A surge in voter turnout along the Texas-Mexico border and in the state’s most populous counties carried Democrats to an astonishing sweep in Tuesday’s election and broke a decadeslong exile from statewide office in Texas, preliminary data show. Some 9.8 million Texans cast their ballots in this...
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Thursday’s forecast: We’ve got another fantastic fall feeling day. Temperatures start in the mid-50s with highs climbing to the upper-70s and lower-80s. There will be clouds that start moving in late in the day, but the rain associated with the system below will miss us to the so...
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A woman was shot and killed at a business complex in Florida on Wednesday, authorities said.
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Iranian officials celebrated the rejection of the Republican Party and President Donald Trump by voters in the U.S. midterm elections.
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A onetime West Point cadet drugged his then-girlfriend in her barracks room, administered abortion pills to her against her will and caused a miscarriage....
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Detroit Lions All-Pro linebacker Jack Campbell said he has full movement in his lower body and is "continuing to make progress with movement in my upper body," after he was carted off the field during a game against Minnesota....
government
Houston is one step closer to putting drone technology in the hands of public safety officials. City Council voted Wednesday to authorize the city’s pursuit of federal funding that would expand aerial oversight and situational awareness at large-scale public events. PREVIOUS: Hou...
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This year's ozone hole over the Antarctic was the largest in a decade, according to a new report by NOAA and NASA.
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Three people were on board the helicopter, which crashed into Biscayne Bay, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
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The incident comes after supermarkets in a number of European countries reported this week that their fridges and freezers warmed up after they were remotely taken over....
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A contentious Pasadena council meeting took a turn when Mayor Thomas Schoenbein directed officers to escort Council Member Bianca Valerio out of the council chambers following an exchange involving public speaker Alisia Cardenas and questions about the ongoing controversy surroun...
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Harris County is preparing for a change in leadership after Democrat Letitia Plummer defeated Republican Orlando Sanchez in the race for county judge. Plummer’s victory marks a historic first. She will become Harris County’s first Black County judge and the first Muslim County ju...
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Michael Strahan is slated to emcee his "GMA" co-anchors' Walk of Fame ceremony.
