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East Texas data center project pulled after facing community backlash
Diode Ventures said Gov. Greg Abbott's tougher stance on data center development in rural areas drove the decision to cancel the project.
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US measles cases reach 35-year high, for second record-breaking year in a row
Measles has continued its historic resurgence in the United States this year, with a second record-breaking year in a row.
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Carson Hocevar uses late qualifying run to bump his way into top starting spot for the Brickyard 400
Carson Hocevar used a late qualifying run to knock Tyler Reddick out of the No. 1 spot, then survived a late charge from Daniel Suarez to capture his first Brickyard 400 pole Saturday. Hocevar, who drives for Spire Motorsports, produced a fast lap of 186.598 mph. Suarez, his team...
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Montgomery County firefighter arrested for controlled substance, tampering with evidence after crash involving 4 vehicles, Conroe police say
An off-duty Montgomery County firefighter was arrested for possessing a controlled substance and tampering with evidence after a multi-vehicle crash, Conroe police said....
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Man shot, killed at north Harris County apartment complex
Constable deputies found a man fatally shot at an apartment complex near I-45 and and Rankin Road.
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Mets slugger Juan Soto goes on 10-day injured list with left calf strain
New York Mets slugger Juan Soto was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a left calf strain that's expected to sideline him for at least three weeks and probably more. The five-time All-Star underwent imaging that revealed a grade 2 strain, interim manager Andy Green s...
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Dispute between couple ends with family member killed; infant among 3 hospitalized
An argument between an estranged couple in northern Harris County allegedly led up to a deadly shooting, two car wrecks, and three people — including an infant — being sent to the hospital overnight....
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Philly fans rejoice! Celebrate LeBron's arrival with must-have 76ers gear
Get ready, Philadelphia: Grab the LeBron James Sixers merch every fan needs.
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Conroe City Council indefinitely tables 2 Flock camera proposals
Two proposals tied to Conroe’s use of Flock Safety cameras were tabled indefinitely on July 23 after City Council members voted unanimously to set both items aside....
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22-year-old arrested after Galveston County raids net 11.5 pounds of meth
Galveston County authorities arrested a 22-year-old man and seized 11.5 pounds of methamphetamine, hundreds of pressed pills and a pill press during a series of searches at homes and storage facilities Friday, according to the sheriff’s office....
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49ers coach Kyle Shanahan hurt in a car crash, limited as training camp opens
San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan suffered a concussion and other injuries in a car crash earlier this month that will limit his participation at the start of training camp, the team announced Saturday, when camp opened. The two-car accident happened on July 14 in Palo Alto...
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Man shoots, kills another man after child custody argument escalates to crash, shooting in northwest Harris County, sheriff's office says
Officials said the incident started with a family disturbance over child custody before the suspect stole a truck, crashed it, and then shot and killed a man....
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Houston’s Ox St. Kitchen breaks down barriers for aspiring food entrepreneurs
Houston is one of the most diverse culinary cities in the country — but turning a great food idea into a real business is anything but easy. Ox St. Kitchen , a shared commercial kitchen and food business incubator in Houston’s East End, is changing that. The kitchen officially ce...
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Christian Gonzalez has been offered highest contract in team history, Patriots owner Kraft says
The New England Patriots are showing cornerback Christian Gonzalez how much he's valued. Team owner Robert Kraft said Saturday the star cornerback has been offered the highest contract in Patriots history. “We love Christian Gonzalez. We love him as a player, as a person. That's ...
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Small businesses file lawsuits against Trump's new sweeping tariffs
Trump's tariffs are headed to court — again. Two lawsuits filed by small businesses are challenging Trump's sweeping tariffs announced Thursday that impose double-digit levies on 60 trading partners . The tariffs, implemented under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 for what th...
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Israel detains over 70 suspects following deadly violence in the West Bank
Israel’s military said it detained over 70 suspects across the occupied West Bank overnight and on Saturday, a day after troops deployed across the territory following violence that left two Israeli soldiers and four Palestinian villagers dead. Soldiers remained in the village of...
