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Didier Pallages/AFP via Getty ImagesA 3-year study published in Pediatrics examined newborns in Norway. It found a clear benefit for the baby when mom gets a COVID vaccination during pregnancy. -
Getty ImagesThe U.S. is sending thousands of paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne to the Middle East. And, congressional Republicans present Democrats with a new deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security. -
Fabio Bucciarelli/Middle East Images/AFP via GettyNearly a month into the Iran war, the Trump administration is keeping its options open: It says it's pursuing diplomatic solutions, while deploying thousands of paratroopers to the Middle East. -
Violeta Encarnación for NPRA murky corner of the financial world is now the fastest-growing source of funding for small businesses. One state, Connecticut, had given these lenders unusual power. That may be about to change.
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The U.S. Border Patrol said Monday that Big Bend Ranch State Park may be spared from border wall construction. The news came after federal authorities briefed Big Bend area officials on border wall plans in recent days. -
A 3-foot-wide meteor weighing about a ton broke through the Earth’s atmosphere on Saturday and exploded with the force of 26 tons of TNT. A piece of the space rock crashed into a home. -
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department said no injuries or casualties were reported, and the fire did not cause any structural loss at the park. -
Schools were also directed to cancel or change celebrations of the late civil rights leader amid allegations of sexual abuse. -
A total of 2.6 million people attended the Houston rodeo this year held across three weeks at NRG Park. -
Texas experienced an unusually warm and dry winter, driven by climate change. Experts warn the trend could worsen drought and extreme heat, while advocates say rising temperatures may also increase pollution exposure and health risks for vulnerable communities across the state.
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