Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
2 surrogates speak out about couple with 21 children in Arcadia home
Orange County Register - California
·
July 20, 2025
By JAIMIE DING and HALLIE GOLDEN A woman who almost served as a surrogate for an Arcadia couple now under investigation by authorities said she backed out after the couple asked her if any of her friends would like to carry a child for them too....
Hundreds gather at Kerrville church for growing flood relief effort
KSAT - Texas
·
July 19, 2025
KERRVILLE, Texas – Hundreds gathered Saturday morning at First Presbyterian Church in Kerrville to receive help from community partners, continuing support efforts that have grown since the Hill Country floods. “We do care, and so I’m proud of...
Source: Texans second-round tackle Aireontae Ersery agrees to four-year, $9.211 million deal
KPRC - Texas
·
July 19, 2025
HOUSTON – The Texans have agreed to terms on a four-year, $9,211,646 million rookie contract for second-round draft pick Aireontae Ersery, according to a league source Ersery is a former Big Ten Conference Offensive Lineman of the Year. Drafted...
Nate Schatzline posts series of tweets on gender-affirming care and public discourse
Ft Worth Times - Texas
·
July 19, 2025
Nate Schatzline, a Texas state representative, posted several messages on his Twitter account in July 2025 addressing issues related to gender-affirming care and public discourse. On July 17, Schatzline wrote, "THIS IS WINNING! We must protect the...
Sinclair Cares Texas Tragedy Relief: CBS Austin teams up with the Salvation Army
CBS Austin - Texas
·
AUSTIN, Texas — CBS Austin has joined forces with the Salvation Army for the "Sinclair Cares: Texas Tragedy Relief" initiative, aiming to provide urgent assistance to those in need. The Salvation Army has been actively working in Kerrville and...
Report: 74% of the 285 students at Houston Classical not on "college track" in 2023-24 school year
SW Houston News - Texas
·
July 19, 2025
Of the 285 students at Houston Classical in Houston, 210 (74%) weren’t on track for college in the 2023-24 school year, according to SW Houston News' analysis of STAAR scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA). The TEA considers students to be...
"We're blessed with four really talented backs": Texas A&M coach Mike Elko brags about depth of RB room heading into 2025 season
Sportskeeda
·
July 19, 2025
Texas A&M coach Mike Elko feels confident about his team's running back group heading into the upcoming campaign. At the SEC media days on Thursday, Elko praised senior running back La’Veon Moss, who was leading the conference in rushing before...
College standout calm, clutch to win Women's Western Amateur at Red Run
The Detroit News - Michigan
·
Royal Oak ― Standing on the 18th tee at Red Run Golf Club on a sunny Saturday morning, Maelynn Kim was admittedly angry. Less than 15 minutes later, she was ecstatic. Kim, a University of Houston golfer, rolled in a 20-foot, left-to-right putt for...
Unrivaled signs 14 star women’s basketball players to NIL deals
On3
·
July 19, 2025
During WNBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis, Unrivaled – the 3v3 women’s basketball league – announced a major NIL activation. The up-and-coming women’s basketball league signed 14 star college athletes to NIL deals. UConn star Azzi Fudd...
Texas lawmakers consider priorities as they head into Special Legislative Session
FOX34 - Texas
·
July 19, 2025
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Texas lawmakers will return to the dome in Austin Monday with a laundry list of priorities from Governor Abbott that must be completed within 30 days, or they risk the governor calling for a second special session. Hemp,...
10 Bible verses Christian nationalists take out of context to sieze power
Baptist News Global
·
July 20, 2025
Christian nationalists are world-class experts in seizing power by taking Bible verses out of context. Growing up, my independent Baptist high school constantly used Philippians 4:13 as proof we could win the state championship, Jeremiah 29:11 as...
With scores still missing from Texas flood, a quest to ‘find every soul’
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
·
Rough Vine, a contractor volunteering with recovery efforts in Kerr County, Texas, looks over a field scoured by floodwaters two weeks ago. (Molly Hennessy-Fiske/The Washington Post) HUNT, Texas - From the north bank of the Guadalupe River, Rough...
Texas legends set to appear at benefit concert for Hill Country flooding
Sporting News
·
July 19, 2025
Texas country music stars, including Miranda Lambert and Parker McCollum, are joining forces for Band Together Texas, a benefit concert to support communities devastated by the recent catastrophic floods. Band Together Texas ❤️🤍💙 A flood relief...
Education News for Saturday, July 19, 2025
Texarkana Gazette - Arkansas
·
July 19, 2025
GRADUATIONS Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas, recently held commencement exercises for spring 2025. Area graduates include: Kaden Harrison of Texarkana, Bachelor of Science in Engineering. ^^ University of Arkansas at Little Rock...
South Carolina women's basketball star Ta'Niya Latson signs NIL deal with Unrivaled
GoUpstate - South Carolina
·
South Carolina women's basketball player Ta'Niya Latson is among a group of 14 college basketball players signing NIL deals with Unrivaled, the league announced on July 19. The "Future is Unrivaled" group of college stars signed to NIL deal...
Activision seeks dismissal of suit linking it to Uvalde shooting
Daily Journal - California
·
Activision's attorneys on Friday sought to persuade Los Angeles County Judge William F. Highberger to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the video game publisher of aiding and abetting the mass murderer who killed children and teachers at Robb Elementary...
How Texans star Will Anderson Jr. is fine-tuning his skills with detailed plan: ‘Take our game to next level’
KPRC - Texas
·
July 19, 2025
HOUSTON – Will Anderson Jr. jolted the blocker with a powerful shove, overpowering a hopeless attempt to slow him down. Barreling into the backfield, Anderson accelerated as he drilled Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams in the back for a...
Houston Public Media loses $4.4M in previously allocated federal funding over next two years
Houston Public Media - Texas
·
July 18, 2025
Houston The rescission package proposed by President Donald Trump and approved by Congress claws back nearly $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides annual federal funding to PBS, NPR and their member stations...
Minister's Moment: There is comfort amid Central-Texas flash-floods
Kilgore News Herald - Texas
·
As I write this column, some 100 people remain missing, and more than 130 are confirmed dead, from the July 4 flash-flooding in Central Texas. If we ourselves were not directly affected, we may know, or at least should care about, people who were...
Texas A&M Chancellor sends out message on potential of federal immigration authorities on campus
KXXV 25 - Texas
·
July 19, 2025
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KRHD) — Texas A&M University System Chancellor Glenn Hegar put out a statement following a recent message sent out to the Texas A&M community. The message read: "I am aware of a message sent from our flagship campus that...