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Favorite Houston doughnut shop swaps one private equity owner for another
Culturemap
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July 28, 2025
Travelers passing through Houston’s Hobby Airport can satisfy their hunger with one of the city’s most acclaimed barbecue joints. Killen’s Barbecue opened its new location at the airport on Monday, July 28. Located inside security near gate 40,...
El Paso lawmakers critical of redistricting ahead of Senate's virtual West Texas hearing on Tuesday
KTEP - Texas
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July 28, 2025
EL PASO, Texas (KTEP) - El Paso state lawmakers openly criticized a rare mid-decade redistricting of Congressional maps as the special legislative session of the Texas legislature began last week. Joe Moody, a Democrat on the House Redistricting...
Tour to Seoul, DMZ with ROK Cultural Immersion Program
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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Gyeongbokgung Palace (Photo by Hyemin Lee) Each year, thousands of U.S. and United Nations Command troops stationed in Korea are invited to leave the base and enjoy the journey that brings history, culture, and purpose into focus. The ROK Cultural...
'Unconstitutional Death Row': At San Antonio Immigration Court, Rep. Casar decries arrests, gets few answers
Austin American-Statesman - Texas
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SAN ANTONIO — Carlos Morales Almario’s court hearing ended almost as soon as it started. Minutes after the Venezuelan immigrant took a seat Monday morning in a San Antonio courtroom, a government attorney asked the judge to dismiss the man’s case....
Michael Yo's "Best of Houston" guide to his hometown favorites
ABC45 - North Carolina
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Comedian Michael Yo will be the first to tell you, there’s no place like his hometown of Houston! And as the host of A&E’s new show, “1000 Ways to Dine,” he should know. From restaurants “hanging off cliffs” to blindfolded sensory meals, the...
After several attacks at Harris County parks, experts share self-defense techniques to protect yourself
KPRC - Texas
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July 30, 2025
HOUSTON – After a string of recent attacks at parks in our area, KPRC 2’s Re’Chelle Turner is digging into ways you can stay safe. She spent the day learning simple yet effective techniques you can use if you’re ever confronted. Her first stop was...
Charges dropped against Houston congressional candidate arrested for redistricting protest
Austin American-Statesman - Texas
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Law enforcement dropped charges against a Houston congressional candidate who was jailed in Austin after being arrested at a public hearing on Thursday for protesting the GOP push to redraw congressional districts. Isaiah Martin — one of more than...
‘Come home’: Houston family warns of online predator risk after 14-year-old disappears
KPRC - Texas
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July 28, 2025
HOUSTON – A Houston family is desperate for answers after 14-year-old Debra, who goes by Dawn, vanished from her home last week. Her guardians say they tried everything to keep her safe online—setting screen time limits, having safety...
Miracle Treat Day at DQ restaurants benefits Children’s Miracle Network
Odessa American - Texas
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July 28, 2025
This Thursday, July 31, participating DQ restaurants across Texas will celebrate Miracle Treat Day, a special one-day fundraising event supporting Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. With each Blizzard Treat purchased, $1 or more will be donated...
New Texas law prohibits student use of personal devices
Odessa American - Texas
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July 28, 2025
As all schools districts in Texas, Ector County ISD is preparing for the new school year by developing plans for the implementation of Texas House Bill 1481 which is intended to create a more focused, engaging, and safe learning environment for...
Texas A&M Volleyball’s Cos-Okpalla Named to USA Volleyball U23 Roster
WTAW - Texas
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July 27, 2025
News release from Texas A&M Athletics: LEÓN, Mexico – Texas A&M volleyball’s Ifenna Cos-Okpalla was named to the U.S. Women’s U23 National Team for the North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation Pan American Cup, the...
Asian Americans left out of immigration debates, but not the crackdowns
Lassen County Times - California
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July 28, 2025
Asian Americans are the only major racial or ethnic group that is majority immigrant, yet their concerns remain largely unheard as ICE raids continue across the country. Photo by Jason Leung, via UnsplashThe fastest-growing U.S. racial and ethnic...
Zac Eckstein: President Eisenhower taught us this immigration lesson 70 years ago
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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Commentary by Zac Eckstein, Lewis County Democrats July's heat in Mexicali pushes past 110 degrees most days, but in 1955, thousands of disoriented people wandered the Mexican border city under an even more brutal sun. They’d been deposited there...
Oklahoma man sentenced to 45 years for armed home invasion in North Texas
WFAA 8 - Texas
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An Oklahoma man received 45 years for a violent home invasion in Weatherford, Texas. Both the man and the homeowner were shot in the exchange. WEATHERFORD, Texas — A 25-year-old Oklahoma man was sentenced to 45 years in prison last week after...
Hello Houston (July 28, 2025)
Houston Public Media - Texas
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July 28, 2025
Hello Houston Today: We talk with Houston City Council Member Abbie Kamin, learn about Texans for Reasonable Solutions, discuss the EPA changes under the Trump Administration, and more. Hello Houston: Where Houston Talks! Listen Audio Embed Popup...
200 Illegal Alien Child Sex Offenders Arrested in Houston in Six Months
Breitbart
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July 28, 2025
HOUSTON, Texas — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials reported that officers and agents in the Houston area arrested more than 200 criminal alien child sex offenders in the past six months of the Trump administration. This...
U.S. Rep. Greg Casar calls ICE arrests at San Antonio Immigration Court 'disturbing, dystopian'
San Antonio Current - Texas
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July 28, 2025
click to enlarge Sanford Nowlin Masked ICE agents lead a crying man in handcuffs out of San Antonio immigration courtroom after he showed up for his hearing. Monday morning, when at least two people who showed up for scheduled hearings at San...
Penn women’s basketball schedules road game against Final Four participant Texas
Philly Leader - Pennsylvania
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July 28, 2025
The University of Pennsylvania's women's basketball team will travel to Austin to face the University of Texas on November 30, 2025. The game will mark the end of Thanksgiving weekend and is part of Penn's updated 2025-26 schedule. Texas finished...
Ken Paxton sues NY clerk to enforce Texas judgment over telehealth abortion pill prescription
Washington Examiner
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July 28, 2025
Attorney General Ken Paxton (R-TX) on Monday filed legal action against a New York clerk for refusing to enforce a judgment against a New York doctor, who prescribed abortion pills to a Texas resident.Paxton’s office, previously this year, asked...
American Legion Auxiliary Post 93 raising funds to help those affected by floods in Texas
WJFW - Wisconsin
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TOMAHAWK, Wis. (WJFW) – Earlier in the summer, portions of Texas were devastated by flash flooding. The destruction caused loss of life and many to have to rebuild their lives in the aftermath. The Tomahawk American Legion Auxiliary Post 93 is...