American confidence in the economy rebounded somewhat in October as gas prices fell modestly, though it remains much more expensive to fill up a tank than last year at this time. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose 7.5 points to 91.7 in October from 84.2 last...
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A simple one-digit typo cost a Brooklyn man thousands of dollars, causing his unemployment benefits to be sent to someone's account.
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Authorities in Utah are holding a news conference to pin another decades-old homicide on serial killer Ted Bundy.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's chief medical officer has resigned, the agency said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Several of Houston’s best-known landmarks, including Daikin Park, the Bank of America Tower and Houston City Hall, are set to shine teal as part of a worldwide effort to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease. The landmarks are participating in the Alzheimer’s Foundation of Am...
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President Donald Trump is heading back to Texas to support Republican Ken Paxton's U.S. Senate campaign against Democrat James Talarico.
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A jewelry thief was found guilty of robbery and grand theft after swallowing earrings.
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A man was charged with allegedly sending letters with "white granular substance," which turned out to be salt, to four Congress members, a criminal complaint said....
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The U.S. military said it attacked a boat it accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, killing five people, as the Trump administration continues its campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America. The latest attack brings the number of people who...
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Deputies said the woman is in custody after allegedly stabbing the man three times with a knife inside the restaurant off FM 1960.
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Jacob Morley, a convicted murderer, escaped from a Tennessee prison on Sunday, according to the Tennessee Department of Correction.
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The Supreme Court declined to intervene Tuesday in a dispute over a Biden-era immigration regulation that allowed immigration judges to pause some deportation proceedings. The high court turned down a request from Democratic-led cities who say the rule was used to help crime vict...
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Education remains one of the most debated issues in Texas politics, with school choice, public school funding and classroom curriculum often at the center of the conversation. But as voters look toward the November midterm elections, one priority may unite parents across the poli...
