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Tracking the Tropics: All eyes focused on the Bahamas; Humberto is now a Category 1

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Tigers beat Guardians 4-2 to end 8-game skid and move back into tie for AL Central lead

Read full article: Tigers beat Guardians 4-2 to end 8-game skid and move back into tie for AL Central lead

Jahmai Jones led off the game with a home run and the Detroit Tigers snapped an eight-game losing streak, beating Cleveland 4-2 on Thursday night to move back into a tie with the Guardians for the AL Central lead.

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Parents of missing Camp Mystic flood victim call plan to reopen next year 'unthinkable'

Read full article: Parents of missing Camp Mystic flood victim call plan to reopen next year 'unthinkable'

The parents of the only girl still missing from the July flood at Camp Mystic in Texas are demanding the camp halt its reopening plans.

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2 days ago

Camp Mystic plans to reopen in Texas next summer, a year after floods killed 27

Read full article: Camp Mystic plans to reopen in Texas next summer, a year after floods killed 27

Camp Mystic has announced that it plans to reopen one of its Texas sites, where 27 girls and counselors died in a flood.

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2 days ago

SEC unveils league matchups for the next four seasons and keeps most rivalries intact

Read full article: SEC unveils league matchups for the next four seasons and keeps most rivalries intact

The Southeastern Conference announced league matchups for the next four years and designated three annual opponents for each of its 16 teams.

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2 days ago

Jaxson Dart to start at quarterback for the Giants against the Chargers, AP sources say

Read full article: Jaxson Dart to start at quarterback for the Giants against the Chargers, AP sources say

The New York Giants are turning to rookie Jaxson Dart to start at quarterback in their next game Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers, two people familiar with the decision tell The Associated Press.

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3 days ago

NASA introduces its newest astronauts: 10 chosen from more than 8,000 applicants

Read full article: NASA introduces its newest astronauts: 10 chosen from more than 8,000 applicants

NASA has 10 new astronauts chosen from more than 8,000 applicants.

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Live updates: AP Top 25 rankings are in, with Miami jumping into the No. 2 college football slot

Read full article: Live updates: AP Top 25 rankings are in, with Miami jumping into the No. 2 college football slot

AP's Top 25 college football rankings are in.

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SMU and TCU honor 9-year-old Texas flash flood victim whose parents are alums of the schools

Read full article: SMU and TCU honor 9-year-old Texas flash flood victim whose parents are alums of the schools

A 9-year-old Texas girl who was among 27 Camp Mystic campers and counselors who died in flash flooding on the Fourth of July was honored by TCU and SMU before the alma maters of her parents played Saturday.

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Teen girl’s body found in impounded car registered to the singer d4vd

Read full article: Teen girl’s body found in impounded car registered to the singer d4vd

A decomposed body found in a Tesla in Los Angeles has been identified as that of a teenage girl who went missing last year.

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Baker Mayfield and Rachaad White rally Bucs to 20-19 win over Texans

Read full article: Baker Mayfield and Rachaad White rally Bucs to 20-19 win over Texans

Baker Mayfield led an 11-play, 80-yard drive capped by Rachaad White’s 2-yard touchdown run with 6 seconds left, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rallied past the Houston Texans 20-19.

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Arch Manning promises to improve as Texas prepares for its last game before SEC play

Read full article: Arch Manning promises to improve as Texas prepares for its last game before SEC play

Texas quarterback Arch Manning promises better days ahead after a rough start to the season.

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Rep. McCaul will retire, but GOP hawk worries about World War III after Russian escalation

Read full article: Rep. McCaul will retire, but GOP hawk worries about World War III after Russian escalation

Republican Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas is worried that Russia's escalation of its invasion of Ukraine could lead to World War III.

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Texas QB Manning says 'I've got to play better' after another ragged outing for the Longhorns

Read full article: Texas QB Manning says 'I've got to play better' after another ragged outing for the Longhorns

Texas quarterback Arch Manning admits he needs to improve his performance.

