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Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday called on leaders of Muslim countries to stand together against Israel and the United States, imploring them to “know your real enemy.” The U.S. news network NBC said a team of its journalists was attacked by Israeli settlers in the occupied West B...
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In a race that has centered on whether Ed Markey , 80, is too old for another U.S. Senate term, the Massachusetts Democrat's answer to a recent debate question was especially striking. When asked whether he uses AI platforms like Claude or ChatGPT in his work, Markey seemed uncle...
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford has responded to President Trump’s “Lake America” decree with a billboard declaring “Lake Ontario. Now and Always.”
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Tropical Storm Karina strengthened into a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday and could become a major storm this week, forecasters said. The cyclone's center was at far out sea and was not threatening land. Karina had maximum sustained winds of 80 miles per hour (130 kilome...
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At least seven people have died after a ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers and crew capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus on Sunday, Turkish media reported. Some 237 people have been rescued, Northern Cyprus Prime Minister Unal Ustel told Turkish state-run TRT news channel....
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The death toll from a Russian strike on a warehouse west of Kyiv, the war's deadliest attack so far this year, rose to 38 with four people still missing, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on social media Sunday. The strike on Friday night on the warehouse — an ammuniti...
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Iceland's voters rejected a proposal to restart negotiations on joining the European Union more than a decade after previous talks ended, the national broadcaster reported Sunday. The vote will put the long-debated issue to rest more than a decade after a euroskeptic government e...
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As the U.S. and Israel relentlessly bombed Iran in the opening days of war , the most dramatic predictions of the conflict’s toll were unsparing : surging oil prices, worldwide recession and economic catastrophe. But six months into the conflict, the direst predictions haven’t co...
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Quarterback Will Levis was waived by the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, while Odell Beckham Jr. made the New York Giants. More than 1,100 players were cut as NFL teams trimmed their rosters. A second-round pick in 2023 who started 21 games for the Titans, Levis was stuck behind Cam ...
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August can be a dreary month for Hollywood glamour, but the Venice Film Festival is on the horizon to kick off the busy fall film festival season in style. There will be plenty of stars gracing the red carpets when the 83rd edition of the festival kicks off Wednesday on the Lido:...
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Volunteers carried out a more than 15-hour operation to rescue a man who got off route in the Sierra Nevada and was stranded on a small ledge, the Mono County Sheriff Search and Rescue Team said. A four-person team carried out the rescue last weekend near Mammoth Lakes, Californi...
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Episode: 1623 The textbooks of J. Dorman and Esther Steele. Today, we meet two very special teachers.
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The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln sailed past Singapore early on Sunday as it headed home after a grueling deployment in the Middle East. It's expected to stop in Thailand for a port visit . Associated Press journalists on the Indonesian island of Batam, across the Si...
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Guinea-Bissau was voting Sunday in a referendum to decide on granting new presidential powers ahead of December's general election, which will return the West African nation to democracy after its latest coup. There was a low turnout across many voting stations after the oppositi...
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Authorities in Nepal are warning of possible fresh flooding on Sunday and urged residents in flood-affected districts to remain on high alert after water levels rose in the Bhotekoshi River. Flood warning notices were sent to people's phones throughout Sunday morning, as rescue c...
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With screams and giggles, whipping ponytails and white-knuckle grips, Minnesota fairgoers are taking delight in the magic of the Tilt-A-Whirl ride as it turns 100 years old. The iconic ride and its brightly colored cars debuted at the Minnesota State Fair in 1926, and it has been...
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Evoking the same do-it-yourself pop-rock feminism of her '90s musical influences, Olivia Rodrigo raised $20 million for women's well-being with a benefit show that activated her young audience. Daisy Chain Fields united a women-led lineup boasting queer pop star Chappell Roan , b...
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A Columbia Police Department officer died and another was injured after exchanging fire with a suspect at a park on Saturday morning.
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Known for two violent wrecks at Daytona International Speedway, Ryan Preece experienced a much different ride at NASCAR's hometown track Saturday night: a trip to victory lane. Preece won the Cup Series regular-season finale at Daytona in overtime to secure the final playoff spot...
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The company reissued the announcement after discovering more dressers had been distributed after the recall and customers had bought them.
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Roger Federer was brought to tears numerous times during his induction speech at the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday. As sunset crept in at Newport’s grass horseshoe court at the entrance of the Hall, the 45-year-old Federer, dressed in a tan suit, strolled up to th...
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Newly released video shows the U.S. military seizing and sinking a vessel that was suspected of being used as a floating gas station by a prominent narco-terrorist group....
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The galaxy is getting another telescope in orbit! On August 30th at 6:26 am CT, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will launch from the Kennedy Space Center and embark on a 3-month journey to its destination, over 900,000 miles from Earth, that’s four times farther than the Mo...
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The Montgomery County Animal Shelter is seeking the public’s help fostering up to 60 dogs as they work to fix an air conditioning outage in two rooms. The shelter says the county is actively working to fix the situation, but they critically need fosters while the work is being do...
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Images shared by Tomball PD show damage after a fire at a Hobby Lobby store. Police say an arson investigation is underway.
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Mayor Dan Davis says he supports police having license plate readers, but he has "significant concerns" with Flock's system as a whole.
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Viktor Hovland finally got a little separation Saturday at the Tour Championship, and all he had to do was finish with six consecutive putts of 7 feet or longer for a 5-under 65. All that got him was a one-shot lead in a season finale very much up for grabs. Four of those putts w...
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Filip Hrgovic absorbed blow after blow before stopping Moses Itauma in the ninth round to hand the 21-year-old British boxer his first loss and take the vacant IBF heavyweight world title on Saturday. Itauma's corner threw in the towel as he was being pummelled against the ropes,...
