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Customs and Border Protection identifies ‘blimp' that fell from sky in Texas
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection confirms one of its surveillance blimps broke free on South Padre Island Monday. It was found Tuesday in Hunt County.
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Supreme Court wrestles with dispute over nuclear waste storage in Texas
The case focuses on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s approval of a project to store spent nuclear fuel at a remote site in southwestern Texas.
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Where's the beef? Texas picks fight with New York over name of famed steak
It’s a New York and Texas beef … over beef. And at an iconic steakhouse where history is on the menu, NYC is not backing down.
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Last-minute problems with SpaceX's mega rocket Starship forces delay of latest test flight
Last-minute problems have delayed the latest launch of SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship.
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Rapper G$ Lil Ronnie, daughter killed in Texas car wash shooting, family says
Rapper G$ Lil Ronnie and his 5-year-old daughter are dead, family members say, after a shooting at a car wash in Forest Hill, Texas, on Monday.
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Police say ‘no active shooter' but a fight led to chaos at cheer competition in Dallas
Dallas police confirmed there was no active shooter after an incident in Downtown Dallas near the Omni Hotel and Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Saturday afternoon.
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Concerned about measles? Wondering if you need the vaccine? Here's what to know
There are a lot of questions about the efficacy of the measles vaccine and whether some should get a booster or be revaccinated. We’ve got answers.
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Texas health officials: Measles is a ‘vaccine-preventable disease that we had eradicated'
Health officials in Lubbock, Texas, held a press conference on Wednesday following confirmation of the first death related to the current measles outbreak.
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Texas probes medical school's use of bodies without consent following NBC News investigation
The University of North Texas Health Science Center’s failure to obtain permission before using corpses for research may have violated state law, authorities said.
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First measles death reported in Texas outbreak that's infected more than 120 people
A person who was hospitalized with measles has died in West Texas, marking the first death in an outbreak that began late last month.
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Measles cases in Texas continue to rise
The measles outbreak in West Texas has increased to 124 cases, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
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Texas lawmaker moves to outlaw medical research on corpses without consent after NBC News investigation
A Texas lawmaker horrified by an NBC News investigation into a medical school that profited from the bodies of the poor and vulnerable moved this week to ban the practice, introducing a bill that would make it illegal in the state to perform medical research on a corpse without explicit consent.
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Southwest Airlines will lay off 15 percent of corporate staff
The company says the layoffs are part of its plan to minimize costs and increase efficiencies.
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Parent at Texas school band competition tackles gunman who hurt 1: Officials
Officials say a parent tackled a man who opened fire during a band competition at a Houston-area high school as several others then helped disarm and detain him.
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7 police officers wounded after a standoff in San Antonio
At least seven officers were shot while responding to a call at an apartment for a “possible suicide in progress” in San Antonio on Wednesday.
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Man shoots 7 police officers called to ‘suicide in progress' in San Antonio
The unidentified suspect shot an officer who first arrived at the scene then proceeded to shoot six more officers more, the San Antonio Police Department said.
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Texas medical school leader resigns after investigation revealed bodies were used without consent
In an announcement Monday, the University of North Texas System Board of Regents said it had accepted Sylvia Trent-Adams’ resignation.
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Driver in Texas migrant smuggling run that led to the deaths of 53 people pleads guilty
The truck driver in a Texas smuggling attempt that ended in the deaths of 53 migrants in a sweltering tractor-trailer without air conditioner has pleaded guilty.
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‘Drug-addicted rats' infesting Houston police evidence room
“Drug-addicted rats” are eating narcotics seized and stored by Houston police, prompting a change in how long the department is required to store the evidence, officials said.
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Texas governor orders flags to be raised to full staff for Trump's inauguration
Flags have been lowered to half-staff at many federal and public buildings across the country in honor of former President Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29.