‘A little hiccup’ | Astros ace says he’s behind schedule after offseason shoulder issue

The three-time Cy Young Award winner spoke on the first official day for pitchers and catchers at Astros camp. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander says he is “a little bit behind schedule” due to offseason shoulder inflammation that could prevent him from being ready to pitch on opening day. Verlander, … Read more

Hundreds of nonprofit newsrooms will get free US election results and graphics from the AP

NEW YORK – The Associated Press is making some of its U.S. elections data available for free to more than 400 nonprofit news organizations in a program funded by the Google News Initiative, the company said on Wednesday. The small, primarily digital newsrooms are members of the Institute for Nonprofit News. While that 15-year-old group … Read more

The heartbreak and relationship repair industry is booming. But do these online services really work?

Coach Lee Wilson runs MyExBackCoach.com, a relationship recovery service he founded after getting his start in marriage enrichment counseling. He says he got his started helping people going through breakups like most do: one of his friends needed help.  “He told me what was going on and that she had broken up with him, Wilson … Read more

Student removed from campus after gun found in backpack at Lufkin High School

Lufkin ISD police and administrators are investigating and the district believes this is an isolated incident. There are no current threats. LUFKIN, Texas — A student was removed campus after a gun was found in their backpack at Lufkin High School Wednesday morning.  According to Lufkin ISD, the gun was confiscated from a student’s backpack … Read more