Suspected militants riding a motorcycle shot and killed two police officers assigned to protect polio workers during a door-to-door vaccination campaign Tuesday in northwestern Pakistan, officials said. The drive-by shooting in Mohmand, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province that borders Afgha...
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Episode: 2763 The legacy of Steve Jobs, who simplified computers and computing devices. Today, the man who made it simple.
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A battle over abortion rights is playing out in several states Tuesday as voters decide 145 proposed laws and constitutional amendments, including some that could affect voting for future elections. The ballot measures provide a political undercard for a high-profile midterm elec...
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Five and a half months ago, a triumphant Ken Paxton took the microphone at a Tex-Mex restaurant in Collin County, his political home base, with major news: He had spoken with President Donald Trump earlier that day, and Trump’s long-awaited endorsement had arrived. Paxton celebra...
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Jeffery Simmons ran out of the tunnel for the first time since joining the Chicago Bears with a new uniform, orange sleeves and a wide smile as he welcomed the move that put right into contention with important games on big stages. Then he delivered exactly what the Bears needed....
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An investigation is underway after multiple license plate-reading Flock cameras were hacked down in a Cypress neighborhood.
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Shares in Asia were mixed Tuesday as markets like South Korea and Taiwan that are heavily weighted toward technology shares fell to their lowest levels in three months following a sell-off on Wall Street. U.S. futures edged lower and oil prices moved higher. South Korea’s benchma...
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Two Harris County men are facing charges after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says they illegally cast ballots while still on felony parole, and the arrests are raising questions about who is eligible to vote in Texas. The Attorney General’s Office says a citizen tip sparked t...
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With a historic number of ballots expected in Harris County, voters may be wondering how long it will take to count every vote and when election results will become official. While some results could come in relatively quickly on election night, the process of counting, canvassin...
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Voters heading to the polls on Election Day may hear more than the usual hustle and bustle outside some polling locations. They may also hear music blasting from a DJ booth. It’s all part of a nationwide, nonpartisan initiative called DJs at the Polls, which is bringing local DJs...
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The U.S. has conducted defensive strikes on some Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. official said.
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Milwaukee Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski is among four members of the World Series champions who are finalists for baseball's biggest individual awards. The Miz, a heavy favorite to win the NL Cy Young Award, was one of the top three vote-getters in balloting for the prize by the ...
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More than $10 million in federal funding is headed to Harris County to address a railroad crossing in east Houston that has repeatedly blocked traffic....
