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Springer celebrates 34th birthday with 57th leadoff homer as Blue Jays beat Yankees 7-1
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 19: Gleyber Torres #25 of the New York Yankees tags out George Springer #4 of the Toronto Blue Jays at second base during the seventh inning at Yankee Stadium on September 19, 2023 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s three-run homer leads Blue Jays to 3-0 win over Red Sox
Sep 15, 2023; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) celebrates after hitting a home run against the Boston Red Sox during the third inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Sousa-USA TODAY Sports
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Hurricane Idalia redirects flamingos to Texas
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Oil rises to highest in 2023 on tight supply expectations
FILE - A flare burns off methane and other hydrocarbons as oil pumpjacks operate in the Permian Basin in Midland, Texas, Oct. 12, 2021. Two Texas companies have resolved Clean Air Act violations with the Environmental Protection Agency by agreeing to reduce emissions of planet-warming methane and other harmful pollutants wafting from the nation's largest oil and gas producing region. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
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Lowe, Garver’s three-run blasts helps Rangers top Blue Jays 10-0
TORONTO, CANADA - SEPTEMBER 13: Mitch Garver #18 of the Texas Rangers hits a three-run home run in the ninth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on September 13, 2023 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images)
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Grossman homers, Rangers leapfrog Blue Jays in wild-card race with 6-3 win
Texas Rangers' Corey Seager (right) scores ahead of the tag from Toronto Blue Jays catcher Tyler Heineman (55) during sixth inning American League MLB baseball action in Toronto on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Heim hits grand slam as Rangers dump Jays 10-4 in opener of key four-game series
Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim (28) tags out Toronto Blue Jays centre fielder Kevin Kiermaier (39) during fifth inning MLB baseball action in Toronto, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Gunmen attack vehicles at border crossing into north Mexico, wounding 3, including some Americans
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Oil prices rise to 9-month high on worries about tight supply
FILE - A flare burns off methane and other hydrocarbons as oil pumpjacks operate in the Permian Basin in Midland, Texas, Oct. 12, 2021. Two Texas companies have resolved Clean Air Act violations with the Environmental Protection Agency by agreeing to reduce emissions of planet-warming methane and other harmful pollutants wafting from the nation's largest oil and gas producing region. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
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Texas draws criticism over cost, conduct of campaign to deter migrants
A caravan wades past buoys, being constructed to deter migrant crossings through the Rio Grande river, as they search for an entry point into Eagle Pass, Texas, U.S. July 27, 2023. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
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Sweltering temperatures bring misery to large portion of central U.S., setting some heat records
FILE - Julia Marturano, of The City of Phoenix Heat Response Program, places a sign out on the sidewalk directing those who need water and other items to a hydration station as temperatures are expected to hit 119-degrees Thursday, July 20, 2023, in Phoenix. Record setting temperatures are expected Saturday, Aug. 19, across Texas as the southwestern U.S. continues to bake during a scorching summer. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
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Texas approves plan to mandate Tesla tech for EV chargers despite opposition
GRUENHEIDE, GERMANY - JULY 17: The Tesla logo adorns the facade of a building at the Tesla factory on July 17, 2023 near Gruenheide, Germany. Tesla will reportedly present its plans tomorrow to expand production at the factory, from thee current level of approximately 250,000 cars per year to one million. The plan calls for the construction of a new assembly hall that will be the size of 60 soccer fields, which is likely to draw opposition from local communities. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
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Oil drops over 1% on worries about Chinese economy
A flare burns off methane and other hydrocarbons as oil pumpjacks operate in the Permian Basin in Midland, Texas, Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021. Massive amounts of methane are venting into the atmosphere from oil and gas operations across the Permian Basin, new aerial surveys show. The emission endanger U.S. targets for curbing climate change. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
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Three-year-old riding one of Texas’ migrant buses dies on the way to Chicago, officials say
FILE -Migrants wave as a bus leaves to take them to a refugee center outside Union Station in Chicago, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. Authorities say a 3-year-old child riding one of Texas’ migrant buses died while on the way to Chicago. Texas authorities confirmed a child’s death in a statement Friday, Aug. 11, 2023 that did not say where the child was from or why they became ill. (Anthony Vazquez/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)
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Texas’ abortion ban is too restrictive for women with pregnancy complications, state judge rules
FILE - Amanda Zurawski, who developed sepsis and nearly died after being refused an abortion when her water broke at 18 weeks, left, and Samantha Casiano, who was forced to carry a nonviable pregnancy to term and give birth to a baby who died four hours after birth, center, stand with their attorney Molly Duane outside the Travis County Courthouse, Wednesday, July 19, 2023, in Austin, Texas. A Texas judge ruled Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, the state’s abortion ban has proven too restrictive for women with serious pregnancy complications and must allow exceptions without doctors fearing the threat of criminal charges. The challenge is believed to be the first in the U.S. brought by women who have been denied abortions since the Supreme Court last year overturned Roe v. Wade, which for nearly 50 years had affirmed the constitutional right to an abortion. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
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Texas separates migrant families, detaining fathers on trespassing charges in latest border move
In this photo provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, people who've been taken into custody related to cases of illegal entry into the United States, sit in one of the cages at a facility in McAllen, Texas, Sunday, June 17, 2018. Texas state police officers separated migrant families along the border with Mexico by detaining fathers on trespassing charges and turning over mothers and children to federal officials, the state Department of Public Safety said Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Rio Grande Valley Sector via AP, File)
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Rangers acquire Max Scherzer from Mets in blockbuster move by surprise AL West leaders
FILE - New York Mets' Max Scherzer (21) pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Thursday, June 29, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
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Americans are flocking to cities most at risk of extreme weather. Can they stand the heat?
