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Washington—Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner of Texas has died, weeks after taking office. He was 70 years old. Turner also served as Houston's mayor from 2016 until 2024. The city of Houston ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - One Tennessee mother is spreading awareness about heart health after surviving multiple heart attacks at 29. Haley Shelnutt was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at 12 years ...

People pay their respects as the remains of U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner of Texas lie in state at Houston City Hall on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) 32,789 people ...

Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-Texas), the former Houston mayor who won a seat in Congress in November, succeeding the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D), died Tuesday night. He was 70. House Minority ...

Republicans hold a tiny majority in the House, creating an incentive for Abbott to hold off on calling an election for Turner’s seat, which would likely be filled by a Democrat. Audio recording ...

Evbagharu issued the following statement: "It is with a heavy heart that I reflect on the passing of my dear friend and a mentor, Congressman Sylvester Turner. Sylvester embodied the spirit of ...

EDITORIAL: Sylvester Turner's life embodied the American dream and Houston's history like no other Cal Jillson, a political science professor at Southern Methodist University, told the Chronicle ...

Just weeks after Rep. Sylvester Turner assumed office, his tragic passing means that the 18th Congressional District seat is once again up for grabs. In a bizarre series of events, the seat is ...

Sylvester Turner of Houston, who started his first term in Congress in January. The Democrat was formerly the mayor of Houston from 2016-2024. Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered that all flags across ...