A Texas judge has declared unconstitutional a law championed by Gov. Greg Abbott that limits the power of Democratic-led cities

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Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas signed the bill into law in June.

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A sunken World War 1-era wooden ship potentially the size of a football field was discovered in a Texas river by a man on a jet ski after severe drought revealed the wreckage

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The wreckage found by Bill Milner in the Neches River; an example of a wooden boat produced under the Emergency Fleet Corporation in World War 1.
The wreckage found by Bill Milner in the Neches River; a wooden boat produced under the Emergency Fleet Corporation in World War 1.

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Texas education board members vow to keep PragerU out of public schools after one state official went rogue

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SBOE member Staci Childs speaks at Tuesday's press conference.

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Abbott's Texas National Guard set up a secret spy operation and treated the border like it was the war in Iraq: whistleblowers

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Left: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott; right: A Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) trooper supporting Operation Lone Star looks over the Rio Grande at the U.S.-Mexico Border on March 23, 2021 in McAllen, Texas.

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The Texas town where James Byrd Jr. was dragged to his death in 1998, sparking national outrage and new federal hate crime legislation, wants to 'move on'

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In this Wednesday, April 10, 2019, photo Mylinda Byrd Washington, 66, right, and Louvon Byrd Harris, 61, hold up photographs of their brother James Byrd Jr. in Houston. James Byrd Jr. was the victim of what is considered to be one of the most gruesome hate crime murders in recent Texas history. (AP Photo/Juan Lozano)
Mylinda Byrd Washington, 66, right, and Louvon Byrd Harris, 61, hold up photographs of their brother James Byrd Jr. Byrd Jr.

A construction company could face over $260,000 in fines after a 23-year-old was killed by a crane collapse

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OSHA has proposed $262,977 of fines against the construction contractor.

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A Marylander who hadn't recently traveled internationally caught malaria. Officials say it's the state's first 'locally acquired' case in 40 years.

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A mosquito bites skin.

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Texas AG Ken Paxton used the totally secretive name 'Dave P' to order Uber rides to his mistress: impeachment docs

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suspended from his job pending the outcome of his impeachment trial.

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This 2.5-acre Texas homestead with eclectic charm has the ultimate summer accessory: a pool in a barn. See inside the $1.67 million home.

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Barn pool of Elliman's Rockport home.
The Rockport home with its screened pool barn.

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I moved from California to Texas for a better cost of living and more conservative politics. Now I'm a realtor who helps others make the same move.

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Marie Bailey stands with her family in front of her home in Prosper, Texas.
Marie Bailey and her family moved to Prosper, Texas in 2017, where she is now a realtor helping other Californians make the move to The Lone Star State.

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