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Subscribe to The Y’all — a weekly dispatch about the people, places and policies defining Texas, produced by Texas Tribune journalists living in communities across the state. LUBBOCK — A 5.0 magnitude earthquake rocked the Texas Panhandle early Thursday morning, one of the strong...
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The shooting death of a man who police said injured an officer with a knife while resisting arrest has roiled Wisconsin's capital city, with Gov. Tony Evers calling for "transparency and accountability" and Madison community members gathering Thursday at a growing memorial....
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The strongest earthquake in the region in at least 100 years raised concerns about the potential impacts to the oil and gas industry, according to local county officials....
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Officer Fred Marsh jumped into the Elk River to rescue his fiancée but was pulled away by the current.
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A Houston-area midwife had an injunction against her reversed after the state could not prove she was in violation of Texas' total abortion ban, a court ruled....
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A New Mexico community was in for an unusual sight this week when travelers spotted a bear stranded on top of a utility pole.
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Today: We talk with Houston City Council Member Alejandra Salinas, Harris County Criminal Court Judge David Fleischer discusses his approach to courtroom proceedings, and Bill King breaks down financial challenges for Harris County....
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An independent investigation into headstones discovered on a property in Tomball has concluded that no cemetery ever existed at the location, according to city officials....
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents said nine undocumented migrants were rescued from wooden crates at the Falfurrias Checkpoint in an apparent human smuggling attempt....
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Drivers are told to use caution after road buckling was reported along Palmer Highway and 33rd Street in Texas City on Thursday.
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Ford and Chinese automotive company Geely Auto announced plans on Thursday to jointly manufacture low- and zero-emission vehicles at Ford's Valencia, Spain factory. The partnership is a bid to reignite Ford’s offerings for the European auto market as the legacy carmaker seeks to ...
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Already feeling pinched since the start of the Iran war, consumers are likely to feel more pain ahead as oil prices pushed past $100 a barrel Thursday amid renewed fighting and military strikes that have left global oil supplies stranded in the Middle East. The elevated price mar...
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Subscribe to The Y’all — a weekly dispatch about the people, places and policies defining Texas, produced by Texas Tribune journalists living in communities across the state. McALLEN— The South Texas nun who was detained by immigration officers last month spoke publicly for the f...
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Laura Loomer, an ardent ally of President Donald Trump with a reputation for incendiary social media commentary, met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday after a dramatic turnaround on the war that could have political reverberations back in Washington. Loomer...
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The ruling says Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton didn’t prove his allegations that the clinics performed abortions when a lower court’s injunction forced them to close....
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Human remains discovered inside a chest freezer at a Juneau, Alaska, home are believed to belong to an adult male family member, according to police.
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More than two dozen states on Thursday sued the Trump administration for requiring them to comply with election and immigration conditions to receive billions of dollars in federal funding for disasters. The lawsuit, filed in Rhode Island and challenging Federal Emergency Managem...
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All southbound lanes of Tomball Parkway are shut down near Grant Road after a vehicle hit an overpass and sent concrete debris onto the roadway, according to Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office. Deputies are on scene in the 20500 block assisting with traffic and safety co...
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Subscribe to The Y’all — a weekly dispatch about the people, places and policies defining Texas, produced by Texas Tribune journalists living in communities across the state. CHULA VISTA, CRYSTAL CITY — Gabby Perez painstakingly preserved her mother’s home after she died 15 years...
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An Italian town is warning tourists against strolling through its streets shirtless or in swimwear, threatening hefty fines to those who ignore the rules....
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A Texas appeals court on Thursday dismissed an injunction that forced a Houston-area midwife to close her clinics, ruling that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton ’s office relied solely on an anonymous email as evidence that she violated the state’s 2022 abortion ban. Paxton’s off...
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Precinct 4 said the unknown vehicle hit the overpass, causing concrete debris to fall onto the roadway.
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A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Thursday in the Texas Panhandle—about 23 miles northwest of Miami—according to the U.S. Geological Survey . Because it was shallow, people near the area were more likely to feel it as shaking or rattling. According to USGS data, the M5.0 earthqua...
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16-year-old Chase Merriweather, a quadruple amputee, found his calling as an athlete after a life-changing illness.
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A nun who was taken into immigration custody after being arrested while walking to Mass in her habit last month in Texas pleaded Thursday for people to have the chance to be heard before being taken into custody, saying she was speaking out to help others. “There are many others ...
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Oil prices surged more than 6% on Thursday.
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A member of Vice President JD Vance ’s security detail is being investigated over allegations tied to a suspected news leak, the U.S. Secret Service said Thursday. Anthony Guglielmi, a Secret Service spokesperson, said the security-team member faces an internal investigation and ...
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Diplomats from around the world are gathering at United Nations headquarters in New York on Friday to decide whether to permanently remove the embattled chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. British barrister Karim Khan has been accused of sexual misconduct with a...
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New data collected from major cities across the nation show that homicides have dropped sharply in the first half of 2026, part of a continuing three-year decline in violent crime....
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Diode Ventures has withdrawn plans for a data center near Cedar Creek Lake in Henderson County.