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Heat dome expands across the central United States, creating dangerous conditions for millions
Temperatures hit sweltering highs across much of the central United States on Saturday as forecasters warned that dangerously hot weather from Dallas to North Dakota would push into next week, with roughly 80 million people facing heat advisories. A heat dome , where atmospheric ...
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Groups gather in Houston for rally, march calling for end of ICE
The group's actions are meant to bring awareness to the death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo who was shot and killed by an ICE officer on the morning of July 7 in Houston's East End....
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8 family members found dead in Michigan fire; police say at least 1 was shot
Authorities in Michigan are investigating possible foul play after eight people, including six children, were found dead inside a burning home Friday with some of the victims suffering gunshot wounds....
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Nearly 100 people sickened in salmonella outbreak linked in part to recalled eggs produced in Texas: FDA
Midwest Poultry Services voluntarily recalled approximately 19 million eggs.
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Healthy again, Gabby Thomas explains why she's skipping US nationals — and loving it
Gabby Thomas, one of the deepest thinkers in track, chose to view herself as “healing” instead of “injured" last year. That, in short, is how the Olympic gold medalist — slowed, then eventually stopped by an aching Achilles tendon — made it through a frustrating 2025 and turned i...
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Man found shot to death near playground in north Harris County, HCSO says
A man was found shot to death near a playground in north Harris County on Friday, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
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Wisconsin's capital city cancels signature events, grapples with fallout from police shooting
A police shooting in Wisconsin’s progressive capital city this week put the spotlight on persistent and deep racial divisions, prompting cancellations and other changes to popular summertime events as protesters said they were determined to continue public pressure for change in ...
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Fourth firefighter dies after Colorado wildfire burnover near Utah border
A fourth firefighter has died from injuries sustained in a deadly Colorado wildfire burnover, nearly a month after he and fellow crew members were overtaken by rapidly spreading flames near the Colorado-Utah border....
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Canada celebrates new bridge to US during tariff troubles with President Trump
Canada on Friday celebrated the completion of a new bridge to the U.S. over the Detroit River, cutting a ceremonial ribbon on a multibillion-dollar, multiyear project that will serve as a critical path for trade, jobs and tourism between the countries....
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Oregon fire looms near town as fourth firefighter dies weeks after Colorado blaze
As dry, windy weather fueled a big wildfire near a city in central Oregon, a fourth firefighter died after he and several colleagues last month were overcome by a fast-moving wildfire near the Colorado-Utah border, authorities said Saturday. Nathan Matthews, 43, of Lincoln, Nebra...
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How the lighthearted social media trend of 'teen takeovers' took a serious turn
When Damarion Spann, 18, saw an Instagram flier calling for a massive gathering on a beach near downtown Chicago, he immediately wanted to go. Thousands of others joined him that night on the sand, blasting music and dancing. The cultural trend of so-called teen takeovers has pop...
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Man killed in shooting, investigation underway in northwest Harris County
Harris County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a deadly shooting reported early Saturday in the 11900 block of Duran Canyon Lane, a residential street just off Veterans Memorial Drive. Authorities said an adult man was found at the location and pronounced dead at the scene. F...
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Houston ICE shooting: Substance found in van driven by Lorenzo Salgado Araujo not a narcotic, Harris County DA confirms
Lawmakers were in Houston, Texas to hold a hearing on Friday in response to the Lorenzo Salgado Araujo shooting by an ICE agent.
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How to run for reelection in a messy Congress? It's not easy
House leaders sent lawmakers home for summer campaigning after one of the rockiest sessions in recent memory as voters decide which party to put in power in Congress for the remainder of President Donald Trump's term. For those seeking to stay in office, particularly the newest m...
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Jetting off for a summer vacation? How to eat and drink to minimize jet lag
Jet lag threatens to turn even a dream vacation into a slog. And with peak travel season underway, millions of people may have to contend with this disorienting condition, which can cause sleep disturbances, daytime tiredness, headaches and nasty gastrointestinal symptoms. But yo...