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Manning runs for 2 touchdowns but struggles again in passing game as No. 7 Texas beats UTEP 27-10

Read full article: Manning runs for 2 touchdowns but struggles again in passing game as No. 7 Texas beats UTEP 27-10

Arch Manning had two first-half touchdown runs while struggling through another poor passing game in No. 7 Texas’ 27-10 victory over UTEP on Saturday.

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US electric grids under pressure from energy-hungry data centers are changing strategy

Read full article: US electric grids under pressure from energy-hungry data centers are changing strategy

As Big Tech’s data centers continue to grow threatening to overload U.S. electricity grids, policymakers are considering bumping the energy-hungry data centers off grids during power emergencies.

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Jacob deGrom going back to where career began to face Mets for 1st time since leaving for Texas

Read full article: Jacob deGrom going back to where career began to face Mets for 1st time since leaving for Texas

Rangers All-Star pitcher Jacob deGrom is excited to be going back to where his career began.

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Texas drops lawsuit against doctor accused of illegally providing care to transgender youth

Read full article: Texas drops lawsuit against doctor accused of illegally providing care to transgender youth

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office says one of the first doctors in the U.S. accused of illegally providing care to transgender youth under GOP-led bans was found not to have broken the law.

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Julian Sayin passes first 2 tests as the quarterback for top-ranked Ohio State

Read full article: Julian Sayin passes first 2 tests as the quarterback for top-ranked Ohio State

Julian Sayin passed the first two tests in a season-long course on being the Ohio State quarterback.

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Big Ten's weak slate this week raises questions about nonconference scheduling strategies

Read full article: Big Ten's weak slate this week raises questions about nonconference scheduling strategies

The Big Ten’s lackluster schedule this week exemplifies a problem facing the conference.

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Texas' Sarkisian dismisses question about QB Arch Manning possibly having throwing issues

Read full article: Texas' Sarkisian dismisses question about QB Arch Manning possibly having throwing issues

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian rebuffed a question about Arch Manning’s physical well-being after videos posted on social media on the weekend sparked speculation the quarterback might have throwing issues.

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Texas A&M's Cashius Howell sacks Utah State QB three times in a row

Read full article: Texas A&M's Cashius Howell sacks Utah State QB three times in a row

Texas A&M's Cashius Howell sacked Utah State quarterback Bryson Barnes on three consecutive plays in the second quarter Saturday.

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Powerball lottery players in Missouri and Texas to split nearly $1.8 billion jackpot

Read full article: Powerball lottery players in Missouri and Texas to split nearly $1.8 billion jackpot

Powerball players in Missouri and Texas have won the nearly $1.8 billion jackpot, overcoming astronomical odds to end the lottery game’s three-month drought without a big winner.

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New Texas laws ban youth cabins in floodways, require camp safety plans

Read full article: New Texas laws ban youth cabins in floodways, require camp safety plans

The families of some of the children who died at Texas' Camp Mystic during catastrophic flooding two months joined Gov. Greg Abbott for a ceremonial bill signing.

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Where states stand in the battle for partisan advantage in US House redistricting maps

Read full article: Where states stand in the battle for partisan advantage in US House redistricting maps

Missouri has become the third state to embrace a mid-decade redesign of its U.S. House districts in a quest for partisan advantage.

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Texas lawmakers approve letting private citizens sue abortion pill providers

Read full article: Texas lawmakers approve letting private citizens sue abortion pill providers

A bill that would let Texas residents sue out-of-state abortion pill providers for up to $100,000 has been passed by lawmakers and sent to the governor.

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Navy reverses demotion of Rep. Ronny Jackson, former White House doctor

Read full article: Navy reverses demotion of Rep. Ronny Jackson, former White House doctor

Rep. Ronny Jackson has announced that the Navy has restored his retired rank of rear admiral.

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Feds announce ‘largest law enforcement bust of precursor chemicals’ in Texas

Read full article: Feds announce ‘largest law enforcement bust of precursor chemicals’ in Texas

Federal authorities are announcing what they’re calling “the largest law enforcement bust of precursor chemicals bound for a foreign terrorist organization” during a news conference in Pasadena on Wednesday morning.

