High temperatures violate the Constitution's protection against cruel and unusual punishment, the judge ruled. Texas will appeal.
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Iran and Ukraine take center stage at the UN as diplomats push to contain two wars threatening global stability.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice about the relevance of the United Nations in 2026.
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with Avi Asher-Schapiro of ProPublica about the connections between a defense contractor and Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, and how the FBI was, at one time, looking into it.
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It is the second time the leaders are meeting this year after the Beijing summit in May.
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A lawsuit than 100 families suing Marathon Petroleum seeking answers and accountability. Residents near Marathon Petroleum's El Paso refinery demand accountability and an alert system after 15 tons of pollutants drifted into nearby neighborhoods forcing some to leave their homes. More than 100 families are suing the company. Local, state, and federal elected officials are also demanding answers about the August 4th incident.
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The state's power grid managers are seeking information about these projects' energy and water usage.
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Affordability has dominated the U.S. Senate race in Texas. Both James Talarico and Ken Paxton have promised to help voters' pocketbooks.
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State parks across Texas are hosting ruck hikes to help raise awareness about the mental health struggles many veterans face.
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The decision clears the way for the 1-month-old's biological parents to relocate him from Dallas to Los Angeles, where the couple lives, to seek treatment there. Their surrogate wants him in Texas.
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A group of demonstrators gathering at the Capitol late Monday carried "Abolish ICE" signs and chanted "stand up, fight back."





