Texas House chairman wants child rapists eligible for death penalty
Texas Rep. Jeff Leach says he plans to file legislation allowing the death penalty for child rapists, despite a U.S. Supreme Court precedent that currently bars the practice.
Texas Rep. Jeff Leach says he plans to file legislation allowing the death penalty for child rapists, despite a U.S. Supreme Court precedent that currently bars the practice.
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Call this one the Music City Miscue. N.C. State quarterback CJ Bailey fumbled in the end zone while trying to run out the clock or potentially take a safety in the final seconds and then handed Vanderbilt a 35-31 victory no one saw coming in Nashville. It was as improbable a fini...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Authorities arrested two men and seized drugs during a raid at a San Benito home on Friday. Members of the San Benito Police Department SWAT team, Special Investigations Unit and Cameron County Sheriff's Office SWAT team executed a narcotics sea...
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The powerhouse Southeastern Conference will have at least two top-10 teams lose in Week 3. It could be three if No. 10 Alabama doesn’t beat pesky Florida State. Kentucky stunned No. 9 Texas A&M on the road Saturday, winning 31-21 behind three transfers: quarterback Kenny Minchey,...
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Kenny Minchey threw two touchdown passes and CJ Baxter added two scoring runs as Kentucky used a huge third quarter to stun No. 9 Texas A&M 31-21 on Saturday. Led by rookie coach Will Stein in his first road game, Kentucky beat a ranked opponent for ...
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As we quickly approach the start of early voting in Texas, a new poll released by Nexstar Media and Emerson College showed that both the Texas Governor's race and the Texas Senate race are heating up....
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Lightning halted No. 10 Alabama’s game against Florida State with 2:36 remaining in the second quarter and the Seminoles leading 21-13 on Saturday. Officials cleared the field for the second weather delay of the day. The kickoff, originally scheduled for 2...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — On this week’s edition of ValleyCentral Weekend Report, Anchor Alejandra Yanez breaks down all the news of the week, starting with the biggest stories of the week, in case you missed them. A suspect accused of killing four people near San Benito...
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OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Only one year ago, Mississippi fans hailed Lane Kiffin as the coach that helped them beat border-state rival LSU. On Saturday, as the No. 8 Rebels prepared to host No. 7 LSU, Ole Miss fans were eager to mock and heckle Kiffin in myriad ways — and did so amid ...
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The Czech Republic beat the United States to reach the Davis Cup Final 8 after U.S. Open finalist Ben Shelton and Learner Tien both lost their singles matches on Saturday. Jakub Mensik beat Shelton 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 to level the best-of-five series at 2-2 before Jiri Lehecka sent a r...
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AUSTIN, Texas (KETK) - Labor data released by the Texas Workforce Commission on Friday revealed that Texas has outpaced the rest of the United States in job growth over the last year. Friday's data for August 2026 marked 12 months since the release of labor data in August 2025, a...
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After a week filled with off-field storylines, No. 1 Texas returns to the field Saturday against UTSA in its final test before SEC play begins.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua is questionable to play Monday night against the New York Giants because of a groin injury. Nacua did not practice Saturday, sidelined for the second straight day with an injury that is not related to a core muscle inju...
