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Pee-wee Herman creator Paul Reubens dies at 70

Reubens' persona of Pee-wee Herman was a petulant man-child, yes — but he was also a trickster spirit, a burst of joyous id that snuck his brand of anarchy into the mainstream.

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Conspiracy theories don't have to be wacky; some are real

Our culture likes to dismiss conspiracy theories as the product of an overactive, paranoid imagination. But not everything is chemtrails, flat earth and false flag attacks. Real conspiracies do happen....

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Ken Paxton’s lawyers move to dismiss nearly all articles of impeachment...

Nineteen articles of impeachment are related to allegations taking place before Ken Paxton’s most recent election for Texas attorney general in 2022. Because of that, lawyers for the embattled...

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Texas A&M announces interim president, potential settlement with professor...

Mark A. Welsh III will serve as Texas A&M University's interim president. He replaces M. Katherine Banks, who resigned as president July 21 after news reports about failed contract negotiations...

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Pee-wee Herman was more than a boy who never grew up

Pee-wee's creator, Paul Reubens, died Sunday of cancer. He was 70. Pee-wee was a petulant man-child and a trickster spirit, a burst of joyous id that snuck his brand of anarchy into the mainstream.

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The U.S. ties Portugal 0-0 to advance to the knockout round at Women's World Cup

The top-ranked and two-time defending champion U.S. did just enough to squeak into the knockout round. Portugal dominated possession all game as the U.S. struggled to create offensive chances.

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Henrietta Lacks' descendants reach a settlement over the use of her 'stolen'...

Her genetic material, taken without her knowledge in 1951, has helped facilitate numerous scientific breakthroughs, including the development of the polio and COVID-19 vaccines.

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Chalk artist receives settlement from Leon Valley after wrongful arrest

Lakey Hinson received apologies from the city and a settlement of $16,500.

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Border group to Biden, Abbott: Your political battles ‘sully’ our region

The Texas Border Coalition is throwing up a Hail Mary and asking the president and the governor to resolve their differences on border policies and work together.

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Eagle Pass City Council takes back public park central to Gov. Abbott’s...

In a blow to his Operation Lone Star, the Eagle Pass City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to rescind an affidavit declaring a local park the mayor’s private property.

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Who is "Just Stop Oil" and what do they want?

If you knew that something was going to destroy the planet and you could do something about it, would you do it? “Just Stop Oil” is doing that. The environmental activist group is using civil...

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In colonias, businesses thrive within

The residents of some of the lowest-income communities in the nation often have to drive long distances for groceries and basic services. But over time, they have overcome inaccessibility by starting...

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Trump's attorney tells NPR how he plans to defend against the latest charges

One of Donald Trump's attorneys, John Lauro, outlines what he says is a "very straightforward" defense against the latest charges against the former president.

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Texas man sentenced for smuggling more than 10,000 rounds of ammunition into...

Prosecuting this kind of case has become a priority for the Justice Department because most of the violence in Mexico is carried out with guns that were bought in the U.S. legally and then smuggled...

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Legally purchased guns from Texas are fueling cartel violence and the...

The Biden administration has vowed to crack down on arms trafficking.

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Trump indictment #3

Former President Donald Trump appeared in Washington D.C. for his arraignment after once again being indicted. This time Trump faced charges that he conspired to subvert the results of the 2020...

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The latest Trump indictment lists 6 unnamed co-conspirators. Here's what we know

Despite prosecutors listing six of his alleged co-conspirators, Donald Trump will be standing alone in Washington, D.C.'s federal courthouse in his first court appearance since being indicted Tuesday.

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Texas A&M settles with journalism professor for $1 million over failed hiring

The university system released its findings in an internal review of the botched hiring of Kathleen McElroy and the investigation into Joy Alonzo's alleged criticism of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick at a recent...

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Trump is arraigned and pleads not guilty to charges he conspired to overturn...

Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to four felony charges that he attempted to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.

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Dead body found stuck to Texas Gov. Abbott’s border buoys in the Rio Grande

A second body was found about three miles upriver. DPS claimed the barrier was not to blame for the deaths. The buoys were installed in the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass last month to deter migrant...

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