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A simple period at the end of a text might not mean what you think. One communication expert says generational differences in texting habits, from punctuation to emojis, are causing unexpected misunderstandings.
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A death investigation is underway after a woman was found dead near downtown Houston on Wednesday morning, according to the Houston Police Department.
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Citizens in Angelina County voiced their concerns about light, sound, air and water pollution concerning a proposed data center outside Lufkin, Texas
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A large, burning cross was discovered at a Chicago park. Police said they are investigating how it ended up there and the motive behind the incident.
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Houston City Council passed the FY2027 budget on Wednesday that includes a new $5 garbage fee despite fierce debate over city spending.
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Nic Smith, a defensive lineman for Kentucky, has died, the program announced. He was 20.
Houston Fire Department units are at the scene of a large apartment fire near southwest Houston.
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A simple period at the end of a text might not mean what you think. One communication expert says generational differences in texting habits, from punctuation to emojis, are causing unexpected misunderstandings.
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The governor said the PUCT and ERCOT must take steps to prevent the cost of data center infrastructure from being passed on to electricity customers.
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The governor said the PUCT and ERCOT must take steps to prevent the cost of data center infrastructure from being passed on to electricity customers.
A Clear Lake man who was accused of holding his wife captive for five years is no longer facing charges, according to court records.
A former Texas prison inmate has been arrested on allegations that he mailed synthetic drugs disguised as legal correspondence to incarcerated individuals in correctional facilities across the United States, authorities said.
A new report alleges that mismanagement at a massive ICE facility in Texas produced unsafe conditions, even as millions of tax dollars were wasted on contractors.
A 19-year-old woman is charged with murder after her alleged role in the deadly shooting of a man at a Harris County apartment complex.
President Donald Trump signed a bill into law on Wednesday that gives his immigration and deportation agenda nearly $70 billion for the rest of his term.
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