SpaceX, NASA give ‘go’ for astronaut launch, 3rd for Dragon
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX is gearing up for its third astronaut launch in under a year, after getting the green light from NASA...
South Texas officials worry about breaches in border levees
PALMVIEW, Texas — South Texas officials say they are worried about flooding during the hurricane season starting June 1 from breaches in a levee...
Texas truck driver indicted in deaths of 8 migrants in crash
DEL RIO, Texas — A Texas man who drove a pickup truck involved in a deadly head-on crash, killing eight migrants he was carrying,...
Texas electric grid seeks conservation amid spring weather
DALLAS — The electric grid manager for most of Texas issued an electricity conservation watch Tuesday, appealing to customers to conserve electricity despite weather...
Texas GOP Rep. Kevin Brady says he won’t run again in 2022
AUSTIN, Texas — Rep. Kevin Brady of Texas said Wednesday he won't run for re-election after 25 years in Congress, making him the most...
Texas power grid calls off appeal to conserve electricity
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas’ power grid manager called off its appeal to conserve electricity hours after putting customers on notice about higher-than-expected demand.
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Mock crew straps into space capsule, exits before liftoff
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin company strapped two employees into a fueled rocketship for practice, but pulled them out shortly before...
EXPLAINER: Why outside prosecutors review killings by police
BOSTON — A white former police officer is being charged with second-degree manslaughter in the killing of 20-year-old Daunte Wright, just three days after...
1 Texans QB accuser drops suit, citing privacy, security
HOUSTON — One of the 22 women who have filed lawsuits accusing Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson of sexual assault and harassment has dropped...
New Boy Scouts bankruptcy plan could exclude local councils
DOVER, Del. — The Boy Scouts of America have filed a new bankruptcy reorganization plan that increases the proposed contribution of local BSA councils...
