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06.05.2021 / 00:04

SpaceX targeting another Starship test flight from Texas

SpaceX is planning to send its gleaming Starship spaceship on a high-flying test above Texas as soon as Tuesday afternoon — the fourth such test in five months.

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Severe weather continues to threaten South after days of flooding, tornadoes

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Severe weather lashed out on the southeastern United States Tuesday evening, bringing heavy rain, dangerous flooding, tornadoes, high winds and hail.Rescue teams in boats evacuated apartment residents near Birmingham, Alabama after issuing a rare flash flood emergency.The torrential downpour flooded homes, dumping more than seven inches of water in just a few hours.

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Blue Origin auctioning off seat on New Shepard rocket to support its STEM nonprofit

Jeff Bezos and his company Blue Origin are ready to fly humans onboard its New Shepard suborbital rocket but for a big price tag.

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Flood threats persist as storms continue to drench South

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Relentless wind and rain keeps pummeling much of the southeastern United States, spawning tornadoes, sparking a flash flood emergency in Alabama and damaging homes from Texas to Virginia. The storms have prompted boat rescues and toppled trees and power lines.

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U.S. can, should do more to help Canada through COVID-19: vaccine expert

United States can and should do more to help Canadians get vaccinated against COVID-19, says a prominent Texas doctor, adding to the pressure on the White House to do more beyond America’s borders to end the pandemic.Dr. Peter Hotez, a vaccine expert and a familiar face to cable news viewers in both countries, says the U.S.

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Despite business warnings, GOP moves ahead with voting bills

AUSTIN, Texas – Republican lawmakers around the country are pressing ahead with efforts to tighten voting laws, despite growing warnings from business leaders that the measures could harm democracy and the economic climate.

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Whose 'Big Lie'? Trump's proclamation a new GOP litmus test

WASHINGTON – Donald Trump and his supporters are intensifying efforts to shame — and potentially remove — members of their party who are seen as disloyal to the former president and his false claims that last year's election was stolen from him.

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Fort Worth 4-year-old girl dies after being mauled by family dog

FORT WORTH, Texas - A 4-year-old girl in Fort Worth was killed after police say she was mauled by a family dog.Fort Worth police got the call just after 5 p.m. from a home on Oak Grove Road, in Southeast Fort Worth.Police said the girl was attacked by a family dog in the backyard.

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Moderna to supply 500 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to poorer countries through WHO initiative

SAN ANTONIO, TX - MARCH 29: A nurse fills up a syringe with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination site at a senior center on March 29, 2021 in San Antonio, Texas. Texas has opened up all vaccination eligibility to all adults starting today.

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Pollock 8 RBIs, Beaty 7 RBIs, each slam as Dodgers bop Brews

MILWAUKEE – A.J. Pollock drove in eight runs and Matt Beatty drove in seven, with both players hitting early grand slams in a startling power show that sent the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Milwaukee Brewers 16-4 on Sunday.

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House runoff in Texas set between GOP's Wright, Ellzey

ARLINGTON, Texas – A runoff for a U.S. House seat in Texas is set between Republican Susan Wright, whose husband was the first member of Congress to die after being diagnosed with COVID-19, and Republican Jake Ellzey.

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Virus, technology, unrest make stressful year for teachers

MANOR, Texas – The school bell rings, and about a dozen masked first-graders turn to the monitor and wave hello to their classmates — each a tiny Zoom square representing the other half of the class. The teacher — standing behind a plexiglass wall — shares her screen, grabs a pointer, juggles a laptop, projector, marker and board and embarks on another act of her one-woman show.

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Republican Susan Wright makes US House runoff in Texas

AUSTIN, Texas – Republican Susan Wright of Texas, the widow of the first member of Congress to die after contracting COVID-19, secured a place in a U.S. House runoff for her late husband’s seat Saturday night.

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LEADING OFF: Kluber goes for 100th win, NL rivalries simmer

A look at what's happening around the majors on Sunday:

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Pentagon cancels border wall construction contracts paid for with military funds reallocated by Trump

A photo taken on March 30, 2021 shows a general view of an unfinished section of a border wall that former US president Donald Trump tried to build near the southern Texas border city of Roma.

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Eagles bolster defense in final days of 2021 NFL Draft

ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: The Philadelphia Eagles logo on the video board during the first round at the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington Texas. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Ima PHILADELPHIA - After selecting two Alabama standouts WR DeVonta Smith and OL Landon Dickerson in the first and second rounds, the Eagles spent the remainder of the draft focused primarily on defense.The Eagles entered day three with eight picks, but traded two of them (No.

