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The Public Utility Commission of Texas on Thursday will weigh and vote on ERCOT's proposal to streamline the power approval process for data centers.
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The third- through eighth-grade scores in Houston ISD largely mirrored statewide trends, with the district performing especially well at the eighth-grade level.
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Snakes typically don't want anything to do with humans, but knowing how to stay safe on the trails is important before heading out on your next hike.
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Texans are advised to stay informed and avoid driving through flooded areas.
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Many residents across South Central Texas were awakened by emergency flood alerts before dawn Monday. The National Weather Service says its warning procedures haven't changed, but a recent Apple update and multiple overnight flood warnings may help explain why the alerts felt different this week.
NPR News
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In Pakistan, taxes on menstrual products can add up. Activists have long worked to change this. Now a new budget wipes out the 18% sales tax. But questions remain about the impact on prices.
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Taiwan's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said the scholars' passports and mobile phones were confiscated, and they were detained in Mombasa for more than 20 hours before being allowed to leave the country.
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Senators wanted to fast track President Trump's pick for Director of National Intelligence. But Trump now says he wants to delay until they pass voting legislation that already failed in the Senate.
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People who go to prison keep one important right — to file a grievance over their treatment: from abuse to denied medical care. But in the vast majority of cases, those efforts go nowhere, according to an analysis of federal data by The Marshall Project and NPR.
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Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz inflicted global pain during the months-long conflict with the U.S. and Israel. A tentative deal is in place, but questions remain about the key waterway.