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Seen on the flight deck of the space shuttle Challenger, astronaut Sally K. Ride, STS-7 mission specialist, became the first American woman in space on June 18, 1983.

FILE: Forest elephant in Kerala on January 18, 2017 in India. (Photo by Frédéric Soltan/Corbis via Getty Images) ODISHA, India - Bizarre animal stories are heard often, but none are quite like the latest vicious and deadly elephant attack of a 68-year-old woman in India.Maya Murmu was collecting water in Raipai village, located in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha, India, where a herd of elephants came her way.

World Cup is coming to Vancouver and Toronto, but fans in Edmonton will miss out when Canada, the U.S. and Mexico co-host the men’s soccer tournament.FIFA announced Thursday that the expanded 48-team tournament will see games played in 16 cities across North America, including Vancouver and Toronto, the American cities of Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Kansas City, Dallas, Atlanta, Houston, Boston, Philadelphia, Miami, and New York/New Jersey.

FIFA has chosen it as one of the 16 cities to host games during the World Cup in 2026.Toronto was the other Canadian city selected, leaving third-bidder Edmonton on the outside looking in.FIFA and the USA-Canada-Mexico bid team have not yet determined which of the 10 games taking place in Canada will be played in each city.The 15 other cities include Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Guadalajara, Kansas City, Dallas, Atlanta, Houston, Monterrey, Mexico City, Boston, Philadelphia, Miami, New York and New Jersey.“British Columbia welcomes the world for FIFA World Cup 2026,” Premier John Horgan said in a news release. “We’re not hosting the largest ever World Cup just for kicks.

More than 106 million Americans in 24 states are under a heat alert.(FOX Weather) The National Weather Service says heat is expected to persist for the next few days, with well-above-average to record temperatures expected from the central and southern Rockies across the Plains and into the lower and mid-Mississippi, Tennessee and lower Ohio valleys.And as the heat index is expected to easily reach above 100 degrees in many parts of the country, Heat Advisories, Excessive Heat Warnings and Excessive Heat Watches have been posted across most of the eastern Plains states, the lower and mid-Mississippi Valley, the Ohio Valley the lower Tennessee Valley and the central Gulf Coast.The NWS says a strong area of high pressure will begin to build over the Tennessee Valley, which will also allow the heat to begin to build up in the Carolinas.WHAT IS THE 'FEELS LIKE' TEMPERATURE?The forecast high temperatures on Monday, June 13.(FOX Weather) Check out these high temperatures in the South on Monday.It will get into the mid- to upper 90s across the region from Dallas and Houston and along the Gulf Coast into the Mississippi and Tennessee valleys, as well as the Southeast.Nashville, Tennessee, will see a high temperature of about 100 degrees, but it will feel even hotter when you factor in the heat index.It will feel like 110 degrees or higher across the region on Monday.(FOX Weather) Even though the temperatures across the region will be at or near 100 degrees, it will feel even hotter.Dallas and Houston will feel like it's 103 degrees, and Little Rock, Arkansas, and Alexandria, Louisiana, will feel like 105 degrees.Nashville and Tuscaloosa, Alabama, will feel like it's about 100 degrees.HOW THE WEATHER YOU'RE ACCUSTOMED TO AFFECTS

HOUSTON - "Baby Holly", who had been missing since her parents were found murdered in Houston in 1981, was dropped off at a church in Arizona decades ago and taken into their care, Texas officials said.On Thursday, the Texas Attorney General’s Office announced that Holly Marie Clouse had been found alive more than four decades after her parents' murders.MORE: 'Baby Holly' found alive 42 years after her parents were murdered in HoustonBaby Holly and her parents Tina Gail Linn Clouse and Harold Dean Clouse Jr. had last been seen by family in 1980 before they left their home in Volusia County, Florida so Dean could pursue carpentry work in Texas.The newlywed couple’s bodies were found in a wooded area of Houston in January 1981, but were not identified until October 2021.The couple's young daughter was not found with the remains of the Clouses, and the search continued for decades. Holly Marie Clouse in a 1980 photo taken in Lewisville, Texas.