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This Week in Texas, President Trump visits Houston to award the Artemis II astronauts. Plus, a discussion on Houston's Rainy Day Fund and polling analysis....
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Carsynn Meyer had played in Lamade Stadium before. The lights weren’t quite as bright then. Now, Meyer and the rest of her Nevada teammates have a chance to make more history on the world’s biggest Little League stage. Meyer, the first girl to play in the U.S. championship, had a...
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The cosmetic items were stolen from several Walgreens and CVS stores in the San Antonio area, the sheriff's office said.
safety
A South Carolina police officer died and a second was injured in a “gunfight” Saturday in a park, following a call about a domestic dispute, the police chief in Columbia said. The suspect, a 33-year-old man with a lengthy criminal record, also died, Chief W.H. “Skip” Holbrook sai...
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A Russian drone struck a warehouse west of Kyiv that Ukrainian officials say was storing shells, mines and other ammunition, sparking massive explosions and fires that swept through dozens of nearby homes and buildings and killing 37 people....
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Jayden Maiava passed for 286 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score, and No. 14 Southern California opened a season of high expectations with a 42-26 victory over San Jose State on Saturday. Trent Mosley caught seven passes for 118 yards and a touchdown in the Orange ...
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Abbott gave the order Thursday night to halt state funding for Flock cameras, his spokesman confirmed Friday.
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The Tomball Police Department is investigating a fire which occurred at the Hobby Lobby store at around 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon. The store is located at 27706 Tomball Parkway. The agency says both the Tomball Fire Marshal’s Office and the Tomball Police Department Criminal Inve...
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A witness reportedly heard gunshots Friday night, then saw a vehicle leave the complex before crashing across the street.
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Ecstasy pills designed to look like U.S. President Donald Trump spurred a “Red Alert" warning from a Dutch drug addiction and mental health institute that is worried the drug could be deadly....
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Chicago Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong is adding to his case for the NL MVP award. Crow-Armstrong homered three times on Saturday against the Cincinnati Reds. The All-Star center fielder also singled and scored in the fourth. Crow-Armstrong is making a bid to unseat Los Angeles Do...
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Though Karmelo Anthony’s motion for a new trial was denied following his conviction in the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf, defense attorneys say newly entered evidence strengthens their position as they prepare to take the appeal to the state appellate court....
government
Ontario Premier Doug Ford answered President Donald Trump’s “Lake America” decree Saturday with a billboard-sized message on the Canadian shoreline: “Lake Ontario. Now and Always.” Wearing a Team Canada soccer jersey, Ford unveiled the sign near Grimsby, Ontario, and posed for ph...
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Jaymiëll Martina sat in Lamade Stadium’s postgame media room on Saturday with his right shoulder wrapped in ice and a towel around his shoulders. His pitching duties in the Little League Baseball World Series had just come to an end. Although Little League rules prohibit Martina ...
safety
According to investigators, the woman was found dead inside the home by a caregiver in Houston's south side.
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Tom Cruise stood up from his chair in front of 40 race-car drivers, jumped over a row of potted plants and directly onto a stage. It was his first of many stunts to come at Daytona International Speedway. The 64-year-old Cruise announced Saturday he will reprise his role as NASCA...
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British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos was deported to the United Kingdom after U.S. immigration authorities accused him of overstaying his visa....
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U.S. officials say British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported back to the United Kingdom.
schools
YES Prep Public Schools is stepping up for its neighbors in Houston’s Fifth Ward today, organizing a community supply distribution for residents impacted by a dayslong power outage at Rose Plaza Apartments. Through its YES Prep Cares initiative, YES Prep team members are distribu...
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Surveillance video showed the suspects breaking the glass of a store display case, removing several items, and putting them into a garbage bag before leaving the store, police said....
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The Ross Fire in Palo Pinto and Jack counties is 31% contained as firefighters work to stop new growth.
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Montclair Police are investigating two potentially linked cargo thefts at an Anheuser-Busch facility involving $70,000 in missing Pabst Blue Ribbon inventory....
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A fight between wedding guests in Westlake, Ohio, left at least two people injured and led to charges against three men in their 40s, police said.
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Daejon Love and Taylor Jamie Chan are charged in a fake 49ers player scheme. They allegedly defrauded more than two dozen women out of about $1.3 million....
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The Gulf is an area of interest this week as a weak low-pressure system meanders near Florida’s panhandle. It is slow-moving and far from organized. While there is only a 10% chance that this could develop into an organized system, its proximity to southeast Texas will usher in t...
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Citing the importance of the First Amendment, a federal judge in California says the U.S. government is unconstitutionally silencing critics of Israel's war in Gaza and others as part of the Trump administration 's quest to deport noncitizens who it says disrupted college campuse...
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Natasha Cloud didn't want to waste time and energy talking about Enes Kanter Freedom on Saturday as she prepared for the Chicago Sky's game against the New York Liberty. To Cloud, he is unimportant. “I won’t be talking about anything that happened with an irrelevant person,” Clou...
parks
No shelter-in-place order was issued, and city officials said there is no hazard to the community or threat to public health.
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Houston Police confirmed that a deadly shooting was reported Saturday morning on Beran Drive.
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More than 67,000 CPS Energy customers remain without power Saturday morning in San Anotonio after storms rolled through Friday night.
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President Donald Trump said his administration has reached an agreement with Venezuela that could give the U.S. control of a portion of the country’s vast oil reserves....
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Willowfork firefighters who were assisting with a North Texas wildfire were injured after being involved in a collision on Thursday.
