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July 26, 2024

What VP Kamala Harris said at her Houston stop

The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee comes to Houston talking teachers, Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Andrew Schneider of Houston Public Media was at Kamala Harris’s speech to the American Federation of Teachers. We’ll hear what she had to say in her sprint toward the convention and Election Day.How El Paso could teach the rest of […]

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July 25, 2024

Former Houston police chief speaks out about ouster

Today in Houston, one of the first speeches by the new presumptive Democratic nominee for president, though not formally a campaign speech. Vice President Kamala Harris delivering the keynote to the American Federation of Teachers meeting in Texas’ biggest city.Also in Houston, a former police chief alleges he was pushed out to bury a department […]

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July 24, 2024

Southlake teen Sam Watson sets speed climbing records ahead of Paris Olympics

Kamala Harris consolidates Democratic support, shattering fundraising records. How does this change things for Texas Republicans? After the death of veteran Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, who takes her place for the remainder of her term and on the ballot for her open seat? Sam Watson, an 18-year-old from Southlake, holds the three fastest times ever […]

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July 23, 2024

Texas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett pledges full support for VP Harris

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Dallas has thoughts for fellow Democrats who haven’t been quick to support Vice President Kamala Harris. Prison farm labor isn’t just part of Texas history; it’s a reality today. An investigation into the practices and what we don’t know about what goes on in the fields. A mammoth find for […]

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July 22, 2024

What’s next after Biden exits presidential race?

President Biden’s decision yesterday to drop his campaign for re-election and to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee follows weeks of mounting pressure from members of his own party. But it was a Texan who was the first Democrat on Capitol Hill to call for Biden to step aside. We’ll talk with […]

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July 19, 2024

Massive disruption worldwide blamed on latest Microsoft update from Austin-based CrowdStrike

A massive disruption that knocked businesses and services offline worldwide – grounding planes, keeping bank customers from accessing their balances and more – was blamed on the latest Microsoft update from Austin-based cybersecurity company CrowdStrike.The Justice Department has sued the Texas-based nonprofit Southwest Key Programs, alleging sexual abuse of migrant children in their care.A new study sounds an […]

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July 18, 2024

After switching party affiliation, Dallas mayor Eric Johnson speaks at RNC

More than a week after Hurricane Beryl, thousands in the Houston area still don’t have power. We’ll take a look at how they’re coping.Dallas mayor Eric Johnson spoke about crime and public safety at the Republican National Convention as he explained his controversial 2023 switch from Democrat to Republican.What’s the next step for AT&T users […]

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July 17, 2024

Folks cut off from a public Texas waterway take their case to court

At the Republican National Convention, speakers including Sen. Ted Cruz make claims about immigration and crime they hope will resonate at the polls in November. The Texas Newsroom’s Julián Aguilar has details.Some in Congress want to create a new military branch, one without a physical domain, to specialize in cyber warfare.The Standard’s Michael Marks has […]

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