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Ohio State is No. 1 in AP Top 25; LSU, Miami into top 5, Florida State is back and Alabama plummets

Read full article: Ohio State is No. 1 in AP Top 25; LSU, Miami into top 5, Florida State is back and Alabama plummets

Ohio State is back at No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll ahead of No. 2 Penn State and No. 3 LSU, which was joined this week by No. 5 Miami in the top five.

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AP Top 25 poll preview: Defending national champion Buckeyes are poised to return to No. 1

Read full article: AP Top 25 poll preview: Defending national champion Buckeyes are poised to return to No. 1

As wrestling great Ric Flair famously said, to be the man, you gotta beat the man.

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The Texas Rangers are making a push, but injuries to key players are beginning to mount

Read full article: The Texas Rangers are making a push, but injuries to key players are beginning to mount

The Texas Rangers are making a push for the playoffs.

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Cowboys sign NFL pick-6 record-holder DaRon Bland to $92 million, 4-year extension

Read full article: Cowboys sign NFL pick-6 record-holder DaRon Bland to $92 million, 4-year extension

The Dallas Cowboys have signed cornerback DaRon Bland to a $92 million, four-year contract extension four days before the NFL opener at defending champ and NFC East rival Philadelphia.

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As Guatemalan kids sit in planes on tarmac, judge orders they stay in the US, for now

Read full article: As Guatemalan kids sit in planes on tarmac, judge orders they stay in the US, for now

A U.S. judge has blocked the government from deporting Guatemalan children who had crossed the border without their families.

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Sayin, defense propel No. 3 Ohio State past top-ranked Texas 14-7

Read full article: Sayin, defense propel No. 3 Ohio State past top-ranked Texas 14-7

Julian Sayin had a 40-yard touchdown pass to Carnell Tate early in the fourth quarter, Ohio State got a couple of key stops in the red zone and the third-ranked Buckeyes opened the defense of their national championship with a 14-7 victory over top-ranked Texas.

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Lee Corso picks Ohio State over Texas in final 'College GameDay' appearance

Read full article: Lee Corso picks Ohio State over Texas in final 'College GameDay' appearance

Lee Corso has made his final headgear pick on ESPN's "College GameDay," choosing Brutus Buckeye.

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Western states seek to end long-running water dispute over dwindling Rio Grande

Read full article: Western states seek to end long-running water dispute over dwindling Rio Grande

A feud over management of one of North America's longest rivers has been simmering in the courts for years.

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Execution date set for Florida man who fatally stabbed married couple during 1990 robbery

Read full article: Execution date set for Florida man who fatally stabbed married couple during 1990 robbery

A Florida man who fatally stabbed a married couple during a robbery is scheduled for execution in Florida under a death warrant signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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Missouri is next to answer Trump's call for redrawn maps that boost GOP in 2026

Read full article: Missouri is next to answer Trump's call for redrawn maps that boost GOP in 2026

Missouri’s Republican governor is calling a special legislative session to redraw the state’s U.S. House districts.

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Traveling for Labor Day Weekend? Here are the best and worst times to drive

Read full article: Traveling for Labor Day Weekend? Here are the best and worst times to drive

Labor Day weekend is here and as you can imagine many people, will hit the road or take flights to celebrate.

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Former MLB star Mark Teixeira announces bid for US House seat in Texas

Read full article: Former MLB star Mark Teixeira announces bid for US House seat in Texas

Former Major League Baseball star Mark Teixeira is seeking the Republican nomination for a House seat in Texas.

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Rangers get trio of 3-run homers and Seager goes deep in 20-3 blowout of Angels

Read full article: Rangers get trio of 3-run homers and Seager goes deep in 20-3 blowout of Angels

Adolis García, Joc Pederson and Kyle Higashioka each hit a three-run homer, Corey Seager went deep a team-leading 21st time and the Texas Rangers blew out the Los Angeles Angels 20-3.

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Uvalde school didn't release most of its shooting-related documents but says it was a mistake

Read full article: Uvalde school didn't release most of its shooting-related documents but says it was a mistake

The Uvalde school district released only a small fraction of the documents it said would be made public related to the 2022 Robb Elementary School massacre.

