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‘David Makes Man' actor Akili McDowell charged with murder in man's shooting in Houston
Witnesses told investigators they saw two men in a physical altercation before the deadly shooting.
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US arrests 2 leaders of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel: ‘El Mayo' Zambada and son of ‘El Chapo'
Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a historic leader of Mexico’s notorious Sinaloa cartel, and Joaquín Guzmán López, the son of “El Chapo” Guzmán, were arrested by U.S. authorities in Texas, the U.S. Justice Department said Thursday.
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Americans are flocking to Texas: 9 of the 10 fastest-growing U.S. cities are there
People are flocking to Texas, but not the big cities.
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Inside the two-year fight to bring charges against school librarians in Granbury, Texas
An 824-page investigative file offers a visceral picture of an officer’s attempt to prosecute librarians amid a nationwide movement to criminalize books.
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Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee dies at age 74
Jackson Lee, who has represented Texas’ 18th Congressional District for nearly three decades, revealed her battle with pancreatic cancer in June.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott demands answers as customers remain without power after Beryl
With around 350,000 homes and businesses still without power in the Houston area almost a week after Hurricane Beryl hit Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott says he’s demanding an investigation into the response of the utility that serves the Houston area.
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‘Bullets for sale': Texas company introduces ammo vending machines in US grocery stores
A Richardson-based company has installed vending machines that sell ammunition in grocery stores in Alabama, Oklahoma, and Texas, raising concerns among gun control advocates.
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Lawyer for megachurch pastor blamed 12-year-old for initiating ‘inappropriate' sexual conduct
Letters sent in 2007 by a lawyer for Robert Morris shed light on how the pastor explained his past sexual behavior with a child — and who else might have known about it.
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‘I lost my left calf': Woman recounts July Fourth shark attack off Texas beach
A North Texas couple was on South Padre beach when a shark attacked several people.
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Shark attacks reported at south Texas island; 2 people bitten, at least 1 severely
Shark attacks disrupted Fourth of July celebrations Thursday at South Padre Island as two people were taken to the hospital with bites, at least one of them severe.
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Woman, 70, holds employee at gunpoint for refund at Texas restaurant: police
A woman is behind bars after Fort Worth police said she accused restaurant employees of taking her money and held one of them at gunpoint while demanding a refund.
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Kinky Friedman, iconic Texas raconteur and one-time gubernatorial candidate, dies at 79
Kinky Friedman, the singer, songwriter, satirist and novelist who also dabbled in Texas politics with a campaign for governor, has died. He was 79.
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71-year-old woman makes history as oldest woman to compete for Miss Texas USA
Marissa Teijo has fulfilled her dream of competing in the Miss Texas USA pageant — at 71 years old.
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Gateway Church elder says accepting resignation of pastor in sex abuse scandal was ‘difficult' decision
A secret recording reveals how church elders broke the news of Pastor Robert Morris’ resignation to staff members at the Texas megachurch he founded
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Pastor Robert Morris resigns from Gateway Church after child sex abuse allegation
Robert Morris has resigned as senior pastor at Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas, three days after confessing to engaging in “sexual behavior” with a child in the 1980s.
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Woman opens backyard ‘squirrel resort' to help cool off critters amid Texas heat wave
Breyana Elwell put out a fan one day last summer to beat the Texas heat; a squirrel thought it was a pretty good idea.
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Video shows giraffe snatching child from vehicle at Texas drive-thru safari
A family trip to Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Glen Rose turned into a heart-stopping experience when a giraffe grabbed hold of a child.
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Wingstop employee kills manager after being told to leave work early in Texas
A man is facing charges after shooting his manager to death and injuring another co-worker when asked to leave work early at a Wingstop in Irving on Monday evening.
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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee announces cancer diagnosis
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, announced on Sunday that she has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and is undergoing treatment.
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706 Kyles gathered in Kyle, Texas, to try and beat Guinness World Record
How many people named Kyle can fit in one place? For one Texas city, not enough.