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Houston voters will choose their next mayor Saturday in a runoff election between Texas State Sen. John Whitmire and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee.

Otis slammed into Mexico's southern Pacific coast as a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane early Wednesday, bringing 165 mph winds and heavy rain to Acapulco and surrounding towns.

DJ and composer Laurel Halo's new album, "Atlas", is a tapestry of slowly-evolving textures — and it was inspired by the nighttime imagery of cities she visited while out on the road.

As the rainy season begins in Northern California, newts are on the move. Dedicated volunteers in the San Francisco Bay Area are helping the tiny amphibians reach their breeding grounds safely.

As the papal conclave nears, people in Italy turn to an online game for some possible outcomes. The goal is to exchange glory, not cash.

Immediately after floods devastated Texas, nominees to fill key roles at NOAA were grilled by senators ahead of a confirmation vote. The agency faces a major budget cut and employee losses.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. support for Israel has not left it isolated — despite anger over the Israeli offensive in Gaza. That's just one of the world crises he's looking at.

Some students would like their universities to divest from Israel. Here's why universities don't want to do it — and why it may not even be doable.

The films Barbie and Oppenheimer blew past predictions to spark the fourth biggest box office weekend in Hollywood history. What does their success say about the state of the movie business?

New data from the U.S. Education Department show the extent of international gifts and contracts to colleges and universities.