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Enbridge to Supply Meta with Power from 600-MW Solar Project in Texas
Rigzone
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July 25, 2025
Enbridge Inc. said it has reached a final investment decision on Clear Fork, a 600-megawatt (MW) solar project in Texas, with Meta Platforms, Inc. signing a long-term contract for 100 percent of the renewable output of the project. Clear Fork is...
SEC preview: Alabama, Georgia, Texas, LSU ... this conference is wide open
ESPN U.S.
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Last we saw the SEC on the gridiron, it was underachieving dramatically. Well, sort of. SEC teams went 8-7 in bowl/playoff season, falling short against the spread by only 1.6 points per game (which is to say that the spreads were pretty accurate...
Local nonprofits share in Texas Mutual grant initiative
Midland Reporter-Telegram - Texas
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July 24, 2025
Texas Mutual Insurance has unveiled the results of its first grant initiative. The provider of workers’ compensation insurance awarded over $4.5 million in grants to 66 nonprofits across 12 Texas regions that support working families.Three of the...
Texas vs. Illinois is telling for America | Chicago Tribune
The Arizona Daily Star
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The phrase “there are two Americas” has many meanings. It can mean that there are two justice systems: one for the rich and one for the poor. It can mean right and left. Rural and urban. Ketchup and -- the right way to eat a hot dog. When it comes...
Three free school supply events to help more than 1,100 kids across the Greater Houston area this summer
KPRC - Texas
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July 25, 2025
As summer winds down and families prepare for the back-to-school rush, more than 1,100 elementary students across the Houston area will be heading into the new school year a little more prepared and with one less thing for families to worry about,...
DHR Health Women’s Hospital Celebrates 150K Births
KURV - Texas
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July 25, 2025
A South Texas hospital is celebrating a major milestone. A mother at DHR Health Women’s Hospital recently gave birth to the facility’s 150-thousandth baby. A ceremony yesterday honored the achievement, recognizing patients, staff members and...
Historic Texas Icon, The Driskill Hotel, Begins Full Renovation
Hospitality Net
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July 25, 2025
Pixiu Investments, Woodbine Development and Hyatt Hotels Corporation announce plans for the full renovation and restoration of the iconic Driskill Hotel, part of The Unbound Collection by Hyatt, in Austin, Texas. The transformation of Texas' first...
Fighting for the children
Dallas Voice - Texas
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July 25, 2025
Morgan and Joy Darling with three of their four children and their grandchild at Easter DARCY BASS | Dallas Voice Intern Editor@Dallasvoice.com When Morgan Darling’s phone rang last summer, she didn’t expect it to be the new superintendent of...
Bruce Bolt gave the Twins’ Harrison Bader color and flair. And he put the Texas sports startup on the map
MinnPost - Minnesota
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July 25, 2025
And One with Britt Robson | Minnesota Timberwolves analysis and exlusive commentary from sports columnist Britt Robson. Delivered weekly. Something about Harrison Bader, the charismatic Twins outfielder, makes him impossible to miss. Whether it’s...
Texas man sues California doctor in federal court, testing a new angle to crackdown on abortion pills
The Gilmer Mirror - Texas
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By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune July 23, 2025 “Texas man sues California doctor in federal court, testing a new angle to crackdown on abortion pills” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization...
Will UConn go back-to-back? Predictions, top stories 100 days 'til women's hoops tips
ESPN United Kingdom
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It has been 110 days since the UConn Huskies defeated the defending champion South Carolina Gamecocks to cut down the nets in Tampa, Florida, leaving 100 more days until the 2025-26 women's college basketball season tips off. Can Geno Auriemma's...
Texas teachers' union joins lawsuit over pause on federal school funds
Austin American-Statesman - Texas
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The Texas American Federation for Teachers, which represents 66,000 school employees, is among a handful of teachers’ unions and school districts nationwide that filed a lawsuit this week over the paused release of $6 billion in federal funding....
Brian Harrison criticizes Texas Legislature's budget process and files bill for repeal
South DFW News - Texas
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July 24, 2025
Texas State Representative Brian Harrison used his Twitter account on July 24, 2025, to criticize recent actions by the Texas Legislature and announce legislative steps he is taking in response.In a post published at 16:57 UTC, Harrison stated,...
An immigrant family hides for their lives in Missouri as ICE crackdown intensifies
KCUR - Missouri
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July 25, 2025
There was a precious time last summer when a Guatemalan immigrant finally felt at home in Missouri. He, his wife and their young son were in a festive group of random people who’d gone to a mid-Missouri river to relax and float downstream in a...
Federal threats to gender-affirming care add fear for future of access for minors
KUNC - Colorado
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July 25, 2025
Efforts at the federal level to restrict access to gender-affirming care, particularly for minors, have resulted in growing demand in Colorado from out-of-state families seeking care for their transgender children. The U.S. Supreme Court in June...
Immigrants forced to eat 'like a dog' in 'overcrowded and chaotic' detention centers
AOL
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Forced to eat the day's only meal "like a dog," with their hands shackled behind their back. Detained for days with nothing but shoes for a pillow and no other bedding ‒ just cold, concrete floors and constant fluorescent lighting. Medical care...
6 Texas siblings hope to be adopted together into one loving family
KHOU - Texas
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July 25, 2025
Six siblings in Texas foster care are looking for a permanent home where they can grow up together — and they're not giving up hope. AUSTIN, Texas — There's no greater bond than a sibling bond, and for a child in Texas foster care, having that...
Texas A&M University leader talks A&M-Victoria on Town Talk
The Victoria Advocate - Texas
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July 24, 2025
Texas A&M University leader talks A&M-Victoria on Town Talk Published 4:15 am Thursday, July 24, 2025 Dr. Jim Nelson (City of Victoria) Texas A&M University System Associate Vice Chancellor Dr. Jim Nelson, who is overseeing the University of...
Religious opt-out for Florida school vaccinations hurts all of us
Marco Eagle - Florida
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Now that summer is waning and the upcoming school year is just a few weeks away, it’s a good time to stress the importance of vaccinating school-age children in Florida. State law requires students in both public and private schools from...
Club 24 Plus Partners with Houston Food Bank, Raising over $100,000 for Hunger Relief
Indo American News
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July 25, 2025
Indo-American group Club 24 Plus raised over $100,000 to fight food insecurity. (From left) Ashish Agarwal, Mansukh Vaghela, Paul Vo, Gisela Vo, Venu Rao, Elsie Rao, Ashok Garg, Prabha Garg, Manisha Gandhi, Shephali Kadia, Juhi Varma, Vanita...