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Houston Astros Take Series Against Phillies
WTAW - Texas
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June 26, 2025
From ESPN.com by AP HOUSTON — — Victor Caratini homered, Isaac Paredes drove in a run and the Houston Astros shut out the Philadelphia Phillies for a second straight game with a 2-0 victory on Wednesday night. Houston starter Colton Gordon (3-1)...
Houston Texans 2025 Training Camp Includes Return to Greenbrier Resort
Houston Press - Texas
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June 26, 2025
Abut this time every year, you can start to feel it in the (exceedingly humid Houston) air. The NBA playoffs are over, the Astros are headed toward the All Star break, and our thirst for football is beginning to mount, and we know that Houston...
Texans QB coach Jerrod Johnson thrives in post-playing career
Defender Network - Texas
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June 26, 2025
Jerrod Johnson spent a good amount of his post-Texas A&M career chasing playing football at the next level. But when he realized that playing might not work out as he had hoped, the former Humble High School and Texas A&M quarterback turned to a...
Texas THC Industry Welcomes More Regulations With Ban Off the Table
Insurance Journal
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June 26, 2025
With a ban off the table for now, Texas hemp industry leaders said they are amenable to state lawmakers imposing more regulations on their THC products, such as age restrictions on purchases and more testing of their products, but caution against...
Sports Briefs for June 27
The Community News - Texas
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AWARDS Brock coach honored Brock Lady Eagles softball coach Mia Richards was named the Texas High School Coaches Association Super Elite Class 4A Coach of the Year for 2025. She led the Lady Eagles to 28-2-2 record, including 10-0 and the District...
Sports Watch 6-26-25
Westside Seattle - Washington State
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By Tim Clinton SPORTS EDITOR Little League Baseball The Rainier District is hosting the District 7 Majors all-star tournament for ages 10-12 that opens this Thursday and runs through Tuesday. Softball West Seattle's Bar-S fields are the site of...
Texas activists, parents sue to block Ten Commandments in classrooms law
KUT - Texas
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June 26, 2025
A Dallas activist group is suing the state and some North Texas school districts to block a new law requiring classrooms to display the Ten Commandments. On Tuesday, the Next Generation Action Network Legal Advocacy Fund filed a lawsuit saying...
Sports on TV for Friday, June 27
The Porterville Recorder - California
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(All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, June 27 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:35 a.m. FS2 — AFL: Western at Sydney 11 p.m. FS2 — AFL: Melbourne at Gold Coast 2 a.m. (Saturday) FS2 — AFL: North Melbourne at...
Pershing’s Own band, Black music and Pride celebrations, BABYMETAL and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
WHYY FM - Pennsylvania
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June 26, 2025
Florida-based brothers Malcolm, 23, and Umoja, 20, honed their musical talents in a performing arts high school. Now they’re a professional duo who combine their talents on violin with a drummer and DJ to play reggae, pop and original compositions...
Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts reopens at former Winter Park Library
WESH 2 - Florida
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June 26, 2025
Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts reopens at former Winter Park Library Performing arts nonprofit founders Chris and Melody Cortez join WESH 2's Christina Watkins to discuss their journey toward renovating their all-new venue and cultivating a stage...
Tyler Fine Art Gallery expands arts scene in downtown
Longview News-Journal - Texas
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As downtown Tyler continues to thrive with revitalization projects and new development, a fresh creative space is opening at one of its key corners: Tyler Fine Art Gallery. Set for its grand opening this weekend, the gallery isn’t just showcasing...
Best California Sports Betting Sites 2025 – Top 10 Online Sportbooks for Cali Bettors
SNJ Today - New Jersey
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June 26, 2025
It makes a lot of sense that the California sports betting scene is so strong. After all, this is one of the best states in the country for sports in general. Players here love to bet on football, basketball, baseball, and the rest. We wanted to...
‘I live and breathe it’: Sam Nhlengethwa moves his art into hotel setting
The Citizen (South Africa)
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June 26, 2025
Nhlengethwa is also deeply invested in young talent. ‘I paint what I like,’ says Sam Nhlengethwa on his first ever hotel exhibition. More than three decades have passed since Nhlengethwa received the Standard Bank Young Artist of the Year Award in...
Black male murders: Are we numb to gun violence in Houston?
Defender Network - Texas
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June 26, 2025
Gun violence is tearing through Houston’s Black communities with devastating impact, claiming young lives, shattering families and leaving neighborhoods in a state of collective trauma. But now, in addition to the grief, there’s another, more...
New law means lab-grown meat is a no-go in Texas
KHOU - Texas
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June 26, 2025
Supporters of the new law said it will "prevent Texas consumers from being a science experiment." HOUSTON — While lab-grown meat might be gaining popularity nationwide, here in Texas, you won't be seeing it on your plate anytime soon. Gov. Greg...
North Texas arts organizations lose federal funding. What happens now?
WFAA 8 - Texas
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June 26, 2025
After the Trump administration cut thousands of dollars in federal funding for local arts organizations, they are seeking new sources of revenue to fill the gap. DALLAS — Local arts organizations are in a state of uncertainty after the Trump...
K-12 teachers visit Arkansas Tech University Russellville campus for Windgate Summer Art Launch
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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June 26, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE -- Forty-eight educators from the elementary, middle school, junior high and high school levels recently attended the 2025 Windgate Summer Art Launch for Arkansas Educators at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville. Teachers from...
How much it costs the Harris County Houston Sports Authority to host major sporting events
The Business Journals
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June 26, 2025
The cost of hosting major sporting events in Houston can reach up to millions of dollars — much of which is reimbursed. But the Sports Authority only nets a trivial amount of income from each event, and a missed deadline for state reimbursement...
Lottery Announces $10 Million Acquisition Of GXR World Sports Assets To Power Global Launch Of Sports Super App
MENAFN
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June 26, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) FORT WORTH, Texas, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lottery.com Inc. (NASDAQ: LTRY, LTRYW) or“the Company”), a leading technology company transforming the intersection of gaming, sports and entertainment, today...
FULSHEAR BRANCH LIBRARY HOSTS RETRO FAMILY MOVIE SERIES
The Katy News - Texas
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June 26, 2025
The Youth Services department at Fort Bend County Libraries’ Fulshear Branch Library will feature a free “Saturday Morning Movie Throwback” series for families with kids of all ages in July. The movies will begin at 10:15 am, in the Meeting Room...