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1 hour ago

Cornyn: Texas AG Ken Paxton's legal woes an 'embarrassment'

Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn of Texas on Thursday blasted one of his party's top leaders back home, calling the mounting pile of accusations and legal woes Attorney General Ken Paxton faces an “embarrassment" just days before a primary runoff election. Paxton, who is within reach of winning the GOP nomination to seek a third term Tuesday, has been under state felony indictment since 2015 on securities fraud charges and is separately being investigated by the FBI after his top deputies accused him of corruption. “This is the chief law enforcement officer of the state of Texas and it’s a source of embarrassment to me that that has been unresolved,” Cornyn told reporters.

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2 hours ago

CDC advisers urge Pfizer booster for children ages 5 to 11

U.S. health advisers are urging a booster dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11.

2 hours ago

4-year-old among four family members killed in ‘tragic’ murder-suicide, Texas cops say

“The opportunity was there, the weapon was in hand, and he carried it out.”

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4 hours ago

Oklahoma abortion providers say services expected to stop

Abortion providers in Oklahoma say they will no longer provide the service in the state after the governor signs the latest anti-abortion measure heading to its desk.

7 hours ago

Here's how abortion clinics are preparing for Roe to fall

Reproductive rights advocates are planning to open new abortion clinics or expand the capacity of existing ones in states without restrictive abortion laws.

8 hours ago

In 2 states, 1 in 20 residents missed during US head count

Around 1 in 20 residents in Arkansas and Tennessee were missed during the 2020 census, and four other U.S. states had significant undercounts of their populations which could short-change them of federal funding in the current decade.

9 hours ago

U.S. has vaccinated 20,000 migrants in border custody as part of massive operation

The Department of Homeland Security is vaccinating as many as 1,000 migrants in U.S. custody every day along the U.S.-Mexico border.

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13 hours ago

Some clinics are bracing for a huge influx of patients if Roe v. Wade is overturned

If abortion bans are enacted, millions would be forced to travel to less restrictive states, and some health providers are warning they may not be able to handle the surge in demand.

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15 hours ago

Eric Holder’s 'opposition’ to gerrymandered districts in NY and Maryland

The former Attorney General suggested he was opposed to Democratic maps in New York and Maryland, but his phrasing is passive and parsed.

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1 day ago

Texas fires back at tech industry in new Supreme Court filing

The filing escalates a battle between Paxton and industry groups representing some of the country’s most powerful social media firms, which have turned to the Supreme Court after a surprise ruling at the 5th Circuit court last week allowed the law to take effect.

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Angler reels in ‘freaking scary’ fish in Texas marsh, photos show. It’s a rare beast

The fish are prized among fisherman – but very few have seen one like this.

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1 day ago

Texas inmate who escaped bus got out of restraints, cage

A convicted murderer who escaped from a transport bus last week got out of his restraints and a caged area before stabbing the driver, and he is still on the run Wednesday, authorities said. Gonzalo Lopez, 46, who was serving a life sentence, was being transported to a medical appointment on May 12 in a caged area of the bus designated for high-risk inmates, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice said in statement offering new details on the escape. As Lopez was being transported, he somehow freed himself from his hand and leg restraints, cut through the expanded metal of the cage and crawled out the bottom, the department said.

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1 day ago

Texas toddler accidentally orders 31 cheeseburgers using mom’s phone

An adorable two-year-old in Texas is charming hundreds across the Internet after ordering dozens of Mcdonald’s cheeseburgers with his mom’s phone, KPRC reports.

1 day ago

No more Instagram filters? Here’s what to know about Meta’s move to pull AR features in Illinois.

While it plans to offer an opt-in option soon, Meta said it was removing AR features from its apps in Illinois and Texas "to prevent meritless and distracting litigation."

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1 day ago

Mayorkas decries GOP attacks over baby formula at border facilities as "repugnant"

There's no indication the national baby formula shortage is connected to the distribution of formula to migrant babies in U.S. border custody.