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Day keeping simple approach for Sayin as No. 3 Ohio State prepares to host top-ranked Texas

Read full article: Day keeping simple approach for Sayin as No. 3 Ohio State prepares to host top-ranked Texas

Coach Ryan Day is keeping it simple for Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin before his first college start on Saturday.

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Texas election map for 2026 is racially biased, voting-rights advocates say in lawsuit

Read full article: Texas election map for 2026 is racially biased, voting-rights advocates say in lawsuit

Voting-rights advocates are suing to overturn all of the redistricting plans drawn by Texas Republicans meant to favor Republicans in 2026 midterm elections, saying the map weakens the electoral influence of Black voters.

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Rangers pitcher Nathan Eovaldi's career-best season likely over because of rotator cuff strain

Read full article: Rangers pitcher Nathan Eovaldi's career-best season likely over because of rotator cuff strain

Texas Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi is likely done for the season because of a rotator cuff strain.

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Angels manager Ron Washington recovering from quadruple bypass heart surgery

Read full article: Angels manager Ron Washington recovering from quadruple bypass heart surgery

Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington says he's recovering from quadruple bypass heart surgery.

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American midfielder Gio Reyna leaves Borussia Dortmund for Gladbach

Read full article: American midfielder Gio Reyna leaves Borussia Dortmund for Gladbach

United States attacking midfielder Gio Reyna is switching Borussias.

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Texas Gov. Abbott says he'll swiftly sign new maps on his desk that will boost GOP in 2026

Read full article: Texas Gov. Abbott says he'll swiftly sign new maps on his desk that will boost GOP in 2026

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has promised to sign a new congressional voting map designed to help Republicans maintain their slim majority in Congress.

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Texas redistricting fight shakes up battle lines for both parties in key US Senate race

Read full article: Texas redistricting fight shakes up battle lines for both parties in key US Senate race

The push to redraw congressional maps in Texas is shifting the dynamics of the state’s 2026 Senate campaign.

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Joe Milton accounts for 2 TDs as Cowboys beat Falcons 31-13 in preseason finale

Read full article: Joe Milton accounts for 2 TDs as Cowboys beat Falcons 31-13 in preseason finale

Joe Milton ran for a touchdown and threw for a score, and the Dallas Cowboys beat the Atlanta Falcons 31-13 in the preseason finale for both teams.

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Arch Manning for Heisman and Texas to win national title are betting favorites

Read full article: Arch Manning for Heisman and Texas to win national title are betting favorites

Texas is favored to win the national championship, with Arch Manning leading the Heisman Trophy race.

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AP analysis shows Texas and California redistricting efforts could mess with rare partisan balance

Read full article: AP analysis shows Texas and California redistricting efforts could mess with rare partisan balance

Moves by Texas Republicans and California Democrats to redraw their U.S. House districts could disrupt a rare partisan balance in American politics.

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Texas lawmakers give final approval to redrawn congressional map favoring GOP, send to governor

Read full article: Texas lawmakers give final approval to redrawn congressional map favoring GOP, send to governor

The Texas Senate has given final approval to a new, Republican-leaning congressional voting map, sending it to Gov. Greg Abbott for his signature.

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WNBA breaks single-season attendance record that had stood since 2002

Read full article: WNBA breaks single-season attendance record that had stood since 2002

With 2 1/2 weeks left in the WNBA’s regular season, the league has already broken its single-season attendance record.

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Rep. Chip Roy, an outspoken fiscal conservative, is running for Texas attorney general

Read full article: Rep. Chip Roy, an outspoken fiscal conservative, is running for Texas attorney general

A Republican congressman from Texas, Chip Roy, says he's running for state attorney general.

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California Gov. Newsom signs legislation calling special election on redrawn congressional map

Read full article: California Gov. Newsom signs legislation calling special election on redrawn congressional map

California voters will decide in a November special election whether to approve a redrawn congressional map designed to help Democrats win five more U.S. House seats next year.

