Key takeaways from day one of the Republican midterm convention
The two-day convention ends tonight, but not before many other speakers address the event, including Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson. NPR's Tamara Keith joined us to break down the events.
The two-day convention ends tonight, but not before many other speakers address the event, including Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson. NPR's Tamara Keith joined us to break down the events.
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Despite a push in Congress to end daylight saving time permanently, the proposal has stalled and most Americans are on track to "fall back" within a month....
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A vehicle crash Sunday morning forced the closure of all northbound main lanes on Interstate 45 at Gladstell Street in Montgomery County.
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Dolly Parton's niece, Danielle Parton, is taking on a new role as brand ambassador for the late singer's estate, sharing how she plans to honor her aunt's legacy....
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A Montgomery County deputy was hurt when a passing driver struck his patrol vehicle on I-45 and drove away, authorities said. The deputy was treated at a hospital and later released. The crash happened early Saturday in the 14000 block of I-45, where deputies were investigating a...
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At least 12 people were injured, including six juveniles, in a shooting Saturday near a football stadium in Tallahassee on homecoming weekend.
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The Ford Expedition rumbled to a stop and Cindy Banda’s bedazzled flip-flops landed on the asphalt of the Houston cancer center’s vast parking lot. She threaded through the rows of cars, a tally of patients who gather here to sit with chemotherapy needles or lie on radiation mach...
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The deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot in Texas has officially passed, but that doesn’t necessarily mean voters who missed it are out of options ahead of the November 3 election. Friday, October 23, was the final day for county election offices to receive applications for a r...
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Serbians are voting in a parliamentary election seen as a showdown between strongman leader Aleksandar Vucic and a student-led movement.
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Brazilians are voting Sunday in a presidential runoff that pits leftist incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva against Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro , a far-right ally of U.S. President Donald Trump. Bolsonaro, the son of imprisoned former President Jair Bolsonaro , bested Lula by more than...
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Both the Democratic and Republican parties are now leaning into presidential power amid early voting for the midterm elections.
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A 36-year-old man was killed when his vehicle left the roadway, rolled several times into a ditch and struck a pole in Houston early Sunday, according to Houston police. Officers were dispatched at about 2:39 a.m. to the 9000 block of Humble Westfield Road, near McKnight Lane. Po...
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SÖThe Brazilian skier who earned South America its first medal at the Winter Olympics remains unbeatable in giant slalom. Lucas Pinheiro Braathen won the season-opener on the Rettenbach glacier on Sunday to extend his winning streak in the discipline to four races, a streak that ...