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Palou on pole for IndyCar at Texas after qualifying canceled

FORT WORTH, Texas – Alex Palou will start on the pole for the IndyCar Series' first oval race of the season at Texas after qualifying was canceled Saturday because of overnight rain and morning mist.

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Texas voters head back to polls after congressman's death

AUSTIN, Texas – The widow of a Texas congressman who died after contracting COVID-19 carried Donald Trump's endorsement into a special election Saturday, while Democrats and GOP critics of the former president hoped voters would instead send a surprising message to the rest of the U.S.

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The Latest: Some prominent schools blanked in 1st round

The latest on the second and third rounds of the NFL draft on Friday night. (all times EDT):

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Army disciplines 21 at Fort Hood in probe of soldier's death

WASHINGTON – The Army said Friday that it has taken disciplinary action against 21 officers and non-commissioned officers at Fort Hood, Texas, in connection with death last year of Spc. Vanessa Guillen, who was missing for about two months before her remains were found.

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Kanaan to make IndyCar season debut at Texas doubleheader

FORT WORTH, Texas – What was supposed to be a farewell season for Tony Kanaan instead turned into a disappointing tour of nearly empty race tracks.

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Exxon posts $2.7B quarterly profit after unprecedented year

NEW YORK – Exxon Mobil reported profits of $2.73 billion in the first quarter, after a tumultuous year led to major spending reductions.

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Texas special election poses test for anti-Trump Republicans

MANSFIELD, Texas – Adam Kinzinger came to Texas this week to hunt unicorns.

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The Latest: Cleveland steps up as newest host of NFL draft

The latest on the first round of the NFL draft Thursday night. (all times EDT):

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Three teenage boys charged with murder in shooting death of 15-year-old girl in Mesquite

MESQUITE, Texas - Mesquite police have charged three teenage boys with murder in the shooting of a 15-year-old over the weekend.Few details have been released about what led up to the shooting, which happened just before 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, in the 2300 block of Driftwood Drive.When officers were called to the scene, they found a 15-year-old girl who had been shot.

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DOJ: Man arrested in Tampa for multi-state sex-trafficking of a child

Jamel Muldrew (Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office) TAMPA, Fla. - A Texas man was arrested in Tampa for allegedly trafficking a minor across six states over the course of two months. The Department of Justice says 32-year-old Jamel Muldrew, of Houston, Texas, brought the minor to have sex with an undercover agent at a hotel in Tampa for $800. Investigators say Muldrew dropped the victim off at the hotel and then drove to a nearby mall parking lot to wait.Detectives were waiting for the minor victim at the hotel and took her to safety.

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In new Electoral College map, shifting battleground dynamics

ATLANTA – The 2020 census is shifting states' clout in presidential politics. And while the changes won't upend Democrats' or Republicans' basic strategies for securing the votes needed to win the White House, they do hint at new paths emerging.

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APD releases body camera footage from shooting of Alex Gonzales Jr.

AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin Police Department (APD) has released the body camera footage from the Jan. 5th shooting of Alex Gonzales Jr.

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Aggressive swarm of bees attack and kill man

(Breckenridge Fire Department) BRECKENRIDGE, Texas - A Texas man died after going into cardiac arrest when he was attacked by an aggressive swarm of bees outside his home, authorities said.Thomas Hicks, 70, was mowing his lawn Monday when he was repeatedly stung by the bees outside his home in Breckenridge, about 130 miles west of Dallas, authorities said.The Breckenridge Fire Department said first responders faced "very aggressive bee activity" when they arrived at the home.POLICE ARREST MAN AFTER FINDING SEVERED FINGER AT CRIME SCENEMedics and firefighters attempted emergency care but Hicks died, the fire department said.Get breaking news alerts in the free FOX5NY News app!AdvertisementHicks' wife, Zoni Hicks, told KTAB that she had been

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Mesquite K9 officer killed while chasing armed robbery suspects

MESQUITE, Texas - A Mesquite police dog was killed overnight during a search for felony suspects as Mesquite PD assisted Balch Springs police.The suspects were caught, but in the process something happened that killed K9 Kozmo.It happened around 2:30 a.m. Monday as officers were helping the Balch Springs Police Department chase several armed aggravated robbery suspects.They deployed spike strips and disabled the suspects’ vehicle near Bruton Road and Interstate 635.

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Guerrero Jr. hits 3 HRs, slam off Scherzer, Jays beat Nats

DUNEDIN, Fla. – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit three home runs, including a grand slam and solo shot off Washington ace Max Scherzer, and had seven RBIs as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Nationals 9-5 on Tuesday night.

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Fear, lack of funding hurt census in Sunbelt, advocates say

According to the new census, the booming Sunbelt isn’t booming quite like the experts thought.