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Obama applauds Newsom's California redistricting plan as 'responsible' as Texas GOP pushes new maps

Read full article: Obama applauds Newsom's California redistricting plan as 'responsible' as Texas GOP pushes new maps

Former President Barack Obama has expressed support for California Governor Gavin Newsom's approach to redistricting.

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Texas can't put the Ten Commandments in certain school districts' classrooms, judge says

Read full article: Texas can't put the Ten Commandments in certain school districts' classrooms, judge says

A federal judge has temporarily blocked Texas from requiring nearly a dozen public school districts across the state to post the Ten Commandments in every classroom.

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The Latest: Texas House approves new congressional maps that favor GOP in 2026 midterms

Read full article: The Latest: Texas House approves new congressional maps that favor GOP in 2026 midterms

The Republican-controlled Texas House of Representatives has passed a redrawn congressional map that creates up to five new winnable GOP seats in Congress.

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All-Star pitcher Jacob deGrom to miss scheduled start for Texas Rangers due to shoulder fatigue

Read full article: All-Star pitcher Jacob deGrom to miss scheduled start for Texas Rangers due to shoulder fatigue

The Texas Rangers are skipping Jacob deGrom's scheduled start this week due to shoulder fatigue.

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Lawyer argues Meta can't be held liable for gunmaker's Instagram posts in Uvalde families' lawsuit

Read full article: Lawyer argues Meta can't be held liable for gunmaker's Instagram posts in Uvalde families' lawsuit

Lawyers for the media giant Meta says a lawsuit brought by families of the victims of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, should be thrown out.

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Even at the grocery store, Texas troopers don't let Democrats out of sight after walkout

Read full article: Even at the grocery store, Texas troopers don't let Democrats out of sight after walkout

Texas Democrats are joining a colleague who can't leave the state Capitol because she won't agree to having law enforcement officers shadow her.

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Texas QB Manning says NFL plans not taking shape yet despite grandpa's prediction of 2026 in Austin

Read full article: Texas QB Manning says NFL plans not taking shape yet despite grandpa's prediction of 2026 in Austin

There’s so much speculation about Texas quarterback Arch Manning’s future, in the media and even within his own family, that it can be hard for even him to keep up.

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Democrats get police escorts to prevent a new redistricting walkout as California moves to retaliate

Read full article: Democrats get police escorts to prevent a new redistricting walkout as California moves to retaliate

Texas Democrats have ended a two-week walkout that stalled efforts to redraw congressional districts as part of a national partisan brawl over President Donald Trump’s desire to reshape U.S. House maps to his advantage.

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California redistricting hearing turns heated as Republicans mount opposition campaign

Read full article: California redistricting hearing turns heated as Republicans mount opposition campaign

A California hearing on Democrats' redistricting effort turned into a shouting match Tuesday.

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Appeals court overturns order that stripped some protections from pregnant Texas state workers

Read full article: Appeals court overturns order that stripped some protections from pregnant Texas state workers

A federal appeals court has upheld a law strengthening the rights of pregnant workers, vacating a judge’s earlier order that had stripped those protections from Texas state employees.

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No. 1 Texas, No. 2 Penn St each place 3 players on Associated Press preseason All-America first team

Read full article: No. 1 Texas, No. 2 Penn St each place 3 players on Associated Press preseason All-America first team

No. 1 Texas and No. 2 Penn State each had three players selected for the preseason AP All-America team.

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California Democrats' push for redistricting faces a tight legislative deadline

Read full article: California Democrats' push for redistricting faces a tight legislative deadline

The California Legislature comes back from a summer recess and is slated to vote on a partisan plan to redraw congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterms.

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In Trump's redistricting push, Democrats find an aggressive identity and progressives are on board

Read full article: In Trump's redistricting push, Democrats find an aggressive identity and progressives are on board

Democrats have struggled to find effective ways to oppose President Donald Trump, and even some Democratic voters describe the party as weak.

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A woman tried to submit a petition supporting legal marijuana in Florida. The AG says one of the signatures was forged

Read full article: A woman tried to submit a petition supporting legal marijuana in Florida. The AG says one of the signatures was forged

A woman in Texas has been arrested by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) for allegedly submitting a petition with a forged signature from a deceased voter, according to Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier.

