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Thousands of people took to Hong Kong’s streets Sunday in a new wave of pro-democracy protests, but police fired tear gas after some demonstrators hurled bricks and smoke bombs, breaking a rare pause in violence that has persisted during the six-month-long movement. In the largest of three rallies, a key thoroughfare along the waterfront on the Kowloon side of Victoria...

A week after Colin Kaepernick’s NFL workout fell apart, disagreements and distrust about it remain on issues such as its timing, who was invited and who could film the quarterback. In conversations with The Associated Press, representatives from both sides blamed each other for what went wrong on Nov. 16. Kaepernick’s side said the NFL orchestrated a workout as a...

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph was fined $50,000 by the NFL for involvement in a helmet-swinging brawl in a game against the Cleveland Browns.

Myles Garrett looked composed and casual, a stark contrast to the last time he was seen in public. Stylishly dressed in a bright blue suit and black turtleneck, the Cleveland Browns’ star defensive end met Wednesday with an appeals officer in New York in hopes of getting a reduction to an indefinite NFL suspension that has temporarily ended Garrett’s season...

Some Texas children living south of the border are having difficulty going to school or getting medical help because of a paperwork mess some child advocates blame on the state of Texas.

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred hopes the investigation into sign stealing by the Houston Astros will be complete by next season and says he has authority to impose discipline beyond the loss of amateur draft picks.

Dallas County Commissioners took steps Tuesday to remedy the $36 million spent on court and jail software that does not work.

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred toured Globe Life Field Tuesday while in Arlington for the league’s owners meeting. On the tour, Manfred responded to several questions about the Houston Astros’ alleged sign stealing.

Some Texas children living south of the border are having difficulty going to school or getting medical help because of a paperwork mess some child advocates blame on the state of Texas.

John Hellerstedt, MD, commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), repeatedly declined interview requests from NBC 5 Investigates to find out why the EVVE has not been implemented in the state. At an Austin event, we asked the commissioner about the Texas-born kids in Mexico struggling to get their birth records from his agency.

Myles Garrett will soon learn when he can play again. The Cleveland Browns star defensive end, who was suspended indefinitely after the NFL ruled he used a helmet “as a weapon” to strike Pittsburgh quarterback Mason Rudolph in the head, will have his appeal heard by the league early this week, a person familiar with the timeline told The Associated...

Browns defensive end Myles Garrett was suspended for at least the rest of the regular season and postseason by the NFL on Friday for using a helmet “as a weapon” and striking Pittsburgh quarterback Mason Rudolph in the head.

Robert Mathis of Alabama A&M, Erik Williams of Central State University and coach Joe Taylor selected for Black College Football Hall of Fame.

Tarrant County commissioners approved a list of requirements Tuesday for game room owners in an effort to regulate the businesses, which some believe attract crime and traffic.

A 19-year-old faces involuntary manslaughter and weapons charges in the shooting death of his 11-year-old brother in Philadelphia’s Overbrook neighborhood earlier this week.

A teenage girl has been charged with murder in the death of a 60-year-old Northeast Philadelphia man found beaten in his home.

Florida lawmakers refused to vote on a request from their county’s library to pay for a subscription to The New York Times, siding with President Trump’s position on the paper and citing concerns over “fake news,” NBC News reported.

The Washington Nationals kept the World Series victory party going at the Washington Capitals’ hockey game Sunday night.

The Washington Nationals kept the World Series victory party going at the Washington Capitals’ hockey game Sunday night.

A series of new state laws could soon make it difficult for consumers to find out which gas stations in Texas have been hit with hidden credit card skimmers.