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Two more beluga whales have died at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium, including one that was rehomed at the facility just weeks earlier as part of an international effort to rescue Canada's last captive whales, the aquarium announced Wednesday. Rain, a 20-year-old female, was the second ...
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Today: The sons of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo share how their family has been impacted by the fatal ICE shooting of their father, Harris County Commissioner Lesley Briones discusses the proposed county budget, and we talk with Tony and Grammy-nominee Orfeh....
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The keto diet may have surprising benefits for liver health, a new study suggests.
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The U.S. Forest Service is closing 23 research and development stations in more than a dozen states as part of an organizational overhaul under President Donald Trump that is intended to trim costs and concentrate the agency’s resources in Western states, officials said Thursday....
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One person is dead after a shooting and a crash in north Houston, officials confirm.
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A clap of thunder was mistaken for a gunshot at Willie E. Williams Elementary School in Magnolia, leading to a 911 call and a large law enforcement response around 12:45 p.m., according to Magnolia ISD. The district said the teacher was in an interior room and did not realize a t...
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The United Nations has acknowledged that Earth has lost its chance to prevent some of the worst of global warming's harms.
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Flood warnings stayed in effect Thursday as thousands remained without power and Polk County officials responded to widespread storm damage.
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Three stranded hikers rescued on Mount Shasta told officials they relied heavily on Google’s AI assistant Gemini for information about the route and what to pack....
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Harris County Precinct 4 deputies are helping the Cy-Fair Fire Department respond to a residential fire in the 8300 block of Shadow Wind Drive. Officials said the blaze may have been caused by lightning as thunderstorms pass through the region. Firefighters remain at the scene. D...
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An investigation is underway in Harris County after deputies found a woman dead inside a home while doing a welfare check Tuesday night.
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Make your game day better with these Labor Day TV deals and enjoy a better viewing experience.
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The Trump administration has stalled a study that would help regulators understand which industries dump harmful forever chemicals with their wastewater, according to two former agency officials who were involved in its development. A public notice shows the first of its kind sur...
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The airline's new BlueFirst cabin will offer more legroom, upgraded dining, priority airport perks and enhanced onboard technology on select domestic routes....
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The ICE agent accused of lying to investigators in the shooting of a Venezuelan man during an immigration crackdown in Minnesota has been federally charged....
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A ground stop has been issued for George Bush Intercontinental Airport due to severe weather on Thursday afternoon. Departing flights to Bush Airport are grounded. The FAA says the ground stop is scheduled through 2:15 p.m. There is a medium probability of extension....
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More than 200 courses, including those on LGBTQ literature, cultural studies and climate change, could no longer count toward core degree requirements at 11 Texas A&M universities....
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The U.S. Secret Service dealt with several drone-related incidents without adjusting its protection policies or documenting why it didn't, according to a government report released Thursday. That information may have helped illustrate the emerging threat of civilian drone use bef...
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British police have a stout task ahead: recovering 70,000 pints worth of stolen Guinness. Two trailer truckloads of the famously creamy dark beer valued at 115,000 pounds ($155,000) were stolen from a depot near Liverpool in northwest England, the Cheshire Constabulary said Thurs...
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Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's lawyer said he is immune from prosecution because he is a head of state.
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More than six decades after a man’s remains were discovered along FM 359 in Richmond, investigators are turning to advanced DNA testing and genealogical research in hopes of finally learning his identity. The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office is working with Moxxy Forensic Invest...
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American Airlines is retrofitting select aircraft to expand its premium seating, with the fleet upgrades expected to be completed in 2027.
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ABC30, Disney Jr. and ESPN hosted a free Fresno sports clinic introducing young kids to soccer, T-ball and flag football.
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The Trump administration is ratcheting up its fight to get more crude flowing through California and reverse the state's efforts to move away from fossil fuels....
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Fox News Media announced Thursday that its host, Maria Bartiromo, is no longer with the company after more than 12 years. “We thank Maria for her work,” a statement read, “and wish her all the best on her next chapter.” The statement did not specify the reasons for the separation...
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Christian Castro was released from a Texas jail last week as Minnesota continues its effort to extradite him on separate state charges.
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An Oregon man is accused of firing toward tree workers and sheriff’s drones during an incident in which investigators believe he may have fired more than 200 rounds....
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2 bodies, including that of a young girl, were found along the Dominguez Channel in Carson, California.
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Residents can enjoy free rides on The Woodlands Express to their Houston destinations every Friday throughout September.
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Confronted by an intransigent Iranian government that has refused to back down in the face of a massive military campaign, President Donald Trump appears to have settled on a dual-prong approach that combines economic pressure with the potential of a devastating escalation in for...
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A mystery animal attacked a man in a Lebanon, New Hampshire, parking lot, surveillance video released by police shows.
