Rock legend Patti Smith was giddy and almost at a loss for words when she met Friday with Pope Leo XIV. “Hi,” she said softly as she sat down across from Leo at his desk in the Apostolic Palace. Wearing a crucifix necklace and hair in her trademark braids, Smith has become an increasingly visible...
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Florida will start the men's college basketball season where it ended it two seasons ago: No. 1. The Gators were the overwhelming pick to top the preseason AP Top 25 on Monday, receiving 47 of the 59 first-place votes from a panel of national media. It is the first time that coac...
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Houston Public Media conducted a survey of what issues listeners considered the most significant in helping decide their votes between Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democratic state Rep. James Talarico....
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The latest survey by the UH Hobby School of Public Affairs shows Democratic state Rep. James Talarico leading GOP Attorney General Ken Paxton by two percentage points among likely voters, just within the margin of error....
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Katie Zacharia's short time as White House press secretary has brought renewed attention to the high-profile role.
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Early voting for the midterm elections starts on Monday, Oct. 19, in Texas, giving voters a few weeks to cast their ballots ahead of Election Day on Nov. 3. Early voting is underway in Texas. Here’s how to vote in the midterm election. was first posted on October 19, 2026 at 10:3...
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Hint: It's not only because California counts slowly.
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About $4.9 million of the haul came from donors who develop, own or operate data centers, a Tribune analysis found. The other share of the donations came from people and groups with indirect financial ties. The post Greg Abbott raked in $9 million from data center-related donors ...
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The chief public defender of an agency tasked with representing low-income defendants across five Hill Country counties was placed on a performance improvement plan this spring as her office faces scrutiny over its leadership, staff salaries and what one elected prosecutor descri...
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Today at 10:30 a.m., altar aromas, fall scents and straight talk about screenings. RIVER CITY PRODUCE DIA DE LOS MUERTOS EVENTS With Dia de los Muertos approaching, the show opened with a table loaded with squashes and pumpkins, sweet potato candy made from guava, citrus, apples,...
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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is expected to miss the rest of the season because of blood clots in his lungs, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of...
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Federal authorities arrested more than two dozen foreign nationals Monday in California as part of a statewide sweep targeting people who officials say have illegally registered and voted in U.S. elections. The arrests are part of a Trump administration effort to root out nonciti...
