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Sketch released of suspect in fatal shooting of 7-year-old Texas girl

Authorities on Thursday released a composite sketch of a man accused in the death of a 7-year-old black girl during a Houston-area shooting that her family believes might have been racially motivated.

Panel recommends parole for Charles Manson follower, murderer

A California parole panel on Thursday recommended for the first time that Charles Manson follower Robert Beausoleil be freed after serving nearly a half-century in prison for murder.

California’s winter season off to a dry start, officials say

Winter storms have blanketed California’s Sierra Nevada in snow, but the drought-prone state is still off to another drier-than-normal start to the crucial wet season, state officials said Thursday.

Co-founder of Southwest Airlines, Herb Kelleher, dies at 87

Herb Kelleher, the co-founder and longtime leader of Southwest Airlines, died Thursday. He was 87. Southwest confirmed his death but did not indicate the cause.

 
Pelosi takes helm in House, Democrats work to reopen government

Cheering Democrats returned Nancy Pelosi to the House speaker’s post Thursday by a 220-192 vote as the 116th Congress ushered in a historically diverse freshman class eager to confront President Donald Trump in a new era of divided government.

 
7 die after fiery crash, fuel spill on Florida highway

Two big rigs and two passenger vehicles collided and spilled diesel fuel across a Florida highway Thursday, sparking a massive fire that killed seven people, authorities said.

Desert cities in US Southwest see freeze

The weather was flipped Wednesday throughout much of the U.S. West, with snow falling on cactuses in the Arizona desert and Anchorage seeing balmy weather — at least by Alaska standards.

Lawyer asks for ex-Marine to be freed from Russian prison on bail

The defense lawyer for a former U.S. Marine who was arrested in Russia for alleged spying said Thursday that he is trying to get the American released from the Moscow prison where he has dealt well with his detention.

Women in esports navigate toxicity, other barriers

Women say they feel marginalized within the community and are routinely subject to nasty comments about their ability or appearance. For elite gamers, much of it comes from fans, but opponents and teammates are sometimes just as challenging. At the lower levels, women are often bombarded by hyper masculinity in a space where most everyone is anonymous.