BEREA, OH - JUNE 08: Deshaun Watson #4 of the Cleveland Browns throws a pass during the Cleveland Browns offseason workout at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on June 8, 2022 in Berea, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images) HOUSTON (AP) - Deshaun Watson’s complex legal situation has the Cleveland Browns in limbo and unclear about the quarterback’s immediate future. PREVIOUS: Former Houston Texans QB Deshaun Watson facing lawsuit from 23rd massage therapistThis comes after a 24th woman filed a civil lawsuit Monday alleging sexual misconduct by Watson, who is also awaiting possible discipline from the NFL.NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says former Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson is still under investigation by the NFL and could still be disciplined under the league’s personal conduct policy.The latest lawsuit was filed in Houston by attorney Tony Buzbee, who is representing all 24 women."Lost in the media frenzy surrounding Deshaun Watson is that these are twenty-four strong, courageous women who, despite ridicule, legal shenanigans, and intense media scrutiny, continue to stand firm for what is right," Buzbee said in a statement.RELATED: Deshaun Watson will not face criminal charges, grand jury determinesWatson has been accused by massage therapists of harassing, assaulting or touching them during appointments when he was with the Houston Texans, according to new details contained in a report by The New York Times.The latest lawsuit makes similar allegations as the woman, a massage therapist, accuses Watson of assaulting and harassing her during an August 2020 session in her apartment.

Mysterious figure spotted in Amarillo Zoo (Photo courtesy of City of Amarillo) AMARILLO, Texas - An unidentified figure was caught on camera in Amarillo around the zoo and city officials are asking residents to give their best guess on what it might be. According to the City of Amarillo, the figure was spotted around 1:25 a.m. on May 21 outside the zoo and for now, is referred to as an Unidentified Amarillo Object (UAO). "Was it a person with a strange hat who likes to walk at night?" the city asked.

TOMBALL, Texas - The four Houston-area children who were found dead along with their grandfather at a home in Centerville, Texas, were students at Tomball ISD.The victims were identified as 66-year-old Mark Collins, 18-year-old Waylon, 16-year-old Carson, 11-year-old Hudson, and 11-year-old Bryson.Houston Crime Stoppers, along with family friends of the Collins family, hold a news conference after four children and a grandfather were killed likely by escaped Texas inmate.The district sent a letter to families on Friday morning sharing the news. Tomball ISD is offering grief counseling to students affected by the tragedy.MORE: Escaped Texas inmate Gonzalo Lopez fatally shot during chase after allegedly killing family of 5Officials with the Texas Department of Public Safety say during a search for Texas capital murder inmate Gonzalo Lopez on Thursday in the Leon County area where he escaped custody on May 12, officers received a call from a concerned family member saying they had not heard from an elder relative.Gonzalo Lopez was on the run in a stolen white Chevrolet Silverado (Photo courtesy of Texas DPS) That's when authorities went to the home and found the four children and their grandfather murdered.

WASHINGTON - Football fans are in for a treat with two days of USFL action with playoff implications this weekend on FOX. The New Orleans Breakers (5-0) square off with the undefeated Birmingham Stallions (7-0) at 3 p.m. ET Saturday.Quarterback Kyle Sloter and the Breakers top-ranked offense are fighting for a playoff spot.

Pallbearers and US Marine Christian Garcia, son of Linda Garcia, carry the casket of Irma Linda Garcia and her husband Jose Antonio Garcia during their funeral mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Uvalde, Texas, on June 1, 2022. - Irma Garcia, a t UVALDE, Texas (AP) - Mourners gathered Wednesday at a Catholic church to say goodbye to Robb Elementary School teacher Irma Garcia — who died in the shooting at the Uvalde, Texas, grade school — and her husband, Joe — who died two days later from a heart attack.Nineteen children and two teachers — Garcia and her co-teacher, 44-year-old Eva Mireles — were killed May 24 when an 18-year-old gunman burst into their classroom.

