The Texas Department of Public Safety launched RSD Connect Thursday. The system replaces the state's previous handgun licensing platform and allows users to apply for a license to carry and check the status of the application.
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The Houston Cinema Arts Festival is back, bringing 11 days of movies, filmmaker conversations, live performances and creative events to venues across the city. The 18th annual festival runs October 1–11, with more than 35 feature films, six short-film blocks and plenty of opportu...
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Millions of people across the country who rely on SNAP benefits are seeing changes to the federal food assistance program.
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Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham not only raised concerns over Harris County's flood projects, but also said the county hasn't started programs with the millions it received to help 2024 storm victims....
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A Massachusetts man was arrested Thursday in a federal case alleging he cyberstalked conservative podcaster and former Trump administration official Katie Miller, targeting her dozens of times with menacing phone calls and messages, according to court papers. Authorities say the ...
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The budget marks a slight decrease from last year’s roughly $2 billion budget. Some transit advocates criticized the agency's decision to allocate funding for roads....
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Christa Pike remained alive Thursday, her lawyers said Thursday, a day after she survived a failed attempt to execute her for the 1995 murder in what Tennessee's governor called a "deeply disturbing" procedure....
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Texas Comptroller Don Huffines is forecasting a steady rise in property values over the next couple of years, based on preliminary estimates released Wednesday....
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Under UIL guidelines, the canceled game will be officially recorded as a win for Lamar High School.
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Roughly 30% of voucher recipients previously attended public schools. When those students leave their districts for private or home school options they take with them thousands in state funding....
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The numbers are shocking: according to the Centers for Disease Control, black women are three times more likely to die of a pregnancy-related cause than white women. In Harris County, the numbers are even worse. Black women are three and a half times more likely to die. To make m...
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A ski trip to Europe can sound expensive, but what if you could stretch your dollar with multiple days on the slopes? With winter travel planning in full swing, more Americans are looking overseas for their ultimate ski getaway. Travel expert and Your Bucket List Guide Justin Wal...
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UAE prosecutors have opened an investigation into the incident involving a FlyDubai flight that was diverted to Saudi Arabia after an altercation in the cockpit....
