A Phoenix suburb ditched a plan to send recycled water from toilets and other sources directly to residents' taps, after political candidates made unproven claims that the water is contaminated “poop water.” The affluent city of Scottsdale mainly uses purified water from the city's liquid waste t...
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GRAPEVINE — Jill Tate has spent 30 years building and maintaining the Republican majority in Texas. In all that time, she’s never been more worried about an election. “This is truly the first time I’ve felt in my bones we could lose the Texas House, and we could lose a statewide ...
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Editor’s note: To help readers learn more about the candidates running for statewide seats, The Texas Tribune is sharing information about the Republican, Democratic and third-party candidates. For more information on midterms and the voting process, check out our election resour...
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FORECAST HIGHLIGHTS LESS RAIN TODAY: Odds are lower today (10%) HOT WEEKND: Upper-90s return, small rain chance Sunday NEXT WEEK: Still not a “slam dunk”, but next week looks promising FORECAST TODAY The last few days have brought evening downpours with decent rainfall for some. ...
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Crime Stoppers San Antonio is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest of the driver who fatally struck a man and drove off. San Antonio police said 62-year-old Dorman Lynn Cranston was crossing the street at 6 a.m. on Sept. 15 in a marked crosswalk ...
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President Donald Trump is expected to attend a big SEC matchup on Saturday between the No. 1 Texas Longhorns and No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers. White House officials told CNN that Trump will attend the game in Knoxville, Tennessee, which starts at 11 a.m. Central. The matchup is ex...
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Powerful Hurricane Polo sent bands of heavy rain across Mexico's Pacific coast Thursday as a growing Tropical Storm Nolo approached Hawaii with the potential for catastrophic flooding. Polo was forecast to maintain Category 5 strength as it skirts Mexico's coast over the next few...
