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GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Thursday that a Texas law giving state authorities the power to arrest and deport migrants who have entered the country illegally is unconstitutional. “It is our strongly held view as a matter of law that SB4 (the Texas law) … is unconstitutional and it is our hope and confidence …

A national LGBTQ+ advocacy group is suing the Texas Attorney General’s office rather than hand over information about its support of transgender children receiving gender-confirming medical care. According to the lawsuit filed Wednesday in Texas court, PFLAG National says Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office is demanding “documents and communications” related to a sworn statement the group’s CEO Brian Bond …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rising mortgage rates through much of 2023 kept many prospective homebuyers and sellers on the sidelines and the housing market in a deep slump. Homebuilders responded by lowering prices and offering incentives like mortgage rate buydowns to help buyers get over their affordability hump. The approach helped lift sales of new U.S. homes 4.2% over 2022, …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Texas A&M-Commerce Lions (10-17, 4-10 Southland) at Nicholls State Colonels (14-12, 9-4 Southland) Thibodaux, Louisiana; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Colonels -7.5; over/under is 136 BOTTOM …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Texas A&M-CC Islanders (16-10, 9-4 Southland) at Lamar Cardinals (15-11, 9-4 Southland) Beaumont, Texas; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Texas A&M-CC visits the Lamar Cardinals after Jordan …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. TCU Horned Frogs (18-7, 7-5 Big 12) at Texas Tech Red Raiders (18-7, 7-5 Big 12) Lubbock, Texas; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Raiders -5.5; …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Kansas State Wildcats (15-10, 5-7 Big 12) at Texas Longhorns (16-9, 5-7 Big 12) Austin, Texas; Monday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Kansas State faces the Texas Longhorns …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. AMES, Iowa (AP) — Keshon Gilbert had 24 points and eight rebounds to lead No. 10 Iowa State past Texas Tech 82-74 on Saturday. Curtis Jones contributed 12 …

HOUSTON (AP) — A judge on Friday rejected Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton ’s attempts to throw out felony securities fraud charges that have shadowed the Republican for nearly a decade. The decision by state District Judge Andrea Beall, an elected Democrat, keeps Paxton on track for an April 15 trial on charges that he duped investors in a tech …

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said Tuesday he will send more of his state’s National Guard soldiers to aid Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s effort to control illegal crossings on the U.S.-Mexico border, as fellow Republican Abbott pursues a showdown with the Biden administration over immigration enforcement. Kemp said he will send a team of 15 to 20 guard members to build …