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February 14, 2023

Texas teenager arrested for allegedly shooting and killing two men and injuring another: police

An 18-year-old from Houston was arrested and charged with capital murder after allegedly shooting and killing two men and injuring another on Feb. 4, 2023.

February 14, 2023

Construction underway in Oklahoma City for shrine of first US Catholic martyr

A memorial for Stanley Francis Rother, the first Catholic martyr from the United States, is being built in Oklahoma City. The shrine is expected to cost $50 million.

February 14, 2023

Texas burglars crawl through glass door, steal cash registers from golf course in caught-on-video theft

Two suspected burglars broke into the Golf Club at Champions Circle in Fort Worth, Texas, last week and ripped out two cash registers before crawling out through a glass door.

February 14, 2023

Native American attorney named as top legal advisor to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland

The U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has asked Lynn Trujillo to serve as her top legal advisor. Trujillo previously oversaw New Mexico's Indian Affairs Department.

February 14, 2023

New Mexico Senate approves proposed ban on local disposal of spent nuclear fuel unless state provides consent

A bill from Democratic New Mexico Senator Jeff Steinborn, which proposed a ban on the local disposal of spent nuclear fuel, was approved in the state Senate.

February 13, 2023

Texas train derails in collision with 18-wheeler, leaving driver dead

The driver of an 18-wheeler was killed when his truck collided with a train on Monday morning in Splendora, Texas, according to police.

February 13, 2023

Cherokee Nation announces plans for $18M Oklahoma drug treatment center

With Native Americans disproportionately affected by opioid addiction, Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma has announced plans for an $18 million addiction center.

February 13, 2023

Photo goes viral of Kari Lake refusing to stand during Black national anthem before Super Bowl

Former Republican Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake was seen sitting during the Black national anthem ahead of the Super Bowl, with a photo of the scene going viral.

February 13, 2023

Suburban Houston shelter-in-place lifted after ammonia gas leak

A shelter-in-place advisory was lifted in Houston after an ammonia gas leak from an overhead refrigeration line. Exposure to ammonia can cause burning of the eyes, nose, and throat.

February 13, 2023

Texas mother robbed at gunpoint in her driveway while taking child out of car: 'Don't hurt my kid'

Detectives in Houston are seeking a suspected armed robber who held a mother at gunpoint in her own driveway as she was helping her young child out of the car.