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Gov. Abbott deploys over 5,000 Texas National Guard troops ahead of planned ‘No Kings’ protests
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday he has ordered the deployment of more than 5,000 Texas National Guard troops, along with ...
Brazil Concert Band to play Bicentennial/honor member
The Brazil Concert Band will be performing at the Clay County Bicentennial as a way to honor the county and the death of a longtime member. Matthew S. Huber will be ...
Willie Nelson keeps living the life he loves at 92. ‘I’m not through with it yet’
Willie Nelson’s 90th birthday celebration at the Hollywood Bowl could have been mistaken for a retirement party. But two years later at 92, he’s working as much as ever. Not that ...
The reverence for Old Glory that inspired Flag Day arose decades after Betsy Ross sewed her first
The woman often credited with sewing the first national U.S. flag — at the request of George Washington himself, her descendants claimed — might have been puzzled by ...
Trump to sign a measure blocking California’s ban on new sales of gas-powered cars
President Donald Trump will sign a resolution on Thursday that blocks California’s first-in-the-nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035. The resolution was ...
Chris Kreider waives no-trade clause to accept deal from the Rangers to the Ducks, AP source says
Veteran winger Chris Kreider has agreed to move his no-trade clause to accept a trade from the New York Rangers to the Anaheim Ducks, according to a person with knowledge of the decision. The ...
TikTok star Khaby Lame plays soccer in Brazil after US detention
Khaby Lame, the world’s most-followed TikTok personality who left the U.S. after being detained by immigration agents, went to Brazil where he’s been spending some time with ...
Weinstein case judge declares mistrial on remaining rape charge as jury foreperson won’t deliberate
The judge in Harvey Weinstein ’s sex crimes case declared a mistrial on the remaining rape charge after the jury foreperson said he wouldn’t continue deliberating. Deliberations ...
When it comes to reporting on mass killings, some in Europe take a different approach from Americans
When a 21-year-old former student opened fire inside his school in Austria’s second-biggest city earlier this week, killing ...
At least 4 dead in San Antonio after heavy rains flood parts of Texas
At least four people are dead in San Antonio and dozens of water rescues were made around the city after heavy rains flooded highways and stranded motorists, officials said ...
Oklahoma executes a man who was transferred from federal custody by Trump officials
Oklahoma executed a man Thursday whose transfer to state custody was expedited by the Trump administration. John Fitzgerald Hanson, 61, received a three-drug lethal ...
Dua Lipa confirms long-speculated engagement to actor Callum Turner
Dua Lipa has confirmed her engagement to the English actor Callum Turner, months after speculation began. She went on the record about the engagement in a cover story for British Vogue’s ...