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Review: Henry V at Houston Shakespeare Festival
Houston Press - Texas
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August 1, 2025
Shakespeare’s great war pageant Henry V undergoes a modern industrial tint in this year's Houston Shakespeare Festival. The minimalist design from Kalliope Vlohos uses scaffolding repurposed for staircases, battlements, thrones. Banners and...
Bureau of Prisons moves Ghislaine Maxwell to prison camp in Texas
Regional Media News - Iowa
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August 1, 2025
(BRYAN, Texas) — The Bureau of Prisons has moved former Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell from a federal prison in Florida to a federal prison camp in Texas, officials confirmed Friday. “We can confirm Ghislaine Maxwell is in the custody...
Laredo Narcotics Smuggler Tied to Cartel Sentenced to 20 Years
Texas Border Business
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August 4, 2025
A 38-year-old Laredo resident has been sentenced for smuggling methamphetamine into the United States. Jose Pascual Soliz pleaded guilty May 16. Image for illustration purposesTexas Border Business U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of...
H-E-B Summer of Sharing tour finishes in Lubbock at South Plains Food Bank
FOX34 - Texas
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August 4, 2025
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - H-E-B’s Hunger Relief team finished its annual Summer of Sharing tour on Monday in Lubbock at the South Plains Food Bank. The two partnered for a drive-thru event to provide over 1,500 families with groceries, school...
Hochul says NY will 'fight fire with fire' in response to TX redistricting battle
WAMC - New York
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August 4, 2025
Joined by Texas Democrats who left their state Sunday to prevent Republicans from adopting their own gerrymander, Hochul says she wants New York to “fight fire with fire.” “I’m tired of fighting this fight with my hands tied behind my back," adds...
Texas Orthobiologics Introduces Advanced Regenerative Medicine With Top-Rated Orthopedic Doctor In Dallas For Hip Conditions
MENAFN
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July 30, 2025
(MENAFN- GetNews) "Texas Orthobiologics is a leader in regenerative medicine and orthopedic surgery, offering advanced, non-surgical treatments for joint and spine conditions. Trusted nationwide for innovative care."Texas Orthobiologics expands...
IDS interior designers team up to transform homes for foster families in Texas
Designers Today - North Carolina
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August 1, 2025
A page from Baker's presentation. Image courtesy of Baker. Image courtesy of IDS. A new community initiative in Texas aims to brighten the lives of four foster families through a partnership between the Dallas Fort Worth Chapter of the Interior...
KSAT journalists continue Hill Country flood coverage one month after disaster
KSAT - Texas
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August 4, 2025
KERR COUNTY, Texas – Monday, Aug. 4, marked one month since catastrophic flooding ripped through the Texas Hill Country, killing more than 100 people in Kerr County alone. Included in the death toll were 27 children and counselors from Camp...
“Hard to Breathe”: Mother-and-Daughter Activists from “Cancer Alley” Call for Fossil Fuel Divestment
Democracy Now!
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This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. I’m Amy Goodman. A group of activists from Louisiana have traveled to New York this week to confront the financial backers of...
'Lawbreaking cowboys!' Gov declares 'war' on GOP over 'stagecoach heist'
Raw Story
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August 4, 2025
In strongly worded remarks, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) declared “war” in response to President Donald Trump’s demand that Texas eliminate Democratic-held congressional seats through redistricting. Refusing to let New York operate at a disadvantage,...
Enrollment in 2023-24 School Year: 34,111 students welcomed in Kipp Texas Public Schools
Houston Republic - Texas
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August 1, 2025
There were 34,111 students enrolled in Kipp Texas Public Schools during the 2023-24 school year, 3.2% more than the previous year's 33,068 students welcomed, according to the Texas Education Agency. Among the student body, 51% were boys and 49%...
7 Nutrition Rules for Living Longer in Texas
KLUB Tejano 106.9 - Texas
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August 1, 2025
(KNUE-FM) Everyone in Texas wants to live a long life full of fun and surrounded by friends and family. It sounds great, but as we all know life never really goes according to plan, but it always seems to work out just fine. But there are things...
Former football coach Derek Dooley launches Republican bid for US Senate in Georgia
Mint
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August 4, 2025
Former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley on Monday joined a crowded Republican field aiming to unseat Democratic U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff in Georgia next year, a race Republicans hope will expand their majority in the chamber....
Central Texas residents urged to join PEC's Power of Change program
CBS Austin - Texas
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JOHNSON CITY, Texas — Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) is calling on its members to participate in the Power of Change program, a simple initiative that allows members to support local nonprofit organizations by rounding up their electric...
Share of children with vaccine exemptions rose to an all-time high
KMBZ - Kansas
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August 1, 2025
Data released this week by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding kindergarten students during the 2024-2025 school year revealed that vaccination rates for children have again slipped. The rate of children with an exemption...
Democrats’ quorum-breaking flight puts Abbott’s agenda in limbo for special legislative session
KSAT - Texas
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August 4, 2025
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. After dozens of Democratic Texas House members fled the state on Sunday to deny Republicans the quorum they need to pass...
Mother of Joel Osteen, Lakewood Church Co-Founder, Passes Into Eternity: 'A True Woman of God'
CBN News
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August 1, 2025
Dolores 'Dodie' Osteen, the mother of Houston-based minister Joel Osteen, has passed away at the age of 91, according to Joel. Dodie Osteen, alongside her husband John, founded Lakewood Church back in 1959. Joel Osteen announced on social media...
Texas and Minnesota issue air pollution warnings, urging drivers to avoid idling and drive-thrus
Environmental Health News
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July 30, 2025
Millions of residents in Texas and Minnesota were asked to change driving habits this week as forecasters warned of unhealthy air from wildfire smoke and ozone pollution. Chloe Mayer reports for Newsweek. In short: Wildfire smoke from Canada has...
Mercedes Mone shows off new look ahead of AEW Dynamite return
Sportskeeda
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August 4, 2025
Mercedes Mone is set to return to AEW Dynamite this week. Ahead of that, she has shown off a new look. The CEO recently had a chance to add one more title to her growing collection at All In: Texas when she faced Toni Storm for the AEW Women's...
Moline Resident Kermit Thomas Announces Bid for State Representative in Illinois’s 71st District
River Cities' Reader - Iowa
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August 4, 2025
MILAN, ILLINOIS (August 4, 2025) — Kermit Thomas has been a Quad City resident since 2013, raising his three children as a single father in Moline. For twenty-seven years, he served our country as an Army Logistics Officer. Now it is time for him...