HOUSTON (AP) — A judge on Friday rejected Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton ’s attempts to throw out felony securities fraud charges that have shadowed the Republican for nearly a decade. The decision by state District Judge Andrea Beall, an elected Democrat, keeps Paxton on track for an April 15 trial on charges that he duped investors in a tech …

NEW YORK (AP) — The following is a list of initial public offerings planned for the coming week. Sources include IPO ETF manager Renaissance Capital, and SEC filings. Week of Feb. 19 CDT Environmental Technology Investment Holdings – Shenzhen, China, 2 million shares, priced $4-$5, managed by WestPark Capital. Proposed Nasdaq symbol CDTG. Business: Provides sewage treatment systems and services …

AP Photographer Gregory Bull has been covering the U.S.-Mexico border for more than 30 years. On this frigid February night, his aim was to show the urgency of the situation for another group of men trying to cross into America. Here he explains how he made this extraordinary image. Why this photo? Arriving up in the mountainous border area near …