FILE Ñ An electric billboard displays a temperature of 117 degrees Fahrenheit to motorists as they travel in Phoenix, Ariz., July 18, 2023. July is on track to break all temperature records for any month, scientists say, as the planet enters an extended period of exceptional warmth. (Ash Ponders/The New York Times)
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Biden administration sues Texas governor over buoy barrier that’s meant to stop migrants
Migrants who crossed the Rio Grande from Mexico walk past large buoys being deployed as a border barrier on the river in Eagle Pass, Texas, Wednesday, July 12, 2023. The floating barrier is being deployed in an effort to block migrants from entering Texas from Mexico. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Strain on our electricity grids means Texas blackouts can happen in Canada as well
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Twitter reportedly files lawsuit against four Texas entities for data scraping
(FILES) The Twitter logo is seen on a sign on the exterior of Twitter headquarters in San Francisco, California, on October 28, 2022. Australia's internet safety watchdog on June 22, 2023 threatened to fine Twitter for failing to tackle online abuse, saying Elon Musk's takeover had coincided with a spike in "toxicity and hate". (Photo by Constanza HEVIA / AFP) (Photo by CONSTANZA HEVIA/AFP via Getty Images)
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Yankees’ Gerrit Cole and Diamondbacks’ Zac Gallen to start MLB All-Star Game
New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole pitches against the Chicago Cubs during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 8, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
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Dutch fertilizer company OCI bets big on climate-friendly ammonia
The construction site of OCI Global's plant in Beaumont, Texas, where it will capture and sequester carbon dioxide from the production of ammonia is seen, in Beaumont, Texas, U.S., in this picture obtained by Reuters on July 7, 2023. OCI Global/Handout via REUTERS
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Shooting after local festival leaves three dead and eight injured in Texas, police say
Police arrive on the scene of a deadly shooting late Monday, July 3, 2023 in Forth Worth, Texas. Authorities say gunfire erupted following a local festival in the Como neighborhood in the city's southwest. (WFAA via AP)
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Tornadoes, hail and hurricane-force winds tear through west Texas, killing four people in small town
FILE - An American and Texas flag sit at half-staff outside of the Dallas Police Department headquarters, July 8, 2016, in Dallas. Dallas was hit with a computer ransomware attack that affected various websites, including the police department and municipal court, officials said Wednesday, May 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
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Oil falls on uncertainty about Chinese economic growth
FILE - A flare burns off methane and other hydrocarbons as oil pumpjacks operate in the Permian Basin in Midland, Texas, Oct. 12, 2021. Two Texas companies have resolved Clean Air Act violations with the Environmental Protection Agency by agreeing to reduce emissions of planet-warming methane and other harmful pollutants wafting from the nation's largest oil and gas producing region. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
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Corey Seager, Ezequiel Duran star as Texas Rangers rally past Toronto Blue Jays
Texas Rangers' Leody Taveras (3) celebrates with Ezequiel Duran, right, after hitting a two-run home run in the seventh inning against the Toronto Blue Jays in a baseball game Sunday, June 18, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)
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Canadian firm Gibson Energy to buy Buckeye Partners’ South Texas Gateway oil terminal
Oil tanks are pictured at Buckeye Partners' South Texas Gateway oil terminal in Corpus Christi, U.S., May 14, 2023. REUTERS/Arathy Somasekhar
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Texas joins 18 other U.S. states in banning gender-affirming care for minors
FILE PHOTO: Texas Governor Greg Abbott at a news conference. U.S. May 27, 2022. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo
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Texas passes sexual conduct bill drag show artists fear will prompt crackdown
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a Memorial Day Ceremony in the House Chamber at the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas, Saturday, May 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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New Mexico’s oil output gains top Texas in 2022, delivering half of U.S. growth
FILE PHOTO: Drilling rigs operate in the Permian Basin oil and natural gas production area in Lea County, New Mexico, U.S., February 10, 2019. Picture taken February 10, 2019. REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo
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U.S. Republican-led states move to block Biden ESG investing rule
The U.S. Capitol is seen on Dec. 26, 2018 in Washington.
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A Texas woman was fatally shot by her boyfriend after she got an abortion, police say
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Suspect in Texas outlet mall shooting identified as 33-year-old man
ALLEN, TEXAS - MAY 6: Emergency personnel work the scene of a shooting at Allen Premium Outlets on May 6, 2023 in Allen, Texas. According to reports, a shooter opened fire at the outlet mall, injuring nine people who were taken to local hospitals. The police have confirmed there were fatalities but have not specified how many. The unidentified shooter was neutralized by an Allen Police officer responding to an unrelated call. (Photo by Stewart F. House/Getty Images)