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1 day ago

Indian American student choked by peer receives harsher punishment than his bully from Texas school

A viral video of a Texas student choking an Indian American peer has sparked a petition against the aggressor. In a video circulating online, Shaan Pritmani can be seen being assaulted and choked by a white student in the cafeteria of Coppell Middle School in Texas on May 11. The video begins with the aggressor choking Shaan with his right arm before demanding him to stand up from his seat.

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2 days ago

Mayorkas tours border to prepare for asylum limits to end

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says authorities are prepared for an expected increase in migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border amid plans to lift a public health order that has been used to turn away migrants nearly 2 million times without a chance to seek asylum.

2 days ago

Natural gas prices have already doubled this year. A hot summer could push them even higher

U.S. natural gas prices more than doubled since the start of the year, and this summer's air conditioning season could send them soaring by another 25% or more.

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2 days ago

31 McDonald’s cheeseburgers delivered to shocked Texas mom. Her toddler ordered them

“Apparently my 2 yr old knows how to order doordash.”

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2 days ago

Pennsylvania Primary Election 2022: Live Results, Map, and Analysis

The latest results from the Pennsylvania primary ahead of the 2022 midterms.

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2 days ago

Oregon Primary Election 2022: Live Results, Map, and Analysis

The latest results from the Oregon primary ahead of the 2022 midterms.

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2 days ago

Kentucky Primary Election 2022: Live Results, Map, and Analysis

The latest results from the Kentucky primary ahead of the 2022 midterms.

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2 days ago

Idaho Primary Election 2022: Live Results, Map, and Analysis

The latest results from the Idaho primary ahead of the 2022 midterms.

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2 days ago

North Carolina Primary Election 2022: Live Results, Map, and Analysis

The latest results from the North Carolina primary ahead of the 2022 midterms.

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2 days ago

Republican House Latinos mobilize to bolster ranks and influence

A new PAC aims to elect more Republican Latinos to influence their party, which has often alienated prospective Hispanic voters with harsh, sometimes racist rhetoric.

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2 days ago

Texas teens die from fentanyl overdose weeks before high school graduation

Two high school seniors in Texas were found dead from a fentanyl overdose after suffering from drug addictions for years, according to investigators. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a double overdose call at a home on Stanwick Place, The Woodlands. “An intervention person was at my house in the kitchen, and when she said it was time to wake up my daughter before she went to school to begin the intervention, with my letter and all that… my daughter was gone,” Sunderland told Click2Houston.

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3 days ago

Death penalty sought in Texas for man who admitted killing 5

Prosecutors in Texas said Monday that they will seek the death penalty for a man who authorities have said confessed to killing five people, including three whose dismembered bodies were found in a burning dumpster last year. The Tarrant County district attorney's office said they've filed the paperwork to seek the death penalty for Jason Thornburg, 41.

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3 days ago

Rents are soaring across the U.S. — but not in these cities

The cost of renting a place to live is falling in a handful of metro areas around the country. Here's why.

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3 days ago

Ted Cruz wins Supreme Court case challenging campaign reimbursement restriction

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Sen. Ted Cruz over the Biden administration in a dispute over a campaign finance regulation.

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3 days ago

Supreme Court strikes down limit on repaying campaign loans in win for Ted Cruz

The court ruled 6-3 along ideological lines in striking down a provision of federal campaign finance law.

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3 days ago

Supreme Court rules for Sen. Cruz in campaign finance case

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority has sided with Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and struck down a provision of federal campaign finance law.

3 days ago

Podcast: The Future of Abortion Part 3 | Money

How Texas has made it nearly impossible for low-income women to get an abortion. And how other states want to copy that.

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Manhunt underway for Gonzalo Lopez after ‘armed and dangerous’ murderer escaped prison bus

A manhunt was underway on Saturday for an inmate who escaped a prison transport bus and allegedly stabbed a correctional officer on Thursday afternoon in Texas — and authorities are offering a $22,500 reward for any information leading to his capture.

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Abortion rights backers rally in anger over post-Roe future

Abortion rights supporters are demonstrating at hundreds of marches and rallies where they're expressing their outrage that the Supreme Court appears prepared to scrap the constitutional right to abortion that has endured for nearly a half-century.

