A copilot stabbed a captain Wednesday on a flight to Israel before passengers burst into the cockpit and wrestled with the attacker as the plane descended sharply and passengers screamed, witnesses said. The jetliner was stabilized and made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. It was not clear w...
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Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County just approved spending $40 million to fix roads, sidewalks, and bus stops.
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According to a notice sent by the Secretary of the Texas State Senate, a suspect in a planned attack on the state's Capitol was arrested by the FBI and the Department of Public Safety....
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Chad Lowe and his wife Kim are the parents of three daughters.
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Nearly 600 households in Galveston lack any air conditioning, and many others struggle to afford to use it.
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Houston has a long history with the blues — and this weekend, that history is taking center stage. The fourth annual Houston Bluesfest is getting bigger this year, moving to POST Houston after three years at East River 9. The festival will bring award-winning musicians and a new ...
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The Galveston Police Department recently released in-car and body camera footage from the May shooting that killed Randy Martin. Martin's family is now considering taking legal action against the City of Galveston....
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The threat was initiated by one main suspect and several co-conspirators, according to a memo sent to members of the Texas Senate. Texas DPS officials said it worked with the FBI and local law enforcement to arrest the main suspect around 3 a.m. Wednesday....
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Austin Stallman, son of Brazoria County Sheriff Bo Stallman, was a Texas A&M senior and a former Angleton High School football player.
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A 4-year-old girl who was allegedly shot and killed by her mother before the mother turned the gun on herself Tuesday has been identified. In a statement released through an attorney, family members say 4-year-old Vivian Savella was loved without limit by her father, Aaron. “Our ...
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GOP Senate candidate Ken Paxton told donors at a fundraiser that President Trump’s midterm convention had hurt him politically ahead of the midterm elections....
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Major changes are coming on Oct. 1 for the tens of millions of Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for food assistance....
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Alec Bohm put Philadelphia ahead with a two-out home run in the 10th inning and the Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3 on Wednesday to force a decisive third game in their National League Wild Card Series. The Phillies rallied with back-to-back homers from Kyle Schwarber and Br...
