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US F-16 Crashes Near Joint Base Andrews

A US F-16 crashed several miles outside Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Wednesday, two Air Force officials told CNN.

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Governor Abbott Appoints Betancourt To Texas Facilities Commission

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Eddy Betancourt to the Texas Facilities Commission for a term set to expire on January 31, 2023. The commission controls state buildings, grounds, or property and responsibility for maintenance, repair and construction of state buildings for the state.

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Rep Alvarado bill helps to put animal abuser behind bars

I was honored to receive the Humane Legislator award from the Humane Society for my work on HB 1087 and SB 1232 that banned bestiality in Texas. It was a privilege to help lead the fight to make Texas a safer place for our pets.

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State Rep. Suleman Lalani On Pending Bills in the Texas State Legislature

State Representative Suleman Lalani gives his opinion on the bill in front of the state Senate. He is the one of the first Muslim Americans to be elected into the Texas House.

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TSU LAW WEEK 2017: The Honorable Marc Carter Uplifts 14th Amendment

TSU Thurgood Marshall School of Law welcomed back ’16 William H. Rehnquist Award for Judicial …

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'Voting while black': How activists are racing to create a midterm 'black wave'

On a drizzly Saturday morning, nearly 200 people gathered in a downtown conference center here for what was billed as a "black joy" brunch -- complete with mimosas, glasses of sweet tea and plates of fried chicken and waffles.

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A Texas woman is suing the prosecutors who charged her with murder after her self-induced abortion

A woman in Texas is suing prosecutors and Starr County for more than $1 million after she was arrested and unlawfully charged with murder for an abortion she had in 2022.

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New child tax credit payments start this week. Here's how the IRS is trying to make sure the neediest families don't miss out

Melinda Williams, a married mother of five, didn't think her family qualified for the child tax credit since they don't earn enough to file income tax returns. So the New York City resident didn't pay much attention to Congress' historic increase of the benefit earlier this year.

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My transplant opened my eyes to the need for organ donors

My CNN colleague Richard Roth recently needed a kidney transplant -- his second in nearly 25 years. The email announcing he'd gotten the organ and was so grateful for his donor made me smile and cry a little.

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Spot the ‘superfake’: Fashion brands want you to be able to identify counterfeits

To become a “master” authenticator at Fashionphile — the highest level of training to weed out designer fakes at the luxe online marketplace — takes more than 8,000 hours of rigorous schooling, according to the company. Trainees learn to quickly spot an error in the date format inside a Louis Vuitton bag, for example, or know the correct metal alloy makeup of a Cartier watch.

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Suffers No More: Houston Band The Suffers Celebrate After Stolen Van Replaced

Houston band The Suffers had its tour van stolen recently, according to an Instagram post from the group.

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Charges Dropped Against Man Who Was Accused of Killing Josue Flores

Ex-Marine Andre Jackson is once again a free man after charges against him were dropped in the murder case of Josue Flores.

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Miss Black Texas’ Arrest Was Not Racially Motivated, Investigation Finds

Charges have been dropped against the 2016 Miss Black Texas Carmen Ponder, and a Texas police chief has been cleared of racial allegations in the controversial arrest last month.

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Federal Ruling Points to Low Levels of Latino Representation in Texas

A federal judge’s ruling last week that the city of Pasadena tried to dilute the voting power of its fast-growing Latino population through the use of at-large council districts could change how Texas officials enforce voting rights laws in the state, though the case is likely to be appealed.

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Governor Abbott Statement On Senate Vote Calling For A Convention Of States

Governor Greg Abbott today released the following statement after the Texas Senate passed a resolution calling for an Article V Convention of States (SB 21), one of Governor Abbott’s emergency legislative priorities:

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Police: 14-year-old boy arrested after fatally hitting 82-year-old man with car

Milwaukee police are investigating after an 82-year-old man was struck and killed by a vehicle Monday, Aug. 17.

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Mayor Turner's Statement on the death of Mr. Ovide Duncantell

Mayor Sylvester Turner released the following statement following the death of Mr. Ovide Duncantell.

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Houston Hiring Freeze, County Tax Revenue Drops, Houston Symphony Strives for More Diversity, And More

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner has frozen hiring and promotions across city government. The Mayor instructed department directors seeking “critical” hires to meet with him or his staff in person.

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Elderly Woman Calls Police On Hispanic Mother Sitting In Car With Her Baby

It seems the craze of being guilty while black of doing anything has spread to the Hispanic community.

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Investigation into Fatal Shooting at 3400 Bremond

Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man found at 3400 Bremond about 5:50 p.m. last Friday (October 27).