The 37th annual Gay Pride Parade in downtown Fort Worth on Saturday had a party-like atmosphere even in the wake of two incidents in the past week in which a hate group posted fliers at four sites. Steve Mitchell and Michel Bond maintain a sense of humor about their dueling yard signs for the U.S. Senate race in Texas.
The man accused of hitting and killing NFL linebacker Edwin Jackson and his ride-share driver with a truck in February agreed to a plea agreement Friday. Manuel Orrego-Savala pleaded guilty to two counts of causing the death of a person while driving under the influence of alcohol.
Rice research is featured in "Today's Video" and "Headlines" on the National Science Foundation's homepage and in the May 10 issue of the NSF's Science 360 newsletter. A video focuses on research by Rice's Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center about the impact of climate change on rainfall in storms like Hurricane Harvey.
NFL linebacker Edwin Jackson, struck and killed by a truck police said was driven by a twice-deported undocumented immigrant, was being remembered Monday at the Atlanta church his family has attended for three generations. The late-morning funeral at Big Bethel A.M.E. Church will recall Jackson's sports career and his giving back to the community and youth.
The driver suspected of hitting and killing NFL linebacker Edwin Jackson and his ride-share driver on Sunday had a prior conviction for driving under the influence and had twice been deported, according to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Indiana State Police identified the suspected driver as Manuel Orrego-Savala, 37, an undocumented immigrant who is a Guatemalan citizen.
Indianapolis Colts linebacker and former Georgia Southern standout Edwin Jackson walks off the field following an NFL game Nov. 20, 2016 against the Tennessee Titans in Indianapolis. Jackson, 26, was one of two men killed when a suspected drunken driver struck them as they stood outside their car along a highway in Indianapolis.
Convicted woman beater and former Wisconsin Badgers football star Montee Ball was in Madison on Saturday, and it's embarrassing for the university. Ball was a standout running back and Heisman finalist for the Badgers during his time in college.
Duke's Cutcliffe: 'I believe in my heart of hearts, this team is the deepest, most talented team we've had at Duke yet' Video: Hear an excerpt from Duke football head coach David Cutcliffe's eulogy during the funeral service for Howell Brown III, 13, who died Friday after a five-year battle with cancer, at Duke University Chapel on Wednesday, Aug. 30. During his fight, Brown became close with athletes and coaches at Duke and N.C. Central, attending games and practices.
Chris Mondics is the legal affairs writer and writes the "Law Review" column for the Inquirer. He previously served as a Washington correspondent for the newspaper, where he focused on investigative reporting, health care, and political and national security coverage.
The moon is waning. Morning stars are Saturn, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, and Mercury.
People should show up at the Statehouse to demand an independent commission to draw congressional and legislative districts. File/Maya T. Prabhu/Staff People should show up at the Statehouse to demand an independent commission to draw congressional and legislative districts.
A Baylor University graduate who says she was raped by football players in 2013 sued the university Friday. Her lawsuit includes an allegation that 31 Baylor football players committed at least 52 acts of rape, including five gang rapes , between 2011 and 2014 - an estimate that far exceeds the number previously provided by school officials.
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UTC quarterback Alejandro Bennifield threw for 279 yards and four touchdowns, while Derrick Craine rushed for 118 yards on nine carries to lead Chattanooga to a 34-0 non-conference college football win against visiting Presbyterian College Saturday at Finley Stadium.
Those born on this date are under the sign of Gemini. They include English playwright/poet Ben Jonson in 1572; German composer Richard Strauss in 1864; Montana's Jeannette Rankin, the first woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, in 1880; undersea explorer Jacques Cousteau in 1910; Hall of Fame football Coach Vince Lombardi in 1913; author William Styron in 1925; U.S.Rep Charles B. Rangel in 1930 ; actor Gene Wilder in 1933 ; actor Chad Everett in 1937; actor Adrienne Barbeau in 1945 ; Scottish auto racer Jackie Stewart in 1939 ; drummer Frank Beard in 1949 ; football Hall of Fame member Joe Montana in 1956 ; actor Hugh Laurie in 1959 ; TV host Dr. Mahmet Oz, in 1960 ; actor Joshua Jackson in 1978 ; actor Shia LaBeouf in 1986 .