. On Wednesday, it took nine innings for…