The current threshold is 6%. The change comes after the university received a record-breaking 73,000 undergraduate applications for this fall.AUSTIN,...
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Texas officials declare Venezuelan gang a terrorist group, back Trump claims about migrants
Politics Updated on: September 17, 2024 / 7:40 AM EDT / CBS/AFP Lies amplified by Trump have Ohio town on...
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Major crash blocking portion of Eastman Rd. in Longview
Drivers are asked to avoid the areaLONGVIEW, Texas — A major crash is blocking a portion of Eastman Rd. in...
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OFFICIALS: East Texas teen arrested for making threat against school
Adriana Orona, 19, was arrested for terroristic threat.TITUS COUNTY, Texas — An East Texas teen was arrested for allegedly making...
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East Texas man seeks clemency as execution date in ‘shaken baby syndrome’ case approaches
Exactly one month before the impending execution of a Texas man at the center of a “shaken baby syndrome” case,...
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East Texas man set to be executed in October asks governor to overturn death sentence
Robert Roberson III, 57, has been on death row since February 2003 after he was found guilty of murdering his...
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Bipartisan Legislators Join Calls for Clemency for Robert Roberson
A bipartisan majority of the Texas House of Representatives is calling for clemency for Robert Roberson III, who is scheduled...
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Pipeline Explosion in Deer Park Reveals Hidden Hazards Texans Face
One of the biggest explosions and fires in recent Texas pipeline history was apparently sparked by a disoriented SUV driver...
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Long-Lost Diana of Versailles Statue Sank with the Titanic–it Was Just Found on the Ocean Floor
A two-foot-tall bronze statue of the Greek goddess Diana that once adorned the fireplace mantle onboard the Titanic was found...
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LGBTQ ally Democrat announces run for Texas House Speaker
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In her first interview since endorsing in the Texas Senate race, Liz Cheney tells WFAA, “You can’t trust Ted Cruz.”
The U.S. Senate race in Texas is the first senate race in the country for Cheney to endorse a candidate.DALLAS...
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Voter fraud data from group behind Project 2025 shows few instances of noncitizen voting in Texas
Data compiled by the conservative Heritage Foundation shows that noncitizen voting in Texas isn’t a widespread problem and instead shows...
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Birds Sing Anew from Within 40-Acre Wetland Restored by Residents of N. Orleans’ Historic Lower Ninth
The Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans has recently witnessed an incredible eco-renaissance following decades of damage and neglect. Led...
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Texas leaders develop new database to stop ‘threats’ from Venezuelan gang members
HOUSTON (KXAN) -- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott discussed Texas' new database aimed to help identify and stop the "threat" of...
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Concordia University Texas names 1st female president
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Concordia University Texas named a new president and CEO this week, who will become the first woman...
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UT Austin to drop automatic admissions for top Texas students to 5% in 2026
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The University of Texas at Austin will soon cut down on the number of top Texas high...
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High Schoolers Surprise Ghanaian Janitor with Dream Car: a Cherry Red Jeep in Time for His Birthday
These high school sophomores recently raised over $20,000 to surprise their favorite school janitor with a brand-new car. The fundraiser...
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55 Years Ago: Space Task Group Proposes Post-Apollo Plan to President Nixon
The Apollo 11 mission in July 1969 completed the goal set by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 to land...
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Station Science Top News: September 13, 2024
JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) researchers examined the structures of four titanium-based compounds solidified in levitators in microgravity and on the...
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