A former Miami congressman and longtime friend of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison in connection with a secret $50 million lobbying campaign on Venezuela’s behalf during the first Trump administration. Republican David Rivera has been jailed since jur...
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City of Willis officials say a boil water notice was lifted after a major water line break and outage on Wednesday.
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Federal prosecutors have charged a store clerk and his son with selling kratom that authorities believe is linked to the death of a University of Mississippi student, prosecutors announced Friday....
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Former U.S. Olympian David Hearn says he is “relieved” after a Washington, D.C. judge permanently dismissed the vandalism case against him.
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Could a portion of New Mexico be absorbed by Texas? While it may be unlikely, the Texas Attorney General's Office told state lawmakers it was possible during a hearing of the House Select Committee on Governmental Oversight....
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1,000-year-old manuscript found to have traces of ancient virus DNA preserved in its parchment pages.
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Christa Pike remains "critically ill," unconscious and on a ventilator in a hospital after a botched execution attempt Wednesday night, her attorneys said Friday....
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Broadcaster and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo is no longer employed at CBS Sports following his DWI arrest in July.
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The two missions, falling under NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, will switch roles onboard the ISS before Crew-12 will fly back to Earth.
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Instead of throwing away empty oyster shells, local restaurants across Galveston, Clear Lake and Houston are helping Galveston Bay Foundation put the shells back in the water to serve as a new home for baby oysters. The effort comes amid a growing need for oyster restoration acro...
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The Cornell rape accuser was 'failed' by people obligated to protect her, Gov. Hochul said at a news conference on Friday.
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Gas prices continue to squeeze wallets in Texas.
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Federal officials said Emmanuel Finnih submitted more than 100 fraudulent financial aid applications using the identities of several students across Texas....
