Nearly 100 supporters gathered outside the Capitol building in Austin, Texas, on Saturday, November 2, to urge Governor Greg Abbott to show clemency for the man they believe to be innocent. “There’s so much evidence out there, there’s so much doubt out there, and it just blows my mind that they can sit back, and let us sit in this state of uncertainty,” his brother, Rodrick Reed, told CBS Austin during the demonstration....

Instead, a series of titanic volcanic eruptions in India may have wiped out T. rex and his friends (and prey). That idea has been around for a while, but today paleontologist Gerta Keller, who has long been dubious about the asteroid theory, will unveil the strongest evidence yet that scientists convicted the wrong perp. In a study presented at the annual meeting of the Geological Society of America in Denver, she will announce that the volcanic eruptions that created the enormous Deccan Traps lava beds in India peaked at just the right time to explain the dinos’ demise—releasing what she and colleagues estimate was ten times more climate-altering gases (mostly carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide) into the atmosphere than the asteroid impact....

Humphrey and his “Frenchie sib” Pota are already social media stars in their own right, with an Instagram account boasting over 123,000 followers. The pair live together with their owner out in San Francisco, California, and regularly update followers with videos of their day-to-day exploits. Being social media pups can take a lot out of you though, as this latest clip showing Humphrey catching some shut eye demonstrates. Posted under the handle spottedhumphrey, the on-screen caption read: “My dog sleeping like he just worked a double to meet this month’s rent, cooked dinner for 4, and did the dishes....

There is only one women’s top 10 player left in the final eight - Iga Swiatek - and even she didn’t have it all her own way. The Sporting News wraps up all of the action at Roland-Garros. Medvedev, Tsitsipas bomb out with surprise defeats Both Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas were hot favourites to progress to the quarter finals, despite having tricky fourth-round encounters. In the end both ended up eliminated, with world no....

The influx of people making the treacherous journey has seen several migrants injured and even killed, while increasingly frequent clashes add to the disarray. Franck Dhersin, the mayor who also works as a regional vice president for transportation, said that dozens more migrants arrive every day, AP reported. While voicing his appeal for aid, he said that people in the affected area “feel abandoned by the government” amid the “new influx of migrants....

Alba only returned to the Barca starting XI for the Champions League clash with Celtic last Wednesday after a month out with a hamstring injury. Gabriel Jesus an inspired City signing He played the full 90 minutes as Lionel Messi rescued a point for Barca at Anoeta on Sunday but looks set for a fresh lay-off after the Catalan giants confirmed bruising to his right knee and a distension of his left ankle....

Barstool Sports creator Adam Ferrone shared the clip (above) from a wedding on August 9, showing his friends greeting each other on the dance floor. “Most of my friends are named Mike,” said the text-to-voice generator. “So whenever there is a get together, all the Mikes take a Mike pic.” The video captured the group of men, all named Mike, crowding around one another. They can be seen embracing each other and cheering as they unite....

Moments like your first bite of a fresh beignet at Cafe du Monde, or settling into a small jazz club as time stops and the music repairs your soul. And there’s nothing quite like when the deep bass of the tuba from the morning jazz band echoes off the church in Jackson Square, signaling to the world that the sun’s up and the vampires have gone to sleep for the day....

Getting comedians Tucker and Sandler was no problem for the club owner, but he had no idea how to reach the King of Pop. “I called everyone I know to see if anybody knew Michael,” Masada says. Eventually he got the number for Neverland ranch and found a staffer. “Please, do me a favor. The kid is dying,” Masada implored. He explained that the boy’s story would be on the local news that night in connection with a blood drive he’d helped organize....

‘We don’t talk anymore!’ - Pjanic & Nainggolan go to war in Juventus v Roma In the 1980s, the Medellin giants received heavy financial investment from Pablo Escobar, the notorious drug trafficker who perpetrated heinous crimes and built one of the world’s biggest criminal empires. Escobar was a keen football fan and, despite ulterior motives, the money he poured into the club helped build a golden age in Colombian football, with America de Cali and Millonarios among the other outfits to benefit from the funds of cartel bosses in what came to be known as the ’narco-football’ era....

