Jackson is the Deep East Texas managing local ombudsman for long-term care facilities. Each day she serves Texans living at these facilities as a state-assigned independent advocate.

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Estonia's government was to hold an extraordinary meeting Thursday as investigators try to find out ...

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Erling Haaland missed a penalty as Manchester City was held 1-1 by Everton in the Premier League ...

MAPUTO, Mozambique. (AP) — At least 6,000 inmates escaped from a high-security prison in Mozambique’s capital on Christmas Day after a rebellion, the country's police chief said, as widespread ...

(THE CONVERSATION) On Dec. 31, while many people are preparing for their New Years Eve parties, some Roman Catholic Christians will also mark the feast day for St. Silvester.

Azerbaijan on Thursday observed a nationwide day of mourning for the victims of the air crash that killed 38 people and left ...

CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mixed in early trading Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Mar. corn was unchanged at $4.49 a bushel. Mar. wheat was unchanged at $5.35 a bushel. Mar. oats rose ...

HONOLULU (AP) — Gytis Nemeiksa scored 25 points and he blocked a 3-point shot on the last possession of overtime to help Hawaii defeat Oakland 73-70 on Wednesday in the third-place game of the Diamond ...

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The successor to Ruben Amorim at Sporting Lisbon lasted just six weeks. João Pereira, who was hired on Nov. 11 following the departure of Amorim to Manchester United, was fired ...

For 16 years, Gisellah Harvey, her husband, Joseph Klotz, and their daughter spent summers escaping from Brooklyn, N.Y., to ...

Tuesday’s U.S. market “Santa rally” comes as the stock market enters what’s historically been a very cheerful season. The ...

The Associated Press national player of the week in women’s basketball for Week 7 of the season: The sophomore guard shined ...