HOUSTON - A protester was caught on camera confronting Texas Senator Ted Cruz in Houston about the recent massacre at a Uvalde elementary school that claimed the lives of 19 children, and two teachers. LATEST: Justice Department to investigate police response to Uvalde school shootingAccording to a press release, Benjamin Hernandez, a board member of Indivisible Houston, was at Uptown Sushi on Westheimer, where Cruz happened to also be dining sometime Friday. Video of their exchange initially shows the two posing for a photo when Hernandez begins asking Cruz about his decision to attend the NRA Convention at the George R. Brown Convention that weekend.

HOUSTON - One of Johnny Depp's former colleagues is speaking out on his behalf. Actor Greg Ellis suffered from his own drama in the court system and has started a non-profit to help other families going through something similar.Johnny Depp-Amber Heard Trial: Closing arguments underway; jury deliberations set to beginGreg Ellis recently released his book and video podcast The Respondent about his life's story. While the Emmy-nominated actor is often recognized for his roles in Pirates of the Caribbean and Star Trek, he's now getting his name out there, helping those stuck in family court."I think we have a national health emergency going on that very few people are talking about; certainly very few politicians," says Greg.

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(Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) HOUSTON - Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick canceled an appearance at the National Rifle Association convention in the wake of the school shooting in Uvalde this week."After prayerful consideration and discussion with NRA officials, I have decided not to speak at the NRA breakfast this morning," Lt.

HOUSTON - The National Rifle Association begins its annual convention in Houston on Friday, and leaders of the powerful gun-rights lobbying group are gearing up to "reflect on" — and deflect any blame for — the deadly shooting earlier this week of 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.Former President Donald Trump and other leading Republicans are scheduled to address the three-day firearms marketing and advocacy event, which is expected to draw protesters fed up with gun violence.Some scheduled speakers and performers have backed out, including two Texas lawmakers and "American Pie" singer Don McLean, who said "it would be disrespectful" to go ahead with his act in the aftermath of the country’s latest mass shooting.While President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress have renewed calls for stricter gun laws, NRA board member Phil Journey said the focus should be on better mental health care and trying to prevent gun violence. He said he wouldn't support banning or limiting access to firearms.RELATED: Texas School Shooting: Will the massacre in Uvalde break gun reform stalemate?The NRA said in an online statement that people attending the gun show will "reflect on" the Uvalde school shooting, "pray for the victims, recognize our patriotic members, and pledge to redouble our commitment to making our schools secure."FILE - Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president and chief executive officer of the National Rifle Association, speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, on Feb.

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Uvalde mass shooting on Tuesday, and her father tells Fox News Digital that the quick-thinking pre-teen is still shaken after having watched her teacher and classmates gunned down.Miah Cerrillo, 11, survived the shooting but watched her friends and teacher being killed, according to her aunt, Blanca Rivera, who spoke with Click 2 Houston.Cerrillo smeared blood on her face and went into survival mode after seeing her classmates shot to death, according to the report."My sister-in-law said is that [Miah] saw her friend full of blood, and she got blood and put it on herself," Rivera said. "My brother said she had bullet fragments in her back."TEXAS SCHOOL SHOOTING: LIVE UPDATESThe 11-year-old had seemed to be okay until Tuesday night when she got home, and then had a panic attack."Around midnight, my sister-in-law called me and she was just crying like, ‘I think it just hit Miah.

There have been dozens of shootings and other attacks in U.S. schools and colleges over the years, but until the massacre at Colorado’s Columbine High School in 1999, the number of dead tended to be in the single digits.

