3 Texas children hospitalized after being hit by car on way to school; driver arrested
Three children were taken to the hospital Wednesday morning after police said they were hit by a car while walking to school in Brownsville.
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'Inexplicable' decision blamed for high-speed train crash in central Spain that killed dozens
Spain's transportation minister placed blame on a crash of two high-speed trains that killed at least 64 people on a decision made by a central command center, adding the train engineers were not to blame....
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HISD mother raises concerns after water line break impacts Highland Heights Elementary School
Highland Heights Elementary School experienced a water line break Wednesday morning that school officials said could also impact the campus's air conditioning system. One mother says her children reported not having access to working restrooms and using bottled water to wash thei...
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Texas deploys emergency teams as heavy rain, flash floods threaten state
Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to activate state emergency response resources ahead of heavy rainfall and potential flash flooding expected across parts of Texas beginning on Thursday....
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Dr. Letitia Plummer Brings Decades of Service to Harris County
Dr. Letitia Plummer’s story is one of legacy, compassion, and service to the people of Harris County. A proud daughter of an immigrant mother, granddaughter of trailblazers, and lifelong advocate for justice and equity, she embodies a family tradition of breaking barriers and ser...
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A.J. Armstrong motion for new trial denied in parent's murder case
After one day of testimony and hearing from witnesses, the motion for a new trial in the A.J. Armstrong case has been denied.
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Body of missing hiker recovered from tallest mountain in Lower 48 after storms stall efforts
The body of a missing hiker was recovered on Mount Whitney, the tallest mountain in the Lower 48, by a helicopter rescue team, the Inyo County Sheriff's Office said Monday....
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Calif., Ga. school shooting plot suspects had floor plans, picked a date, warrants say
A cross-country investigation into a potential school shooting plot in Georgia landed suspects from both coasts of the United States behind bars and facing charges of conspiracy to commit murder....
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Houston police looking for suspect in gas station robbery
The Houston Police Department is asking for help identifying the man seen in the picture below. He’s accused of robbing a gas station in Houston’s Northside area. It happened back in early September on North Shepherd Drive near West Tidwell. According to investigators the man all...
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Dolores Huerta remembered for a lifetime of fighting for others
Civil rights leader Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers of America and spent decades fighting for social justice, is being remembered for her lifelong commitment to empowering others. Huerta died Wednesday at her home in Bakersfield, California, at 96 after a b...
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Texas man sentenced to 25 years for smuggling meth into prisons using drones
A Little Elm man was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to what federal prosecutors describe as a conspiracy involving drones used to drop methamphetamine and cellphones at a Texas prison....
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Ohio man indicted in fatal stabbing of teen, sexual assault of another
An Ohio man faces numerous charges after being accused of killing one teenager and sexually assaulting another.