It’s the largest operating steam locomotive in the world and will be on display Sunday. HOUSTON — Train enthusiasts are in for a treat this weekend. The ‘Big Boy’ steam locomotive is in town. The 83-year-old locomotive is a historic beast. It weighs in at 1.2 million pounds. It’s 132 feet long and has traveled … Read more
Former Tarrant County Judge Glenn Whitley says there may not be enough Republicans like him to impact Texas, but they will influence results in other states. DALLAS — Former Tarrant County Judge Glenn Whitley is a proud, life-long, card-carrying member of the Republican Party. During his decades in office, he was one of the state’s … Read more
Saturday saw three Top 10 teams from the Southeastern Conference, including No 1 Alabama, get upset while facing teams on the road. HOUSTON — It was a week of upheaval in The Associated Press college football poll, with Texas returning to No. 1 on Sunday after a one-week absence following Vanderbilt’s monumental upset of Alabama. … Read more
Saturday saw three Top 10 teams from the Southeastern Conference, including No 1 Alabama, get upset while facing teams on the road. HOUSTON — After a weekend that saw four Top 10 teams get upset, expect to see a lot of changes when the AP Top 25 Poll is released on Sunday. Those changes will … Read more
Vanderbilt came in having lost all 60 games against AP Top Five teams. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Sedrick Alexander ran for two touchdowns, Randon Fontenette scored on a Pick-6 and Diego Pavia outplayed Heisman Trophy candidate Jalen Milroe as Vanderbilt stunned Alabama 40-35 Saturday for the Commodores’ first win over the nation’s top-ranked team. Vanderbilt (3-2, 1-1) … Read more
Tobias Victor Soto was struck and killed by Leandro Brito-Martinez while crossing a busy intersection in Round Rock in July 2022, according to prosecutors. ROUND ROCK, Texas — An Austin man has been sentenced to 80 years behind bars for a crash that caused the death of a teenager in Round Rock in July 2022. … Read more
The Cougars ended a nine-game losing streak against the Horned Frogs, who were 16 1/2-point favorites. FORT WORTH, Texas — Zeon Chriss ran 71 yards for a touchdown on a quarterback draw in his first start with Houston coming off back-to-back shutout losses, and the Cougars knocked off TCU 30-19 on Friday night. Chriss started … Read more