HOUSTON - A woman and her boyfriend have been charged in the death of an 8-year-old girl and injuries to her surviving twin sister. The Houston girls were malnourished and physically abused over an extended time, according to court documents.Soledad Mendoza, 29, and Ruben "Alex" Moreno, 29, were taken into custody last week and are both charged with capital murder – under 10 years of age for the death of Melanie Mendoza and two counts of injury to a child for her twin sister.Houston Police say the girl died on the night of December 21, 2020, after she was taken to Memorial Hermann - Memorial City Hospital with multiple injuries and bruises by Houston Fire Department paramedics.RELATED: 10-month-old baby girl dies after being left in car for several hoursOfficers responded to a welfare check at the hospital for reports of a deceased child, where they found the victims were grossly emaciated and had signs of malnutrition or starvation and multiple injuries, including chronic rib fractures.Despite being 8-years-old, they both only weighed less than 30 pounds, wore diapers, and were "extremely malnourished and unkempt."Investigators say that there were two other siblings in the household, 7 and 12 years old, who were seemingly in perfect health, including a younger sibling who was physically bigger than the twins.

CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, USA - MAY 18 : The ULA Atlas V rocket carrying Boeingâs Starliner spacecraft stands at Space Launch Complex 41 for the Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) mission to the International Space Station at Cape Canaveral Space Force Sta CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - With only a test dummy aboard, Boeing’s astronaut capsule pulled up and parked at the International Space Station for the first time Friday, a huge achievement for the company after years of false starts.With Starliner’s arrival, NASA finally realizes its longtime effort to have crew capsules from competing U.S. companies flying to the space station.SpaceX already has a running start.

HOUSTON - Two people are dead and at least three others are hospitalized after a shooting at a Houston flea market on Sunday afternoon.It happened in broad daylight, just after 1 p.m., in the 8700 block of Airline Drive in north Harris County, a busy area where thousands of patrons visit flea markets for deals, food and outdoor activities."We thought it was something like for family, you know you can come with your kids, but with everything, you don’t know," said Dolores Guerrero, who visits the area often. "It’s scary."Guerrero says she often spends her Sundays in the area, which has numerous markets, restaurants and even clubs open for daytime dancing.

File: President Donald Trump gestures to guests at the NRA-ILA Leadership Forum at the 148th NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits on April 26, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Former President Donald Trump will speak at the main political event for the National Rifle Association’s first annual meeting since a hiatus during the pandemic. "It is truly an honor to have President Trump address NRA members for the sixth time at our 2022 NRA-ILA Leadership Forum in Houston," NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre told Fox News Digital on Thursday. "President Trump delivered on his promises by appointing judges who respect and value the Constitution and the Bill of Rights and in doing so helped ensure the freedom of generations of Americans."It is the NRA's 151st annual meeting and will be held in Houston over Memorial Day weekend, from May 27-29 at the George R.

COLLEGE STATION, Texa - Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, new research suggests that remote work may not negatively affect productivity.A research team from Texas A&M University’s School of Public Health found the ability to work remotely may improve the resiliency of employees to perform workplace tasks during events causing workplace displacement.In the study, published in IOS Press, the team worked with a large Fortune 500 corporation in Houston to analyze ergonomic software data and computer usage from 264 randomly-selected work-from-home employees between Jan. 2017 and Dec.

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Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner with Megan Thee Stallion (Photo courtesy of Megan Thee Stallion via Instagram) HOUSTON - Houston's own Megan Thee Stallion has continuously made the city proud and was given a special honor this weekend. WATCH: Megan Thee Stallion graduates from Texas Southern UniversityThe three-time Grammy-winning recording artist, songwriter, and philanthropist, whose real name is Megan Pete, posted on her Instagram that she received a key to the city. Additionally, Mayor Sylvester Turner announced in an official proclamation that May 2, 2022, would be known as "Megan Thee Stallion Day." The date coincides with Pete's late grandmother and mother's birthday. "Megan Thee Stallion has an extraordinary entertainment career, but we wanted to honor her for what she does offstage to lift people's lives in underserved communities," Mayor Turner said. "She assisted people after the 2021 winter storm, during the pandemic, and helped those struggling with homelessness.

PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia Eagles acquired wide receiver A.J. Brown from Tennessee after swapping picks with Houston to move up and select Georgia defensive tackle Jordan Davis at No. 13 in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday night.The Eagles gave the Titans the 18th overall selection and a third-rounder (No.

PISCATAWAY, NJ - DECEMBER 18: Nebraska Cornhuskers offensive lineman Cameron Jurgens (51) during warm up prior to the college football game between the the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the Nebraska Cornhuskers on December 18, 2020 at SHI Stadium in Pi PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Eagles drafted a potential successor to four-time All-Pro center Jason Kelce, selecting Nebraska’s Cameron Jurgens in the second round of the NFL draft Friday night.The 6-foot-3, 303-pound Jurgens was a three-year starter at Nebraska. He was chosen with the 51st overall pick.Kelce, who turns 35 in November, contemplated retirement after last season. The five-time Pro Bowl pick will be an ideal mentor for Jurgens.The Eagles were active in the first round, making two trades to get 2020 Pro Bowl wide receiver A.J.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 28: Jordan Davis poses onstage after being selected 13th by the Philadelphia Eagles during round one of the 2022 NFL Draft on April 28, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Eagles swapped picks with the Houston Texans to move up and select Georgia defensive tackle Jordan Davis at No. 13 in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday night.The 6-foot-6, 340-pound Davis has unique athleticism and speed for a massive athlete who can anchor the middle of the defensive line.

HOUSTON - Authorities are piecing together a deadly shooting in west Houston, where a man was found dead in his car with a 3-year-old boy in the backseat. MORE CRIME AND PUBLIC SAFETY COVERAGEHouston police say they were called to a shooting in the 14300 block of Fern Dr. in Memorial near Energy Corridor, around 8:15 p.m.

HOUSTON - Jackson White is a standout high school football player and honor roll student while studying Japanese and teaching himself to play six instruments.  "Piano, guitar, ukulele, electric guitar, the bass, and kalimba," he says.Jackson is also autistic."I was a lot slower on my work, so maybe other kids would get to go to recess, and I’d just stay inside and still do my work," he recalls of his early years in elementary school.RELATED: Houston professor helps families with autistic children all over the worldHis challenges started before he was born.

HOUSTON - Loved ones are mourning the loss of a former international rugby player killed in a crash in west Harris County. Pedrie Wannenberg, 41, was most recently a coach at Rice University and so many people were shocked to hear what happened. DETAILS: Pursuit in Harris County ends with 1 dead, 6 injuredThe sports community worldwide honored the rugby legend with his former South African team the Vodacom Bulls holding a moment of silence Saturday after he was killed Friday evening in a car crash just west of Houston. Eugene Eloff, Wannenberg's close friend and coach, spoke to FOX 26 from South Africa, telling us the rugby player and father touched many lives on and off the field. "He would go out of his way, to help other people," he said. "On the field, he would put his body on the line for his team.

15 April 2020, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Stuttgart: A mouthguard hangs over a doctor's coat in a family doctor's surgery in a treatment room. (to dpa "How telemedicine proves itself in the Corona crisis") Photo: Marijan Murat/dpa (Photo by Marijan Murat/pi HOUSTON - The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked several conversations on health care, and while the threat seems to be dwindling in parts of the United States, there are some conversations that still need to be had. Back in May 2021, Dr.

HOUSTON - A former forwards coach and player for Austin Elite Rugby has died after a suspect fleeing sheriff's deputies struck his vehicle in West Harris County.41-year-old Pedrie Wannenburg died from his injuries after being airlifted to a hospital, says Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. Wannenburg also had two children in the truck, an eight-year-old boy who was airlifted as well, and a ten-year-old girl.

HOUSTON - A Houston woman who’s been looking for her missing mother for more than 50 years is finally getting answers. Patricia Thomas-Wardell was just 18 years old when she went missing way back in 1970. At that time the Beltway 8 Toll Road didn’t exist.

BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA - APRIL 17: Jordan Ellis #31 of New Orleans Breakers scores a touchdown as Josh Banderas #52 of Philadelphia Stars defends in the third quarter of the game at Protective Stadium on April 17, 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama. (Photo by The New Orleans Breakers started off their United States Football League season with a bruising 23-17 victory over the Philadelphia Stars on Sunday.It was the second contest in an exciting triple-header.The game was supposed to be followed by the Tampa Bay Bandits facing the Pittsburgh Maulers, but the game was pushed to Monday due to bad weather."It's a blessing to be here.

HOUSTON - Authorities say a mother was arrested Friday and had her baby taken away after nearly $2 million worth of methamphetamine was found in her home. Officers with the Narcotics' division for the Harris County Sheriff's Office say they were called out to a home in reference to a call about a woman "under the influence and could not take care of her two-year-old child." Deputies arrived at the woman's home and found she was "manufacturing crystal meth in her home." MORE CRIME RELATED STORIESNearly 112 kgs of crystallized meth and 87.2 kg of liquid meth was found, which we're told has a street value of up to $2 million. AdvertisementThe woman was taken into custody by deputies and the child was taken by Child Protective Services (CPS). 

PEARLAND, Texas - A TikTok celebrity from the Houston area, known for drawing millions of views with his son now has a serious message to pass on after his recent cancer diagnosis.Randy Gonzalez, 34, and his 6-year-old son Brice - known as the Enky Boys to their millions of TikTok followers are becoming popular for another reason as well. MEET THE ENKY BOYS: Houston-area father-son duo getting Hollywood attentionThe 34-year-old was hit by colon cancer seemingly too soon and is now hoping to use his platform to spread awareness. "I don’t want this to happen to anyone else. I want them to catch it early," Mr.

FILE - Medical supplies to be shipped to Ukraine (Photo: FOX 26 Houston) HOUSTON - With the Russian invasion continuing on in Ukraine, residents across the U.S. are stepping up efforts to spread awareness and ship donations overseas to the military and refugees. However, a lot goes into play when it comes to international shipping that some might be unaware of. MORE RUSSIA-UKRAINE COVERAGEAccording to Charita Shteynberg, founder of World of Connections, an organization that donates supplies from across the U.S.

HOUSTON - Not only are automated telemarketing robocalls calls to your cell phone bothersome, if you haven’t given your permission, they are illegal.More consumers are forcing illegal robocallers to pay up, including one man from Texas.RELATED: You may soon get fewer illegal robocalls thanks to new lawDan Graham, a CPA who works in Austin and Dallas, says he’s turning annoying telemarketing robocalls into cash."The gross is over $105,000 at this point," said Graham.He started when the calls just kept coming, spoofing local numbers.Graham recalled having to work away from his family and receiving robocalls that made him worry about his wife and baby.  "I've had calls from hospitals, spoofing hospital phone numbers. I haven’t seen my wife or my kid in days," said Dan.

HOUSTON - A young woman from Houston is recovering from reconstructive surgery after having skin cancer removed from her face. She encourages others to protect their skin from the sun, to prevent what she has been going through. A heads-up, if you watch the video of this story, a few images could be disturbing to you. RELATED HEALTH STORIESIt is that time of year when sunbathers flock to the beach or pool.

HOUSTON - Three nurses visiting from out of state jumped into action overnight Sunday following a shooting at a hookah lounge in southwest Houston. MORE HOUSTON-AREA NEWSPolice were called out to a shooting at Big J Bar and Hookah next to Ashfordbrook Shopping Center on Bissonnet around 3:30 a.m. Responding officers say they found a man with a gunshot wound in his stomach.