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The US plans to build a $750M fly factory in Texas to stop a flesh-eating cattle parasite

Read full article: The US plans to build a $750M fly factory in Texas to stop a flesh-eating cattle parasite

The U.S. plans to build a $750 million factory in southern Texas to breed billions of sterile flies to ramp up its efforts to keep flesh-eating maggots now in Mexico from damaging the American cattle industry.

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Kellogg says it will remove artificial dyes from cereals by the end of 2027

Read full article: Kellogg says it will remove artificial dyes from cereals by the end of 2027

WK Kellogg Co. plans to remove artificial dyes from its breakfast cereals in the next two and a half years.

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California is moving forward with a partisan redistricting effort to counter Texas' move

Read full article: California is moving forward with a partisan redistricting effort to counter Texas' move

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling for a special election on Nov. 4 to introduce new U.S. House maps.

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Texas shooter who killed 3 outside Target, including a child, randomly chose his victims, police say

Read full article: Texas shooter who killed 3 outside Target, including a child, randomly chose his victims, police say

Police say a Texas man fatally shot three people in a Target parking lot, including a child and her grandfather.

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CFP Bracket Watch: No. 1 Texas would be among 4 from SEC in 12-team field based on preseason poll

Read full article: CFP Bracket Watch: No. 1 Texas would be among 4 from SEC in 12-team field based on preseason poll

Texas, Penn State, Ohio State and Clemson would be the top four seeds in the College Football Playoff based on The Associated Press preseason Top 25 poll.

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Trump ally Ken Paxton escalates Texas redistricting fight with call for Beto O'Rourke to be jailed

Read full article: Trump ally Ken Paxton escalates Texas redistricting fight with call for Beto O'Rourke to be jailed

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is escalating the partisan redistricting fight by asking a judge to hold progressive activist Beto O'Rourke in contempt.

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Desperate parents pleaded with officers to act during Uvalde school shooting, video shows

Read full article: Desperate parents pleaded with officers to act during Uvalde school shooting, video shows

Police body camera footage shows desperate parents begging law enforcement officers to storm an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, in the frantic minutes after a gunman opened fire.

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Political analyst weighs in on constitutional concerns of drawing new district lines amid Texas redistricting feud

Read full article: Political analyst weighs in on constitutional concerns of drawing new district lines amid Texas redistricting feud

The battle for control of Congress in the midterms may be over before voting starts. And it all has to do with the ongoing political war concerning redistricting.

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Napier details Florida Gators first scrimmage, updates Lagway | ELITE ATH Davian Groce commits!

Read full article: Napier details Florida Gators first scrimmage, updates Lagway | ELITE ATH Davian Groce commits!

The Florida Gators secure a commitment from elite Texas athlete Davion Groce, pulling him away from Oklahoma.

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Delivery drones may soon take off in the US. Here's why

Read full article: Delivery drones may soon take off in the US. Here's why

Delivery drones are supposed to be fast, yet the long-promised technology has been slow to take off in the United States.

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Uvalde school records show teenage gunman's spiral before 2022 shooting

Read full article: Uvalde school records show teenage gunman's spiral before 2022 shooting

School district officials have released text messages, personnel files and student records of the shooter from the 2022 attack at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, that killed 19 students and two teachers.

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Shooter kills 3 in a Target parking lot in Austin, Texas, before being captured, police say

Read full article: Shooter kills 3 in a Target parking lot in Austin, Texas, before being captured, police say

Police say a gunman opened fire in a Target parking lot Monday in Austin, Texas, killing two adults and a child.

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College football latest: AP Top 25 preseason rankings put Texas on top with Penn State right behind

Read full article: College football latest: AP Top 25 preseason rankings put Texas on top with Penn State right behind

The Associated Press preseason Top 25 college football poll is out and it's topped by Texas for the first time in an opening poll.

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Trump's new congressional map in Texas still stymied as Gavin Newsom urges president to give up

Read full article: Trump's new congressional map in Texas still stymied as Gavin Newsom urges president to give up

Texas Republicans were unable again Monday to approve new congressional districts to meet President Donald Trump’s demands.

