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Joe Biden Furiously Rails Against Protecting Children While Kamala Harris Does Kamala Harris Things
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Fox News Finds out that Cutting Tucker Has Serious Consequences
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Left Melts Down After Fox News Chyron Gives Biden a Jaw-Dropping Label
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Elon Musk Highlights Creepy as Hell Message Joe Biden Sent to ‘LGBTQ Kids’
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Frozen fruit sold at H-E-B, Costco, Walmart recalled for potential Hepatitis A contamination
Select packages of frozen fruit sold at H-E-B, Costco and Walmart in Texas are being recalled…
Let children enjoy summer and continue learning at the DoSeum
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San Antonio police looking for pair who made a mess, murdered a man overnight
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VIDEO: Australian competitive eater demolishes Texas 72oz steak challenge, 2 North Texas burger challenges in one week
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Texas ‘panic alert’ school safety bill signed by governor
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Texas governor signs major patient safety bill into law, sparked by KXAN investigation
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Gov. Abbott signs bill eliminating mandatory vehicle inspections in Texas
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday signed a bill that will eliminate the annual…
Got Backyard Chickens? Texas-born company ‘Coop’ Expands Flock-Sitting & Care Services to Meet Growing Demand Across Texas
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Edinburg’s 30th Annual Juneteenth Celebration, June 17th
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President Biden and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) are each overseeing a sprawling effort to handle…
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Despite a huge drop in migrant apprehensions, the El Paso Sector of the U.S. Border Patrol…
US: Online asylum appointments halted at 1 Texas crossing because of Mexican city’s safety woes
The Biden administration says the reason it halted online asylum appointments at the international crossing in…
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Everyone is invited to this year’s observance, which will include the reading of the Juneteenth Proclamation…
‘I tell them to put the ketchup at try end of the table when they want to order’: Texas Roadhouse server says it’s annoying when customers aren’t ready to order
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US halts asylum appointments on CBP One app at Laredo, Texas
The Biden administration has halted the use of the CBP One app in Laredo without any…
US: Online asylum appointments halted at 1 Texas crossing because of Mexican city’s safety woes
The Biden administration says the reason it halted online asylum appointments at the international crossing in…
US: Online asylum appointments halted at 1 Texas crossing because of Mexican city’s safety woes
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The Biden administration said Tuesday that the reason it has halted online…
US: Online asylum appointments halted at 1 Texas crossing because of Mexican city’s safety woes
The Biden administration says the reason it halted online asylum appointments at the international crossing in…
Online asylum appointments halted at Laredo, Texas, border crossing
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It’s official, the Compact of Mayors for a South Texas Alliance of Cities signed
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James Comer Shares Four Key Details About the Biden Bribery Scandal
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CDC Dir. Rochelle Walensky Confirms AFT Pushed for School Closure Triggers, AFT’s Randi Weingarten Hardest Hit
It’s that call for accountability which one suspects prompted Tuesday’s line of questioning from Wenstrup.
CDC Dir. Rochelle Walensky Confirms AFT Pushed for School Closure Triggers, Randi Weingarten Hardest Hit
It’s that call for accountability which one suspects prompted Tuesday’s line of questioning from Wenstrup.
Pure Gold: Garth Brooks Doing a Little Backpedaling After He Insulted Bud Light Boycotters
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White House Responds to Viral Video of Topless Transgender Attendee, Who Isn’t Sorry
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‘Unrelenting Assault’: James Woods Blisters Establishment’s Plan to Take Down Trump
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Watch: Trump Attorney Alina Habba Kicks off Arraignmentpalooza With Speech on American Ideals
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BREAKING: Former President Donald Trump Pleads Not Guilty to 37 Federal Counts
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BREAKING: Former President Donald Trump Pleads Not Guilty to 37 Federal Counts
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New Margaritaville Beach Resort opens in Texas just in time for summer
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Construction worker killed when shoring collapsed during manhole installation
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Motorcyclist critically injured in crash of Harley Davidson after mechanical malfunction, police say
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Man shot on downtown street early Tuesday morning
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Dispute between men turns into shooting on Northeast Side, police say
One man is in the hospital and another has been detained following a shooting on the…
Texans NFL Draft recap Houston builds for future with Stroud, Anderson
Stroud is poised to become the franchise quarterback Houston has lacked since Deshaun Watson requested a…
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Former Houston Texans’ star receiver DeAndre Hopkins now without a team
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4 Texas sports teams ranked among the most-profitable in the world, report says
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’99 is coming home’ J.J. Watt to be inducted into Texans Ring of Honor
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Texas House Speaker announces new education committee ahead of anticipated special session
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More than 50,000 cases of elder abuse in 2022, Texas DFPS confirms
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Fly ball lost in twilight gives Stanford berth in Men’s College World Series, ends Texas’ season
AUSTIN (KXAN) — In a game that deserved extra innings, a high fly ball that Texas…
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SNAP Benefits Texas: What is the income limit for SNAP in Texas?
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‘This is the pre-heat’: Viral TikTok warns about summer in Texas
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Migrant Dies Near Carrizo Springs
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Tax Office Closures for Mandatory Employee Training This Week
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IBWC wants to study Texas governor’s plans to put buoys in middle of Rio Grande
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Small Business Owners Concerned for Future Business Conditions
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Texas Senate passes border security bills
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Margaritaville Beach Resort $30M investment on South Padre Island Opens
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The City of Pharr Appointed Juan F. Gonzalez as Chief of Police
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US halts asylum appointments at Texas border crossing
The United States has halted asylum appointments at a border crossing in Texas after allegations that…
US halts appointments using migrant phone app at Texas border crossing
Move follows reports of extortion by Mexican officials in Nuevo Laredo who threaten migrants with missing…
27th Annual VAMOS Scholarship Banquet, June 13th
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TSTC Grad Blessed by Dream Job at Area Utility Company
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Texas woman working at Home Depot goes viral due to her stunning beauty and Twitter says she’s too fine to work [PHOTO]
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Cinnamon Shore Announces Major New Luxury Resort Amenities at Premier Master-Planned Community on Mustang Island, Texas
/PRNewswire/ -- Cinnamon Shore, the first New Urban vacation community on the Texas Gulf Coast, today…
Communications Wins Statewide Industry Awards
The City of McAllen Office of Communications earned a total of four awards for its video…
Bullets tear into cars, apartments, hitting man in ankle
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U.S. suspends asylum appointments in Texas border city after extortion reports
U.S. asylum appointments at a dangerous Texas-Mexico border crossing can no longer be scheduled via an…
5 stellar spots to go stargazing in Texas Hill Country
Experience an unforgettable night under the stars at these Texas Hill sanctuaries. Experience an unforgettable night…
U.S. suspends asylum appointments in Texas border city after extortion reports
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One of Vrbo’s top vacation homes for 2023 is 80 minutes from San Antonio
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Off-duty SAPD officer described by colleagues as ‘unprofessional’ during burglary investigation
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