A chemical tank explosion in Toledo, Ohio, forced hundreds of residents to evacuate their homes or shelter in place Wednesday due to fears of a toxic release and the possibility of another explosion. Videos show a plume still billowing from the tank early Wednesday afternoon, more than 14 hours a...
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Robert Wayne Boling Jr. pleaded guilty in Texas federal court for conspiring to steal money and military benefits from thousands of U.S. veterans.
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A federal jury convicted 56-year-old Dallas man Phillip Daniel Peterson on six counts of sending violent threatening emails across state lines, carrying a potential sentence of up to 30 years in federal prison....
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Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones does not anticipate making any more coaching changes this season. Additions to the roster are another story. Jones said Wednesday at the NFL’s annual fall meeting that the hiring of longtime defensive assistant Mike Pettine earlier this month was ...
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Pope Leo XIV needs no further treatment for lung cancer after follow-up tests confirmed the disease was localized, the Vatican said in a statement Wednesday. Leo, 71, had the lower lobe of his right lung removed last week in the first major health event of his 17-month pontificat...
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The Orionid meteor shower will peak Oct. 21–22, offering sky watchers a chance to see meteors from Halley’s Comet before dawn.
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Imagine the thrill of shopping without ever getting a bill. That’s what’s happening on new websites that allow users to order everything from food to clothing without paying — because nothing gets delivered. These shopping simulation sites offer the rush that can come from shoppi...
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A couple from Texas was charged this week in the deadly freeway shooting of a 17-year-old high school girl who was driving to the zoo for a Halloween celebration. Willie Herndon, 42, was charged by the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office in Missouri with first-degree m...
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New Mexico’s attorney general filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Jeffrey Epstein’s attorney and accountant , accusing them of concealing his sex trafficking operation at a sprawling Santa Fe-area ranch where the disgraced financier entertained guests. The lawsuit seeks to stop att...
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A judge on Wednesday ordered Meta to pay New Mexico $25 billion after a jury found the company liable for deceiving users about privacy and content moderation policies on Facebook. Judge Francis Mathew handed down the amount, which state Attorney General Raúl Torrez described as ...
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Three young children died and two other people, including a 10-year-old boy, remain in critical condition following an early Wednesday morning house fire in Canton....
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An American man imprisoned in Russia since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine is returning home this week after U.S. officials negotiated his return....
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North Texans can expect cool weather and plenty of sunshine for the next several days, though an air quality alert is in place for Wednesday.
