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SAN ANTONIO · Hong Kong's housing minister resigns after fire investigation finds inadequate oversight AUSTIN · Tied-up 10-year-old trapped in closet rescued; suspected kidnapper caught, Marshals say HOUSTON · Man on parole for 2012 bank robbery arrested in connection with Cypress bank robbery: FBI Houston HOUSTON · Constable deputies looking for man accused of using stolen credit cards BRYAN · Planning organization weighing University Drive changes over concern of potential bicyclist and pedestrian deaths SHERMAN · Denison searching for residents to fill city board and commission openings TYLER · Pilots to the Rescue: Longview puppies flown to NY for second chance WACO · Wartime sacrifice, peacetime service: Six Central Texas veterans receive Congressional Honors SAN ANTONIO · Hong Kong's housing minister resigns after fire investigation finds inadequate oversight AUSTIN · Tied-up 10-year-old trapped in closet rescued; suspected kidnapper caught, Marshals say HOUSTON · Man on parole for 2012 bank robbery arrested in connection with Cypress bank robbery: FBI Houston HOUSTON · Constable deputies looking for man accused of using stolen credit cards BRYAN · Planning organization weighing University Drive changes over concern of potential bicyclist and pedestrian deaths SHERMAN · Denison searching for residents to fill city board and commission openings TYLER · Pilots to the Rescue: Longview puppies flown to NY for second chance WACO · Wartime sacrifice, peacetime service: Six Central Texas veterans receive Congressional Honors
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Asian shares and U.S. futures are mixed after Google parent Alphabet's earnings disappoint

HONG KONG - Asian shares and U.

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San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones wants tougher oversight of data centers

San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones speaks to the Current about her data center plan earlier this week.

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Scalding hot coffee thrown into fast-food manager's face by angry customer, DA says

A Northern California man is accused of throwing a cup of scalding coffee at the manager of a Jack in the Box restaurant after she refused to give him a fresh cup.

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Montgomery County voters weigh in on Texas data center boom

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas - Texas is becoming a hot spot for data centers.

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For Sale: Custom-Built Home on 20 Acres in Early, Texas!

Welcome home to this stunning 2025 custom-built stucco home on 20 beautiful acres in Early!

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politics

AG Ken Paxton stops in Odessa on "Come and Take it" tour

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Ken Paxton, a U.

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Dallas Mavericks CEO Rick Welts to retire, Ethan Casson named successor

The Dallas Mavericks will have a new chief executive officer at the start of next year after the retirement of Rick Welts.

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politics

Attorney Ben Abbott eyes 'victory lap career' as Dallas mayor's race nears

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Gina Hinojosa targets Abbott's data center record, promises financial relief at El Paso rally

Early voting is underway for the Nov.

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education

Multi-vehicle crash reported near Permian High School in Odessa

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A multi-vehicle crash happened this morning, Wednesday, Oct.

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Pres. Trump returns to South Carolina

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump will hold a rally in Rock Hill, South Carolina, a Charlotte, N.

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Families, volunteers recognized for feeding Comal and Guadalupe counties

Cake was served for dessert at the New Braunfels Food Bank's 10th annual Locally Grown event at the McKenna Events Center on Thursday, Oct.

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education

Voucher spending on private school being kept secret

State Comptroller Don Huffines has refused to answer public-information requests about how millions of dollars in state funds have been distributed to private schools and vendors under the $1 billion

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politics

Trump, Vance and Obama are making closing stretch appeals to midterm voters in pivotal states

President Donald Trump's campaign to keep Republicans in control of Congress in the Nov.

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energy

Emergency declared at South Carolina nuclear site after fire erupts at lab

An emergency has been declared at a massive Department of Energy nuclear site in South Carolina after a fire broke out at a laboratory, officials said.

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politics

Fact-checking Paxton and Talarico political ads for Texas Senate Race

HOUSTON - The Texas Senate race has been one of the most watched across the country, and as a result, political attacks ads for and against democratic candidate Texas Rep.

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Midland County to host free trash drop-off event

MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland County is hosting a free Community Trash Drop-Off Event from 9 a.

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business

How to spot fake crystals and avoid costly mistakes

(Aging Untold) - The crystal and gemstone industry is booming, fueled in part by social media, but experts warn buyers to be cautious of fake products flooding the market.

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The path of Cyclone Arnab went through India's plans for data centers and future growth

BENGALURU - A cyclone that powered up over unusually warm ocean waters hit part of India's coastline that's dense with billions of dollars of investment in data centers, underscoring the threats to in

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Fed holds key interest rate at 3.9% as inflation remains elevated

WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged at about 3.

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New UH survey: 79% of Texas voters want limits on data centers amid concerns over electric bills, water supply

As demand for artificial intelligence continues to grow, a new survey from the University of Houston shows Texas voters are increasingly concerned about the impact data centers could have on their com

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politics

The Latest: Trump pushing to keep red-state Senate seats in GOP hands

President Donald Trump told Texans they'd better accept data centers in their communities and floated making Venezuela the 51st state as he stumped for Republican Ken Paxton, while Democratic Senate c

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SNAP junk-food purchase bans begin Nov. 1 in Montana, North Dakota, South Carolina, and Virginia

Montana, North Dakota, South Carolina, and Virginia are the latest states implementing restrictions on food purchases by SNAP recipients and banning them from using their taxpayer-funded food assistan

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In this high-stakes election, young Black voters could be the push Dems need to turn Texas blue

Pam Gaskin, 79, remembers a time in Galveston County when her father would be required to pay poll taxes in the '60s so he could vote, a payment that wasn't demanded of many white men in the South.

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