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Authorities confirm the remains of 8-year-old boy found in Texas apartment was killed due to blunt force

Authorities confirmed on Wednesday that the child whose skeletal remains were found in a Houston-area apartment Sunday along with three abandoned siblings died violently due to blunt force sometime around Thanksgiving last year. Harris County Sheriff Ed

Hundreds of thousand without power as severe Nor’easter hits New England and New York/Tri-State area

A severe Nor’easter pummeled southern New England and the New York tri-state area, bringing flooding rains, a dangerous storm surge and destructive winds gusting between 60 and 100 mph. The nor’easter knocked out power to more than

FDA panel recommends Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids 5-11

The vaccines advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration voted on Tuesday to recommend that Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine be approved for children between 5 and 11 years old. The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee

President Biden nominates acting chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel to become first female chief to head FCC

President Joe Biden nominated the Federal Communications Commission’s acting chairwoman, Jessica Rosenworcel, to fill the post permanently, which would make her the agency’s first female chief. Rosenworcel took over as acting head of the FCC on Jan.

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2021 World Series Game 2: Houston Astros even the series with a 7-2 win over Braves

The Houston Astros have tied the World Series at 1-1 after beating the Atlanta Braves 7-2 on Wednesday at Minute Maid Park. Astros starting pitcher Jose Urquidy struck out seven batters over five innings, allowing two runs,

Houston Texans trade running back Mark Ingram back to New Orleans Saints

The Houston Texans are trading veteran running back Mark Ingram to the New Orleans Saints, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport, a move that sends Ingram back to his original team. The Texans’ compensation is

Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros 6-2 in Game 1 of the World Series

Game 1 of the 2021 World Series kicked off at Minute Maid Park in Houston on Tuesday, with the Atlanta Braves defeating the Houston Astros 6-2 to take a 1-0 series lead. The Braves took an early

Chicago Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman steps down following investigation regarding alleged 2010 sexual assault

The Chicago Blackhawks announced in a Tuesday press conference that Stan Bowman is out as the team’s general manager, after the team released the findings of an independent investigation into how coaching staff handled sexual assault allegations.