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Rare 5.2 earthquake jolts West Texas

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(MENTONE, Texas) -- A rare earthquake stronger than magnitude 5.0 on the Richter Scale struck a remote area of West Texas early Wednesday, rattling homes and jolting residents awake, officials said. The 5.3 magnitude quake occurred at 3:27 a.m. local time and its epicenter was... Read More.

Large fire reported at chemical plant near Houston

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(HOUSTON) -- A massive fire at a chemical plant near Houston is prompting evacuations, according to authorities. Evacuations were in process in the town of Shepherd, according to the San Jacinto County Sheriff's Office. Dark black smoke could be seen billowing from the plant. Shepherd is about... Read More.

Mother of Uvalde victim loses mayoral election

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(UVALDE, Texas) -- Kimberly Mata-Rubio, the mother of Uvalde victim Alexandria "Lexi" Rubio, lost a special election to become mayor in Uvalde, Texas. Cody Smith was elected as the next mayor of Uvalde, serving a one-year term in the city that has a population of... Read More.

National Zoo’s popular pandas heading to China

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(WASHINGTON) -- They're leaving town -- and for millions of their adoring fans -- you could call it, well, unbearable. After more than two decades of "panda diplomacy," Washington's popular pandas were being returned to China Wednesday. The Smithsonian National Zoo's three current pandas, Mei Xiang... Read More.