Russell Brand has been convicted of rape and sexual assault
Russell Brand was convicted Thursday of rape and sexual assault charges on allegations dating back more than 20 years.
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Democrats poised to narrowly flip Texas State Board of Education
Republican control of the Texas State Board of Education had steadily increased over the last few cycles, but Democrats doubled their seats on the board this year, taking a narrow majority....
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Who won the redistricting war? So far, it looks like Democrats
Democrats were able to keep seats that Republicans redrew to make them GOP-friendly.
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The Texas Supreme Court will have a female majority for the first time
A majority of justices on the Texas Supreme Court will be women for the first time ever, including the chief justice.
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Met Gala announces new 2027 theme after John Galliano controversy
The 2027 gala will now focus on the "extraORDINARY," according to Vogue.
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Winning ticket drawn in New Jersey for $847 million Powerball jackpot
A single Powerball ticket in New Jersey has won an estimated $847 million after matching all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing, the company said.
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Family of 4 hurt after being trapped in fire in Heights-area townhome, HFD says
Officials said residents helped a mom and her two children jump out of a third-story window to escape the fire. The father was reportedly burned while trying to get them out....
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Houston’s best pizza: The Full Menu
Local foodies discuss their favorite places to get pizza around Houston.
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Man charged in 2023 murder now charged in 2007 murder of woman on Houston's northside
Charges have been filed against a man in the 2007 murder of a woman who was found strangled to death inside her apartment, according to HPD.
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GOP state senators could emerge as last protectors of party power in Texas
Republican state senators will still hold a majority in the Capitol’s upper chamber. They have the ability to significantly weaken the role of the lieutenant governor....
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Indiana executes Jeffrey Weisheit, man convicted of killing 2 children
An Indiana man who admitted killing his girlfriend's two children was executed early Thursday.
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In the wake of vouchers, Democrats with public education backgrounds won up and down the ballot in Texas
Beyond Hinojosa and Talarico, Democrats are sending a host of elected public school advocates and educators to the state capitol next year.
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Latino voters reflect on historic Democratic wins as Texas shifts left
Two years after Donald Trump flipped longtime Democratic strongholds in the Rio Grande Valley, the region swung back toward Democrats in an election that will bring Texas its first Latina governor....