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How Texas Democrats' walkout has launched a fight across the US over political maps

Read full article: How Texas Democrats' walkout has launched a fight across the US over political maps

Texas Republicans have escalated the penalties against Democrats as they enter a second week camped out in states across the country to block new U.S. House maps pushed for by President Donald Trump to win more seats ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

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How closely do congressional delegations reflect how people vote? Not very

Read full article: How closely do congressional delegations reflect how people vote? Not very

At the core of the fight in Texas over redrawing the state’s congressional districts is a debate over a time-honored right spelled out in the Constitution: Every two years, “the People” get to pick someone to represent their interests in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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California's Newsom, Pelosi back Texas Democrats as GOP warns of more escalations over walkout

Read full article: California's Newsom, Pelosi back Texas Democrats as GOP warns of more escalations over walkout

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have appeared shoulder-to-shoulder with Texas Democratic lawmakers in a show of support for their nearly weeklong walkout.

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AP investigation shows chaos of deadly Texas floods through emergency recordings and videos

Read full article: AP investigation shows chaos of deadly Texas floods through emergency recordings and videos

The Associated Press has assembled a chronology of chaotic rescue efforts as a flash flood barreled through the Hill Country of Central Texas before dawn July 4.

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California rushes to plan a still unscheduled election in US House seats standoff with Texas

Read full article: California rushes to plan a still unscheduled election in US House seats standoff with Texas

California Democrats are rushing to schedule an election to remake U.S. House districts to counter plans to boost Republican seats in Texas.

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Florida Speaker calls for select group to look into redistricting as states scramble for partisan control of U.S. House

Read full article: Florida Speaker calls for select group to look into redistricting as states scramble for partisan control of U.S. House

Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez said Thursday he is setting up a select committee to look into redrawing congressional districts, as Republicans seek to keep control of Congress in 2026.

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How to know if you should get flood insurance

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Heavy rain events are becoming more severe and more frequent. Many experts are now urging homeowners to consider flood insurance even if they’re not in a flood zone.

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Trump's redistricting fight mushrooms with Vance in Indiana and Florida joining the fray

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President Donald Trump is increasing pressure on Republican-led states to redraw congressional boundaries.

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Texas Democrats plead for donations to extend their walkout and block Trump's redistricting plan

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Texas Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block a Republican plan for congressional redistricting are pleading for donations to help cover their costs.

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What to know as Trump's immigration crackdown strips tuition breaks from thousands of students

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Tens of thousands of U.S. college students without legal residency are losing access to in-state tuition as part of the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration.

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IndyCar officials and Pato O'Ward shocked by ICE-related 'Speedway Slammer' post

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IndyCar driver Pato O’Ward and series officials are shocked by a social media post from the Department of Homeland Security.

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Military base shootings have ranged from isolated incidents to workplace violence and terrorism

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The shooting of five U.S. Army soldiers at a base in Georgia is the latest in a growing list of violent incidents at American military installations over the years.

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What states are doing in the battle for partisan advantage in US House redistricting maps

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A redistricting battle for partisan advantage in Congress is spreading across states.

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Aaron Judge returns to the lineup at DH as the Yankees wait for clarity on his throwing arm

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Aaron Judge is back in the lineup as the designated hitter for the New York Yankees following a 10-day stint on the injured list with a flexor tendon strain in his right elbow.

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Texas governor asks court to remove House Democratic leader from office over walkout

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has asked the state Supreme Court on Tuesday to remove from office a top state lawmaker he called the “ringleader” of Democrats who left the state to block a vote on a new congressional voting map pushed by President Donald Trump.

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The Latest: House committee issues subpoenas for Epstein files, depositions with Clintons and others

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The House Oversight Committee has subpoenaed the Department of Justice for files in the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, part of a congressional probe that lawmakers believe may show links to President Donald Trump and other former top officials.

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California could slash 5 GOP US House seats to counter Texas' move to pad Republican margin

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California Democrats are weighing new political maps that could slash five Republican-held House seats in the liberal-leaning state while bolstering Democratic incumbents in other battleground districts.

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