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A Denison man has been sentenced to life in federal prison for supplying a fatal dose of fentanyl-laced pills to a 20-year-old woman, then recording video of her as she spent hours dying of an overdose....
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The new space will “complement, not replace” operations at NRG Park, but it will move many of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo competitions and livestock shows off site....
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Video captured in Inglewood shows a Waymo self-driving car traveling in the wrong lane and heading toward oncoming traffic.
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What’s in the air? East Houston residents demand answers after Mammoth Metal Recycling fireResidents on Houston’s East Side are asking a pressing question in the wake of a large outdoor recycling fire: What exactly are they breathing?The air near the intersection of Kellogg and L...
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Progressive candidate Iván Cepeda on Wednesday conceded Colombia’s presidential election to Abelardo de la Espriella, a conservative outsider who was endorsed by U.S. President Donald Trump.Election results showed de la Espriella, a businessman and lawyer who had never run for of...
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Camp Mystic filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization on Wednesday, nearly a year after catastrophic floods killed 25 girls and two teenage counselors at the all-girls Christian camp in Texas.In paperwork filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Houston, the camp listed its d...
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The sentencing comes three months after a weeks-long trial in which prosecutors argued the group was a "North Texas antifa cell" with anti-ICE and anti-government beliefs....
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The Trump administration has reached a multi-state settlement with chemical giant Chemours Co. over years-long, illegal discharges of synthetic “forever chemicals” used to make products resistant to water, grease and stains. The settlement is the first by the federal government t...
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Newly released data show the two states that tip the least sit alongside the Pacific Ocean. Meanwhile, the ones in the Ohio Valley have some of the best tippers, but not the best....
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Data centers use water to cool their massive arrays of computer servers. A state agency sent out a survey to figure out how much, but less than a third of the companies responded....
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Federal officials have confirmed that the number of New World screwworm cases in the United States has risen to 19, with all but one in Texas.
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In paperwork filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of Texas in Houston, the camp listed its debt as exceeding $10 million.
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Camp Mystic filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization on Wednesday, nearly a year after catastrophic floods killed 28 people.
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Camp Mystic, the Texas Hill Country girls' summer camp where 27 campers and staff members died during a catastrophic flash flood last summer, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection....
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A chief of staff to former New York City Mayor Eric Adams and several other people have been arrested as part of an investigation into an alleged bribery scheme involving a city contract, according to a person familiar with the matter.Frank Carone, along with his brother and two ...
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Former Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene says she no longer supports the Republican Party.
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President Donald Trump is headed to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to meet with Republican senators who have grown increasingly frustrated with his efforts to divert their agenda. He has pressured senators to focus on his proof-of-citizenship voting bill, blocked them from confirming ...
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President Trump says he is going after big oil companies, accusing them of gouging prices at the gas pump.
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More typical June heat continues across Southeast Texas with highs in the 90s and heat index values above 100 each afternoon. Saharan dust may give us hazy skies at times while helping keep rain chances low....
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As Houston welcomes massive crowds for FIFA World Cup events, local organizations and law enforcement agencies are working to address a less visible concern: human trafficking.Advocates say large-scale events can create opportunities for traffickers seeking to exploit an influx o...
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When Varun Venkatesh cast his ballot in New York’s primary this week, he thought about “a good litmus test for me as a voter.” He wanted to know what the candidates are doing for the Palestinian cause. The 27-year-old Brooklyn resident decided to support Claire Valdez, who was ba...
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The legislation represents one of the most sweeping efforts in decades to increase the supply of housing and bring down prices.
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A judge has ruled that the U.S. government cannot stop people enrolled in the biggest food aid program from using benefits to buy candy and soda.
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The delayed opening of a bridge connecting Michigan and Canada is spilling into one of the country’s most closely watched Senate races, as Democratic candidate Mallory McMorrow launches the first major effort to turn the controversy into a political liability for President Donald...
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To someone who is getting sucked out to sea by a rip current, “Don’t panic!” may be difficult to heed, even if that’s exactly what you should do. But lifeguards say to not only relax but flip over and float out of the danger.Rip currents are one of the coast’s greatest dangers an...
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On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. And we ponder the art of crafting a compelling story from the public radio program, "The Moth."...
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A positive case of Ebola virus has been identified in France in a doctor traveling back from Congo, the French Ministry of Health said Wednesday.The individual, who has not been identified, returned from a humanitarian mission in one of the virus transmission zones in Congo and w...
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Sugar Land police are searching for a suspect who left the scene of a traffic stop on Highway 6 where an officer was injured.
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President Donald Trump sees America’s 250th anniversary as a chance to get the country excited again — about Donald Trump.The president is hosting a rally Wednesday on the National Mall in Washington. He has said it will be replete with a military flyover by stealth bombers, mili...
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Good morning, Houston.☀️We have so much to talk about, but first, happy hump day. Can you believe we are halfway through the week? I can’t. But that makes sense because most of us were out on Monday, enjoying the long holiday weekend. But let’s get into the news of the day. The f...
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Those driving southbound on the North Freeway near Greens Road may experience delays due to a heavy truck crash reported by Houston TranStar.
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Ukrainian forces struck a major natural gas processing plant and two key satellite communications centers in their latest nighttime attacks on Russia, Ukraine’s General Staff said Wednesday.The operation was part of Ukraine’s aerial campaign targeting energy facilities and milita...
