A building housing displaced Palestinian families collapsed in Gaza City on Wednesday, killing at least 21 people, and Saudi Arabia said it intercepted a drone headed toward the holy city of Mecca. Here’s a look at the latest news in the Middle East on Wednesday. Full coverage can be found here....
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said it’s up to each AI company to make sure its technology is safe, distancing himself from calls by rival companies for a coordinated slowdown in the development of advanced artificial intelligence. The comments Zuckerberg posted on social media followe...
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A fight of titans is coming up for the 27th edition of the Latin Grammys with singers Karol G, Rosalía, Jorge Drexler and hip hop duo Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso as the most nominated artists revealed on Wednesday. The four acts have seven mentions each and compete in the categories o...
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The Alamo Colleges District board of trustees voted on Tuesday evening to raise its property tax rate for the first time in more than a decade. Alamo Colleges District increases tax rate to address budget shortfall for the first time in more than a decade was first posted on Sept...
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Betsy Ross is a dynamo with a T-shirt cannon. America's 250th birthday has been a banner year for the actors of Historic Philadelphia, Inc. who immerse visitors in Colonial history via first-person interpretations and true stories. In the last few months, Betsy, played by Carol S...
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Consumers may be griping about higher prices at the pump and elsewhere, but they keep spending, helping to power the economy, according to the latest government snapshot. Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 1.2% last month after recording a revised 0.5% dip in July, accordin...
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For a third time, the U.S. House has voted to end the war in Iran , approving a war powers resolution that would halt President Donald Trump’s ability to continue military action without congressional approval. The roll call was similar to earlier efforts this summer. None of the...
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San Antonio residents who find a lost dog or cat will soon have more places to check for an owner, thanks to new free microchip scanners being installed outside fire stations. San Antonio Animal Care Services (ACS) and the San Antonio Fire Department are placing the scanners outs...
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Dr. Nicole Saphier , President Donald Trump's third nominee to serve as surgeon general, appeared before lawmakers at her confirmation hearing Wednesday in the latest attempt to fill the post known as the nation's doctor. Saphier, a radiologist and former Fox News Channel contrib...
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The Trump administration has cut or frozen up to $177 billion in federal grants since the president took office for his second term, according to a tracking tool released Wednesday by a pro-democracy nonprofit and a group of researchers and scientists. The cuts affected all 50 st...
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Inflation in the United Kingdom rose to a five-month high as the aftershocks of the Iran war continued to ratchet up fuel prices, official figures showed Wednesday, an increase that will pressure the Bank of England to hike interest rates again over coming months. The Office for ...
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A man died after being struck by a UPS 18-wheeler early Wednesday morning on a Loop 410 access road, and police are investigating whether another vehicle hit him first and drove away. Officers responded to the scene around 2:35 a.m. on the eastbound access road near North Vandive...