This past weekend, the players began arriving ahead of World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Colombia, in what will also be the first time in this qualifying cycle that no player has pulled out of the original 23-man squad. READ MORE: Coutinho fit for Brazil | PROFILE: Luan | Brazil’s WCQ campaign so far Monday night saw Neymar and his PSG teammates, Daniel Alves, Thiago Silva and Marquinhos, join the squad at the hotel after their arrival was delayed due to weather conditions around Salgado Filho International Airport, which had been forced to close for around two hours....

The destruction recalled and reenacted in this period on the Jewish calendar is not simply a historic account of a religious and spiritual catastrophe of an indigenous people persecuted and exiled. It is intended to serve as both a particular and universal reminder, internalizing lessons of the past in order to identify threats in the present and avert tragedies of the future. On these somber days of memory and reminder, with the Surfside search and rescue-turned-recovery as a backdrop, it appears we are at the epicenter of a perfect storm....

In 1985, the NCAA Tournament field expanded to 64 teams and its national title game went down as one of the biggest upsets in college basketball history. Villanova shot 78.6 percent from the field, including 9 of 10 in the second half to knock off defending champion Georgetown and its man in the middle, Patrick Ewing, 66-64. Ed Pinckney — the game’s MVP with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists — said after losing to the Hoyas twice in the regular season that “our own families didn’t think we had a chance to win....

In seven seasons, Pelini was 67-27 overall and 39-17 in the Big 12 and Big Ten (Nebraska joined beginning the 2011 season). Nebraska lost four games in each of his first six seasons and the Cornhuskers are 9-3 this season. Here is a look at 10 potential candidates to replace Pelini in Lincoln, Neb. Al Golden, Miami The shine has come off a bit with last year’s dismal finish and this year’s 6-6 record, but Golden has been through more than any coach has with the NCAA’s investigation of the program....

“Come on man,” Anthony responded before walking away from the media. “I don’t want to answer those questions.” MORE: Larry Bird is the greatest trash-talker in NBA history In an interview with CBS Sports’ “We Need To Talk” that aired Tuesday, Jackson was asked whether Anthony could run the triangle offense. His response raised some eyebrows. “Carmelo a lot of times wants to hold the ball longer than — we have a rule: If you hold a pass two seconds, you benefit the defense....

Saturday’s 56-55 comeback win over NC State was Syracuse’s 10th win decided by single digits, and six of those have come in conference play. We can all complain that the ACC is a mediocre league beyond the top five teams in the standings, but Syracuse has gotten every team’s best shot because it entered league play unbeaten. And it has turned away all 12 opponents to date. In those six ACC games decided by single-digits, Syracuse has needed some clutch baskets to win the games, but most impressive has been the team’s defense....

However, Russia’s sanctions list did not include every member of the House, and it is not entirely clear why certain lawmakers were excluded. Both Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy were not listed. In its statement, the foreign ministry noted that Pelosi, along with other legislators, “were denied entry to the Russian Federation earlier,” suggesting Pelosi was excluded from the new sanctions because action had already been taken against her....

Here’s everything you need to know to be up to date before Mueller’s House testimony Wednesday morning. May, 2017 President Donald Trump fired FBI director James Comey and, almost immediately after, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein appoints former FBI director Robert Mueller as special counsel to take over the probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential elections. June 14, 2017 Mueller expands his investigation to include the possible obstruction of justice by President Donald Trump....

Then, when you need the energy, your body creates it by taking glycogen out of storage and breaking it down. Glycogen storage disease (GSD) is a rare condition found almost exclusively in babies and young children. Their bodies can’t store or break down glycogen because they don’t have the right enzymes for the process. This can lead to problems with their: Liver and other organsSkeletal musclesBlood glucose regulationGrowth and development...