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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....
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Through an extensive investigation, authorities say that Rodriguez had misused the Flock system to run his ex-wife's vehicle license plate, according to Katy PD....
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Five-time U.S. Open champion Roger Federer returned to Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday night to play one last match for fun against longtime rival and friend Andy Roddick. The event billed as “An Icon Returns to New York” packed the stands full of fans there to watch the 45-year-o...
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In a court brief filed Monday, lawyers for Abbott argued that Castro’s freedom would have “no effect on the Governor’s ability to issue a warrant to extradite.”...
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District documents from February state that part of the reason McReynolds Middle School was consolidated was the building's poor condition.
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A thyroid medicine was recently recalled over fears that it could be superpotent and end up triggering other side effects.
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There are questions about why Houston's Chief of Police did not show up to a Public Safety Committee Meeting to discuss a report on HPD calls involving ICE agents....
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The Department of Justice says the number of people having their citizenship taken away by the federal government has increased in the last year.
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Nine years after Hurricane Harvey turned streets into rivers and flooded neighborhoods across the Houston area, Harris County has more flood-control infrastructure in place. But is the region ready for another storm of that magnitude? The answer depends on where you live — and wh...
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Dolly Parton, the beloved country music icon whose voice and spirit spanned generations, died Tuesday at 80 years old. The Associated Press reported Parton, known for timeless hits like “Jolene” and “9 to 5,” died peacefully in Nashville, Tennessee. Just last Friday, she told Peo...
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As temperatures climb across the Houston area, some Houston Independent School District parents say their children are also facing uncomfortable conditions inside their classrooms. Parents at Horn Elementary School say students and teachers have been dealing with broken air condi...
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A Pearland City Council member is requesting Brazoria County officials to be more transparent about the pesticides used during mosquito control operations, following a 2 Helps You report about the deaths of millions of bees in the county this summer. Layni Cade traveled to the Br...
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Highs reach the upper 90s to low 100s through Wednesday with heat index values climbing above 105°. A Heat Advisory remains in effect Tuesday and has been extended through 7 p.m. Wednesday....
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A little beep at the register is the sound of business. But for one Montrose restaurant owner, it’s also come with a costly question mark. Leighton Dickson, owner of Leighton’s — House of Lamb and Ramen, says the convenience of tap-to-pay is turning into a serious problem. Since ...
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A San Diego Padres minor league coaching coordinator who was detained by federal immigration officers in Texas has been released on bond, his family said Tuesday. Oswaldo Pirela, who is from Venezuela and lives in Arizona, was back home with his family following his release on Mo...
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As the nation and the world mourn the passing of beloved country music legend Dolly Parton, one member of the KPRC 2 family is sharing about a deeply special chance encounter she had with the icon 50 years ago that is still talked about in her family today. “How could you not lov...
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It was Mayor Keith Bell’s first city council meeting since being charged with misdemeanor indecent exposure — and that arrest was hanging over him the entire night. The chambers were packed. Not an empty seat in the room. And it didn’t take long for the discussion to turn heated ...
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As if there was any doubt, Republicans’ midterm convention will be the Donald Trump show, with the president appearing at both nights of the event in Dallas next month. Trump and Vice President JD Vance are both set to headline respective nights, with Vance to speak on Wednesday ...
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The Chicago Sky have banned Enes Kanter Freedom from their home games after the former NBA center was ejected from Sunday's loss to the Indiana Fever. Owner Michael Alter made the announcement in a rare news conference on Tuesday. Alter told reporters Freedom is not allowed insid...
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BROWNSVILLE — The immigration officer at the center of a Minnesota-Texas legal fight was released from a South Texas jail Thursday, a day after a federal judge rejected Minnesota’s attempt to keep him jailed as the state fights to extradite the man to face criminal charges relate...
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Dolly Parton's career spanned music, movies, entertainment, business ventures and more.
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A California couple in an escalating fight with their surrogate over a newborn with a life-threatening heart defect told a Texas court Tuesday that the child's condition has worsened and they are anguished by attempts to deny them parental rights because they previously wanted an...
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Officials say they're still working out construction plans and timelines, but they will build some underpass or overpass for trains to use.
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Retailer Target pulled a children’s Halloween costume from its shelves Monday after widespread social media backlash, apologizing for selling a garment critics said evoked racist minstrel caricatures. Critics say the costume, along with its promotional image of a Black child mode...
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Sergio Rodriguez was charged with two third-degree felonies including allegedly stalking and misusing official information using Flock license plate readers to track his ex-wife for over six months....
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A new poll has found that while the Texas governor’s race is much tighter than similar races in the past, the gap between the candidates has widened.
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A Texas appeals court denied a request to block Galveston County from using voting maps drawn after the March primary elections for its November elections....
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Owner Leighton Dickson estimates losing $5,000 to $6,000 across 30 to 40 chargebacks since opening on Mother's Day, a growing trend verified by Leah Napoliello of the Better Business Bureau of Greater Houston....
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After calling an upcoming agenda item "political retribution," the Fort Bend County attorney is taking four commissioners to court.
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An arbitrator ordered The Washington Post to reinstate an opinion writer terminated over social media posts following the death of Charlie Kirk.
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In the filing, a top official in DOJ's Civil Division argues the "decrepit" Kennedy Center faces an imminent "death spiral" without Trump's intervention....
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A concerned relative of students at Oates Elementary School is raising concerns about ongoing air conditioning issues at the Houston ISD campus as temperatures remain high across the Houston area....
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Dolly Parton's family is sharing her final message for fans around the world.
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PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp offered a path back to a small number of LIV Golf players at the start of the year with a tight deadline to accept it and a warning that “once the door closes, there is no promise that this path will be available again.” It's a hot topic now that the LIV...
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Fort Bend County has been embroiled in political and legal turmoil since former county judge KP George was convicted of federal money laundering in June. The turmoil has centered, in part, on whether Daniel Wong has the authority to remain in office after he was appointed by a vi...
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Texas’ so-called drag-show ban law has been struck down by the courts again.
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A man killed eight of his relatives, including four children, as they gathered for Sunday dinner at a home in Billings, Montana, just weeks after his parents forced him to move out, a family member told The Associated Press. Brad Ireland, whose former wife and two children were a...
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Our partners at the Houston Chronicle found a 71% increase in these lawsuits from 2021 through 2025. They also found the city paid out nearly $2.2 million over the same time period....
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San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York used an alias when he sent text messages over two days to a woman he believed to be a prostitute before he was arrested in a sting operation in Ohio, according to a police incident report obtained Tuesday. The report from the Mahoning Valley Hum...
