Month: May 2026

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Pease Park Conservancy plans tribute after beloved troll was destroyed by fire

The Pease Park Conservancy planned a June 24 tribute after the beloved Malin troll sculpture was destroyed by fire, as community members...

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Teaching restrictions prompted half of surveyed Texas Tech faculty to alter courses, results show

A faculty senate survey found professors altered or were asked to change material in 277 courses after Texas Tech’s restrictions on race,...

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‘Children Will Listen’ is musical theater to young ears

Aiming to introduce youth to musical theater, the program, created in 2005, honors Stephen Sondheim and is named after one of his...

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Abbott highlights importance of Texas game wardens, state park police during graduation ceremony

Governor Greg Abbott on Friday delivered a speech at a graduation ceremony to celebrate the newest class of Texas Game Wardens and...

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Claude Lemieux, a feisty winger and a four-time Stanley Cup champion, dies at 60

Lemieux played 1,449 regular-season and playoff games with six different teams from 1983-2009. A cause of death was not immediately available, nor...

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Wharton man accused of sexual assault involving juveniles, possessing child porn, police say

The 61-year-old man is behind bars on three counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child and one count of possession of...

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4 people hurt after gas leak led to explosion, fire at Dallas apartment complex, officials say

Dallas officials said that at least four people were hospitalized after a gas leak led to a reported explosion and massive fire...

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Charges dropped against Houston mortuary owner accused of keeping bodies in poor condition

Charges against Michael Richardson were dismissed because prosecutors could not prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt, according to documents.​ 

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UH exploring fix after Easter service that damaged TDECU Stadium turf, officials say

Officials are looking ahead to football season as they figure out how they’ll fix TDECU Stadium’s turf after it was damaged during...

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NJ, NY attorneys general launch investigation into FIFA World Cup ticket sales

Officials say the investigation will probe a range of issues, including FIFA’s ticketing process.​ 

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