The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals upheld Ronald Haskell’s capital murder conviction and death sentence Thursday, rejecting seven claims he raised in his automatic appeal. In its Oct. 22 opinion, the state’s highest court for criminal cases found no reversible error in Haskell’s trial or sentenc...
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The Parks & Rec Board recommended discontinuing pickleball on the two western courts at Wier Park, effective Friday, October 23. Mandatory soft paddle/ball rules (8–10 p.m.) remain in effect....
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were involved in a minor crash in Harris County on Thursday morning while attempting to apprehend a man, officials say....
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A voter’s unexpected experience during early voting prompted questions about potential delays at the polls. But Fort Bend County election officials say the issue stemmed from a misunderstanding of voting procedures, not an error in the voter’s registration. Kathryn Berardo, who s...
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Four flight attendants were injured, and dozens of passengers were shaken up when a United Airlines flight bound for Los Angeles encountered severe turbulence....
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Polls show the West Austin Democrat is neck-and-neck with the incumbent Republican.
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Police say there is "indication that revenge played some role" in the alleged shooting plot against a Southern California high school by two 15-year-old girls, and that "there was a list with individuals' names on it."...
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The sheriff posted on social media Thursday morning that at least one person had been taken to the hospital, but details are limited at this time.
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Braden Peters is charged with giving the girl alcohol until she was drunk and then sexually assaulting her when she visited him in Chatham, Massachusetts....
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Actor and comedian Russell Brand is facing allegations of rape and sexual assault in a London trial.
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Texas gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa is scheduled to make three stops in the Houston area Thursday as part of her get-out-the-vote (GOTV) efforts. The events include early voting stops in Fort Bend County and Houston, followed by a campus visit at the University of Houston...
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JJ Watt has signed a multi-year deal as the lead NFL game analyst for CBS Sports alongside Jim Nantz after Tony Romo and the network mutually agreed to part ways....
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ICE and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE operations, did not immediately respond to a request for more details.
