Federal prisoner serving 20-year sentence in New York advances in Alaska US House primary
Eric Hafner, who is serving time in a New York federal prison, has advanced in the primary for Alaska's lone U.S. House seat.
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What happens when you take the music an entire generation grew up listening to, add a live symphony orchestra and bring everything together inside Toyota Center? You get a Yandel concert where sitting down almost feels impossible. On Saturday, Oct. 10, the Puerto Rican superstar ...
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Man killed in auto-pedestrian crash on Parker Road in Houston
A man died after being hit by a pickup truck during an altercation on Parker Road Monday morning, according to Houston police. Officers responded around 1 a.m. to the 6200 block of Parker Road, where they found a man who had been struck by a vehicle. Houston Fire Department crews...
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More than 110,000 swing seats recalled after 30 fall reports, 9 injuries
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NASA is decommissioning the ISS. It’s asking businesses to take its place in space
On Friday, the agency submitted its request for proposals from space industry businesses and organizations to develop new commercial space stations in low Earth orbit....
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HISD takeover “diminished, degraded, destroyed” schools: Citizen commission report
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James Talarico returns to campaign trail at ACL festival after illness spurred GOP calls for “proof of life”
His showing at ACL was his first public appearance since Sept. 30, when he called in virtually to an event with the U.S. Hispanic Business Council.
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What is up with the Black male vote?
The November 2024 presidential election was one for the ages. Donald Trump returned to the White House after attempting to overturn the 2020 election results, culminating in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. His victory also exposed divisions among voters, many of who...
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Bankruptcy judge lifts pause on wrongful death lawsuits against Camp Mystic
The lawsuits were paused after the camp filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy relief in June.
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Authorities seek help identifying man's body found in Possum Kingdom Lake
Authorities in Palo Pinto County are asking for the public’s help to identify a man whose body was recovered from Possum Kingdom Lake on Sunday morning....
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Man fatally struck by pickup after altercation spilled into Houston street: police
Houston police say it appears there was an altercation in the street before a man was fatally struck by a pickup truck early Monday morning.