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The laws include new rules for smokers, telemarketers and kids selling lemonade.

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The laws include new rules for smokers, telemarketers and kids selling lemonade.

Police identified shooter as Seth Aaron Ator, 36, who left trail of death and injuries — including an infant flown to an area hospital.
Shoppers reported fleeing the mall on Saturday afternoon and police said there was a large fight at the location.
The crash was reported around 10:18 p.m. on Friday.
Police described the dispatcher's response to a woman who died in Arkansas floodwaters as "calloused and uncaring at times."
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster issued executive orders in the interest of public safety as Hurricane Dorian churns in the Atlantic.
The shooting is believed to have occurred during the end of the game between Williamson and LeFlore High Schools.
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A child is among the three dead in Harris County, the sheriff's office said.
The governor’s comments come after reports emerged of a two-page fundraising mailer that warned of a liberal plan to "to transform Texas."
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House Bill 446, authored by state Rep. Joe Moody, lifts a ban on brass knuckles and similar self-defense items. It goes into effect Sept. 1.
The shooting happened early Sunday morning in southeast Houston.
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More than 600,000 Texans will immediately be eligible to have their driver's licenses reinstated after the program's Sept. 1 repeal.
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Police are seeking a hit-and-run driver who they say ran a red light and struck a motorcycle, killing the bike's passenger.
Crime Stoppers are offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to charges or an arrest.
The couple had been married by the local Justice of Peace in Orange, Texas, and were on their way to the courthouse to file their license.