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An appreciative Brandon Walter turns in solid outing in first Houston Astros start. 'It means a lot'
Brandon Walter, called up because of necessity amid injuries, turned in a commendable five shutout innings Tuesday in his ...
Humble ISD trustee-elect failed to change her voter registration in time to sit on the school board
Brittnai Brown failed to register in the district six months prior to the filing deadline for the election, as required by ...
O'Hoppe has HR and tiebreaking RBI single, Moncada also goes deep as Angels beat Athletics 7-5
Hendricks gave up a two-out RBI single to Luis Urías in the second inning as the Athletics grabbed a 1-0 lead. O'Hoppe hit ...
Trump's 'Golden Dome' missile defense plan was inspired by Israel's multitiered defenses
Israel's multilayered defenses, often collectively referred to as the “Iron Dome," have played a key role in defending it ...
Suicide car bomber strikes a school bus in southwestern Pakistan, killing 4 children, officials say
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide car bomber struck a school bus in restive southwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing at ...
In Mali, USAID funding cuts hit a local language learning program that empowered thousands
The Gaoussou Dabo School in the Malian capital, Bamako, is among 1,000 schools that benefited from mother-tongue education ...
Rays 3, Astros 2: Depleted Houston bullpen can't hold late lead in walk-off loss to Tampa Bay
The Houston Astros couldn't hold a two-run lead with six outs to go as the Tampa Bay Rays took a walk-off win to win the ...
Japan's exports slow in April as Trump's tariffs dent shipments to the U.S.
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s exports to the United States, its largest single trading partner, fell nearly 2% in April as tariff ...
Putin visited the Kursk region for the first time since Russia said it expelled Ukrainian forces
Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the Kursk region for the first time since Russia said it expelled Ukrainian forces from the area in April. The Kremlin said Wednesday that Putin visited ...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder beat the rested Timberwolves 114-88 in Game 1 of West finals
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 20 of his 31 points in the second half, and the top-seeded Oklahoma City ...
Men who escaped New Orleans jail had hourslong head start before staff knew they were gone
About 12:20 a.m., prisoners yank open a cell door when the jail's lone guard is away getting food. The men escape through a ...
House GOP grinding ahead with Trump's big tax cuts bill, but new report says it will add to deficit
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are pushing to vote on their multi-trillion-dollar tax breaks package as soon as ...