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RFK Jr says Texas measles outbreak a ‘call to action’
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), said the measles outbreak in west Texas is a “call to action,” as he encouraged parents to consider whether to get their children vaccinated. Kennedy, a longtime vaccine skeptic, said the decision to vaccinate is “personal” but defended the efficacy of...
Texas lottery drawings that paid out big jackpots focus of widening investigations
Author of the article: Associated Press Nadia Lathan Published Feb 26, 2025 • 3 minute read Edith Patlan grabs printed tickets from a Texas Lottery sales terminal at Fuel City in Dallas, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. Photo by LM Otero /AP Photo AUSTIN, Texas — Two major lottery drawings in Texas that put nearly $180
Southern vs. Texas Southern men’s basketball tickets still available for Monday, February 17
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Texas county approves holding election to make SpaceX’s Starbase its own city
South Texas residents living near SpaceX will soon decide whether they'll be officially recognized as Starbase, Texas By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press February 12, 2025, 6:54 PM McALLEN, Texas -- A Texas county on Wednesday approved holding an election sought by SpaceX that would let residents living around billionaire Elon Musk 's company decide whether
Texas sues NCAA in latest push to block transgender athletes in women’s sports
By: Jim Vertuno, The Associated Press Posted: 11:04 AM CST Monday, Dec. 23, 2024 AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the NCAA to block the participation of transgender athletes in women's sports, arguing that it tricks and misleads fans. Read this article for free: To continue reading, please subscribe: Monthly
Texas’ Quinn Ewers ‘Not Sure’ About His CFB Future amid 2025 NFL Draft Rumors
Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers was noncommittal on Monday while speaking about his future, leaving it up in the air whether he would return to school for his…
A Texas ruling threatens to take away several free preventive health services for Americans
One of the most important changes Americans experienced with the onset of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was that a large suite of preventive services and treatments—from contraceptives to heart monitoring to mammograms—had to be covered in full by insurance policies. But a new ruling could change that.Read more...
Texas police: Migrants found ‘suffocating’ in train; 2 dead
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Two migrants were found dead and at least 10 were hospitalized Friday after police in South Texas received a call that they were “suffocating” in a freight train traveling near the U.S.-Mexico border...
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McCarthy ‘worried’ for GOP in midterms: ‘What is the plan?’
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Wednesday he's "worried" about the Republican Party's chances to maintain control of Congress in November's midterms. "The midterms right now, I’m worried because the generic ballot is over 6 [percentage points], so that’s an advantage to the Democrats," McCarthy told Fox News's Dana Perino...
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Ethereum Price Shows Bullish Setup as ETH Tests Key $1,932 Resistance
Ethereum price seems to be displaying indications of increasing compression as it trades in a tight range, which means that there could be an impending breakout once ETH breaks the resistance level. At the time of writing, ETH is trading at $1,935.55, up 1.14% over the last 24 hours. Ethereum has a 24-hour trading volume
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3 losers from Cowboys fight-filled scrimmage against Saints
Tuesday was supposed to be a rather significant date on the Cowboys training camp calendar, their second and final joint practice/scrimmage opportunity to continue sorting out the depth chart with invaluable live reps against another opponent. Dallas came into this scrimmage with plenty of depth chart questions following their first preseason game, but one of
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Google Gemini is getting a dedicated student hub
Terrence O'Brien is the Verge’s weekend editor. He’s covered the tech industry for over 18 years and knows a thing or two about synths. As we’re gearing up for back-to-school season, Google is rolling out a new dedicated student hub in Gemini. It’s a one-stop repository for collecting research in a study notebook, creating flashcards
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‘Cannot mark their own homework’: Roblox forced to fix child safety gaps
Gaming giant Roblox has been forced to overhaul its privacy settings to shield children from adult strangers, signing a legally binding agreement with Australia’s online safety regulator. eSafety accepted the court-enforceable undertaking after concluding the company was not meeting its obligations under the Online Safety Act’s codes and standards, including an alleged failure to stop