Aggie women’s basketball becomes lowest seed to reach SEC Tournament quarterfinals by beating Mississippi State 79-72

The No. 13-seed Aggies drained 64.7% (11-of-17) from 3-point range and they hit on 51.7% (30-of-58) for the second-consecutive game COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M became the lowest seeded team to reach the quarterfinals of the SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament when they dispatched the Mississippi State Bulldogs, 79-72, in Thursday’s second round game inside … Read more

Wayne Shorter, jazz saxophone pioneer, dies at 89

LOS ANGELES – Wayne Shorter, an influential jazz innovator whose lyrical, complex jazz compositions and pioneering saxophone playing sounded through more than half a century of American music, has died. He was 89. Shorter died Thursday surrounded by his family in Los Angeles, said Alisse Kingsley, a representative for the multi-Grammy winner. No cause of … Read more

Paris Fashion Week highlights Renaissance art, eco-tanning

PARIS – From Renaissance art to couture and celebrity interruptions, Paris Fashion Week shows continued in vibrant form — presenting the final trends for fall-winter 2023-2024. Here are some highlights of ready-to-wear collections Thursday: GIVENCHY GETS FEMININE The once-street and urban Matthew M. Williams uttered a word not often heard describing his designs: Elegant. “Yes, … Read more