A family medicine doctor in North Texas explains why the timing is important, and why getting the shot benefits you and the greater community.
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Israel is holding its first elections since the Hamas-led attacks of 2023 triggered a chain of conflicts across the region — a quick guide the key players, issues and when to expect a result.
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The Trump administration is attempting to prosecute James Comey for what it calls a decade-old leak of classified information. Comey's lawyers immediately dismissed the effort as invalid and outside the time limit.
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The Chesapeake Bay, home to blue crabs, striped bass, and other popular seafood, has a new apex predator, the blue catfish. It's invasive and ravenous, growing to more than 100 pounds. But officials hope one of the fish's other qualities might keep it in check: it's delicious.
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The proposed rule is a major step forward in addressing a form of fraud that has robbed SNAP recipients of millions.
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Families whose children attend private schools that don't participate in Texas' voucher program can still qualify for up to $2,000 in taxpayer- funded educational expenses.
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Watchdog groups Public Citizen and FracTracker said the agency approved stormwater permits related to data centers. The TCEQ says it hasn't violated the governor's pause on data center permits.
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Lauren Bussiere is the head of collections at the Texas Archeological Research Laboratory, or TARL. She’s investigating more than 800 fiber artifacts collected in West Texas almost a century ago. Her project could shed new light on our region’s prehistory. It’s also opening new connections between her institution, which is charged with holding prehistoric artifacts, and the descendants of the people who made them.
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The authority to issue executive orders traditionally belongs to the chief executive, like the governor or a county judge.
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New investigation reveals hundreds of Texans have suffered from potentially deadly surgical mistakesExamples include operating on the wrong patient or the wrong body part, or even leaving an object inside a patient after a surgery.
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Disaster recovery experts say FEMA individual assistance funds are critical for residents to cover short-term costs. Gov. Greg Abbott is considering an appeal.
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