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Claudette Colvin, US civil rights pioneer who defied bus segregation, dies at 86

Although she remained a largely unsung figure in the civil rights movement for decades, Colvin's 1955 act of rebellion inspired Parks and others.

Claudette Colvin, who was attending Booker T. Washington Magnet High School in 1955 when she was arrested for not giving up her seat on a Montgomery city bus, visits the school in Montgomery, Alabama, US February 3, 2005.
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Start-up nation meets the scale-up state: Israeli innovation heads to Texas

Azeez Al-Shaair, a longtime pro-Palestinian advocate, answers a postgame question while donning the message "STOP THE GENOCIDE" on his eye black, Jan. 12, 2026.

Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair wears ‘stop the genocide’ eye black

Startup Nation meets the Scale-Up State in Texas

Startup Nation meets the Scale-Up State: Israeli innovation heads to Texas


How Texas could have prepared for its deadly floods, and didn't - explainer

The Texas State legislature had a bill on the books to improve emergency weather preparedness systems statewide, but it failed in the Senate.

Debris lies on the ground after deadly flooding in Hunt, Texas, U.S., July 8, 2025.

Israeli wheelchair tennis star Guy Sasson all set for Wimbledon

Overcoming challenges is what Sasson, 45, does best. Since a snowboarding accident left him paralyzed 10 years ago, he has become one of the top wheelchair tennis players in the world.

WHILE HAVING conquered the red clay of Roland Garros, Israeli wheelchair tennis star Guy Sasson knows that Wimbledon’s grass is a different ballgame.

Texas floods death toll creeps up as search and rescue continues

Torrential rains before dawn on Friday deluged the Guadalupe River, which burst its banks and killed dozens of people, leaving behind mangled piles of debris, trees, and cars.

A group of search and rescue workers paddle a boat in the Guadalupe River in the aftermath of deadly flooding in Kerr County, Texas, U.S., July 7, 2025.

After flood in Texas devastates local camps, Jewish camps express grief and condolences

The Christian camp, beloved locally, lost 27 children and counselors when the nearby Guadalupe River spilled over its banks early Friday morning.

 Items lie scattered inside a cabin at Camp Mystic after deadly flooding in Kerr County, Texas, U.S., July 5, 2025.

Death toll in Texas flooding nears 100 as search ongoing for 11 missing campers

US President Donald Trump, whose administration has made intensive cuts to the National Weather Service, pushed back against allegations that the cuts affected disaster response teams.

 People react near the Guadalupe river, following flash flooding, in Kerrville, Texas, U.S. July 6, 2025.

Death toll from Texas floods rises to 67, many still missing

The Kerr County Sheriff's Office reported 13 people were found dead in "catastrophic flooding" in the area.

First responders survey rising flood waters of the Guadalupe River after flash flooding in Kerr County, Texas, U.S. July 4, 2025 in a still image from video

As pro-Israel event in Texas canceled, US must stop bowing to jihadist threats

The event had already been relocated from its original Dallas venue after American, pro-Hamas, jihadist groups issued threats to “target” the Israel Summit.

 Texas State Troopers and Austin Police Department officials block the street as Pro-Palestinian activists march through downtown Austin, Texas, US, May 19, 2024

Don’t mess with Israel: A new post-October 7 strategy - opinion

The preemptive strike on Iran sends a clear message to Israel’s adversaries – don’t mess with us. 

 HEAVY TRAFFIC is seen on the Karaj-Chalus road leading out of Tehran, as Israel continued to attack earlier this week. The preemptive strike on Iran sends a clear message to Israel’s adversaries – don’t mess with us, says the writer.

At least 62 Israelis infected with measles amid outbreak, Health Ministry says

Measles is a highly contagious viral disease, transmitted through the air via tiny droplets from bodily fluids, such as during sneezing or coughing.

Cases of the measles rise in Israel.

Texas legislature passes bill mandating Ten Commandments in public school classrooms

Critics argue it infringes the Constitution's separation of church and state and the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.

 Texas legislature passes bill mandating Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.