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As electric bikes and scooters become more popular among teenagers, doctors are warning families about the risk of serious injuries, especially traumatic brain injuries.One Houston-area teen knows those dangers firsthand.Halle Neely was riding her electric scooter without a helme...
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Move over, soccer stars. Ranch dressing may be the most surprising breakout star of the FIFA World Cup 2026.As thousands of international fans travel across the United States for the tournament, many are discovering a uniquely American obsession: ranch dressing. The condiment’s g...
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Roughly 5,795 pounds of frozen meatloaf is being recalled due to undeclared soy allergen
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This coverage is made possible through Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletters here.Texas lawmakers on Tuesday asked the Texas Secretary of State’s Office for assurances that ...
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President Donald Trump is headed to Capitol Hill to meet with Republican senators who have grown increasingly frustrated with his efforts to divert their agenda....
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China’s Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday defended the country’s technological advancements as an opportunity for the world rather than a threat.Li also said the country’s heavy state subsidies were not the main reason for the rapid rise of its high-tech industries, at a time when We...
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Duane Mitchell has big plans for the United States’ 250th anniversary.Mitchell, a 78-year-old veteran in Montana, plans to take a red, white and blue 1954 Chevrolet pickup that he restored and drive it in local parades for the Fourth of July. In honor of the country’s milestone a...
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Vivianne Petit Frere's brightly painted Haitian restaurant sits blocks from the towering U.S. border wall in Tijuana.Called Lakou Lakay, the name in Haitian creole means “home,” and it reflects her family’s deepening roots in their adopted homeland where her granddaughter was bor...
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Andy Burnham took a step closer to becoming Britain’s next prime minister without a contest on Wednesday when Cabinet minister Darren Jones, touted as a possible rival, said he would not run.Meanwhile Keir Starmer, seeking to secure a legacy before he leaves office, faced the wee...
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Hundreds of Catholic devotees wrapped themselves in dried banana leaves and covered their bodies with mud on Wednesday in the Philippine village of Bibiclat, taking part in a display of faith honoring St. John the Baptist. The Taong Putik, or Mud People, festival is held annually...
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Give a "Rebel Yell" to rocker Billy Idol. He was inducted into the Guitar Center Hollywood Rockwalk.
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The head of the U.N.'s nuclear agency signaled Wednesday that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by his inspectors, a key component in the interim U.S.-Iran to reach an end to the war. But an Iranian diplomat promptly rejected this, saying such a visit can only com...
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Asian stocks were mixed on Wednesday following a sell-off in big technology stocks from Asia to Wall Street.U.S. stock futures were also trading mixed, as global investors monitor market movements in Japan and South Korea, which have seen big gains in recent months on the global ...
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Episode: 3383 Mr. Herschel's Milky Way "millstone". Today, an early Milky Way model.
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U.S. Reps. Steny Hoyer and Jerrold Nadler, two of the top Democrats in Congress, are retiring when their terms expire in January, but they will continue to make their imprints on Washington.The pair passed the torch Tuesday night to former aides who won the Democratic primaries t...
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University of Houston point guard Kingston Flemings and forward/center Chris Cenac Jr. became First-Round picks with their selections during the 2026 NBA Draft inside Barclays Center on Tuesday night.Flemings was taken with the #8 overall pick by the Atlanta Hawks while Cenac was...
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Olympian Jessie Diggins is visiting Capitol Hill with her four medals in hand to advocate for clean air, clean water and a healthy planet.America’s most decorated cross-country skier is part of “Protect Our Winters,” an athlete-driven environmental group that sent a coalition to ...
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SØArchaeologists have discovered a huge Viking Age textile production site in Denmark that dates back more than 1,000 years and underlines the sophistication of Viking society.Experts from the Moesgaard Museum said this week that the sprawling 100,000-square-meter (more than 1 mi...
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NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte will check in face-to-face with President Donald Trump on Wednesday, visiting the volatile U.S. leader two weeks before the annual summit of the military alliance at a time when the Pentagon is reviewing the size of the U.S. military footprint in...
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On one side of the world, Xiangqi Chen can be punished for her LGBTQ+ activism. But on the other, the activist and artist is lauded as a trailblazer — the architect behind the first of its kind Chinese queer art museum.The irony that she left her home in China and found a public ...
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The Webster community is coming together to help more than a dozen families after a fire ripped through an apartment complex over the weekend. Officials believe a lightning strike may have caused the fire....
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Catalytic converter thefts are on the rise here in Harris County. If it continues, the number of thefts will double last year's total. The reason cited by officials is the rising cost of metal....
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The Army's commander of its forces in Europe and Africa — who was famously the last American soldier to leave Afghanistan in 2021 — is unexpectedly stepping down from his post after just 18 months in the job, the Army confirmed late Tuesday.Gen. Christopher Donahue, commanding ge...
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Fort Bend County Interim Judge Daniel Wong is no longer legally the county judge, according to Commissioner Dexter McCoy.
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The Houston police officer who was fired after posting a racially charged and profanity-laced video on social media was involved in dozens of misdemeanor and felony cases, according to a review by ABC13....
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The family of 76-year-old Martha Avila, killed when a Tesla crashed into their Katy-area home, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Tesla and the driver.The lawsuit, filed Monday in Harris County, comes just days after the June 19 crash that killed Martha Avila and left her...
