The United Nations announced the appointment Friday of U.S. agriculture official Luke Lindberg to head the World Food Program, the U.N. food agency that calls itself “the world’s frontline responder to hunger” in conflicts, crises and emergencies around the world. Lindberg, the son-in-law of Sena...
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J'Koby Williams and Cameron Dickey ran for second-half touchdowns and defending Big 12 champion No. 13 Texas Tech held on for a 28-26 victory Friday night when Houston quarterback Conner Weigman came up just short of a 2-point conversion in the final minute. Weigman's third TD pa...
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The Atlanta Braves held a subdued celebration when they clinched a playoff berth Friday night after missing out last season. The first-place Braves beat the Houston Astros 6-2 to punch their ticket to the postseason for the eighth time in nine years. They secured at least a Natio...
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The pause comes as homeowners across the region face rising costs to maintain and insure their homes.
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Some Lamar CISD families are demanding answers after a viral video showed a parent walking through a school and entering a classroom full of students to confront a teacher....
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A 2-year-old died at the hospital after being found in a pool in Atascocita on Friday, according to the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office.
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In a court filing, Teare wrote prosecutors will not seek the death penalty against Lee Gilley for the death of his wife, Christa Bauer.
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A Houston family waited nearly three years for justice, and on Thursday, they finally got it. A jury sentenced 51-year-old Yoland Washington to 75 years in prison for the murder of 21-year-old Deundrea Ford, a young mother who disappeared after leaving work along the East Freeway...
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The longtime chief executive of the Council of Fashion Designers of America announced Friday that he is stepping down, days after he was filmed physically restraining two protesters during an altercation at a New York runway show. “I am enormously proud of what we have built toge...
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Thousands of people joined outside the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Friday evening to protest President Donald Trump's plans for the facility, lending their voices to a chorus of organizations and individuals who have been horrified that he might make good on hi...
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President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law a sweeping sanctions package targeting Russian officials and key pillars of its economy. The measure was a final legacy item for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham....
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A mountain lion was tranquilized and captured in a tense standoff with San Francisco animal control crews.
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Amid an ongoing extradition battle, Harris County prosecutors on Friday filed formal notice with the state court that they will not seek the death penalty for Lee Gilley, the Houston man accused of murdering his pregnant wife before fleeing the U.S. while on bond. RELATED: Lee Gi...
