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August 30, 2022

Houston teen dead, sister injured from shooting; possible suspect shoots himself

Two sisters were shot Monday after an argument with a male, leaving one dead and the other in the hospital with a gunshot wound.

August 30, 2022

California Assembly passes bill to become 'a refuge state for trans kids and their parents'

A California bill that would establish California as a "refuge for trans kids and their families" passed the state Assembly on Monday and now goes to the senate.

August 30, 2022

Houston girl, 6, escapes kidnapping suspect with head-butt; parents: 'It's terrifying'

Parents of a 6-year-old say she escaped an attempted kidnapping by screaming and head-butting a man in the face when he grabbed her from her Houston yard.

August 30, 2022

Texas confirms first US death of person with monkeypox

The state of Texas confirmed what is believed to be the first death of someone in the U.S. who has been diagnosed with monkeypox, although the cause is currently unknown.

August 30, 2022

Houston police believe weekend shooting was set off by eviction

A Houston shooter was killed after murdering three people and injuring several others. Police and neighbors believe the shooting was set off when the man was evicted on Friday.

August 30, 2022

Texas Marine vet, 75, vanishes while on a hike

The search continues for a missing former marine from Texas who was last seen a week ago.

August 30, 2022

Texas man opens fire on paramedics who were trying to help him, police say

A gunman in Texas opened fire on paramedics who were attempting to help him with his broken vehicle, Police say. Officers say the man was suffering a mental breakdown.

August 30, 2022

Popular evangelical pastor abruptly put on leave of absence, citing 'unwise' online messages

Texas church pastor Matt Chandler went on leave from The Village church in Dallas, citing "unwise and unguarded" messages with a woman who was not his wife.

August 30, 2022

NYC official accuses Texas Gov. Abbott of creating 'anti-Latino hatred' after 80 more migrants arrive

New York City Commissioner of Immigrant Affairs Manuel Castro accused Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's caravan of illegal immigrants entering the city of stoking 'anti-Latino hatred.'

August 30, 2022

Drug smugglers at US-Mexico border drive van packed with 220 pounds of marijuana into Rio Grande: officials

A pair of drug smugglers escaped into Mexico after driving a van with 220 pounds of marijuana into the Rio Grande in Texas on Saturday, border officials said.