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - MARCH 24: Caleb Daniels #14 of the Villanova Wildcats reacts during the first half of the game against the Michigan Wolverines in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Sweet 16 Round at AT&T Center on March 24, 2022 in San PHILADELPHIA - Villanova began the season among the figurative favorites to reach the Final Four.The Wildcats were ranked No. 4 and boasted a veteran roster that reached all the way back to the 2018 national championship season.But by mid-December, they already had four losses in a rough schedule, taking a beating from defending national champion Baylor and losing their Big East opener to Creighton.Uh oh? Not so, coach Jay Wright said.Wright said he put his team in a "bad spot" with the brutal early schedule that also included losses to UCLA and Purdue, two other other programs that would eventually reach the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament."I felt like we were worn down, and we were in finals, and Baylor played great.

HOUSTON - You see the vanity license plates on the roads, as drivers stamp their personality on their rides.RELATED: 35th Annual Art Car Parade returns in person after two yearsSome of them are more valuable than you might think. The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators says there are 9.7 million personalized plates in the U.S. Some of them are worth thousands, or even millions of dollars."This one here, the word CASH," plate collector and seller Michael Modecki held up a California plate.MORE SULLIVAN'S SMART SENSEThe word CASH could turn this aluminum license plate into gold."We're asking two million dollars for it.

Quarterback Deshaun Watson of the Cleveland Browns is introduced by general manager Andrew Berry (L) and head coach Kevin Stefanski during a press conference at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on March 25, 2022 in Berea, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Get BEREA, Ohio - Deshaun Watson maintained his innocence and strongly denied committing any sexual misconduct despite allegations made by 22 women against the Cleveland Browns' new starting quarterback.Wearing a dark pinstriped suit and orange tie at his introductory news conference on Friday, Watson showed little emotion while saying he's done nothing illegal."I've never assaulted or disrespected or harassed a woman in my life," Watson said, flanked at the dais inside the team's headquarters by Browns general manager Andrew Berry and coach Kevin Stefanski.

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - MARCH 24: Eric Dixon #43 of the Villanova Wildcats shoots a layup against the Michigan Wolverines during the second half of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Sweet 16 Round at AT&T Center on March 24, 2022 in San Anton PHILADELPHIA - Jermaine Samuels scored 22 points and Villanova controlled Michigan in a 63-55 Sweet 16 victory on Thursday night in the NCAA Tournament.Samuels' 8-of-13 shooting performance, much of it coming on tough drives through Michigan defenders and around Dickinson, carried a Wildcats offense that had long stretches of misfiring on 3-pointers.The second-seeded Wildcats (28-7) advanced to the South Region final to play the winner of Thursday night’s matchup between top seed Arizona and No. 5 seed Houston.

People walk through Times Square on March 11, 2022 in New York City two years since the pandemic. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) NEW YORK - Here's a look at how the 10 most populous metro areas in the U.S. changed during the first full year of the pandemic, from mid-2020 to mid-2021, according to U.S.

HOUSTON - It's been nearly two weeks since a grand jury declined to criminally charge Deshaun Watson, now reports from the New York Times suggest a Texas grand jury is seeking another charge. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Deshaun Watson will not face criminal charges, grand jury determinesAccording to the report, a grand jury in Brazoria County, just south of Houston past Sugar Land is looking into evidence from the 10th accusation of sexual misconduct against the former Houston Texans Quarterback. This new report also comes almost a week after Watson was traded to the Cleveland Browns. Texans General Manager Nicholas Caserio delivers remarks on Deshaun Watson joining the Cleveland BrownsThe grand jury’s decision in early March came about a year after the women first filed their suits, accusing Watson of exposing himself, touching them with his penis, or kissing them against their will during massage appointments. One woman alleged Watson forced her to perform oral sex.Attorney Rusty Hardin held a press conference Friday after a grand jury determined Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson will not face criminal charges.During a special hearing in February, Rusty Hardin, Watson's attorney, asked the judge to delay the deposition of his client until there is a resolution with the criminal case filed against him, saying there will be prejudicial impacts.The judge ultimately ruled the deposition can go on, but will be restricted to the nine accusers who have not filed a criminal complaint.