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2 prominent California congressional races will test Democrats" redrawn US House map
4+ hour, 11+ min ago (18+ words) Mai Vang advances to November ballot for California US House seat, will face fellow Democrat Matsui Houston Chronicle...
Angels score 5 runs in 2nd inning and ride Walbert Ure'a's scoreless outing to 10-1 win over Astros
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (299+ words) Houston put two runners on in the first, second and fifth and loaded the bases in the third, but Ure'a (4-4) pitched out of each jam to lower his ERA to 2. 44 on the season and 1. 84 in eight starts since early May....
Athletics say hello to eventual Vegas fanbase with an explosive 15-14, 12-inning game
10+ hour, 12+ min ago (17+ words) Houston Chronicle...
Javier Aguirre's final World Cup rescue: Mexico's firefighter battles old tactical ghosts
12+ hour, 8+ min ago (982+ words) As the 67-year-old leads his third " and final " World Cup squad in 2026, his great challenge isn't a qualifying emergency. It may just be the ghosts of his own past tactical mistakes. Aguirre managed El Tri at the 2002 and 2010 World Cups,…...
Rob Reiner's son Nick seeks money from trust parents left him for his defense in their killings
15+ hour, 2+ min ago (20+ words) Houston Chronicle...
This Date in Baseball - Reggie Sanders became 5th player in MLB history with 300 HRs and 300 SBs
15+ hour, 47+ min ago (385+ words) 1921 " Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees became baseball's career home run leader by hitting his 120th off Cleveland's Jim Bagby in the third inning. The Indians took the game 8-6. 1944 " Joe Nuxhall, at 15 years, 10 months and 11 days, became the youngest player…...
FIFA Fan Fest music lineup includes Mike Jones, Baby Bash and Chris Perez
18+ hour, 35+ min ago (203+ words) Mike Jones and Chris Perez will perform at FIFA Fan Fest in Houston FIFA'Fan Fest will showcase Houston and Texas talent,'from rappers to rockers, across 34 days of free entertainment. Festivities kick off Thursday in East Downtown. Among the headliners…...
Progressive Nithya Raman advances to November runoff against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass
19+ hour, 29+ min ago (1026+ words) The outcome means Spencer Pratt, a Republican and former reality television personality from "The Hills," is out of the running. His candidacy had drawn national attention because of his celebrity and willingness to challenge liberal governance in a city dominated…...
A digital reckoning against smartphones in schools has spread to Sweden
19+ hour, 33+ min ago (801+ words) Lawmaker Joar Forsell, chairperson of the Swedish parliament's education committee, said officials have seen a decline in the general ability to read and write in Sweden, especially among younger students. "We're rolling the screens back because we believe that books…...
Brewers outlast A's 15-14 in 12 innings as teams combine for 11 homers and 34 hits in Las Vegas
22+ hour, 43+ min ago (373+ words) Automatic runner Christian Yelich scored the decisive run from third when Athletics second baseman Jeff Mc Neil threw wide to home plate on a grounder by Brice Turang in the top of the 12th. Abner Uribe (4-2) got four outs for the…...