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The U.S. economy grew at a sluggish 1.5% pace from April through June. But consumer spending stayed strong. Growth in gross domestic product — the nation's output of a goods and services — decelerated from a 2.1% pace from January through March, the Commerce Department reported W...
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TranStar reported the heavy truck fire Wednesday morning along an I-610 northbound entrance ramp at Market Street.
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Canada is striking back at the United States with retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion worth of American goods , including steel, dairy products, appliances and farm equipment, as the trade war between the once-friendly neighbors escalates. Sen. Darline Graham won the Republi...
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Prince Harry and his wife Meghan arrived in the United Kingdom on Wednesday, as they make a fresh start in Britain after six years in the United States, U.K. media reported. The news comes less than a week after the couple surprised fans and critics alike with plans to return to ...
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After a 6th straight day of 100+ degree heat, we’ll slowly start to see some changes in our forecast. However, Wednesday will still be very hot. Combined with Houston’s humidity, afternoon heat index values will climb to between 108° and 112°. The current Heat Advisory runs throu...
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Adam Mosseri, the Meta executive at the helm of Instagram, defended the platform's safety record in testimony Tuesday.
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Houston Dynamo FC have named Club legend and three-time MLS Cup champion Brian Ching as the inaugural inductee to the Houston Dynamo Ring of Honor, which will recognize former Dynamo players, staff and executives that have made a significant impact on the Club and the city of Hou...
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A deadly crash involving an alleged drunk driver shut down part of the West Sam Houston Tollway on Tuesday night, the Harris County Pct. 5 Constable's Office said....
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday awarded Elon Musk Ukraine's Order of Freedom, one of its highest state honors, for his “outstanding personal merits” in protecting human life and freedom and strengthening ties with the United States. Musk, the founder of the aerospace c...
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Fans of the early-2000s romantic comedy “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” may be getting another chance to see the story continue. A sequel to the 2003 movie is in development at Paramount, with original star Kate Hudson attached to produce the project, according to Variety. The ori...
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The Houston Texans are putting H-Town front and center with their newest uniform. The team unveiled its “HOUSTON/US” Rivalries uniform Wednesday, a new look inspired by Houston’s streets, culture, car scene and iconic landmarks. Texans receiver Jayden Higgins to miss season after...
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Iran will not allow military vessels to transit through the Strait of Hormuz under an agreement the Islamic Republic is currently negotiating with Oman, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister told state TV late on Tuesday night. The top diplomats of the two countries met to discuss manag...
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Thai defense ministry spokesperson Surasant Kongsiri said that the Lincoln will stop in Thailand next week for rest and recovery before returning to its U.S base....
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Hello, Houston.☀️ I hope you’re having a great morning. If you’ve been on social media or watching TV, you’ve heard by now that Dolly Parton, the queen of country music, has died at the age of 80 years old. Dolly, who is known for being much more than just a country artist, will ...
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A fire at a hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan, killed 14 newborns, according to a hospital doctor.
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Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico ’s campaign on Wednesday asked a court to unseal transcripts of a pair of years-old depositions given by his opponent, Attorney General Ken Paxton , as part of a messy securities fraud dispute. The petition , filed in Collin County, t...
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On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. And We learn how the concept of cohousing works by visiting a new, a first-of-its kind in Houston housing concept in the East End....
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Questions over how Houston police interact with federal immigration authorities spilled into a heated discussion at City Hall Tuesday, after Police Chief J. Noe Diaz did not appear for a committee meeting where council members expected him to answer questions. HPD instead sent Di...
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U.S. Sen. Darline Graham won the Republican nomination to replace her late brother on South Carolina's general election ballot, notching another win for President Trump after he threw his support behind the political novice....
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Just weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated the American South in 2024, Dolly Parton stood on a stage in her iconic blonde wig, with a song on her lips. She promised the flood-ravaged community in her native Tennessee — to the tune of her classic song “Jolene” — that “we're all ...
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An avalanche of ice and rock triggered massive flash floods in Nepal on Wednesday, killing at least eight people and leaving hundreds missing while causing widespread damage to villages and infrastructure. Officials said 384 tourists, including 291 from countries such as India, t...
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A driver was killed after crashing into the back of a USPS truck late Tuesday night in northwest Houston, according to the Harris County Precinct 5 Constable’s Office. The crash happened around 10:10 p.m. Aug. 25 near 10001 West Sam Houston Parkway North, in front of Grace Church...
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James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas , wants to reveal depositions involving Ken Paxton, his Republican opponent, as part of an ongoing effort to keep the focus on Paxton's history of scandals. The depositions involve a civil case where Unity Resource...
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Austin Current is a nonprofit local news organization supported by The Texas Tribune, reporting on Austin government, education and community. Sign up for the Current’s free newsletter here . The recent surge in water- and energy-intensive artificial intelligence data center cons...
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Ukrainian long-range drones struck for the second time in five weeks a major warehouse belonging to Russia’s biggest online retailer , causing a fire that burned it to the ground, local authorities said on Wednesday. The depot in the Tambov region southeast of Moscow, which is se...
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The next tropical storm that develops in the Atlantic this hurricane season will be named Dolly, but it's not connected to Dolly Parton’s death.
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A fire erupted early Wednesday in a nursery for newborns at a major government hospital in Pakistan’s capital, killing 14 babies, according to hospital officials and the government. The Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad housed at least 15 newborns in the nursery...
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A couple in an escalating fight with their surrogate over a newborn with a life-threatening heart defect told the court that the baby's condition has declined "significantly" since his surgery....
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The enormous doors were pushed shut, the clanking bolts secured from the outside and several clergy, pilgrims and one journalist — me — were locked for the night inside one of Christianity's holiest sites in Jerusalem . The Church of the Holy Sepulcher was built over the spots wh...
