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Spc. Katerina Weikel's death is the center of a joint Army and Killeen Police Department investigation.

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Long Beach, California native Ana Basaldua Ruiz was found dead in her quarters at Ft. Hood in Killeen.

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Cruz announced in November that he is seeking a third term in the Senate in 2024.

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The measure is intended to increase access to financial services for marijuana businesses, including those involved in Texas' limited medical weed program.

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An investigation highlighted church leaders' failures to heed warning signs about a youth pastor later imprisoned for crimes related to child sex trafficking.

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Constitutional law experts dispute the claim by Texas' two senators that the bill would invite lawsuits against religious groups.

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