World shares were mixed on Friday while oil prices hovered at their highest levels since May on worries about the war with Iran. Brent crude, the international standard, gained 0.8% to $114.02 per barrel. U.S. benchmark crude oil added 1.1% to $100.60 per barrel. In early European trading, Germa...
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A man is in critical condition after being shot in southwest Houston Thursday night, and police are investigating a second shooting believed to be connected to the incident. According to the Houston Police Department, officers with the Southwest Division responded to a shooting c...
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NAVASOTA — Joie Miller moved to rural Grimes County to raise her daughter hunting, fishing and spending time with her grandparents on their 100-acre ranch. Then Elon Musk announced he was constructing the world’s largest building a little more than a mile from her in-laws’ proper...
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The number of Texans receiving food stamps has hit a 17-year low as the federal government tightens eligibility and the state struggles to process applications in a timely manner. There were 2.8 million Texans enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Se...
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Friday’s forecast: We end our work week with near perfect weather. It’s a chilly start to the day with temperatures in the 50s and we warm up to the mid-80s under sunny skies. It will be another day with a light northeasterly dry wind around 5 mph. Because of the calm winds there...
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President Donald Trump on Thursday accused LeBron James of disrespecting the U.S. after the star appeared to continue his warmups while the national anthem was performed....
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Israel says it killed two gunmen and thwarted a “terror attack” against Israeli civilians. The Prime Minister's Office said Friday it had instructed the army to close the West Bank, where the attack occurred. The deadly shooting comes as Israeli voters will decide on Tuesday whet...
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Rescuers combed through a remote area in the Chinese region of Tibet on Friday after a magnitude 7 earthquake that killed at least 16 people, injuring 54 and collapsing hundreds of homes, according to Chinese state media. The disaster struck Nagqu, a city north of Tibet’s capital...
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Pope Leo XIV will miss a planned trip to Assisi next week after doctors advised against the helicopter journey to the Italian town as he recovers from thoracic surgery, the Vatican said Friday. The pope had been due to attend a gathering on Tuesday marking the 40th anniversary of...
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Israeli soldiers shot and killed two Palestinians who the military said had launched an attack near the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Friday morning. At least five people were injured, including some critically. The deadly shooting is likely to further add to politi...
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Tom Skerritt, the beloved actor whose decades-long career was marked by roles in such films as "Top Gun," "A River Runs Through It" and "Alien," has died....
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Episode: 1645 Figuring out the value of Pi. Today, let’s talk about π — and not the kind you eat.
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Round 2 went to Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears. Williams passed for 308 yards and two touchdowns, and the Bears cooled off Drake Maye and the New England Patriots with a 30-24 victory Thursday night. It was the second meeting between the young quarterbacks since they were p...