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Americans rewire their grocery shopping routines while digesting the biggest price jump in 50 years
What’s for dinner? Lately, at Apral Jack’s house, it’s whatever is on sale. Jack, 50, scouts an app for deals at her local supermarket before she buys groceries. When she reaches the store, she looks in the weekly circular for coupons she might have missed. If shelf prices look t...
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Iran-backed Houthis fire missiles at Saudi Arabia in response to airstrikes in Yemen
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels said Saturday that they fired missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia in response to Saudi airstrikes on the strategic Red Sea city of Hodeida, in an escalation over vital shipping routes in the Middle East while the United States and Iran vie for co...
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The ICC looks ahead after the ouster of its chief prosecutor
Supporters of the International Criminal Court were trying to chart a course forward on Saturday, a day after the global institution was plunged into uncharted territory following the ouster of its chief prosecutor over allegations of sexual misconduct. A lengthy and bruising pro...
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The 'rockets and feathers' effect: Inflation eases but grocery bills do not
Economics has a term for what U.S. grocery prices have done in recent years: rockets and feathers. Rockets, because the cost of food eaten at home zoomed up in the aftermath of the pandemic. Feathers, because once prices rise, they’re slow to come down. That’s been frustrating fo...
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More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo near 3,000, including over 1,300 deaths
Health workers at an Ebola treatment center in eastern Congo went on strike on Saturday, demanding their pay. The walkout disrupted care for patients in the epicenter of the country’s rapidly growing outbreak. The number of confirmed cases of Ebola in Congo has reached 2,973, inc...
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Brazil's Flávio Bolsonaro secures presidential bid despite challenges
Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro, a son of former President Jair Bolsonaro , was confirmed as the presidential candidate of his father's Liberal Party on Saturday in a bid against incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva , even as his campaign faces many challenges. The yo...
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India’s 'Cockroach' movement ends protests after education minister resigns
India’s “Cockroach” movement called off its weeks of protests on Saturday, saying the government had accepted all of its demands after the country's education minister resigned over alleged exam paper leaks and irregularities in the education system. Dharmendra Pradhan announced ...
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Latest Russian and Ukrainian attacks kill a total of 15 people, officials say
Ukrainian attacks on holiday camps on Saturday in the partly Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia region have killed 12 people, Moscow-installed officials said, while authorities in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region said a Russian drone strike killed three people there. The strikes fol...
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France and Spain battle wildfires as more than 250,000 people are forced to flee homes
France sent a hulking military cargo plane to dump tons of flame retardants as it battled raging wildfires on Saturday and slashed the final stage of Tour de France to redeploy security personnel to the blazes that forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes. The lates...
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Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp among new additions to join UNESCO's World Heritage List
The Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia , an ornate 13th-century Buddhist temple in Thailand and tidal flats in western South Korea were among several sites added to the World Heritage List on Saturday at a U.N. committee meeting in South Korea. The UNESCO meetings in Busan, which contin...
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India's 'Cockroach' protests take on Modi with unlikely weapons: Sharp, irreverent humor and memes
India's young protesters are mocking their government. And the jokes are landing. As thousands of demonstrators take to the streets in the Indian capital, they are waging a parallel campaign online, flooding social media with memes, parody videos and self-deprecating jokes. In do...
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1607: Fire Control
Episode: 1607 Continuous-aim firing: a diagnosis of an ill-received idea. Today, we aim a gun from a rocking platform.
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Ukraine is still fortifying its border with Belarus years after Russia invaded from there
More than four years after Russia launched its assault on Kyiv from Belarus , Ukraine is still fortifying the border it shares with Moscow's ally. What was once a busy crossing between the two countries is now a quiet, mine-laden stretch of land closed off to civilians. Roads nea...
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Maine Democratic delegates choose Troy Jackson as new nominee to face US Sen. Susan Collins
Former state lawmaker and logger Troy Jackson secured the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Maine on Saturday and will face longtime GOP Sen. Susan Collins in November in a race that could decide which party controls the chamber. Jackson replaces Graham Platner, who won th...
