HPD: Westbury HS student shot and killed near campus; HISD says school in 'secure mode'
Police confirm a 17-year-old student was shot and killed on Dryad Drive and Chimney Rock near the school on Friday morning.
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Takeaways from Trump-Xi summit: Lots of pomp and even more punting on tensions in US-China relations
Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have wrapped up a three-day Washington summit that was heavy on pomp but light on substance . The U.S. president delighted in the personal rapport he says he's built with Xi, while the Chinese leader emphasized the two sides “must hold the l...
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Pope Leo warns a 'paradise of machines' could undermine humanity as he opens France trip
Pope Leo XIV has warned that a "paradise of machines" could undermine humanity.
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Man struck, nearly run over in road rage confrontation at SoCal shopping plaza
Shocking video captured the moment a man was struck and nearly run over following what appeared to be a parking lot fender bender at a busy Southern California shopping plaza....
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Constable’s office releases descriptions in church burglary, seeks help from public
Deputies with Constable Mark Herman’s Office are asking for the public’s help identifying people wanted for a burglary at Lakeway Baptist Church in the 5800 block of FM 1960 Road East. Investigators said two male suspects riding bicycles forced entry into a locked shed on the chu...
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New Mexico jury finds Facebook liable of deceiving users about privacy protections
A New Mexico jury on Friday found Facebook liable for deceiving users about privacy protections on the social media platform. It is now up to the judge to determine how much the company would pay, with attorneys representing the state asking for the maximum $5,000 penalty per vio...
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Watch: Raphael Warnock speaks at the 2026 Texas Tribune Festival
The senator from Georgia discusses how faith informs his politics and winning as a Democrat in a traditionally red state.
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Federal court says US government can label Anthropic a supply chain risk
In the latest twist in Anthropic’s dispute with the Pentagon , a federal appeals court on Friday rejected the AI lab’s challenge to the government’s labeling of it as a supply chain risk . The decision allows the Pentagon to continue to remove Anthropic’s Claude models from its s...
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Super-sized El Niño could cause more than 450,000 heat deaths by February, study suggests
Nearly half a million people across the world could lose their lives by February due to El Niño-driven extreme heat, according to a sobering new report....
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Join UT MD Anderson’s 11th annual Boot Walk to End Cancer® at Helix Park Nov. 14
For 11 years, Houston has stepped up to give cancer the boot. Join UT MD Anderson on Nov. 14 at Helix Park in the Texas Medical Center. This family-friendly event brings together thousands of neighbors, friends and teams for a 1.2-mile in-person walk and supporters across the cou...
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Talarico's lead narrows over Paxton in Texas US Senate race
Democrat James Talarico is continuing to attract the support of independent voters in the race for U.S. Senate over his Republican opponent, Attorney General Ken Paxton....
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Hurricane Polo: Why Texas is keeping an eye on the monster Pacific storm
Hurricane Polo is raging off the Pacific coast of Mexico, but forecasters in Texas are keeping a close eye on the monstrous storm.
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Ed Sheeran cancels New England concerts as nor'easter looms
Ed Sheeran can't be in love with the shape of this forecast. A weekend nor'easter bound for New England has prompted the cancellation of the English pop singer's concerts Friday and Saturday in Foxborough, Massachusetts, about 22 miles (37 kilometers) southwest of Boston. Refunds...