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On This Day in 1981, $175K Worth of Merle Haggard’s Instruments, Gear Were Stolen Ahead of a Texas Show
American Songwriter
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July 14, 2025
Merle Haggard‘s early years, marked by minor crimes such as truancy, theft, shoplifting, and petty larceny, are well-documented. But in the early ’80s, he became a victim of a not-so-petty crime. On this day—July 14, 1981—someone stole a truck...
Brothers immersed in disaster response after Texas flood
Biblical Recorder
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July 14, 2025
Photo by Tim Miller, Texans on Mission. Robert Wheat, director of missions for Hill Country Baptist Association, served with Texans on Mission when a deadly flood hit his area. KERRVILLE, Texas — The Wheat brothers are well-known as ministers in...
Louisiana Tech accepts invitation to Sun Belt, replacing Texas State after departure to Pac-12
CBS Sports - Florida
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July 15, 2025
Louisiana Tech is set to join the Sun Belt Conference no later than July 1, 2026, the Sun Belt announced. The Sun Belt's CEOs voted to extend an invitation to Louisiana Tech, which Louisiana Tech accepted, on Monday, CBS Sports' Brandon Marcello...
'Sacred Covenant' – How the Paxton divorce rocks the bruising Republican Senate primary in Texas
Fox News
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton revealed first to 'The Ingraham Angle' that he'll be campaigning for U.S. Senate. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton came out strong Friday morning, announcing a...
Noem says criticism of federal response to Texas flooding is ‘all politics’: ‘Disservice to our country’
Fox News
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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem addresses the federal response to floods in Texas, a federal judge granting a temporary restraining order against ICE operations in California and the future of raids. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!...
Beyonce's Unreleased Music Stolen From Choreographer’s Car in Atlanta
Us Weekly
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July 14, 2025
Police in Atlanta are working hard to track down thieves who allegedly stole unreleased music from Beyoncé out of her choreographer’s car this weekend. On Monday, July 14, WSB-TV 2 Atlanta reported that Beyoncé’s choreographer Christopher Grant...
Vancouver Whitecaps head to Houston looking to regain their winning form
Newmarket Today
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July 15, 2025
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps are looking to put their Major League Soccer season back on the rails. After enjoying one of the best starts in team history the Whitecaps have lost two MLS matches in a row and four of their last five. The...
Houston steakhouse Perry’s marks 46 years with a $44 four-course dinner special all July
KPRC - Texas
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July 15, 2025
HOUSTON – Looking for a delicious deal? Perry’s Steakhouses is celebrating its anniversary in style with a $44 dinner special all July long. From Sunday to Thursday, guests can indulge in a four-course meal, choosing a starter, entrée, soup, or...
Texas needs ‘all-of-the-above’ to meet future power requirements
ConstructConnect
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July 15, 2025
Texas faces a surge in power demand over the next five years. New and existing data centers are often singled out as the newest and biggest power customers. Texas is already home to over 340 facilities and many more are planned. According to...
Texas Failed to Spend Federal Aid for Flood Disaster Protection
Scientific American
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July 14, 2025
CLIMATEWIRE | In the past decade, as extreme weather killed nearly 700 people in Texas, the state relinquished $225 million in federal grant money that it was supposed to spend on protecting residents from disasters, federal records show. The...
Texas lawmaker proposes beefing up temporary worker program to ease farm labor shortages
KXXV 25 - Texas
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July 15, 2025
"Texas lawmaker proposes beefing up temporary worker program to ease farm labor shortages" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy,...
Former Texas Southern University Football Player Shot, Killed in 'Parking Garage Dispute' in Houston
Breitbart
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July 15, 2025
Former Texas Southern University football player Tyler Martinez was shot and killed Friday night in an incident police are describing as a “parking garage dispute,” according to KHOU. Martinez was 24 years old. Total Pro Sports reported that...
Donald Trump Addresses Texas Plan to Boost Republican Majority
Newsweek
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July 15, 2025
President Donald Trump told Texas Republicans on Tuesday that he was working on a plan to add five new GOP seats in the state. According to reporting by Jake Sherman of Punchbowl News, the president is looking at proposals to add seats in the U.S....
'Human-Skin Teddy Bear' Found Outside IE ARCO: Artist Shares Diabolical Details
Patch
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July 14, 2025
VICTORVILLE, CA — One day after a 911 caller found a teddy bear believed to be wrapped in human skin at a Victorville gas station, the horror artist and designer behind the creation finds himself sold out of the doll on Etsy. "I'm just trying to...
Kirby Smart Talks Young Georgia Bulldogs at SEC Media Days 2025
BVM Sports
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July 15, 2025
Georgia head coach Kirby Smart addressed the media at the 2025 SEC Media Days, discussing his team's young roster, quarterback expectations, and the excitement surrounding a potential matchup with Alabama in Athens this fall. Smart highlighted the...
SEC Media Days Craze: Auburn, Georgia, Tennessee, and Texas
FOX10 News - Alabama
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July 15, 2025
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Day two of SEC Media Days features Auburn, Georgia, Tennessee, and Texas. We will be updating our Media Days Craze section with content from every team as they make their appearance. We will also have all of our video...
Houston father says his son has been detained at Bush airport for 9 days: 'I got shocked'
ABC 13 - Texas
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July 14, 2025
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A Houston father says his son has been detained at Bush Airport for nine days, and he doesn't know why he's being held or if he's safe. Jamal Alshrouf said he came to pick up his son, Muhanad Alshrouf, when his plane...
‘Enough is enough’: Congressman wants to turn off taxpayer money tap for schools defying Trump on women’s sports
WorldNetDaily
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July 15, 2025
Republican Kentucky Rep. Andy Barr will introduce legislation that requires schools and higher education institutions to “ensure biological fairness” in women’s sports as a condition of receiving federal funding, the Daily Caller News Foundation...
Houston-area pastor sends letter to Gov. Abbott ahead of redistricting: 'This is more personal'
ABC 13 - Texas
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July 14, 2025
Long before the Voting Rights Act of 1965, New Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church was a voice in Houston's Fifth Ward. That hasn't changed with Texas Governor Greg Abbott directing the legislature to redraw the state's congressional...
WATCH: Newtonmore crooner Michael Lewis lands residency at famous US musical venue
Strathspey and Badenoch Herald
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July 15, 2025
Newtonmore’s teen king of swing Michael Lewis is following in the footsteps of his musical idol Frank Sinatra. The 17-year-old is stepping into the international spotlight after securing a prestigious musical residency at the world-famous Grand...