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Texas principal faces charges for allegedly selling GLP-1 drugs to school staff

Gerardo Moreno Mendez was hired to be principal at a second school district before his arrest last month

The Independent UK

Nikki Haley, Ted Cruz Face Backlash After Mocking Zohran Mamdani's AC Conservation Request

Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) came under fire on social media Thursday after criticizing New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's request that residents conserve electricity during a heat wave by setting their air conditioners to 78 degrees.

Latin Times

Bible battle heads to Florida after Texas makes landmark move

Texas's Board of Education recently approved a new mandated reading list for public school students that includes Bible passages and stories, to be implemented from the 2030-2031 school year. Florida's Department of Education has indicated it is not opposed to implementing similar policies, with a spokesperson stating that understanding the…

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Florida could follow Texas and make Bible reading in school mandatory

Florida has followed Texas in implementing conservative policies previously, and Florida school officials did not seem against potentially adding the Bible to its required reading list, according to a report

The Independent UK

Indian immigrants ‘completely changing the face of Texas,’ says American resident targeting work visa holders in public meeting

A public meeting in Frisco, Texas, saw a resident voice controversial opinions against Indian immigrants and proposed religious sites. The speaker expressed concerns that temporary visa holders were altering the city's culture and criticized the rise of Indian-owned businesses. She also made remarks against Islam while opposing the rezoning applications…

The Economic Times

Measles vaccination rate for Texas kindergarteners increased slightly after 2025 outbreak

Despite the spike in demand for measles shots following the deadly 2025 outbreak, exemptions on all vaccines for schoolchildren rose after the release of a downloadable exemption form.

The Texas Tribune

Vaccination rates in Texas schools have been dropping. Look up the latest vaccination rates in your district.

The Texas Tribune has created a searchable database of the latest vaccine rates for school districts and private schools and how they’ve changed in the last year.

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River authority’s budget woes are another blow to water-needy Corpus Christi

Cities and other water users have already paid $4.1 million to reserve water from a seawater desalination plant that is not close to construction.

The Texas Tribune

Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock to resign at end of month

Gov. Greg Abbott chose the former GOP lawmaker for the role last year, giving him the reins of Texas’ $1 billion school voucher rollout. Hancock was defeated in his bid for a full term in March.

The Texas Tribune

ICE Arrest of Catholic Nun on Her Way to Church Triggers Bipartisan Backlash in Pro-Trump South Texas

A Nigerian-born nun's arrest by ICE agents near her Texas church has sparked bipartisan outrage and reignited debates over immigration enforcement and racial profiling.

International Business Times UK

Zoning authority could be the answer to data center woes, as San Marcos becomes the first Texas city to ban data centers

Zoning laws could help ban data centers in Texas cities, but there is state legislation that might get in the way

TechRadar

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #212

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board governance, the politics surrounding it, and education policy.

Ballotpedia

Voters forced to set aside their disgust and vote party loyalty over principle in Maine and Texas races

ANALYSIS: The problems for Democrats and Republicans in Maine and Texas mirror each other, but one party could still end up being worse off, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK

Texas leads nation in proposed power plants for data centers, which would emit large amounts of greenhouse gases

Nearly half of the power plants planned to supply electricity for data centers would be in Texas. Experts warn they will emit significant pollution that could harm the health of communities nearby.

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Seven more sentenced to prison over protest outside Texas detention center

Judge hands down 50-year sentence to defendant Ines Soto, whose wife Elizabeth was sentenced to same prison term

We Got This Covered

A nun and registered nurse was detained by ICE while walking to church in Texas. Then members of Congress stepped in on her behalf

The city is just a few miles away from the US-Mexico border.

Latin Times

Cartel Drones Carrying Explosives Mark New Concern Near Texas Border: Report

Secretary of State Rubio said in June that "cartels are using drones against one another, and we have to assume that at some point they could use them against us"

Medical Daily

Two New Scientific Reports Identify the Real Obstacle to Stopping Measles Outbreaks — It Is Not Just Vaccination Rates

Two peer-reviewed reports published this week on measles outbreaks in Texas and South Carolina both identify community trust — not just low vaccination rates — as the central obstacle to control.

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This Adorable Little UTV Just Got Drafted By the Army. Needs Some Super Serum

Massimo Group, a small, Texas-based powersports supplier, just inked a contract with the Department of Defense and US Army to secure the brand's UTVs, and they're absolutely adorable.

The Independent UK

MAGA pol brags about going to eat steak and lobster - and doesn’t care much that Americans can’t afford it

‘Affordability? What’re you talking about?’ Texas Republican Troy Nehls said

The Economic Times

Victor Willis death: How did Village People lead singer die? From 'Y.M.C.A.' hit to regular fixtures for Donald Trump rally, all about Texas-born music legend

Victor Willis cause of death: Village People name was long assumed to be a reference to Greenwich Village in New York, which was the center of the city's gay scene in the 1970s.

Evening Standard

Victor Willis' wife shares 'profoundly sad' tribute as Village People star dies aged 74

The Texas-born musician was the co-writer of the disco band’s biggest hits including YMCA, In The Navy and Go West

Salon

Texas Bible mandate could backfire

Debating Christianity in class will likely create more non-believers

The Texas Tribune

On the upper Texas coast, many petrochemical facilities may not be prepared for fiercer storms

Galveston County alone is home to 22 refineries and chemical plants. Their level of emergency preparedness varies widely.

AAP

Socceroos buzzing: Popovic's charges up the ante

The Socceroos have left their Bay Area bubble that has been home for more than a month and travelled to Texas for the pointy end of the World Cup.

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