On a stone slab by the cold waters of Austin’s Barton Springs, transgender Texans celebrate existence. Against the best efforts of the state, they’re still here, laughing and swimming in the heat of a late-August afternoon. Each year, nearly 800,000 … Continued
By MATTHEW PERRONE, Associated Press Health Writer Associated Press (AP) — More Americans are injecting themselves with unapproved chemicals that are pitched as ways to build muscle, rejuvenate skin and extend life, the latest example of the nation’s fascination with … Continued
By JESSE BEDAYN, Associated Press By the time Jeffrey Epstein pleaded guilty in 2008 to soliciting prostitution from an underage girl, he had established an enormous network of wealthy and influential friends. Emails made public this week show the crime did … Continued
Bears at Vikings (-3½) Minnesota lost to Baltimore last week and fell below .500 thanks, in part, to the unfathomable total of eight false-start penalties. It’s clearly the Vikings’ most undisciplined performance since their 2005 Al and Alma’s charter on … Continued
Len’s Meat & Grocery in Stillwater has been sold and will soon become a Grundhofer’s Old Fashion Meats & Grocery store. Grundhofer’s officials made the announcement on Thursday in a post shared on social media. “Our family is growing again,” … Continued
Today is Friday, Nov. 14, the 318th day of 2025. There are 47 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 14, 1970, a chartered Southern Airways plane crashed while trying to land in West Virginia, killing all … Continued