3 shootings at Asian-run businesses in Dallas may be "hate-motivated," police say

The most recent shooting at a hair salon on Wednesday may have been "hate-motivated," Dallas police said.

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Mixed Texas ruling allows investigations into trans youth parents

The court did not rule on the merits of the investigations, only that lower courts in Texas overstepped by trying to block all cases

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Sandy Hook lawsuits against Alex Jones on track to resume

The Sandy Hook families’ lawsuits against Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for calling the 2012 Newtown school shooting in Connecticut a hoax appear poised to resume soon.

Sandy Hook lawsuits against Alex Jones on track to resume

The Sandy Hook families' lawsuits against Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for calling the 2012 Newtown school shooting a hoax appear poised to resume soon, based on agreements revealed Friday in the bankruptcy cases of some of Jones' companies. The bankruptcy filings of Infowars, Prison Planet TV and IW Health last month delayed the lawsuits filed in Texas and Connecticut.

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Texas Supreme Court questions Gov. Abbott's authority to order investigations into parents of transgender children — but allows abuse probes to continue

Gov. Greg Abbott had ordered state authorities to investigate parents who authorize gender-affirming care for transgender children for abuse.

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‘That’s torture.’ Boy gets second-degree burns from PE class discipline, Texas mom says

“I’m all up for discipline, disciplining the kids, but not like that,” the mother said.

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Virginia Tech approves Juneteenth as a permanent university holiday

Virginia Tech has approved Juneteenth as an official university holiday in honor of June 19, 1865.

Mixed Texas ruling allows trans youth parent investigations

The Texas Supreme Court is allowing the state to investigate parents of transgender youth for child abuse.

Heat wave set to rewrite record books in central, Northeast U.S., as climate change worsens

After baking the state of Texas, an early season heat wave is poised to shatter temperature records across the central and Northeastern sections of the United States in the coming days.

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Munoz shoots 60 at Byron Nelson, record 2nd this season

Sebastian Munoz shot a 12-under 60 in the opening round of the Byron Nelson.

‘Like walking a T-Rex.’ Angler uses rod, lasso to reel in huge alligator gar in Texas

“This is by far the most amazing catch of my entire life and it’s not even close,” the fisherman said.

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Texas court orders that illegal voting conviction against Crystal Mason be reviewed

At the time Mason voted in 2016, she was on supervised release from prison after serving time on federal tax evasion charges. She received a five-year sentence for illegal voting.

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Mother with Alzheimer's lost for three days rescued thanks to her dog's bark

"That dog had no leash, no collar and stayed by her side for three days," her son said. "That just shows you that loyalty that dog has. He was never going to leave her side."

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Black communities are last in line for disaster planning in Texas

Texas steered federal disaster grants toward Whiter, less populated areas over urban communities of color, HUD investigation finds.

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TX Border Patrol Project Draws Criticism For Political Agenda, Cost

The political blowback against Gov. Abbott's massive border security program is coming from advocacy groups, Democrats and the National Guard itself.

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Mom let 47-year-old ‘marry’ her 13-year-old, TX officials say. She’s going to prison

The 13-year-old girl said during a 2017 doctor’s appointment that “she was sexually active with her husband,” prosecutors say.

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An Oklahoma abortion clinic was a safe haven for women fleeing Texas ban. It will shut down if Roe falls

If the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, the U.S. would fundamentally fracture between states where abortion remains legal and those where it is banned.

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Post Politics Now Biden to speak on inflation, try to turn the tables on Republicans

The president plans to address inflation, one of his biggest liabilities, during remarks from the Oval Office. Meanwhile, Nebraska and West Virginia are holding primary elections.

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Nebraska Primary Election 2022: Live Results, Map, and Analysis

The latest results from the Nebraska primary ahead of the 2022 midterms.

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West Virginia Primary Election 2022: Live Results, Map, and Analysis

The latest results from the West Virginia primary ahead of the 2022 midterms.

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Celebs Who Lived Off the Grid

Stars who ditched the hustle and bustle of city life for the peaceful outdoors

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In Texas, abortion laws inhibit care for miscarriages

Medical professionals face tough quandaries when treating patients who have a miscarriage, a scenario that could soon play out around the country if abortion restrictions tighten.

