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National nonprofits push back against changes to law banning churches in politics
The Tennessean
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A July 7 court filing by the IRS in an ongoing lawsuit reversed a decades-old rule that banned churches and religious nonprofits from endorsing politicians. Following this, a growing group of national nonprofits, including religious and First...
Burnet County crash that killed 5 Dallas women remains under investigation
FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth - Texas
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BURNET COUNTY, Texas - Five Dallas women lost their lives in a multi-vehicle crash in Burnet County. Multi-vehicle crash What we know: The crash happened on Friday evening around 6 p.m. in Burnet County, just north of Austin. DPS says a Ram truck...
A teacher has admitted killing a couple hiking with their children in Arkansas
The Manila Times
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August 1, 2025
A 28-year-old schoolteacher admitted killing a couple who were hiking with their two young daughters at a state park in Arkansas, authorities said Thursday. Clinton David Brink, 43, and Cristen Amanda Brink, 41, were found dead Saturday on a...
Black activists compare anti-trans bathroom ban to Jim Crow-era segregation laws at Texas Capitol
Pink News
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July 31, 2025
Black activists have gathered outside the Texas State Capitol to protest anti-trans legislation (Equality Texas) Black activists have drawn parallels with racist, Jim Crow-era segregation laws as they opposed an anti-trans bathroom bill in the...
Cross Canadian Ragweed Is Giving Free Tickets To First Responders For Texas Stadium Show Following Devastating Flood
Whiskey Riff
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July 31, 2025
What a cool way to give back. It’s been almost a month since Texas was devastated by the flooding of the Guadalupe River. This flood, caused by excessive rain from Tropical Storm Barry, destroyed communities, left nearly 160 missing, and claimed...
Georgia’s cellphone policy gets school safety wrong
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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And now, under Georgia’s new Distraction-Free Education Act, students in K–8 classrooms may not even be allowed to send them. The intent behind the cellphone ban is to reduce distractions and promote learning which is a valid goal. This policy is...
How would life be different had Kamala won?
Defender Network - Texas
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August 4, 2025
The Nov. 2024 Election hand recount of votes in Rockland County, New York, notwithstanding, former president Donald Trump defeated then Vice President Kamala Harris to become the United States’ 47th Commander-in-Chief. However, after six months...
Texas Father Sues California Doctor for Wrongful Death of his Unborn Children in Landmark Abortion Pill Case
The Gateway Pundit
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July 27, 2025
Wikicommons/Photo by Wolfgang Moroder Jerry Rodriguez, from Texas, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against California doctor Remy Coeytaux for mailing abortion pills across state lines, allegedly resulting in the termination of two of his...
Back-to-school fairs happening across Houston
KHOU - Texas
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August 1, 2025
Families are flocking to back-to-school fairs for supplies and health screenings. HOUSTON — KHOU 11 is your education station and we want families to be prepared for the school year. Many school districts are hosting back-to-school fairs with...
"Our men supported us all along": Satou Sabally expresses gratitude to $44.4M German NBA star as women's national team secures equal pay
Sportskeeda
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August 1, 2025
As a player union rep in the WNBA, Satou Sabally is currently locked in a fierce battle to secure better salaries and benefits for the league's players. Though the union's CBA negotiations with the WNBA have not gone as they envisioned it, Sabally...
North Texas children experience an increase in emergency heat-related illnesses
CBS Dallas - Texas
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Krystal Jackson ensures her daughter Mia gets a balance of time in the great outdoors and out of the blazing heat. Walking the line, she said, is challenging. "It's very hard to balance that, especially when it doesn't get dark until 8:30 at...
Houston is Moving Homeless People Off Downtown Streets
Houston Press - Texas
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July 30, 2025
There’s an elderly man who “stays” under an overpass at Telephone Road and frequently appears disoriented. There are maggots in the open wounds on his face, according to Houston City Council Member Twila Carter. “He doesn’t even know where he’s...
Cubs DFA Ryan Pressly as Chicago reshapes its bullpen for playoff race
The New York Times
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August 1, 2025
CHICAGO — In reorganizing their bullpen after Thursday’s trade deadline, the Cubs designated Ryan Pressly for assignment, ending a short-term arrangement that did not go as planned. Pressly, 36, lost his job in a corresponding move for left-handed...
Rural Texas county’s top leaders were asleep, out of town during early hours of flood crisis
Penn Live - Pennsylvania
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August 1, 2025
By Nadia Lathan and Sean Murphy, The Associated Press/Report for America KERRVILLE, Texas — Two top leaders in a rural Texas county were asleep and a third was out of town in the initial hours of a catastrophic flood that came barreling through...
Texas, New York locked in legal dispute over abortion pill
KWKT - Texas
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July 29, 2025
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — A legal showdown between Texas and New York is now set after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a new lawsuit against Ulster County, New York’s clerk, Taylor Bruck. Bruck refused to enforce a $100,000 penalty against Dr....
Major Texas MAGA Influencer Endorses Aaron Reitz for Attorney General; AG Ken Paxton Calls It a “Good Choice”
The Katy News - Texas
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July 31, 2025
Austin, TX – This morning, prominent Texas-based MAGA influencer Gunther Eagleman endorsed proven conservative fighter Aaron Reitz for Texas Attorney General. Eagleman, who reaches over 1.5 million followers on social media, praised Reitz’s...
Immigrant Kids Detained in ‘Unsafe and Unsanitary’ Sites as Trump Team Seeks To End Protections
KHN
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July 30, 2025
Sandy West A child developed a rash after he was prevented from changing his underwear for four days. A little boy, bored and overcome with despair, began hitting himself in the head. A child with autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity...
National Guard Ordered to Do ICE Paperwork at Immigration Facilities in 20 States
The Intercept
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July 31, 2025
The Trump administration authorized the deployment of National Guard troops to immigration facilities in 20 states beginning early next month, further entwining the military in civil and law enforcement functions. The move undermines long-standing...
Pope paves way for St John Henry Newman to be formally named doctor of the church
The Catholic Weekly
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July 31, 2025
St. John Henry Newman, a British-born scholar who dedicated much of his life to the combination of faith and intellect at universities, is pictured in an undated portrait. The Vatican announced July 31, 2025, that Pope Leo XIV has paved the way...
Dairy Queens across West Texas raising money for Children's Miracle Network at MCH
NewsWest9 - Texas
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A portion of the money from every Blizzard sold on Thursday will go directly to the MCH System. ODESSA, Texas — Dairy Queens across West Texas are raising money for the Children's Miracle Network at Medical Center Health. A portion from every...