TEXAS

NBA warns state on negatives of bill

AUSTIN — The NBA has warned that Texas could be overlooked for future events because of a proposed ‘‘bathroom bill’’ targeting transgender people. The Texas legislation is similar to a North Carolina law that prompted the league to move the All-Star Game out of that state. It would require people to use bathrooms that correspond to the sex on their birth certificate. NBA spokesman Mike Bass said an environment where people are treated ‘‘fairly and equally’’ weighs heavily in deciding host locations. (AP)

Hundreds of votes improperly cast

AUSTIN— Texas election officials have acknowledged that hundreds of people were allowed to bypass the state’s toughest-in-the-nation voter ID law and improperly cast ballots in the November presidential election by signing a sworn statement instead of showing a photo ID. The chief election officers in two of the state’s largest counties are now considering whether to refer cases to local prosecutors for potential charges. Officials in many other areas say they will simply let the mistakes go. (AP)

ILLINOIS

Man is charged in deadly shooting

CHICAGO — A man has been charged in a Chicago shooting captured on video that killed two people, including a toddler, and wounded a pregnant woman, police said Saturday. Devon Swan, 26, is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting that killed 2-year-old Lavontay White and Lavontay’s uncle, 26-year-old Lazaric Collins. They were riding in a car Tuesday when shots were fired. The pregnant woman was driving, and she and her fetus are expected to survive. (AP)

CALIFORNIA

No injuries in oil refinery explosion

TORRANCE — An explosion and fire erupted Saturday at a California oil refinery, exactly two years after a blast that crippled the plant and led to higher gasoline prices. No injuries were reported from the Torrance Refining Co. near Los Angeles, and there were no evacuations or damage to any buildings outside the refinery, fire officials said. (AP)

FLORIDA

SpaceX’s rocket launch delayed

CAPE CANAVERAL — Last-minute rocket trouble forced SpaceX on Saturday to delay its inaugural launch from NASA’s historic moon pad. SpaceX halted the countdown with just 13 seconds remaining. The second-stage steering issue cropped up several minutes earlier. (AP)