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The coronavirus is surging in Hidalgo County, Texas, transforming hospitals into 'war zones' and overwhelming crematoriums
The County Judge issued an emergency order to urge people to stay home, but a spokesman for Gov. Gr…
Rhea Mahbubani
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The toxic wastewater from the Ohio train crash is being sent 1,300 miles away to Texas, but local authorities weren't told until a week after it started arriving, county judge says
Lina Hidalgo, Harris County's chief executive, said she wasn't told the toxic water was coming and …
Matthew Loh
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One Texas county has reported at least 10 hypothermia deaths due to extreme winter weather, official says
The death tolls in neighboring Galveston and Brazoria counties brought the Houston-area death toll …
Erin Snodgrass
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Massive turnout in Houston is making Texas a top state to watch tonight
More people have already voted in Harris County than the population of 11 states, and the numbers a…
Jake Lahut
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Harris County Commissioner on who to blame for the Texas power failure, how residents are still digging out from the crisis, and how Houston could break free from the state grid
Adrian Garcia spoke to Insider about what Houston residents are struggling with after the freeze an…
Azmi Haroun
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Half Of The United States Lives In These Counties
Los Angeles County, CA Cook County, IL Harris County, TX Maricopa County, AZ San Diego Coun…
Walter Hickey,Joe Weisenthal
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Houston could be without power for weeks after hurricane-force storms smash through
Powerful thunderstorms smashed through Houston on Thursday, leaving at least 4 dead and nearly 1 mi…
Paul Squire
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A 23-year-old man had his arm amputated after he was attacked by a 10-foot-long alligator outside a Florida bar
A 23-year-old man was attacked by a 10-foot alligator outside a bar in Port Charlotte, Florida. An …
Joshua Zitser
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She's an 'Alien Superstar' and now she's in housing. Beyoncé joins Kelly Rowland and the city of Houston in support of a new affordable development.
The Houston native is throwing her support behind a 31-unit complex where transportation, health, a…
Alcynna Lloyd
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Officials in Texas and Michigan say they were unaware the toxic waste cleanup from the Ohio derailment was being sent to their communities
Ohio Gov. DeWine's office said the EPA paused the removal of hazardous waste from the derailment si…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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A Nevada woman bought a house and ended up owning a small town all because of a copy-paste error
The buyer intended to get one property valued at $594,481 in Spanish Springs, Nevada. But she ended…
Mikhaila Friel
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The key to fighting the urban doom loop might be a downtown beach
Many American downtowns are struggling. Cities should look to their neglected waterfronts to rebuil…
Eliza Relman
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Republican Rep. Mayra Flores faces off against Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez in Texas' 34th Congressional District election
In this rare battle of incumbents, Republican Rep. Mayra Flores is locked in a tight battle against…
Hanna Kang
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Results: Democrat Michelle Vallejo defeated by Trump-backed Republican Monica De La Cruz in Texas' 15th Congressional District election
Polls closed in the state at 7 p.m. local time. Given the state has multiple timezones, the first p…
Hanna Kang
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Democrat Michelle Vallejo faces off against Trump-backed Republican Monica De La Cruz in Texas' 15th Congressional District election
Vallejo faces an uphill battle to protect the seat vacated by Rep. Vicente Gonzalez against Trump-b…
Hanna Kang
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Results: Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez defeats Republican Rep. Mayra Flores in Texas' 34th Congressional District election
Polls closed in the state at 7 p.m. local time. Given the state has multiple timezones, the first p…
Hanna Kang
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Texas launches audit into 2020 election results after pressure from Donald Trump
Although Donald Trump won the state of Texas in 2020, the audit will focus on counties Joe Biden wo…
Alia Shoaib
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31 people were sent to hospitals after chemicals leaked near a kids pool at a Six Flags water park in Texas
More than 60 people were decontaminated by washing off and massaging their eyes under a fire-truck …
Kelsey Vlamis
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Gen X is winning the housing market right now
In 100 of America's largest counties, the median-priced home is unaffordable for almost every gener…
Alcynna Lloyd
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Texans elect the first Republican mayor of McAllen, a majority Latino border city, in 24 years
In 2020, Trump and the GOP saw a major surge in Latino support in Texas' Rio Grande Valley, long a …