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Senators Try to Quiet Harris, But She Doesn't Back Down

Senate intelligence committee Chairman Richard Burr shut down a line of questioning from California Sen. Kamala Harris at Wednesday's high-profile hearing, admonishing her and other Democrats to stop cutting off witnesses. The move rankled some on Twitter who argued the North Carolina Republican was singling out Harris, one of three women on the intelligence panel, during Wednesday's contentious hearing.

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The top nine reasons to visit Houston in 2019

From its integral role in the world's first moon landing 50 years ago this July to a new lineup of appealing options in the arts and culinary scenes, Houston has never been more ripe for exploration.

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Supreme Court conservatives hint at ducking ruling on legality of Trump plan to cut undocumented immigrants from Census

Several conservative justices on Monday seemed to suggest they could avoid immediately ruling on whether President Donald Trump's attempt to exclude undocumented immigrants from being counted when seats in Congress are divvied up between the states next year is lawful.

Car chase preceded police shooting that killed Marcellis Stinnette in Waukegan, Illinois, video shows

Short clips from surveillance footage and police body and dashboard cameras provide some answers -- but yield even more questions -- about the shooting that left a Black teenager, Marcellis Stinnette, dead in Waukegan, Illinois.

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Trump on Kavanaugh delay: Senate has to 'do what they think is right'

President Donald Trump signaled Friday he is open to directing the FBI to investigate allegations leveled against Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh if the Senate Judiciary Committee believes it is necessary.

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Meek Mill released from prison

After spending nearly five months incarcerated after a controversial sentence for violating probation, the Philadelphia rapper was out and en route to a basketball game on Tuesday evening. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ordered an immediate release for Mill earlier in the day, directing the judge to release him on "unsecured bail."

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Bayou Preservation Association Joins in 4th Annual Guatemala Parade in Southwest Houston Nonprofit seeks to raise awareness of trash in the Bering Ditch canal

s part of its community education initiative and Trash Fee Bayous Program, the Bayou Preservation Association took part in the 4th Annual Guatemala Parade in Southwest Houston this past weekend to bring awareness to the trash and pollution issues in the Bering Ditch, a 2.7- mile drainage canal which runs from Westpark Drive north to Buffalo Bayou.

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What Mark Zuckerberg has to fear in testifying before Congress

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is about to join a short list of chief executives from Silicon Valley who have stepped into the Capitol Hill hot seat -- with mixed success.

Houston Health Department Encourages Alternatives to Traditional Trick-or-Treating and Halloween Gatherings During COVID-19 Pandemic

The Houston Health Department encourages people to forgo traditional trick-or-treating and Halloween gatherings this year in favor of safer alternatives. Going door-to-door and attending traditional Halloween events are high-risk activities for spreading COVID-19 during the pandemic.

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Houston Health Department Encourages Alternatives to Traditional Trick-or-Treating and Halloween Gatherings During COVID-19 Pandemic

The Houston Health Department encourages people to forgo traditional trick-or-treating and Halloween gatherings this year in favor of safer alternatives. Going door-to-door and attending traditional Halloween events are high-risk activities for spreading COVID-19 during the pandemic.

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Maria Sharapova hits brick wall in shape of Garbine Muguruza

She escaped a clash with old rival Serena Williams but Maria Sharapova came up against a brick wall in the shape of Garbine Muguruza in the quarterfinals of the French Open.

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Statement From Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett Regarding the $82 Billion Emergency Disaster Aid Package Introduced in Congress

Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett (USVI), Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on the Interior, Energy, and Environment released the following statement regarding the introduction of HR 4667 which makes further supplemental appropriations for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria:

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Twitter's disappearing Snapchat clone... disappears

Most major social media platforms have tried a version of Snapchat's Stories, but Twitter is the first to admit its experiment with disappearing content failed.

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Revealed: Texas Legislature’s True Political Landscape Uncovered in Groundbreaking Analysis

In a groundbreaking study, the political landscape of the Texas Legislature has been unveiled, exposing discrepancies between lawmakers' self-proclaimed party affiliations and their voting records. This unprecedented analysis, conducted by the Institute for Legislative Analysis (ILA), sheds light on the ideological leanings of Texas lawmakers, redefining the balance of power within the state's legislative bodies.

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Aung San Suu Kyi: The Rise and Fall of Asia's Mandela

For years she was the epitome of the peaceful protester, steadfast in her devotion to democracy in her homeland of Myanmar through non-violent means.

IRS, Treasury Has Disbursed 90 Million Economic Impact Payments From The American Rescue Plan

Today, the Internal Revenue Ser- vice, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Bureau of the Fiscal Service announced they disbursed approximately 90 million Economic Impact Payments from the American Rescue Plan. As announced last week, Economic Impact Payments are rolling out in tranches to millions of Americans in the coming weeks.

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Given 2% chance of survival, 'Batman' came to the rescue

"Hey, look, it's Lazarus, back from the dead." Steve Seeram was confused. Regaining consciousness, he recalled being diagnosed with a blocked artery and being prepared to undergo a routine non-invasive procedure to implant three stents. Doctors had said he'd be home the next day.

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Mayor, County Judge Will Discuss the Houston Region's Flood recovery and future resiliency on a live broadcast tonight

Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Judge Ed Emmett will discuss actions and plans for the short-term and long-term aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in a live broadcast 7-8 p.m. tonight on KPRC2 (TV) and on Click2Houston.com.

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Congressional leaders reach agreement - government funded into March

Congressional leaders have come to an agreement on a two-tranche short-term funding bill to keep the government funded into March, a source familiar with the matter told CNN.

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Reporter's viral eye roll causes trouble with Chinese censors

It was the eye roll that resonated with millions -- and broke the internet in China. On the sidelines of the country's annual parliament session, a Chinese journalist on Tuesday morning showed her contempt for a fellow reporter's softball question with such force that videos of her facial expression went viral.