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Less than a day prior, a jury convicted Elmore of manslaughter and using or exhibiting a deadly weapon in the death of Laura Miller, who disappeared in 1984 at age 16....
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Authorities said witnesses reported a man's vehicle was swerving on the highway before it was involved in a crash with an 18-wheeler on Wednesday.
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James Dolphs Elmore Jr. has been given his prison sentence after being found guilty of manslaughter in the “Texas Killing Field" case.
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For two days next week, the American Airlines Center in Dallas will be the epicenter of the Republican Party as the party hosts its first of its kind midterm convention....
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A man convicted over a “Texas Killing Fields” death was sentenced to 20 years in prison Thursday in a rare trial related to the bodies of dozens of women found near Houston beginning in the 1970s. James Dolphs Elmore Jr. was given the maximum sentence by a Galveston County jury a...
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The RNC released full schedule details for its Midterm Convention in Dallas, featuring keynotes from President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance ahead of November elections....
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The Department of Justice is charging ICE agent Christian Castro with making false statements connected to the shooting of a Venezuelan in Minneapolis in January, the Associated Press reports....
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A Mississippi police chief was fired following reports of racist text messages and amid continuing scrutiny of a police shooting that killed a 1-year-old boy....
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Naomi Osaka recovered after a mid-match lapse to advance to the third round of the U.S. Open with 6-2, 5-7, 6-1 victory over Katerina Siniakova on Thursday. The two-time U.S. Open champion played early on a day that saw No. 3 Felix Auger-Aliassime become the highest-seeded player...
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Federal prosecutors have charged a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer with lying to investigators about the events leading up to the shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown earlier this year, a person familiar with the matter told T...
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An investigation by The Athletic has concluded that former NFL reporter Dianna Russini violated the company’s standards because of her relationship with New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel that led to her resignation in April. The report drew no conclusions about the nature of...
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Extreme rainfall, flooding and power outages continue Thursday in Texas as the remnants of Tropical Storm Edouard move deeper into the state.
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Mortgage rates rose again this week, driving the average long-term U.S. home loan rate to its highest level in more than a year. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate rose 6.71% from 6.66% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the average rat...
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In an interview with Hello Houston’s Ernie Manouse, Ronaldo and his younger brother Lorenzo Jr. shared how much their lives have changed in the two months since the fatal shooting of their father at the hands of federal agents became national news....
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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. HOUSTON — When West Houston Assistance Ministries’ food pantry flooded around Easter , pantry manager Ver...
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A podcaster has been indicted and arrested in Los Angeles for allegedly threatening to kill President Donald Trump.
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The Trump administration is proposing a new rule that would strip private schools and colleges of their tax-exempt status if they provide targeted help to students based on their race, a significant escalation in the White House's campaign to eradicate diversity programs directed...
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A pregnant woman in a black dress stood at the head of her 21-year-old husband’s casket in Kyiv, mourning the man she met when they were both soldiers fighting Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Yeva Smyrnova and Danyil Smyrnov both joined the army in 2023, at 18, and marri...
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Trump defended Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who erroneously said that no Americans had been killed in the ongoing war with Iran.
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Investigators on Thursday were scouring the scene of the downtown Minneapolis shooting that left three people dead, including the suspect, and five others injured. Dozens of law enforcement officers were at the apartment building where the shooting occurred Wednesday evening, alo...
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Lisbon inaugurated a memorial Thursday to the 16 people killed in a funicular derailment a year ago, as questions persist about the safety of the city's iconic hillside streetcars, which remain at a standstill. Near the crash site, a 150-year-old olive tree stood at the center of...
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has confirmed that Fort Phantom Hill Lake, near Abilene, is now fully “infested” with zebra mussels — meaning an established, reproducing population of the invasive species is present in the lake. The waterbody was first designated “positive” i...
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The NTSB detailed the final moments before a deadly mid-air crash involving a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter and a Cessna at Carlisle Airport in Cumberland County....
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Sneak peek of the new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, with an early look at the expansive Star Wars" collection.
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Police said the man was standing in the roadway and was known to panhandle in the area.
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Two Steel City Youth Football League coaches were indefinitely suspended after a fight during a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania game. It was caught on video.
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Nothing has shaped what it means to be Venezuelan today more than oil. For more than 100 years, in good times and bad, Venezuelans’ identity has been built around the belief that their country’s bountiful oil resources belong to the people, not a government or a company. This bel...
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Nvidia announced that it will buy AI startup Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, a massive bet by the chipmaker to expand the reach of open-source AI technology....
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Two Mercury-bound spacecraft left their mother ship behind on Thursday and headed down the home stretch of their nearly decade-long voyage to the solar system's smallest and closest-to-the-sun planet. The linked European and Japanese spacecraft separated as planned from their cru...
