10 cities with the lowest salaries needed for a comfortable life — 4 of the top 5 are in Texas

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Houston, Texas, downtown park and skyline at twilight.
Houston, Texas, has the lowest salary for comfortable living.

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It looks like Elon Musk will help launch a new Ad Astra school on a former horse ranch in Texas this summer

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Elon Musk.
Elon Musk.

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Last-of-its-kind battleship USS Texas returns to the water after months of work to restore the warship to its former glory

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Tugboats move into position as Battleship Texas is removed from a drydock on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in Galveston.
Tugboats move into position as Battleship Texas is removed from a drydock on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in Galveston.

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Texas secessionists are becoming more fervent than ever. But experts say it would mess up its thriving economy.

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The Texas flag waving above a home.
In 2021, 300 people a day migrated from California to Texas, US Census data shows.

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Trump waves at migrants he's trying to keep out at the US-Mexico border

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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at Shelby Park during a visit to the U.S.-Mexico border, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, in Eagle Pass, Texas.
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at Shelby Park during a visit to the U.S.-Mexico border, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, in Eagle Pass, Texas.

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A historic Texas ranch on the market for $180 million has been devastated by wildfires, owners say

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In this handout photo provided by the Texas A&M Forest Service, smoke billows over a road during the Smokehouse Creek fire on February 27, 2024, in the Texas panhandle.
In this handout photo provided by the Texas A&M Forest Service, smoke billows over a road during the Smokehouse Creek fire on February 27, 2024, in the Texas panhandle.

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Massive Texas fire burns out of control, razing half a million acres of land

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A massive fire in Texas has burned more than half a million acres of land. The Smokehouse House Creek Fire is the second-largest fire in the state's history, prompting evacuation orders in counties there and in Oklahoma.

The future of the US economy is in the South

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Dallas is among the Southern cities that could play a bigger role in the US's economic future.

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We retired in Italy after visiting once over a decade ago. After selling our US home, we live a cheaper, slower life.

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Randy and Glenda Tuminello standing in front of a view of buildings in Polignano a Mare.
Randy Tuminello said he got tired of maintaining a home in the US. The couple are now leasing a home in southern Italy.

Courtesy of Glenda and Randy Tuminello.

Bodycam footage shows deadly shootout at Texas megachurch

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Security footage shows the moment a shooter entered a Texas megachurch carrying an AR-15 with her 7-year-old son by her side. Bodycam footage captured the shootout that followed. Content note: This story contains graphic imagery.

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