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Former Penn State University students and fraternity members were arrested as part of "Operation Drugs Unlimited," Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced....
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Dogs infected with salmonella could potentially suffer from symptoms such as vomiting, dehydration and severe watery or bloody diarrhea.
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A match does not mean someone was under investigation — only that the plate was searched.
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Blanche also said he would “of course” take the president’s view into consideration before taking action, noting he hoped “every attorney general in history would not answer that question differently.”...
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Data centers have become a hot-button issue over the summer, leading Republican leaders to call on the state to slow down the pace of data center development in Texas....
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One person died and three others suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a crash involving three passenger vehicles and a dump truck at Chandler Road and County Road 119, Round Rock police said....
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An Ohio couple was arrested after authorities said they forced their way into a family's cruise ship cabin and attacked two adults and their 9-year-old child after being asked to quiet down....
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A person is dead after a three-vehicle crash involving a dump truck in Round Rock, police said.
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The 22nd Annual Big Tex Choice Award winners were announced Tuesday, with four winners coming from the 15 finalists.
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Car seat maker Evenflo is recalling one of its products after determining that it did not meet federal standards and offering a repair kit to families who would like to fix the issue....
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CAIR-Texas blasted Gov. Greg Abbott’s criticism of proposed ablution stations at DFW Airport as an “anti-Muslim political stunt.”
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- For some families, the school day starts long before the first bell, and it can begin with a battle at home. Experts have some tips for parents to help their kids transition back into the school year smoothly and avoid what they call the "morning meltdown."...
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Peoples Pharmacy Inc., a compounding pharmacy, announced Tuesday morning that it's being sold to Kimberli Wiley, owner of CPRx Pharmacy, another locally owned compounding pharmacy....
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Class is now in session in Austin ISD and that means drivers are once again sharing the road with buses, crossing guards, and children heading to and from schoo...
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School districts across Central Texas are looking for ways to bridge growing budget gaps. Now, some are turning to voters.
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Gov. Greg Abbott says he will push to ban Texas public school districts from employing H-1B visa holders.
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CBP officers in San Diego seized 553 pounds of fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine worth $67 million during 144 smuggling attempts in July.
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A South Texas man was sentenced to more than nine years in federal prison for receiving and distributing child sexual abuse material.
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A man was arrested for peering into windows near UT Austin's West Campus this month.
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A newly formed Texas House Select Committee on General Aviation held its first public hearing Tuesday, bringing lawmakers and aviation industry leaders together to discuss the future of general aviation and regional air service across the state....
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More than 1,600 pounds of pickled goat and chicken products sold nationwide have been recalled over federal inspection concerns.
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Far-right, anti-Islam activist Jake Lang is expected to make comments at the Dearborn City Council meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Henry Ford Centennial Library....
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Leander ISD voters will have the opportunity to consider raising the district's Maintenance & Operations tax rate by 3-cents on the November ballot.
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Popular frozen fruit bars are being recalled over a risk that they could be contaminated with glass, according to a media release.
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“The band of which he was part for six decades is going to keep on keeping on as he had wished," founding member Billy Gibbons said.
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Frank Beard, the longtime drummer for Texas rock band ZZ Top, died this week. He was 77.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota's attorney general sued the governor of Texas on Tuesday, seeking to compel the extradition of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent charged with wounding a man and then lying to justify the shooting during the agency's crackdown in Minneap...
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A Texas mom was arrested after police say her 6-year-old son was found alone and scared at a Florida park.
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As a new school year starts, Texas students in need receive free breakfast and lunch; but when cafeterias closed for the summer, those kids lost access....
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The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency has proposed an insurance plan that could protect local police officers who make immigration arrests....
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A proposed Hays County healthcare district will not appear on the November ballot after commissioners failed to reach a quorum during a special meeting Monday....
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Today, we announce our full program for the 2026 Texas Tribune Festival, and it comes at one of the most consequential moments in our state and our country’s future....
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Civil rights groups are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review Texas’ law requiring Ten Commandments displays in public school classrooms.
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As summer goes on, West Nile virus continues to be detected across Hays County, with health officials confirming another positive mosquito sample in Kyle....
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Williamson County is now under an immediate burn ban due to increased drought conditions. The ban is in effect for the next 90 days.
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Three children were killed in crashes across Texas over the weekend.
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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has filed a lawsuit against Texas Governor Greg Abbott to force the extradition of ICE officer Christian Castro, who is charged in connection with a January shooting in Minneapolis....
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AISD teachers move to new schools after closures
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Average wait times from diagnosis to first treatment grew by more than 10 days across all six cancer types studied.
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A U.S. judge on Monday blocked plans to move the FBI's headquarters to a federal office building in Washington, finding that President Donald Trump's administration illegally tossed out a previously approved plan to build a new facility nearby in Maryland. The ruling is the lates...
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An American Airlines plane blew two tires while landing at Chicago O’Hare International Airport on Monday afternoon, according to the Federal Aviation Administration....
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Police say the suspect caused one woman to "stumble and sustain injury" before he stopped pursuing her.
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The couple shared an 11-year-old daughter, Kaya.
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The City of New Braunfels has temporarily suspended its trap, neuter, release (TNR) program for most of the city after a rabid cat was found last week....
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Three handguns, two of which had automatic-fire switches installed, were recovered.
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James Talarico has hired a former member of Sen. John Cornyn's staff to work on his Senate campaign.
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Buc-ee’s planted its flag in Arkansas on Monday, opening its first location in the Natural State as the Texas-based travel center chain continues an aggressive expansion across the U.S....
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On this edition of Tracking the Tropics, our team will hear from University of Delaware professor Aaron Carlisle, who uses satellite-linked, tagged sharks to monitor ocean conditions. Watch live in the video player above at 12:30 p.m. ET....
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A Pflugerville woman will spend nearly two years in federal prison for submitting fake Paycheck Protection Loan (PPP) applications in 2021.
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Vaccination rates for U.S. children entering kindergarten during the 2025-2026 school year decreased according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), with vaccination exemptions hitting a record high....
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Montgomery County deputies rescued a theft suspect from a burning vehicle after a car chase that began at a Walmart in Porter, according to the sheriff's office....
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The Coupland Independent School District welcomed students back to high school for the first time in more than 80 years, marking a historic return for its first batch of students since 1946....
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The U.S. Navy is weighing a major revamp of the design of its new class of aircraft carriers to better suit the desires expressed by President Donald Trump as the White House continues to wade into the designs of naval warships....
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Scientists studying blood samples from 52 astronauts found evidence that gut bacteria begin fermenting protein more often in space, a change researchers say may help explain why constipation is common during long-duration missions. The findings could also help bedridden patients ...
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Dallas-based investment firm Knightvest Capital acquired 1,027 rental units in Round Rock.
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If you’re a State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company auto insurance customer, you may have some money coming your way as the company begins a one-time $5 billion cash-back dividend to qualifying customers....
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Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order Tuesday aimed at blocking nonferrous mining near the Boundary Waters, following Congress' move to roll back federal protections for the region....
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Philadelphia police are looking for a man in a 'Chucky-doll' type mask that was captured on video harassing and chasing people near City Hall last week. Police say he asked at least one woman if she was 'ready to die?'...
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Disgraced former Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., admitted to FBI agents that he had "physical relations" with suspected Chinese intelligence operative Christine "Fang Fang" Fang on a "handful of occasions," newly declassified FBI records show....
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Nearly 14,000 cases of cyclospora have been confirmed in the U.S., according to the CDC. Last year, the U.S. saw fewer than 2,000.
