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A Turkish castle that withstood centuries of invasions is damaged in the...

Gaziantep Castle in southeastern Turkey dates back to the Hittite Empire and in modern times has been a museum and tourist attraction. Parts of the building were destroyed by Monday's earthquake.

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U.S. institutions still hold more than 110,000 sets of Native American remains

A ProPublica investigation sheds light on the failures to return Native American remains and items

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Lawsuit seeks to improve San Antonio's emergency preparedness plan for...

The lawsuit, filed last month, says shelters were not accessible during the 2021 winter storm.

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Harry Whittington, the Texas attorney shot by Cheney during a 2006 hunting...

Whittington died at age 95 his home Saturday in Austin. In 2006, he and others were hunting with then Vice President Dick Cheney on a ranch, when Cheney, while aiming for a bird, struck Whittington.

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How to watch and listen to President Biden's State of the Union speech

President Biden is delivering his State of the Union address on Tuesday night at 9 p.m. ET. The speech is expected to highlight the strength of the economy and past legislative wins.

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Biden's State of the Union expected to take on tobacco use, veteran suicides,...

Viewers may watch the event in English and Spanish. The speech represents a chance for Biden to address the nation on where he thinks the country stands, where it is headed and what his priorities are...

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County commissioners provide boost for school mental health and get updated...

They approved nearly $7 million for local schools to boost mental health services for students in the wake of last year's school shooting in Uvalde.

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Biden's State of the Union expected to take on tobacco use, veteran suicides,...

Viewers may watch the event in English and Spanish. The speech represents a chance for Biden to address the nation on where he thinks the country stands, where it is headed and what his priorities are...

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The military has lifted its vaccine mandate, but won't automatically...

At issue: Should ex-troops continue to face consequences for refusing the vaccine order, even though the order has been rescinded?

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Biden makes a pitch to 'finish the job' in his State of the Union address

President Biden repeated the phrase 'Let's finish the job' in his address — a refrain likely to be heard as his unofficial pitch for a second term in office.

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LeBron James breaks the NBA career scoring record, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

The last time a new name appeared atop the NBA's all-time points rankings was in April 1984. LeBron James was born later that year.

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A man jailed in the theft of monkeys from the Dallas zoo said he'd do it again

Court records say Davion Irvin told police that he jumped a zoo fence after dark, cut the metal mesh of a tamarin monkey enclosure and took the two emperor tamarin monkeys before escaping by train.

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After years of drought, ranchers face a historic hay shortage

The climate and inflation have made hay scarcer and more expensive.

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Texans brace for the end of nearly three years of pandemic Medicaid coverage

Millions of Texans — mostly children, young adults and new moms — stayed on Medicaid for the duration of the pandemic. The state will soon start reevaluating eligibility.

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COVID test kits, treatments and vaccines won't be free to many consumers much...

Insurers, employers, taxpayers and other consumers will all be affected as drugmakers move these products to the commercial market in May. How much you'll pay depends on your health insurance.

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Elián González nearly became an American. Now, he's poised to become a Cuban...

Nearly 23 years after being ripped from a relative's home in Miami, González has been nominated to become a member of the communist country's parliament.

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Gov. Greg Abbott tells state agencies to stop considering diversity in hiring

In a memo written Monday and obtained by The Texas Tribune, Abbott’s chief of staff Gardner Pate told agency leaders that using diversity, equity and inclusion policies in hiring violates federal and...

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Burt Bacharach, visionary pop composer, has died at 94

The songwriter and singer, who cemented his prominence with hits like "Say A Little Prayer" and "Walk on By," died Wednesday of natural causes.

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Accused El Paso Walmart shooter pleads guilty to 90 federal charges,...

Accused El Paso Walmart shooter pleads guilty to 90 federal charges including hate crimes.

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For Black lawmakers in Texas, criminal justice reform and maternal health are...

Police killings like that of Tyre Nichols and high maternal mortality rates for Black women have informed some of the Texas Legislative Black Caucus' biggest concerns.

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