Democrats Plan Broad Trump Oversight in January. Intentions Are Not Verdicts.
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Trump Says Deportations 'Might Be Too Tough.' An Interview Is Not a Policy Rewrite.
Trump told 60 Minutes his deportation crackdown hurt Republicans politically. DHS told the BBC enforcement is not slowing down.
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Mohr wrote the words in 1816; Gruber supplied music in 1818. Institutional histories distinguish the first performance from the broken-organ legend.
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Democrats Plan Broad Trump Oversight in January. Intentions Are Not Verdicts.
USA TODAY and CNBC report Democrats preparing investigations of war, tariffs, immigration and related targets once committee gavels change hands.
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The History of Fredericksburg, Texas
Fredericksburg, Texas (ZIP 78624) was laid out in 1846 by German immigrants under John O. Meusebach, who made a treaty with Comanche chiefs on the San Saba the next spring. Its eight-sided Vereins-Kirche was torn down in 1897; the one in the market square is a 1936 replica.
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Dublin, Texas: Railroad Town, Streetcars and Ben Hogan's Hometown
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Flu Often Peaks in Winter. What Texas DSHS Says About Symptoms, Spread and Who Is Most at Risk
Flu season usually peaks December through February. State health officials explain the symptoms, how flu spreads before you feel sick and simple ways to protect family.
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Myth vs. Reality: Who Can Actually Get Dental Implants
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Could You Pass the Texas Game Warden Fitness Test? Applications for the Next Cadet Class Are Open
Texas Parks and Wildlife is taking applications for its 70th law enforcement cadet class through Dec. 31. The physical test includes a backward fall into a pool, a timed swim and a rowing machine. Here is how the state says to train.
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Energy Drinks and Stimulant Supplements Show Up Far More Often in Reports of Cardiac Arrest in Young Adults. Temperance Is Not Old-Fashioned.
A preliminary study of FDA adverse-event reports found energy drinks and stimulant supplements were linked to cardiac arrest and heart attacks far more often than other products, especially among adults 18 to 34. It does not prove cause.
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Texas Plans $87 Million More for 129 Rural Health Providers. Here Is Where the Money Is Meant to Go
A new round of Rural Texas Strong grants targets chronic disease, small-town doctor and EMS recruiting, and worn-out equipment. It is federal money, and no dollar flows until a contract is signed.
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Godzilla Minus Zero Opens to an Estimated $31.6 Million. A Crowd Is Not a Viewing Guide.
AP and Variety report a $31.6 million North American opening estimate. Final figures are due Monday; popularity is not a family content guide.
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Drummer Boy Opens Nationwide; Early Friday Reports Put It Third. Judge the Story, Not the Label.
Drummer Boy opened Nov. 6. Early Friday figures differ between Variety and The Numbers, but both place it third; neither is a weekend total.
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Handel's Messiah Draws Its Words From Scripture. Hear More Than a Christmas Tradition.
Charles Jennens compiled Biblical texts for Handel’s Messiah. Its three-part design reaches beyond the Nativity to death, resurrection and faith.
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North Texas Dove Season Closes at Sunset Today. Here Is When Every Zone Reopens and What You Can Shoot
TPWD's North Zone dove season ends Nov. 8. The Central Zone reopens Dec. 11 and the North and South zones Dec. 18, with a 15-bird daily bag statewide.
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Texas Duck Season Is Open in the South and Opens Nov. 14 Up North. Know Your Zone, Your Limits and the Dusky Duck Rule
Regular duck season is open in the South and High Plains. North Zone youth and veteran special seasons continue Nov. 8; regular season opens Nov. 14.
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Houston Is Wilder Than It Looks: What Trail Cameras Found Across the City
UH students used trail cameras at 25 Houston-area sites, revealing coyotes, bobcats, armadillos, feral hogs and other wildlife living alongside the city.
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TPWD Wants to Triple the Alligator Season in 22 Counties and Allow Night Hunts on Private Land
A 20-day September season would become 61 days from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 in core counties. Night hunting on private waters would be allowed; public waters would stay closed at night.
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Texas Quail Surveys Point to a Good Season, and Scaled Quail on the Edwards Plateau More Than Doubled
TPWD's August roadside counts found bobwhites above average in most regions and scaled quail at 29.88 per route on the Edwards Plateau, up from 14.00 last year.
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Montgomery County Wants to Buy 50 Flood-Prone Homes. Here's What That Means.
Montgomery County is preparing a FEMA application to buy roughly 50 repeatedly flooded homes. The program is voluntary, homeowners cannot apply directly to FEMA, and purchased land must remain permanent open space.
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Trump Says Deportations 'Might Be Too Tough.' An Interview Is Not a Policy Rewrite.
Trump told 60 Minutes his deportation crackdown hurt Republicans politically. DHS told the BBC enforcement is not slowing down.
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Silent Night Began With a Poem and a Partnership. The Truth Needs No Prettier Legend.
Mohr wrote the words in 1816; Gruber supplied music in 1818. Institutional histories distinguish the first performance from the broken-organ legend.
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Flu Often Peaks in Winter. What Texas DSHS Says About Symptoms, Spread and Who Is Most at Risk
Flu season usually peaks December through February. State health officials explain the symptoms, how flu spreads before you feel sick and simple ways to protect family.
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Pew Finds Mixed Signals Among Young Adults. Do Not Declare a Revival From One Number.
Young adults' attendance stands out in Pew's analysis, but sample limits and other measures demand caution about claims of a national revival.
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Texas Bill Filing Opens Monday for the 90th Legislature. Here Is How to Read What Lawmakers File
Legislators and legislators-elect can file bills starting Nov. 9 for the session that opens Jan. 12. Last session's first day brought a record 1,511 filings.
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Godzilla Minus Zero Opens to an Estimated $31.6 Million. A Crowd Is Not a Viewing Guide.
AP and Variety report a $31.6 million North American opening estimate. Final figures are due Monday; popularity is not a family content guide.
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Justice Department Plans to Enter Texas' Medicaid Fraud Suit Against Planned Parenthood as Paxton Leaves
DOJ told a federal court it will intervene in the Medicaid case Texas joined in 2022, which seeks more than $1.8 billion. AG-elect Nathan Johnson says he is reviewing it.
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Healthcare Tops Democrats' Early Agenda. Plans Are Not Yet Benefits.
Sunday reports put Medicaid and ACA subsidies on the early congressional agenda. Legislation still faces the Senate and the president.
