With his execution looming last Thursday, the 57-year-old Texas death row inmate watched as his attorneys’ legal arguments were rejected in the courts and his pleas for clemency disregarded, as the state parole board declined to recommend he receive a lesser sentence or reprieve.

After hearing more than nine hours of testimony Monday on Robert Roberson’s case, the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee stood at ease — instead of adjourning — as lawmakers worked to get the death row inmate to appear in person in Austin.

Picking the Top 25 in the preseason isn't easy as worthy teams are sure to be left out. Here are five who were snubbed in the men's basketball poll.

The senior-led Creighton women's basketball team were picked to finish second in the Big East preseason coaches’ poll, which was announced Wednesday morning. Connecticut is the heavy favorite as the Huskies received 10 of the 11 first-place votes.

UConn men’s basketball received all 10 possible votes to earn the top spot in the 2024-25 Big East Preseason Coaches’ Poll to kick off Big East Media Day at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Only Marquette,