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Scrutiny of WNBA intensifies as mounting discord around the league looms over All-Star festivities
The WNBA has never been bigger. More people are watching. More are investing. Salaries for many players are higher than ever. But mounting turmoil and discord have been a part of this transformative period that has featured a landmark collective bargaining agreement , league expa...
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'Substance' in van targeted in Houston ICE shooting tests negative for drugs
Investigators saw a "crystal-like substance" in the van targeted in the ICE incident. It was believed to be drugs, but Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's family denied that claim....
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Businesses at Richmond Avenue near Chimney Rock without water due to water main break
Video shows several streets along Richmond Avenue, near the Southwest Freeway, are flooded Friday morning after what appears to be a water main break.
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Kaepernick, Springsteen receive new ACLU award for activism in arts, business, science and sports
Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick received a new award from the American Civil Liberties Union recognizing contributions to American thought and culture. Kaepernick and rock star Bruce Springsteen were honored Friday night with the ACLU Ralph Ellison Award for Defenders of ...
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Oregon firefighters brace for windy and hot weather as they battle dozens of blazes
Firefighters battling two of the largest blazes burning in Oregon were bracing for windy and dry conditions forecast to arrive in some areas of the state Friday and into Saturday. Crews have been able to build some containment lines around the Akawa Butte Fire, which is burning n...
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Substance found in Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's van not a narcotic, Harris Co. DA confirms
The Harris County District Attorney's Office said testing showed the substance found in Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's van tested negative for illicit narcotics....
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Family demands justice for man on life support after brutal attack along Highway 249
A man is on life support, and his family is demanding answers about why his alleged attacker was free after a prior violent charge was dismissed and he was referred to mental health treatment. 34-year-old, Nhan Le, has been hospitalized for a week following a brutal attack that w...
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Two months into sentence for fentanyl death, Tomball man being considered for parole
Eric Sembera was sentenced to a six-year sentenced for giving a fatal bump of fentanyl to his coworker, Erica Russell, in 2024.
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Austin Metcalf’s father launches foundation following Karmelo Anthony murder verdict
Following the 35-year murder conviction of Karmelo Anthony for the fatal 2025 stabbing of high school track athlete Austin Metcalf, Metcalf's father has established a foundation dedicated to youth conflict resolution....
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2 teens killed crossing SW Freeway while running away from police, woman and teen in custody: HPD
A 15-year-old and a 16-year-old were killed crossing the Southwest Freeway while fleeing from police, HPD said. Officers said they attempted to stop the vehicle in connection with a shoplifting incident....
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Sha’Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles surge to 100-meter wins at US championships
Sha’Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles surged to 100-meter wins at the U.S. track and field championships on Friday night. The 26-year-old Richardson got off to a slow start but quickly made up time, finishing in 10.77 seconds to breeze past training partner Kayla White and win by 0...
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Dallas' Azzi Fudd first rookie to win 3-point shootout at WNBA All-Star weekend
Azzi Fudd had no idea she was the first rookie to win the WNBA All-Star 3-point contest. She put forth a stellar effort in the championship round to do it. Fudd, the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft by Dallas, scored 30 points in the finals to top Portland's Bridget Carleton. “I was ...
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Houston heat intensifies this weekend before dangerous triple-digit temperatures next week
Houston’s stormy stretch is over, but the tradeoff is a return to intense summer heat. Temperatures will climb through the weekend, with Sunday approaching 100 degrees before an even hotter pattern takes hold next week. Several consecutive days of triple-digit temperatures are po...
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Plans for possible Islamic Center in La Porte draw online backlash
A member of the Muslim community in Deer Park calls it "hurtful" that plans for an Islamic Center in nearby La Porte have faced backlash online.
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Vending machine burritos recalled in 8 states
A popular vegetarian breakfast burrito sold in vending machines and grab-and-go markets is being recalled after customers discovered it contained sausage and an undeclared allergen. Find out which products are affected....
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