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Ted Cruz Gets Busted By Ted Cruz As His Own Words Come Back To Haunt Him

Watch as the Texas senator awkwardly contradicts himself.

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Why Wall Street Can’t Escape the Culture Wars

Appealing to the customers of the future may be uncomfortable for bank CEOs, but it’s a commercial imperative.

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Family of former Marine freed from Russian custody rejects Ted Cruz's claim he helped get him home: 'We are not appreciative'

Joey Reed, father of former Marine Trevor Reed, said Cruz could have done more to help free his son, who was convicted and detained for attacking Russian police.

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Cortes takes no-hit bid into 8th, Yanks beat Rangers 1-0

Nestor Cortes took a no-hit bid into the eighth inning before Eli White singled, and Anthony Rizzo doubled in a run in the bottom half to lift the New York Yankees over the Texas Rangers 1-0 for their sixth straight series win.

Copperhead lurking in toolbox bites man fumbling around for wrench, Texas photos show

He never saw it coming, he said.

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Hive with thousands of ‘aggressive’ bees destroyed after attack, Texas agency says

Now the “particularly aggressive” bees are swarming the area, according to the volunteer fire department.

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Tesla covers travel costs for out of state healthcare including, reportedly, abortions

Though a report from Tesla does not mention the word "abortion," the wording of the policy seems to include such a procedure.

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Miller homers vs King, Rangers top Yanks 4-2 to split DH

Brad Miller snapped Michael King’s impressive scoreless streak with a pinch-hit, two-run homer in the seventh inning that lifted the Texas Rangers over the New York Yankees 4-2 to salvage a doubleheader split.

Mickey Gilley, who helped inspire 'Urban Cowboy,' dies at 86

Country star Mickey Gilley has died.

Liam and Olivia once again dominate top baby names list

Olivia and Liam are once again America’s most common baby names.

Goodwill find in Texas turns out to be ancient Roman bust

A marble bust that a Texas woman bought for about $35 from a Goodwill store is temporarily on display at a San Antonio museum after experts determined it was a centuries-old sculpture missing from Germany since World War II.

Tesla covers travel costs for workers seeking abortions

Tesla is covering travel costs for employees seeking abortions outside their home state.

AVP beach volleyball returns, with more events and new teams

The AVP is heading back to the beach with a bunch of new teams and a lot more tournaments for them to figure things out.

Major companies stay mum on thorny abortion issue - for now

A leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion that would abolish a nationwide right to abortion has thrust major companies into what’s arguably the most divisive issue in American politics.

Condition of some US dams kept secret in national database

The condition ratings of thousands of dams across the U.S. remain a secret despite changes to improve the transparency of a national database.

Oklahoma joins Texas in offering glimpse of "post-Roe" world

Oklahoma has joined Texas this week with new abortion restrictions.

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Early transgender identity tends to endure, study suggests

Children who begin identifying as transgender at a young age tend to retain that identity for several years.

Oklahoma governor signs Texas-style ban on most abortions

Oklahoma’s Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed a Texas-style abortion ban that prohibits abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy.

Live updates | LA abortion rights protest turns violent

A Los Angeles protest over the leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion that would throw out Roe v.

LEADING OFF: Braves rookie Elder starts back home in Texas

Braves rookie right-hander Bryce Elder will be at home in Texas when he starts the middle game of a three-game series against the Rangers.

Inside the Trevor Reed deal: From Oval Office to Moscow trip

A series of factors helped pave the way for Trevor Reed's release from a Russian prison this week as part of a prisoner exchange.

Tucker's pinch HR lifts Astros over Texas in starters' duel

Kyle Tucker hit a tiebreaking pinch-hit homer in the eighth inning and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 3-2.

Trevor Reed back in US, one day after Russian prisoner swap

Trevor Reed is back in the United States one day after the Marine veteran was swapped for a Russian drug trafficker in a prisoner exchange between Washington and Moscow.

