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Texas residents near SpaceX to vote on creating ‘Starbase’ City

Texas county approves vote on SpaceX's proposed city 'Starbase'

McALLEN, Texas: A county in Texas has approved an election that will let people living near SpaceX decide whether to create a new city...

Soul singer Jerry 'Iceman' Butler dies at 85

Soul singer Jerry 'Iceman' Butler dies at 85

new york —  Jerry Butler, a premier soul singer of the 1960s and '70s whose rich, intimate baritone graced such hits as For Your Precious...

US states push back against possible election security changes

US states push back against possible election security changes

WASHINGTON —  Moves by U.S. President Donald Trump to potentially gut programs aimed at supporting election security are not sitting...

No. 1 Auburn searches for shooting touch vs. Georgia

No. 1 Auburn searches for shooting touch vs. Georgia

(Photo credit: Jake Crandall/ Advertiser / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Fresh off a scare against Arkansas, No. 1 Auburn looks...

Chris Beard demands rebounds from No. 24 Ole Miss at Vanderbilt

Chris Beard demands rebounds from No. 24 Ole Miss at Vanderbilt

(Photo credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images) While it could look ahead to some giant tasks remaining on its Southeastern Conference...

Opportunity knocks for No. 21 Mississippi State and Oklahoma

Opportunity knocks for No. 21 Mississippi State and Oklahoma

(Photo credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images) No. 21 Mississippi State knocked off ranked opponents in its last two games. That doesn't...

No. 6 Tennessee, No. 7 Texas A&M collide in crucial matchup

No. 6 Tennessee, No. 7 Texas A&M collide in crucial matchup

(Photo credit: Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Don't expect any lack of attention or a loss of...

No time for recovery, No. 4 Alabama recharges for No. 17 Kentucky

No time for recovery, No. 4 Alabama recharges for No. 17 Kentucky

(Photo credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images) Nate Oats and Alabama head home in rapid repair mode with another Top 25 SEC opponent up...

Top 25 roundup: BYU thrashes No. 23 Kansas by 34

Top 25 roundup: BYU thrashes No. 23 Kansas by 34

(Photo credit: Scott Sewell-Imagn Images) Richie Saunders scored a game-high 22 points and BYU led for all but 26 seconds of a 91-57...

Josh Hubbard, No. 21 Mississippi State trip No. 7 Texas A&M

Josh Hubbard, No. 21 Mississippi State trip No. 7 Texas A&M

(Photo credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images) Josh Hubbard scored 25 points and Claudell Harris Jr. added 15, hitting three second-half...

Arkansas, desperate for defining win, faces No. 1 Auburn

Arkansas, desperate for defining win, faces No. 1 Auburn

(Photo credit: Will McLelland-Imagn Images) Auburn solidified its spot atop the national rankings with a scintillating victory over...

Florida jumps to No. 2 behind Auburn in men's Top 25

Florida jumps to No. 2 behind Auburn in men's Top 25

(Photo credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images) Auburn strengthened its grip on the No. 1 spot after winning a showdown with then-No....

Surging No. 7 TAMU visits dangerous No. 21 Mississippi State

Surging No. 7 TAMU visits dangerous No. 21 Mississippi State

(Photo credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images) No. 7 Texas A&M looks to continue climbing the standings and building on its position...

Surging No. 8 TAMU visits dangerous No. 22 Mississippi State

Surging No. 8 TAMU visits dangerous No. 22 Mississippi State

(Photo credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images) No. 8 Texas A&M looks to continue climbing the standings and building on its position...

Top 25 roundup: No. 1 Auburn tops No. 2 Alabama, leads SEC

Top 25 roundup: No. 1 Auburn tops No. 2 Alabama, leads SEC

(Photo credit: Will McLelland-Imagn Images) Johni Broome bundled 19 points with 14 rebounds and six assists as Auburn outdueled rival...

Denzel Aberdeen, No. 3 Florida handle South Carolina

Denzel Aberdeen, No. 3 Florida handle South Carolina

(Photo credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images) Denzel Aberdeen scored 13 of his career-high 22 points after halftime Saturday night...

Buccaneers.com 2025 Mock Draft 2.0

Buccaneers.com 2025 Mock Draft 2.0

With the Super Bowl Champions established, it is officially mock draft season. It is time to explore predictions for each club in the...

Point-Counterpoint: Bucs' First-Round Position Target

Point-Counterpoint: Bucs' First-Round Position Target

The Buccaneers are set to pick 19th in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, and Brianna Dix and Scott Smith are here to argue which...

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U.S. stocks tumble as Trump policies startle investors
U.S. stock markets sour, Dow Jones dives 749 points

NEW YORK, New York - Concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump's startling diversions from his country's long-held policies, and the...


Southwest Airlines cuts 1,750 corporate jobs in first-ever layoffs
Southwest Airlines slashes 15% corporate workforce, first in 15 years

DALLAS, Texas: Southwest Airlines is laying off 1,750 employees, or 15 percent of its corporate staff, in the company's first significant...


Australian central bank cuts interest rates for first time since 2020
Australian central bank cuts first benchmark interest rate since 2020

MELBOURNE, Australia: Australia's central bank has cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in more than three years, signaling...


Brazil joins OPEC+ ahead of key UN climate summit
Brazil to join OPEC+, group of major oil-exporting nations

BRASILIA, Brazil: Brazil has officially approved joining OPEC+, aligning itself with the world's major oil-exporting nations just months...


U.S. stock markets in sharp retreat Thursday
Wall Street tumbles Thursday, Dow Jones dives 451 points

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday as profit-takers moved in to take the cream off the substantial gains that have...


China’s Xi Jinping reassures private sector on policy stability
China's Xi assures businesses, including Jack Ma, of country's stability

BANGKOK, Thailand: China's President Xi Jinping met with private sector leaders this week and assured them that the government's policies...


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Abbott Ireland announces expansion plans, new jobs

DONEGAL, Ireland - Announcing plans to expand its workforce in Donegal, the U.S. healthcare giant Abbott unveiled plans to create 500 new jobs in the country.Abbott Ireland currently hires c ...

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