Lufkin Daily News

11 hours ago | lufkindailynews.com | James Ellingworth

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH - AP Sports Writer DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) - Harry Kane can win the first major trophy of his career on Saturday as Bayern Munich closes in on regaining the Bundesliga title after Bayer Leverkusen's shock win last season. Bayern has an eight-point lead over second-placed Leverkusen with four games remaining. If Bayern beats Mainz on Saturday, then Leverkusen must win its game at the same time to keep the title race alive. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press.

1 day ago | lufkindailynews.com | Stacy Faison

By By STACY FAISON/The Lufkin Daily News A Pollok man whose body was recovered from Kurth Lake Tuesday is believed to have drowned, according to preliminary autopsy reports. Divers located the body of Clay Thomas Legg, 64, not far from the boat from which he had fallen, according to a press release from the Lufkin Police Department. No foul play is suspected at this time. Stacy Faison's email address is [email protected].

1 day ago | lufkindailynews.com | Michael R. Sisak |Jennifer Peltz

NEW YORK (AP) - Opening statements began Wednesday in Harvey Weinstein 's rape retrial, five years after his original #MeToo trial delivered a searing reckoning for one of Hollywood's most powerful figures. Emphasizing the former studio boss's onetime influence in the movie industry, prosecutor Shannon Lucey said Weinstein used "dream opportunities as weapons" to prey on the three accusers in the case. He is charged with raping one and forcing oral sex on the other two.

3 days ago | lufkindailynews.com | Devi Shastri

Montana is the ninth U.S. state to have an active measles outbreak. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

4 days ago | lufkindailynews.com | Edwin Quarles

By By EDWIN QUARLES/The Lufkin Daily News Huntington's Brandt Kovar set a personal best and finished second in the boys' 800 meters at the Class 3A Region III track and field meet in Huntsville Saturday. Kovar ran 1:57.45, just behind East Bernard's Daniel Breitenwischer, who finished in 1:57.34. Kovar advances to the Class 3A state meet in Austin in two weeks. Edwin Quarles' email address is [email protected].