Guardsmen who drowned on Texas border had no float device

Texas officials say a National Guard member who drowned on the U.S.-Mexico border while on duty wasn't wearing a flotation device and had not been issued one.

Texas death row inmate to get Supreme Court review

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed, who claims untested crime-scene evidence will help clear him.

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EXPLAINER: Concern mounts as Melissa Lucio's execution nears

Nearly half of the jurors who sentenced a Texas woman to die for the 2007 death of one of her 14 children have called for her upcoming execution to be halted and for her to get a new trial.

Why was death row inmate Melissa Lucio's execution delayed?

Nearly half of the jurors who sentenced a Texas woman to die for the 2007 death of one of her 14 children called for her execution to be halted and for her to get a new trial before the state’s top criminal court delayed her lethal injection.

Judge invites Walt Disney Co. to bring Disney World to Texas amid new passed law

Those who have been to Disney World know it’s the “happiest place on earth,” but what if the giant amusement park called Texas home? Well, one Texas judge has invited the Disney CEO to move the amusement park to Fort Bend County, just outside of Houston, amid a battle over self-government in Florida, according to KPRC, KSAT’s sister station.

Otto outpitches former high school teammate, Texas tops A's

Glenn Otto earned his first major league win, outpitching former high school classmate Adam Oller and leading the Texas Rangers over the Oakland Athletics 8-1.

Oldest Texas death row inmate executed for officer’s death

Texas’ oldest death row inmate has been executed for killing a Houston police officer during a traffic stop nearly 32 years ago.

LEADING OFF: Ohtani on mound, White Sox and Guardians play 2

Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to pitch Wednesday night for the Los Angeles Angels in Houston, and the two-way superstar is off to a much better start at the plate than on the mound this season.

Early returns not good for Rangers losing 1st three series

The Texas Rangers aren't seeing immediate good returns from that record offseason spending spree.

EXPLAINER: What does Infowars’ bankruptcy filing mean?

Infowars has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as the website’s founder and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones faces defamation lawsuits over his comments that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax.

Bases-loaded intentional walk part of Angels' win over Texas

Angels manager Joe Maddon ordered the second bases-loaded intentional walk of his career and only the third in the majors since at least 1950, and Shohei Ohtani homered twice to lead Los Angeles past the Texas Rangers 9-6.

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Rangers' Seager intentionally walked with bases loaded

Angels manager Joe Maddon intentionally walked Texas Rangers star Corey Seager with the bases loaded Friday night, the third time that’s happened in major league history.

EXPLAINER: Why is Texas policing its border with Mexico?

Gov. Greg Abbott's decision to impose additional inspections of trucks entering Texas from Mexico is his latest move in an unprecedented foray into border security, which has long been the federal government’s domain.

Texas moves to ease border gridlock over 'sense of urgency'

More relief is in sight for the logjam of trucks at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Future liability releases at center of Boy Scouts bankruptcy

Attorneys for the Boy Scouts of America say protecting local BSA councils and troop sponsoring organizations from future liability for child sex abuse claims is critical to the national group’s reorganization plan.

Yelp to cover travel expenses for workers seeking abortions

Yelp will cover the travel expenses of employees who must travel out of state for abortions, joining the ranks of major employers trying to help workers affected by restrictions in Texas and other states.

Scheffler a Masters champion and never saw it coming

Scottie Scheffler is the hottest player in golf who never thinks beyond the next shot.

Woman faces Texas murder charge after self-induced abortion

Authorities say a 26-year-old woman has been charged with murder in Texas after causing “the death of an individual by self-induced abortion.”.

Vehicle collides with food truck in Austin, Texas; 11 hurt

Authorities say 11 people have been injured in a “major collision” in Austin, Texas, involving pedestrians and two vehicles, one of which hit a food truck.

Repaired Texas synagogue reopens months after hostage crisis

In the three months since Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker and three of his congregants were held at gunpoint in their Texas synagogue, new carpet has been laid in the sanctuary, the walls have been repainted, the entry retiled and new doors installed.

The Weeknd, Doja Cat lead artists at Billboard Music Awards

The Weeknd returns as the top finalist at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards for the second year in a row.

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