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Beto O’Rourke Says He Raised $6.1M Online in 1st 24 Hours

March 18, 2019

WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke raised more than $6 million online during the first 24 hours after he announced his White House bid, the highest first-day number reported by any candidate, his campaign said Monday. The "record-b...

Former Major Leaguer Wetteland Charged With Child Sex Abuse

AP News

January 15, 2019

DENTON, Texas — Former major league pitcher John Wetteland has been charged in Texas with continuous sex abuse of a child under age 14. Denton County jail records show the 52-year-old Wetteland was arrested ...

Photo of President Trump with customs and border agents

At the Border, Trump Moves Closer to Emergency Declaration

AP News

January 10, 2019

MCALLEN, Texas — Taking the shutdown fight to the Mexican border, President Donald Trump edged closer Thursday to declaring a national emergency in an extraordinary end run around Congress to fund his long-prom...

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Did Ballot Harvesting Cause Blue Wave? Revisiting the Debate.

David Taub

November 30, 2018

TJ Cox was down by more than 4,000 votes as returns were counted the night of the Nov. 6 election. As it stands now, he will be elected to Congress in the 21st district by nearly 600 votes. That drastic turnaround in Cox’s and other California races is o...

Cruz Fends Off O’Rourke in Texas Senate Race

AP News

November 6, 2018

EL PASO, Texas — Sen. Ted Cruz fended off a spirited underdog challenge from Democrat Beto O'Rourke to win re-election on Tuesday in a Texas race that once seemed like a cakewalk but needed a late boost from Pr...

McConaughey Gives Back to First Responders in Texas Visit

AP News

October 29, 2018

HOUSTON — Firefighters, police officers and 911 operators in Houston, Texas, got a surprise lunch from a famous local as Oscar-winner Matthew McConaughey showed up with roasted turkey to give thanks on National...

Photo illustration of California and Texas scenes

California and Texas Aren’t Enemies. They’re the USA’s Future.

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October 28, 2018

Think about the great rivalries involving California. San Francisco vs. Los Angeles. California vs. President Donald Trump. And, of course, California vs. Texas. "What’s happening in Texas and California is really the story of what is happening in Americ...

Texas Man Allegedly Sent Threatening Letters to Taylor Swift

AP News

September 20, 2018

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A 26-year-old Austin, Texas, man has been arrested on federal charges for allegedly sending threatening letters to pop star Taylor Swift and showing up at her record label in Nashville, Tenne...

Donations and Volunteers Surge at Border Rest Center

AP News

June 25, 2018

MCALLEN, Texas — One by one, around Father's Day, the surge of Amazon boxes containing shirts, pants, underwear and many other items began arriving at an asylum-seeker rest center in the border town of McAllen,...

President Trump Says First Lady’s ‘I Don’t Care’ Jacket Aimed at Media

AP News

June 21, 2018

McALLEN, Texas — The Latest on Melania Trump's visit to a Texas facility housing migrant children (all times CDT): 6 p.m. President Donald Trump says his wife, Melania, was taking a dig at the news media Thursday when she wore a jacket that read, "I really d...

Pope Francis Appoints New Catholic Leader in Fresno

Can City Ordinance “STOP” Panhandling?

Troops Celebrate as US-Backed Force Seizes IS Camp in Syria

Fresno State Art Exhibit Rings in Persian New Year

Students Get a Jump-Start on Careers at This Popular Clovis Event

‘Common Sense Regulations’ or ‘an Extended Middle Finger’? How Far Will California Go on Charter Schools?

Two Years of Free Community College? It’s in the Hopper.

Being a Teen Mom Isn’t the End of the World

Thousands of Screaming Fans Love Timberlake's Fresno Return

Fresno State Art Exhibit Rings in Persian New Year

Brooks & Dunn, Ray Stevens to Join Country Hall of Fame

AP Source: Trout, Angels Close to Record $432M, 12-Year Deal

What Would Happen if Hospitals Openly Shared Their Prices?

Walters: Newsom Does It Again With Death Row Reprieve

Walters: Slowing Economy Could Hit State Budget

Bribes to Get Into Yale and Stanford? What Else Is New?

A Brief History of Fresno's Spiral Garage

Notes on Spiral Garage Appraisal

Bulldog AD’s Bold Ideas: He Talks Football, Facilities, and Education.

This Video Brings the Cost of Freedom Close to Home

Beto O’Rourke Says He Raised $6.1M Online in 1st 24 Hours

Former Major Leaguer Wetteland Charged With Child Sex Abuse

At the Border, Trump Moves Closer to Emergency Declaration

Did Ballot Harvesting Cause Blue Wave? Revisiting the Debate.

Cruz Fends Off O’Rourke in Texas Senate Race

McConaughey Gives Back to First Responders in Texas Visit

California and Texas Aren’t Enemies. They’re the USA’s Future.

Texas Man Allegedly Sent Threatening Letters to Taylor Swift

Donations and Volunteers Surge at Border Rest Center

President Trump Says First Lady’s ‘I Don’t Care’ Jacket Aimed at Media

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