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Texada Island marathon cancelled for 2025
Powell River Peak
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July 30, 2025
Like so many organizations and events in the qathet region, volunteers are the backbone. For more than a decade runners from near and far took part in the Run the Rock marathon on Texada Island, which took place each August, but not this year....
FDA Issues Highest Risk Warning For Nuts
Newsweek
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August 4, 2025
A recall of more than 30,000 pounds of pecan nut products has been designated as the highest risk level by food inspectors. Navarro Pecan Holdings, LLC, based in Texas, issued a voluntary recall of 32,670 pounds of pecan products on July 10 due to...
Blue Origin plans August launch: Places to see liftoff in West Texas
El Paso Times - Texas
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Blue Origin's next crewed launch, known as NS-34, could get off the ground as early as Sunday, Aug. 3. Blue Origin New Shepard rocket launches take place from the company's private ranch facility known as Launch Site One in West Texas. Van Horn,...
Churches prepare to reach thousands at widespread fall Go Tell America Crusade
The Daily Leader - Mississippi
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July 30, 2025
Churches in and around Lincoln County are working together to offer a free-to-attend gospel crusade in October. On Sunday-Wednesday, Oct. 19-22, at 7 p.m. nightly, the Go Tell America Crusade will take place at King’s Field, the Brookhaven High...
ICE Plans to Build More Tent Jails for Immigrants. What Could Go Wrong?
Mother Jones
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August 1, 2025
Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Tent City jail in Phoenix in 2012Charlie Riedel, File/AP Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), now the...
Texas Senate advances bill to ban THC — again
KENS - Texas
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July 30, 2025
The Senate’s decision signals another potential standoff with Gov. Greg Abbott, who vetoed a similar ban earlier this year as he called for more regulations instead. AUSTIN, Texas — This article was originally published by our content partners at...
Positive culture: New women’s soccer coach strives to continue Jags’ winning ways
The Victoria Advocate - Texas
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August 1, 2025
Positive culture: New women’s soccer coach strives to continue Jags’ winning ways Published 5:15 am Friday, August 1, 2025 The University of Houston-Victoria’s newest women’s soccer coach describes herself as “relational.” She strives to motivate...
Texas Redistricting Plan Could Give Republicans 5 Seats—But Democrats Are Fighting Back
Forbes
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Topline An unusual plan to re-draw congressional lines in Texas that could earn Republicans five more House seats in next year's midterms was unveiled Wednesday, and the state’s Democrats are reportedly considering a stonewalling move that could...
Texas Senate advances bill to ban THC; final passage expected Friday
CBS Dallas - Texas
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The Texas Senate approved the second reading of a bill banning THC products on Wednesday with a 21-9 vote. The final vote will take place on Friday. Just over a month ago, Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a similar bill banning products containing THC. He...
Samsung struggles to keep up in the AI chip race
TahawulTech
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August 1, 2025
Samsung Electronics is struggling to stand out in the global AI chip leading to deepening market share losses caused due to failures to capitalize early on the AI boom, experts say. Samsung’s second-quarter operating profit plummeted 55% to 4.7...
US The El Paso Times Blue Origin to launch 6 people on trip to edge of space: Where to watch liftoff from Texas
Yahoo News
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Blue Origin's next rocket launch from West Texas could unfold in early August, treating six lucky passengers to a thrilling short ride to the edge of space. The company, owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is planning to send its New Shepard...
Second Lady Usha Vance hosts reading event with Suni Williams at NASA Johnson Space Center
KOMO News - Washington State
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WASHINGTON (TNND) — Second Lady Usha Vance is hosting a Summer Reading Challenge event with astronaut Suni Williams at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Texas on Monday. Vance will be reading a space-related book to children with the help of...
How 'genetics' ads from American Eagle and Dunkin’ triggered a cultural firestorm
Fox News
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‘The Five’ co-hosts discuss former Vice President Kamala Harris skipping the California gubernatorial race and consider outrage over an American Eagle ad with actress Sydney Sweeney. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! This week, social...
Explainer: Texas Redistricting 2025
Defender Network - Texas
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August 1, 2025
Congressman Al Green speaks to rally-goers about Texas Republicans’ attempt to redraw voting maps before 2030, and further stifle Black and Brown electoral voices. Credit: Aswad Walker. Don’t miss out! Get top Black headlines in...
Texas sues New York clerk protecting illegal abortionist who killed baby, injured woman
LifeSite
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July 30, 2025
News Texas AG Ken Paxton is moving to enforce a $100,000 fine against abortionist Margaret Carpenter for sending illegal pills into the state that killed an unborn child and seriously injured the mother. (LifeSiteNews) — An abortionist who...
How To Get Rich By Redefining What Wealth Means For Women
Forbes
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How To Get Rich By Redefining What Wealth Means For Women getty Women are often praised for being selfless and philanthropic, not wealthy. We’re taught to be nurturing, grateful, and modest about success, but not how to get rich. The word “rich”...
Maserati GranCabrio: This Supercar Is Stellar. But Is Its Future?
Forbes
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The Maserati GranCabrio Maserati Maserati has been on a tear lately. The Trident-anchored supercar has redesigned every aspect of its lineup, starting with its engines and working upward from there. The brand has its sites set on conquering the...
James Van Der Beek colon cancer battle: 'I dismissed key symptom... don't make the same mistake'
Daily Mail
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August 4, 2025
Dawson's Creek heart-throb James Van Der Beek has told how he dismissed a tell-tale sign of his colon cancer because it 'didn't feel like a real symptom'. The actor, who lives in Texas, revealed in November that he had been diagnosed with...
How a rural Texas sheriff became a poster child for serving Trump’s immigration goals
Brownsville Herald - Texas
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July 31, 2025
Only have a minute? Listen instead By Alejandro Serrano | The Texas Tribune Nearly three weeks ago, after a ceremony to sign Texas’ newest immigration enforcement law into place, Gov. Greg Abbott took to the stage with two distinguished...
Texas Senate Approves Bill To Criminalize Wide Range Of Consumable Hemp Products
Marijuana Moment
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July 30, 2025
The Texas Senate has signed off on legislation that would impose a sweeping ban on most consumable hemp in the state, criminally outlawing products containing any detectable amount of THC as well as any other cannabinoid except CBD and CBG....