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Ex-'We Buy Ugly Houses' franchise owner in Dallas gets 15 years in prison for $39 million scheme
Charles Carrier, 67, sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison. Prosecutors say he fraudulently got over $39 million from investors.
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Shooting under investigation near Westbury High School, HPD says
Police confirm they are investigating a shooting on Dryad Street and Chimney Rock near the school on Friday morning.
government
Today on Texas Standard: Texas voter registration backlog leaves thousands of applications unprocessed
Tens of thousands of Texas voter registration applications — some submitted at least a year ago — remain unprocessed ahead of the November midterms. County election officials have linked the backlog to a Texas Department of Public Safety error, while DPS says the issue has been.....
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Is the Trump administration's campaign-style ad on Fox News taxpayer-funded?
The Trump administration is running a pro-Trump ad on cable news featuring Trump boasting about his record and vowing the US "will never be a communist country."...
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The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve is low. Here's why you should care
The U.S. has tapped into its strategic oil reserve to help drive down rising gasoline prices in the wake of the war with Iran. Can oil from Venezuela help fill it back up?...
weather
Gonzalo forms in the Atlantic, tracking three storms in the Pacific
Gonzalo forms in the Atlantic as the Pacific remains active with three storms to monitor.
government
Key GOP lawmaker says state should have caught error that delayed at least 178,000 Texas voter registrations
Meanwhile, Gov. Greg Abbott, who appoints the state’s top election official and is locked in a tight race in November, hasn’t commented on the error.
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Man accused of 2023 shooting spree in Austin, San Antonio could file insanity plea
Shane James allegedly killed his parents, then went on a shooting spree in Austin in 2023. He was previously deemed unfit for trial, and now his attorney has indicated he will enter a plea of insanity....
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Taylor Swift announces new single 'Patient Zero'
Taylor Swift said her new music was recorded in celebration of 'The Life of a Showgirl."
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Texas advocates warn proposed cuts to health, assistance programs could hurt vulnerable communities
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission proposed cuts to more than 20 client services programs. Dozens of Texas advocates testified at a legislative budget board hearing Thursday to ask state lawmakers to protect those programs....
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Houston weather: Break from humidity Friday, Saturday
It won’t feel like fall, but Friday should be noticeably less humid.
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Dolly Parton Day celebrated across the US: What to know
Cities and communities across the country are celebrating Dolly Parton Day.