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A US charity plans to use AI to monitor its Gaza classrooms for 'hateful' speech
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Person shot during interaction with federal agents in New York City: NYPD
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Baytown mother pushes for 'Andrew’s Law' after 16-year-old son killed at school
A Baytown mother is pushing for new legislation in Texas after her 16-year-old son was killed at school last year. Andrew Meismer was allegedly stabbed to death by a classmate with a pair of scissors during a fight over a vape pen inside Sterling High School in December 2025. Now...
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Washington County crash: 3 dead, 3 critically injured in head-on crash on State Highway 105
Three people are dead, and three others were injured in a head-on crash on State Highway 105 in Washington County.
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José Ramírez homers as the Guardians beat the White Sox 9-5 to force a decisive Game 5 in ALDS
Facing elimination for the second consecutive day, José Ramírez and the Cleveland Guardians responded once again. “What this team is doing is only what we know how to do,” the All-Star third baseman said. Ramírez homered and drove in three runs, and Cleveland beat the Chicago Whi...
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Jerry Jones' Cowboys have plenty of reason for concern after home loss to winless Buccaneers
Jerry Jones had his fingers entwined in front of him as he glanced up toward the big video board with a concerned look on his face. Right after his Dallas Cowboys fell behind against winless Tampa Bay, Dak Prescott threw an interception. Things were just starting to really unrave...
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11-year-old boy hospitalized after he ran out into road, hit by car on Highway 6, DPS says
An 11-year-old boy was hospitalized after he was hit by a car Thursday evening in west Houston, according to DPS.
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Bucky Irving and rookie QB Jalon Daniels help Bucs beat sloppy Cowboys 24-16 for 1st win of season
Bucky Irving already had his first 100-yard game since his rookie year in 2024 when the Tampa Bay running back finished off the Dallas Cowboys with a run that gave him a career high. Jalon Daniels, the undrafted rookie filling in for franchise quarterback Baker Mayfield, enjoyed ...
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Prison riot in Mexico's violence-plagued Sinaloa state kills 10 and leaves 16 injured
A deadly riot broke out during family visiting hours Thursday at a prison in the violence-plagued state of Sinaloa in northwestern Mexico, state authorities said. The violence occurred Thursday morning at the El Castillo Penitentiary in the port city of Mazatlan. Sinaloa’s Public...
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Houston City Council approves affordable housing development in southwest Houston
Houston City Council voted to sell a 12-acre property in southwest Houston to a developer for more than $13 million to build dozens of affordable single-family homes....
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Harris County Precinct 4 shuts down 61 Flock cameras amid privacy concerns
Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones is decommissioning all 61 Flock surveillance cameras and license plate readers controlled by Precinct 4, citing residents' concerns about privacy, access to collected data and potential misuse....
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Isaias strengthens to strong Category 2 hurricane with 105-mph winds, forecasted to become Cat. 3 on Friday
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