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8 children, teens among the dead in Texas church shooting
The 14-year-old's parents, pastor Frank Pomeroy of the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs and... . Joaquin Ramirez checks on the gunshot wound on Rosanne Solis' left arm at their home in Sutherland Springs on Tuesday Nov. 7, 2017.
8 children among those killed in church massacre
The 14-year-old's parents, pastor Frank Pomeroy of the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs and... . Joaquin Ramirez checks on the gunshot wound on Rosanne Solis' left arm at their home in Sutherland Springs on Tuesday Nov. 7, 2017.
Endowments boom as colleges bury earnings overseas
In 2006, the endowments of Indiana University and Texas Christian University invested millions of dollars in a partnership, hoping to mint riches from oil, gas and coal. The partnership was formed by the Houston-based Quintana Capital Group, whose principals include Donald Evans, an influential Texan and longtime supporter of former President George W. Bush.
The Latest: Supreme Court rejects appeals in Texas execution
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to halt the scheduled execution of a Mexican citizen on death row in Texas for the slaying of his 16-year-old cousin. The high court rejected appeals from 47-year-old Ruben Ramirez Cardenas to stop his punishment for the February 1997 abduction and killing of Mayra Laguna.
The Latest: Budget office warns of uninsured Americans
The House's tax-writing committee has begun work on the Republicans' overhaul plan, with the panel's chairman calling it a "monumental challenge."
Pence praises GOP ‘momentum,’ but some governors may be wary
Vice President Mike Pence told a gathering of Republican governors Wednesday "we've got real momentum," despite stinging electoral defeats last week in Virginia and New Jersey, a GOP-led Congress that has failed to pass any major legislation this year and President Donald Trump's plummeting popularity. Pence's party controls a record-tying 34 U.S. governorships and part of a two-day annual Republican Governors Association meeting in the capital of Texas, the country's largest red state, was to discussing how to continue that dominance.
GOP blocks Dem efforts to boost tax benefits for parents
Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., left, joined by Rep. John Larson, D-Conn., questions House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas, about tax relief provisions for disaster victims as the panel begin the mar... . Volumes of tax regulations are stacked on the dais as the House Ways and Means Committee begins the markup process of the GOP's far-reaching tax overhaul, the first major revamp of the tax system in three decades, on Cap... .
Republicans cite donor pressure to deliver on tax bill
Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., left, joined by Rep. John Larson, D-Conn., questions House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas, about tax relief provisions for disaster victims as the panel begin the mar... . Volumes of tax regulations are stacked on the dais as the House Ways and Means Committee begins the markup process of the GOP's far-reaching tax overhaul, the first major revamp of the tax system in three decades, on Cap... .
Analysis finds wealthy benefits under House GOP tax bill
House Republicans on Nov. 6, kick off four days of work transforming their 429-page proposal to revamp the nation's ... The House tax-writing committee is kicking off debate on a 429-page GOP tax overhaul plan in hopes of having it ready for a vote by the full House next week. The House tax-writing committee is kicking off debate on a 429-page GOP tax overhaul plan in hopes of having it ready for a vote by the full House next week.
The Latest: Deputies visited church gunman’s house in 2014
Investigators work at the scene of a deadly shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, Sunday Nov. 5, 2017. A man opened fire inside of the church in the small South Texas community... .
Saudi Arabia says corruption probe detainees will face trial
In this photo provided by the Saudi Press Agency, Saudi King Salman, right, shakes hands with outgoing Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Monday, Nov. 6, 2017. Hariri's resignation in a televised ... .
Argentina president places memorial flowers at NYC bike path
Five Argentinian... . Mauricio Macri, President of Argentina, left, and his wife Juliana Awada prepare to place flowers on a rock wall during a tribute Monday, Nov. 6, 2017, on the same bike where five citizens from Argentina where struck and killed... .
Texas town revolves around church where shooting occurred
Pastors of churches around Sutherland, Texas described the moments after they were notified there had been a shooting at a church in town. More than 20 people were killed when a gunman opened fire during a service on Sunday.
In this Nov. 3, 2017, file photo, House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis.,…
In this Nov. 3, 2017, file photo, House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., walks on Capitol Hill in Washington. House Republicans on Nov. 6, kick off four days of work transforming their 429-page proposal to revamp the nation's tax code into legislation they optimistically hope to complete by Thanksgiving.
Church shooting in Texas kills 26
A man dressed in black tactical-style gear and armed with an assault rifle opened fire inside a church in a small South Texas community on Sunday, killing 26 people and wounding at least 16 others in what the governor called the deadliest mass shooting in the state's history. The dead ranged in age from 5 to 72 years old.
Texas church shooting leaves at least 26 dead, official says
A gunman clad in all black, with a ballistic vest strapped to his chest and a military-style rifle in his hands, opened fire on parishioners at a Sunday service at a small Baptist church in rural Texas, killing at least 26 people and turning this tiny town east of San Antonio into the scene of the country's newest mass horror. The gunman was identified as Devin Patrick Kelley, 26, according to two law enforcement officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the investigation is continuing.
Church where shooting took place was center of community
The most recent sermon posted on YouTube by the pastor of the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Texas, shows him explaining why he had parked a motorcycle in front of his lectern. As he walked side to side on stage, Frank Pomeroy explained in the video posted Oct. 29 that he wanted to discuss having faith in forces that can't be seen, be they gravity during a sharp turn or God.
Gunman kills at least 26 in shooting at Baptist church in South Texas: authorities
A man opened fire inside of a Baptist church in a small South Texas community on Sunday, killing more than 20 people and wounding others, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation. The official, who was not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity, said the gunman fled the church in a vehicle after the shooting and was also killed, either by a self-inflicted wound or during a confrontation with police.
10-year-old immigrant with cerebral palsy released
U.S. authorities on Friday released a 10-year-old immigrant girl with cerebral palsy who had been detained by border agents after surgery because she is in the U.S. without legal permission. The ACLU and U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro said in statements that Rosa Maria Hernandez was returned Friday afternoon to her family.