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Georgia runoff could determine the Senate majority in 2024
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Exit polls show why the voters effectively shrugged
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DeSantis holds early lead over Trump among GOP primary voters
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GOP lawmakers accuse investment firms of breaking a law that prohibits divesting from oil and gas
At a senate committee hearing in Marshall, Texas Republican lawmakers accused investment firms of pulling back…
Texas GOP lawmaker hires Christian nationalist who called for drag show attendees to be executed
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Did party politics cost a Texas city manager and attorney their jobs?
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TribCast: Texas’ persistent problem with maternal mortality
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More Texans give away campaign donations from Sam Bankman-Fried and other FTX affiliates
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Why are pregnancy and childbirth killing so many Black women in Texas?
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Anticipating a surge in border crossings amid cold temperatures, El Paso declares a state of emergency
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To ease looming West Texas water shortage, oil companies have begun recycling fracking wastewater
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Ahead of legislative session, voters say state government mostly ignores the most important issues facing Texans
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Oyster harvesters hit hard as Texas closes reefs for conservation and public health
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Texas power grid expected to withstand extreme cold this week
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U.S. Supreme Court allows rapid removal of migrants to continue as legal challenge plays out
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Texans routed by Dolphins in Miami
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Browns top Texans, 27-14, in Deshaun Watson’s return to Houston
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‘That Browns fan is my pops’ Cleveland player’s father takes tumble to get football at NRG
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Cowboys score late to edge upset-minded Texans, 27-23
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Texans’ rookies RB Dameon Pierce and CB Derek Stingley Jr. out for the year after injuries
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Texans fall to Chiefs in OT
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No, Joe Biden didn’t award his uncle a Purple Heart after becoming vice president
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Jupiter study finds mysterious temperature shifts, unexplained seasons
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Dave’s Hot Chicken to open first location in San Antonio on far West Side
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Messi shares future plans after World Cup win
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Former Fort Worth police officer found guilty of manslaughter of Atatiana Jefferson
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New Texas maternal mortality report shows disparities persist
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Breeding Big Cats for Pets or the Petting-Trade Will Soon Be Illegal as US Senate Passes Law
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Ancient Grammatical Puzzle That Has Baffled Scientists for 2,500 Years Solved by Cambridge University Student
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World’s First Hovering Robot That Collects Rare Minerals From Sea Floor Allows Industry to Ditch Dredging
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Democracy for America on track to shut down
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World Cup final set to begin Sunday morning
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City of San Antonio adding more manpower to curb illegal dumping
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GOP operative who allegedly kicked a dog hired as top aide to new congressman
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Actress who starred in Oscar-winning film arrested by Iranian authorities
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2018 World Cup runners-up take 3rd place at 2022 World Cup
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Plano woman earns doctoral degree from UT-Dallas, marking the 10th degree their family has earned from the university
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Four teenagers, one adult shot at Dallas 7-Eleven
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Famed Hollywood mountain lion P-22 euthanized
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North Texas Army reservist who was arrested as AWOL released after two weeks confinement
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‘You can make a change’: Parents, survivors of Robb Elementary shooting urge action from Congress
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TSA raising fines after finding record guns in carry-ons
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Jan. 6 panel eyes recommending 3 charges for Trump
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San Antonio residents may have felt a shake following 5.3 magnitude West Texas earthquake
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Yes, you can order free COVID-19 tests from the federal government this winter
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US judge blocks Biden bid to end ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
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New Texas maternal mortality report shows disparities persist
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LA City Council member apologizes for leaked racist comments, refuses to resign
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Brittney Griner back home in U.S. after Russian prisoner swap
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Tuesday tornadoes: 14 confirmed so far, per surveys
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Twitter faces showdown with EU over toxic content
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Harry & Meghan vent grievances in final Netflix episodes
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TribCast: The impact of Texas’ changing demographics on elections
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Ope, sorry: Midwestern House Dems push for leaders between the coasts
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3 numbers that show how Raphael Warnock won the Georgia runoff
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COVID hospitalizations rising, especially among seniors
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14,000 runners crossed the finish line during the Dallas Marathon Festival this weekend
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NASA’s Orion capsule blazes home from test flight to moon
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Winter Hilarity Continues in Annual Name-a-Snowplow Contest: Join ‘Snowbi Wan Kenobi’ with Your Submissions
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Clever Dog Collects Hundreds of Plastic Bottles During Walks – to Recycle Litter and Clean His Town
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Mom Discovers ‘Elf on the Shelf’ Mysteriously Lost a Leg so Concocts Elaborate Ruse to Keep Magic Alive
A mom discovered that her son’s ‘Elf on the Shelf’ had mysteriously lost a leg while…
Dramatic Rescue Shows Community Teaming up to Save 4 Horses That Fell Through Ice into Freezing Pond
A team of neighbors, firefighters, and animal control officers worked for hours in the freezing weather…
More Than Half of Adults Would Welcome a Pre-Owned Gift This Christmas
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A Fossil Found in Museum’s Storeroom Cupboard Has Shifted the Origin of Modern Lizards Back 35 Million Years
An English fossil found in a museum’s storeroom has shifted the origin of modern lizards back…
Short-Term Memory Can Be Improved With Non-Invasive Laser Light Therapy Pointed at Human Brains
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SAPD: Driver arrested for DWI after crashing into home, causing fire
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3 injured in mulit-vehicle crash on South Side, SAPD says
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