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Pardon request submitted for George Floyd in 2004 Texas case

George Floyd died after being arrested by Minneapolis police on Memorial Day in 2020.

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Ohtani wins for Angels in 2-way start like none since Ruth

ARLINGTON, Texas – Shohei Ohtani struck out nine after a shaky first inning on the mound, and also scored three runs and drove in two in a start like none since Babe Ruth 100 years earlier, as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Texas Rangers 9-4 on Monday night.

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Census 2020 results: Texas, Florida gain congressional seats, California loses one for first time

WASHINGTON - U.S. population growth has slowed to the lowest rate since the Great Depression, the Census Bureau said Monday, as Americans continued their march to the South and West and one-time engines of growth, New York and California, lost political influence.Altogether, the U.S.

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Miranda Lambert Got Emotional During First Concert Since Pandemic Shut Down Everything

Miranda Lambert is glad to be back on stage with her fans.

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Census: Texas gains Congress seats, Calif. loses first time

WASHINGTON – The nation's political center of gravity shifted further to the Republican-led South and West on Monday, with Texas, Florida and other Sun Belt states gaining congressional seats while chillier climes like New York and Ohio lost them.

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Supreme Court rejects Texas suit over California travel ban

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Monday refused to consider Texas' challenge to California's ban on state-funded business trips to Texas and other states deemed to discriminate against LGBTQ people.

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Apple announces 1st East Coast campus in North Carolina

Apple announced plans on Monday to invest more than $1 billion in North Carolina to build the company's first East Coast campus, a move expected to bring at least 3,000 new jobs to the state.

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Texas couple’s Facebook posts helped identify them in police bodycam footage from Capitol riot, FBI says

were arrested on April 21 and are currently both facing numerous charges, including assaulting police officers. The FBI said the couple hit officers and jabbed flags in officers’ faces and that officers’ body cameras captured evidence of that happening.Investigators were able to identify the couple after being tipped off about a series of Facebook posts and videos. RELATED: North Texas couple arrested for assaulting officers during Capitol riotAdvertisementOn Jan. 7, the day after the deadly riot, the FBI received information about some public posts on Facebook that both Mark and Jalise had made the day prior. Specifically, the FBI said Mark posted a video with the following caption: "We are on the front lines.

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Man accused of killing mother, sister in Allen caught while trying to board flight to San Francisco

ALLEN, Texas - Allen police were able to track down a man accused of killing his mother and sister while he was waiting to board a flight to San Francisco.Burak Hezar was arrested at DFW Airport Saturday after police said he killed his mother and sister at an Allen home hours earlier.Police began investigating after getting a call just before 9:15 a.m.

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Kentucky wins first volleyball title in 4 sets over Texas

OMAHA, Neb. – Alli Stumler had a season-high 26 kills, the biggest coming on the final point of the match, and Kentucky won its first national championship in women's volleyball with a four-set victory over Texas on Saturday night.

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With OK from experts, some US states resume use of Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine

Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine on Saturday. Among the venues where it was being deployed: the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.Among the other states ordering or recommending a resumption, along with Indiana, were Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.Those moves came swiftly after US health officials said Friday evening that they were lifting an 11-day pause on vaccinations using the J&J vaccine.

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‘It’s so ridiculous’: Woman charged with felony embezzlement for not returning 21-year-old VHS rental tape

VHS video tape (Photo by Schöning/ullstein bild via Getty Images) NORMAN, Okla. - Caron McBride always prided herself on being a law-abiding citizen until she found out she was wanted for felony embezzlement for not returning a VHS rental tape in 2000. McBride, who is now 52 and lives in Texas, said she recently went to the local DMV to update her driver’s license after recently getting married. The DMV notified her that she had an outstanding warrant in Norman, Oklahoma, where she used to live."It threw me off guard," McBride told FOX Television Stations on Saturday.

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Prototype of 1st US dollar coins auctioned for $840,000

A piece of copper that was struck by the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia in 1794 and was a prototype for the fledgling nation’s money was auctioned off for $840,000, considerably more than expected, an official said.

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Awaiting census count, California ponders slow growth future

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – In 1962, when California's population of more than 17 million surpassed New York's, Gov. Pat Brown celebrated by declaring a state holiday. In the coming days, when the U.S. Census Bureau is expected to release the state's latest head count, there probably will be no celebrations.

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Texas student tests positive for new COVID-19 variant

ORLANDO, Fla. – Researchers are now studying a new COVID-19 variant recently discovered in a person in Texas.

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Longhorn Band will be required to play 'The Eyes of Texas'

AUSTIN, Texas – The University of Texas has announced that its traditional marching and pep bands will be required to play “The Eyes of Texas” when they return to performing, but a new band will also be created that won't play the school song with racist elements in its past.

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