Bond denied for 17-year-old accused of killing Westbury HS student
Attorneys from both sides confirm that Travoris Hines is a former student of Westbury High.
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Hearing set on motion to preserve evidence in Christa Pike's botched execution
Christa Pike was sentenced to death after being convicted of the 1995 murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer.
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Nobel Prize in literature to be awarded in Stockholm
The Nobel Prize in literature will be awarded Thursday by the Swedish Academy in Stockholm. Last year, Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai , whose surreal and anarchic novels combine a bleak world view with mordant humor, won the Nobel Prize in literature for work the judges sa...
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Hurricane Isaias is expected to get stronger on its way to Florida, Alabama and Mississippi coasts
Isaias surged toward the U.S. Gulf Coast on Thursday as the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, prompting mandatory evacuations and school closures in parts of Florida. Isaias was forecast to intensify rapidly and bring strong winds and a life-threatening storm surge to the F...
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Tatis, Padres eliminated from postseason by top-seeded Brewers in 4 games
Fernando Tatis Jr.'s 429-foot home run to straightaway center field leading off the third inning got the sellout crowd of 47,712 at Petco Park revved up and waving their yellow rally towels. That was pretty much the extent of the excitement for those fans as the San Diego Padres ...
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Brewers eliminate Padres with 3-1 win in Game 4, advance to NLCS rematch with Dodgers
Although outfielder Garrett Mitchell gracefully accepted congratulations for robbing Manny Machado of a tying home run late in the Milwaukee Brewers’ Division Series-clinching victory, he clearly wasn’t all that impressed with himself. To Mitchell, that dramatic play was just the...
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Gruesome injuries throw spotlight on France's policing of high school protests
The police tear gas grenade shattered the 14-year-old’s jaw and many of his teeth. The officer who fired it was taken into custody a week later and charged with violent mutilation, punishable by up to 15 years in prison. Following surgery, the boy cannot speak and can only eat wi...
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2644: Camping and Creature Comforts
Episode: 2644 Camping and Creature Comforts. Today, taking it with you.
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Indian actor and filmmaker Nana Patekar dies at 75
Nana Patekar, an acclaimed Indian actor and filmmaker, died Thursday at his home in the western state of Goa. He was 75. Patekar died of a suspected cardiac arrest, the Press Trust of India news agency reported, citing a doctor at the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Born i...
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Burton's 3-pointer with 41 seconds left helps send Valkyries past Aces 83-81 for 2-0 semifinals lead
Veronica Burton hit a deep 3-pointer that put Golden State ahead with 41 seconds left and converted two free throws in the closing seconds, Tiffany Hayes had 21 points, and the Valkyries held off the Las Vegas Aces 83-81 on Wednesday night for a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five WNBA ...
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Breanna Stewart says Liberty were told they did not have a reset timeout in overtime
The New York Liberty opted not to advance the ball for a better shot at a tying 3-pointer, then said after their loss Wednesday night that officials told them they didn't have a reset timeout left. The Liberty inbounded the ball under the basket, forcing them to go the length of ...
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Houston weather: Monitoring Hurricane Isaias, sunny pattern to continue
Our nice weather pattern holds with mostly sunny skies and highs in the low 90s. Morning lows in the upper 60s and low 70s continue.
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As Democrats eye big midterm wins, Republicans look to turn the tables in some House districts
The midterm elections might look ominous for President Donald Trump , but there are places where his Republican Party could turn the tables on Democrats if it can peel off a few key wins in key congressional races. National organizations are pumping money behind candidates that R...