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Tropical Storm Bertha is moving toward the Upper Texas coast, but significant impacts are not expected across Southeast Texas. The storm is not very strong, only bringing breezy conditions and a chance for scattered heavy downpours Thursday afternoon and evening. Tropical Storm B...
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Bertha in plain terms (what we’re watching) Even when a system isn’t forecast to be a major hurricane, tropical storms can still bring impactful hazards: Gusty winds (enough to bring down small limbs, cause scattered outages, and make driving tougher on bridges) Torrential downpo...
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Ecuadorian rider Richard Carapaz timed his attack perfectly in the final climb to win the 18th stage of the Tour de France on Thursday, while Tadej Pogacar finished a few minutes behind and maintained his significant overall lead. It was the 33-year-old Carapaz’s first stage win ...
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TranStar images show an 18-wheeler dangling over Highway 99 from I-10 in west Harris County.
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BMW is recalling hundreds of thousands of vehicles that were sold in the United States because of the engine starter potentially overheating and catching fire....
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Trump says the accounts could lift children out of poverty and help more Americans invest in the stock market. But some parents are still waiting for the money....
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An 18-wheeler was left hanging over an overpass after a major crash Thursday morning on the eastbound Katy Freeway near the Lanier Parkway. Tropical Storm Bertha moves through Houston today According to Houston TranStar, the crash happened on eastbound Interstate 10 at SH-99 (Lan...
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PT Organics Limited is recalling select banana strawberry fruit puree pouches due to an internal packaging defect that may result in plastic entering the product....
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Four years after being stabbed on an amphitheater stage, Salman Rushdie sat across a courtroom from his convicted attacker Thursday and told jurors for a second time about the ambush that nearly killed him. The prize-winning author recalled feeling what he thought was a punch und...
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Big Tex will look a little different at the State Fair of Texas this year.
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The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in nearly 12 months, pushing up borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers at a time when rising oil prices are already squeezing household budgets. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate rose...
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Manchester City officially completed the signing of England midfielder Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest on Thursday for a reported 116 million pounds ($155 million). The club record fee for City eclipses the 100 million pounds ($139 million) it paid for Jack Grealish in 202...
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President Donald Trump on Thursday will have governors and electricity companies join a voluntary pledge to shield U.S. consumers from higher utility bills from data centers — a sign of how the artificial intelligence build- out has become a lightning rod of controversy before th...
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Carolina Panthers second-year outside linebacker Nic Scourton was carted off the practice field with a right knee injury during the team’s first day of training camp on Thursday. Panthers head coach Dave Canales said he does not know the extent of the injury, but added that Scour...
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Most Americans want the war in Iran to end now, according to a recent poll conducted by the University of Maryland.
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A woman and a man are charged with the murder of a 20-year-old woman, who deputies said was shot inside a vehicle in April.
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An earthquake rocked the Texas Panhandle on Thursday morning.
business
A large batch of shell eggs sold across Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana is being pulled from shelves after Midwest Poultry Services, L.P. said the products may be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis , according to a company recall notice posted by the FDA. The recall covers ab...
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A 47-year-old man was stabbed multiple times during a suspected road rage incident in Queens on Thursday morning.
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A teen has been arrested for allegedly shooting and killing a woman at an apartment in Friendswood.
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Patrick Kane has rejoined the Chicago Blackhawks, agreeing to a $16 million, two-year contract with his first NHL team. The deal, which includes a full no-movement clause, was announced by the Blackhawks on Thursday. Kane, 37, became one of the NHL's most dynamic players while sp...
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Whenever the calendar comes out, Amanda Mendoza VanCleave circles the dates. Studio Ghibli Fest , the long-running theatrical revivals of Ghibli movies, has taken on a special meaning for her, her 3-year-old daughter and her mother, Araceli. Every year, they go to see each Ghibli...
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Fire officials said there were two other people living at the home, and they are being interviewed. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.
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One notable backer of the “Lane Kiffin Rule" winding its way through Congress turns out to be Lane Kiffin himself. Though naming it after him was not considered a compliment, Kiffin said he can see some value in the provision in a wide-ranging Senate bill that would fix the longs...
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The surprise closure of "Cats: The Jellicle Ball" has reignited a growing debate about the future of Broadway, with producers, performers and theater insiders questioning whether soaring costs are making it harder for new and innovative shows to survive....
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The House on Thursday narrowly passed a resolution to halt U.S. military action in Iran , sending a warning to President Donald Trump for the second time as the war has escalated and the future of the conflict is increasingly uncertain. The 214-208 vote requiring congressional ap...
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Authorities are investigating after what appears to be a homemade explosive device was discovered while serving a search warrant in southeast Houston. According to Precinct 1 Constable Alan Rosen, investigators were executing an Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) search warr...
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Infected fleas can be carried by rats, opossums, cats and dogs. Experts say the disease is commonly found in stray cats, but domestic cats can carry it, too, which is why they recommend flea prevention in pets....
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A mother raccoon stayed nearly two months in the wall of SF apartment, giving birth and breaking into tenants' bedroom before falling to her death.
