Professor settles lawsuit with college called ‘epicenter of censorship in Texas’
On Thursday, Collin College, a public institution in the Dallas area, agreed to settle a case initiated by education professor Suzanne Jones, fired by the institution last year for protected speech. Jones will be reinstated to her post. According to the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), Jones’ representatives in the lawsuit, the college […]
Customs and Border Patrol officers seize $18.6M in meth at Texas entry point: ‘Exceptional drug bust’
Officers at the south Texas border seized over $18.6 million in methamphetamine during an inspection at the Laredo Port of Entry on Tuesday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced Saturday. A CBP field officer assigned to the World Trade Bridge referred a 2010 International Pro Star tractor-trailer carrying paint buckets for secondary inspection when it […]
‘Yellowstone’ star Wes Bentley says Robert Downey Jr. ‘saved’ him when he was battling heroin addiction
“Yellowstone” star Wes Bentley credited Robert Downey Jr. for inspiring him to overcome his drug addiction in the early 2000s. The 44-year-old actor told Page Six that the “Iron Man” star’s openness about his own struggles motivated him to get sober when he was at the height of his addiction. “I was in the deepest […]
College Football Playoff picks after Week 10
11:50 PM ET ESPN staff We knew entering the week we’d lose either Georgia or Tennessee from the list of six remaining unbeaten teams. The question following the Saturday game between the Bulldogs and Vols was how it would affect the loser. How will Saturday’s top games affect the College Football Playoff chase? What are […]
Georgia early voting sets all-time record for midterm election despite claims of voter suppression
Georgia’s voters set the record for most ballots cast before Election Day in a midterm election, according to state election officials, debunking claims from top Democrats that the state’s election law would lead to voter suppression. The Peach State’s Early Voting period ended Friday night with more than 2,288,889 ballots cast. Early Voting had begun […]
Notre Dame upsets No. 4 Clemson with dominant win
Prince Kollie scored on a blocked punt, Benjamin Morrison returned an interception 96 yards for a touchdown and had another interception to set up another score as Notre Dame earned its second straight win over a ranked opponent, beating No. 5 Clemson 35-14 on Saturday night. It was just the third win over a top-10 […]
No. 15 LSU beats No. 6 Alabama in OT with two-point conversion
Jayden Daniels ran for 25-yard touchdown in overtime and then found Mason Taylor for a do-or-die 2-point conversion, and 15th-ranked LSU defeated No. 6 Alabama 32-31 on Saturday night to give first-year Tigers coach Brian Kelly his first victory over Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban. The surprising victory in a riveting game that included six […]
Unbeaten Flightline runs away to Breeders’ Cup Classic win
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Running the biggest race of a brief career, Flightline left no doubt about this year’s top thoroughbred. The unbeaten colt posted another dominant run, overtaking Life Is Good entering the top of the stretch and pulling away to an 8¼-length victory in the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic on Saturday at Keeneland, […]
Dusty Baker reacts to first World Series win as manager: ‘You gotta persevere’
Before Saturday night, Dusty Baker had managed the most games in Major League Baseball history without winning a World Series title. Baker made his managerial debut in 1993 with the San Francisco Giants. They lost in seven games in 2002 to the Anaheim Angels. He didn’t make another one until last year, but the Houston […]
Astros win second World Series in franchise history, beat Phillies in six games
The Houston Astros are World Series champions once again. The Astros took home Game 6 by a score of 4-1 to beat the Philadelphia Phillies in six games. It’s their second World Series title in franchise history. Houston won the final three games of the series after being down two games to one – they […]