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Episode: 2641 Niagara Falls and the development of hydroelectric power. Today, ghosts of Niagara.
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The next tropical storm that develops in the Atlantic this hurricane season will be named Dolly, but the timing is pure coincidence and has no connection to Dolly Parton’s death Tuesday. Storm systems are named by procedures set by the World Meteorological Organization, and the l...
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A candidate with the same name as Alaska’s incumbent U.S. senator advanced Tuesday to the general election in what will be one of the most closely watched races in the country this fall. Dan J. Sullivan, who goes by Dan Sullivan, was among the top four finishers after the Aug. 18...
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There are few inalienable truths: Everyone was born, everyone will die, and everyone loved Dolly Parton. Larger-than-life at 5-foot-nothing, the country star, actor, philanthropist, entrepreneur and theme park enthusiast who died Tuesday , transcended celebrity in rhinestones and...
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Robert Gilman’s release from Russian custody this month heralded a long-awaited homecoming for the Marine veteran after more than four years behind bars. But as Harold Jezler followed the media coverage from the United States, he couldn’t help but notice Gilman’s gaunt and sickly...
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The U.S. and Canada have ramped up their trade war , hitting each other with steep new tit-for-tat tariffs. Despite the bravado coming from both sides of the border, though, analysts suspect the longtime allies will eventually strike a deal to end a conflict neither really wants....
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An ICE agent charged in Minnesota with firing his gun through a house door, striking a man in his leg, and then lying to justify the shooting, could walk out of a South Texas jail on Thursday if a federal judge does not intervene. Christian Castro, an agent for U.S. Immigration a...
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A former Compton gang detective testified Tuesday that Duane “Keffe D” Davis was a high-ranking “shot caller” whose authority meant younger gang members would not have opened fire on Tupac Shakur with Davis present unless he allowed it. Robert Ladd, a former Compton police office...
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The snowballing opposition to data centers in communities across the United States has transformed the midterm election landscape , thrown a wrench into the plans of the world’s richest companies and brought perhaps the industry’s biggest booster, President Donald Trump, to its d...
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In rural eastern Nebraska, a technology revolution could rise from fields of corn and soybean in the form of new data centers to power the artificial intelligence boom. But just like around many parts of the country, opposition has been building in ways that defy typical partisan...
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Asian shares mostly rose in early Wednesday trading, as investors kept an eye on the ongoing talks over reopening the Strait of Hormuz , which remains largely shut down because of the war in Iran . The global interest in artificial intelligence continued to boost some regional is...
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On this early morning, the sounds of football echo throughout the campus of East Bernard High school. It’s physical, Coaches are instructing, on this early morning workout a familiar voice and presence is missing… Brahmas Head Coach Jeremy Jenkins would have been on this field an...
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Houston police are asking for help identifying a man accused of shooting and striking a woman with a firearm while robbing her outside a home in the Third Ward area....
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13 Investigates looks into why more Harris County criminal cases are being resolved within 30 days of the alleged offense.
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Dallas officials estimate police security for the upcoming Republican National Convention could cost $1.8 million as the city explores reimbursement options....
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A former Angleton ISD teacher was arrested almost one year to the day after the Brazoria County Sheriff's Office began investigating her for an alleged inappropriate relationship with a student....
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A man who survived being shot during a parking garage robbery is warning others to stay alert as police search for the gunman.
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Seattle slugger Cal Raleigh homered in his first at-bat against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night and tied a Mariners' record with homers in four consecutive at-bats. Raleigh led off the second inning against Philadelphia's Aaron Nola with a 362-foot shot to right field ...
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Dolly Parton is being remembered not only for the songs that made her a country music icon, but also for the lives she touched along the way. For Houston area-raised country singer Mary Sarah, that impact began when she was just a teenager. “I had the honor of meeting Miss Dolly ...
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North Georgia fans and locals gathered in Ringgold to lay flowers at a mural for country music icon Dolly Parton.
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Texas ranchers are pushing back against a new White House plan aimed at lowering beef prices.
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Veronica Kiana Jones, who has six felony convictions and was wanted on bond forfeiture warrants, was granted a $50,000 bond in Harris County on an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge....
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Three U.S. Secret Service officials were placed on administrative leave Tuesday, pending the outcome of an investigation by the agency’s professional standards office. The three were operating in non-law-enforcement capacities and were being investigated for potential misconduct,...
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President Donald Trump has submitted to Congress for review an agreement with Saudi Arabia aimed at bolstering the kingdom's civilian nuclear program , but continues to insist that it won't move forward if Saudi Arabia doesn't normalize relations with Israel, according to a Trump...
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An Angleton High School teacher has been charged following allegations of inappropriate relationships with students, according to officials.
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The suspect accused of terrorizing Philadelphia residents while wearing a creepy mask has been arrested in Nevada, authorities announced Tuesday.
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Federal officers have arrested one of Laredo’s most wanted fugitives after catching him at a border crossing for a 2021 shooting that left one dead and five injured....
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A federal judge has declared a law passed in 2023 by the Texas Legislature which restricted some public drag shows unconstitutional for the second time. U.S. District Judge David Hittner reaffirmed a previous ruling which declared Senate Bill 12 unconstitutional on Tuesday. This ...
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The man wanted by Philadelphia Police for allegedly terrorizing citizens near City Hall has been arrested in Las Vegas, Nevada,
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A man who killed eight of his relatives, including four children, as they gathered for Sunday dinner at a home in Montana had been asked to move out of the residence weeks earlier....
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From former President George W. Bush to state leaders, Texas officials from both sides of the aisle are paying tribute to country music icon and philanthropist Dolly Parton following her death at age 80....
