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Military hearing on Bergdahl desertion charges begins

HOUSTON – A hearing to decide if Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl should face a military trial for leaving his post in Afghanistan began Thursday – proceedings that his lead lawyer said would reveal detai...

DATE: Sep 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Texas official: Woman among 8 killed had texted mom for help

HOUSTON – A woman who previously dated the man accused of fatally shooting her, her husband and six children texted her mother before her death that she was being held at gunpoint, a Texas d...

DATE: Aug 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Migrant-detention plan draws criticism

Lawyers, advocates doubt many families will qualify for release

DATE: Jun 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

More flooding possible in Texas

HOUSTON – Although the deadly thunderstorms that lashed much of Texas have tapered off, many cities were still in danger of flooding Thursday as heavy rain from earlier in the week poured do...

DATE: May 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

White House criticizes ruling on Obama’s immigration action

HOUSTON – A federal judge has wrongly prevented “lawful, commonsense policies” from taking effect by blocking President Barack Obama’s executive action that seeks to shield millions of immig...

DATE: Apr 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

U.S. seeks stay of ruling on Obama immigration action

HOUSTON – The U.S. government asked a federal judge Monday to lift his temporary hold on President Barack Obama’s action to shield millions of immigrants from deportation. The Jus...

DATE: Feb 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Hearing begins in immigration case

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – A federal judge in South Texas on Thursday pushed an attorney representing the federal government to explain the legal authority behind President Barack Obama’s executiv...

DATE: Jan 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Spacesuits get a new look

NASA using medical scanners to try to build a better suit

DATE: Dec 13, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Bergdahl back in U.S. after years as Taliban captive

SAN ANTONIO – Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl returned to the United States early Friday after his release from five years in captivity in Afghanistan in a controversial prisoner swap with the Talib...

DATE: Jun 13, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Demolition likely for Astrodome as voters nix plan

HOUSTON – Memories will likely soon be all that’s left of the Houston Astrodome – the world’s first multipurpose domed stadium. Voters on Tuesday did not approve a referendum tha...

DATE: Nov 5, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Houston area gets free guns

Nonprofit supports the program

DATE: Jun 8, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Enron’s Skilling could see sentence cut by 10 years

HOUSTON – Convicted ex-Enron Corp. CEO Jeffrey Skilling’s more than 24-year prison sentence for his role in the once mighty energy giant’s collapse could be reduced by as many as 10 years if...

DATE: May 8, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World