Jamie Stengle

Almost two weeks after Beryl hit, heat-related deaths during the prolonged power outages have pushed the number of storm-related fatalities to at least 23 in Texas.

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Heat-related Texas deaths climb after Beryl left millions without power for days or longer

July 22, 2024 at 12:49 p.m.

Almost two weeks after Beryl hit, heat-related deaths during the prolonged power outages have pushed the number of storm-related fatalities to at least 23 in Texas.

The Boy Scouts of America is changing its name for the first time in its 114-year history. The Texas-based organization announced Tuesday that it will become Scouting America. It's a significant shift for an organization that is seeking to move past the turmoil of bankruptcy and a flood of sexual abuse claims. The organization long steeped in tradition has made seismic changes in recent years, from allowing gay youth to welcoming girls into its ranks. CEO Roger Krone says the organization wants any youth in America to feel welcome. The name change to Scouting America will officially take effect next February for the organization’s 115th birthday.

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After 114 years, Boy Scouts of America is changing name to Scouting America

May 7, 2024 at 7:28 p.m.

The Boy Scouts of America is changing its name for the first time in its 114-year history. The Texas-based organization announced Tuesday that it will become Scouting America. It's a...

Officials in Texas say power lines ignited deadly wildfires across the state’s Panhandle region that destroyed homes and livestock and left a charred landscape last week. Texas A&M Forest Service said Thursday that investigators concluded power lines ignited the Smokehouse Creek and Windy Deuce fires. Xcel Energy also said Thursday in a news release that its equipment appeared to have played a role in the starting of the Smokehouse Creek fire. That blaze has burned nearly 1,700 square miles and spilled into neighboring Oklahoma. It was 74% contained as of Thursday. Xcel Energy disputes claims of negligence in maintaining and operating infrastructure.

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Power lines ignited the largest wildfire in Texas history and one nearby, officials say

March 7, 2024 at 5:05 p.m.

Officials in Texas say power lines ignited deadly wildfires across the state’s Panhandle region that destroyed homes and livestock and left a charred landscape last week. Texas A&M Forest Service...

How we came to move the clock forward in the spring, and then push it back in the fall, is a tale that spans over more than a century and is one that's driven by two world wars, mass confusion at times and a human desire to bask in the sun.

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Why are clocks set forward in the spring? Thank wars, confusion and a hunger for sunlight.

March 7, 2024 at 3:50 p.m.

How we came to move the clock forward in the spring, and then push it back in the fall, is a tale that spans over more than a century and...

Virginia’s presidential primary is on March 5 — Super Tuesday — and early voting begins Jan. 19.

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Explosion at historic Texas hotel injures 21 and scatters debris in downtown Fort Worth

January 9, 2024 at 7:18 a.m.

Virginia’s presidential primary is on March 5 — Super Tuesday — and early voting begins Jan. 19.

Officials say a man accused of killing nearly two dozen elderly women and who was convicted in the slayings of two has been killed by his Texas prison cellmate. Texas Department of Criminal Justice spokesperson Hannah Haney says 50-year-old Billy Chemirmir was found dead in his cell Tuesday morning. She said Chemirmir’s cellmate was identified as the assailant. She says the cellmate is serving a sentence for murder. But she did not release the person's name or how Chemirmir was killed. Chemirmir's first capital murder trial ended in mistrial. He was later convicted of killing both 81-year-old Lu Thi Harris and 87-year-old Mary Brooks.

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Texas prisoner accused of killing 22 older women is slain by cellmate while serving life sentence

September 19, 2023 at 7:46 p.m.

Officials say a man accused of killing nearly two dozen elderly women and who was convicted in the slayings of two has been killed by his Texas prison cellmate. Texas...

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