The Trump Administration has emphasized a push to invest in rare Earth magnets domestically, rather than rely on foreign territories like China that mine such materials. Researchers at the University of Houston are using a federal grant to create a stronger magnet with feasible materials.
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McDonald’s is facing a federal lawsuit that alleges its AI-enhanced pricing tool violates antitrust laws because it shares nonpublic data with competing franchisees....
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Tropical Storm Isaias has formed in the Gulf of Mexico and is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane as it approaches the U.S. Gulf Coast later this week....
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Trump said he expects to speak with Putin "very soon."
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The 2009 mass shooting left 13 people dead and wounded 32 others.
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The nearly $200 million in payments to Rush dwarfs previous amounts disclosed as part of his case.
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On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. And, in the latest edition of The Full Menu, Houston foodies talk about good places to get dishes with a comforting fall vibe....
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A man accused of killing former British politician Ann Widdecombe tried to break into the home of anti-immigration Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage about a year earlier and researched other prominent figures, a prosecutor said Wednesday. Prosecutor Kashif Malik said Joshua Ker...
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A tropical system is getting better organized in the Gulf and let’s dive into the latest data and most importantly, explain what it could mean for Southeast Texas. Right now, Invest 92L has become a tropical storm. The next name on the list is Isaias (ees-ah-EE-ahs). The hurrican...
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Drier Air Moves In: Drier air is moving into Houston, bringing a welcome break from the humidity this week. With lower moisture levels, afternoons should feel noticeably more comfortable, with cooler mornings and less of that sticky Gulf Coast feel. Moisture could make a comeback...
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A Texas death row inmate convicted of a fatal 2000 robbery could be the first person put to death in the country since a failed execution in Tennessee that has raised alarm over lethal injection. Jamaal Howard was 20 years old when he robbed a convenience store and shot the clerk...
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The number of requests to rescore students’ STAAR tests nearly tripled from last year as more Texas schools sought reviews of written responses on the reading exams, thousands of which were initially graded by computers. The Texas Education Agency began using an automated scoring...
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When asked in July if Attorney General Ken Paxton intended to face off against his U.S. Senate opponent James Talarico, his spokesperson said , “of course we’re going to debate.” But with two weeks left until early voting, the Republican nominee has yet to accept any invitations,...
