Opal Lee, the lifelong Texan and a driving force in making Juneteenth a federal holiday, spent her 100th birthday on Wednesday at the center of celebrations in her hometown that included a visit from former first lady Michelle Obama. Lee attended the groundbreaking for a Fort Worth a museum ded...
schools
Isaias surged towards the U.S. Gulf Coast on Thursday after strengthening into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, the National Hurricane Center said, prompting mandatory evacuations and school closures in some coastal areas of Florida. Forecasters warned Isaias could bri...
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Garrett Mitchell tripled and scored the tiebreaking run in the fifth inning before making a pivotal catch on Manny Machado's drive to the wall in the eighth, and the Milwaukee Brewers advanced to the National League Championship Series for the second straight season with a 3-1 vi...
parks
Episode: 2644 Camping and Creature Comforts. Today, taking it with you.
safety
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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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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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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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.
government
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...
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Isaias is now a hurricane and is expected hit the US Gulf Coast late Friday.
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Hurricane Isaias has formed in the Gulf as of Wednesday evening, according to the National Hurricane Center.
safety
A Cypress community is rallying around a longtime pastor who survived a life-threatening medical emergency while visiting Hawaii.
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The Food and Drug Administration says its ongoing safety review of the nation's main abortion pill will continue into next year, a timeline that was quickly condemned by abortion opponents hoping to see the drug's use curtailed. The FDA gave a court-ordered update on its progress...
