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Carrie Prejean Boller ousted from White House Religious Liberty Commission after antisemitism row
Carrie Prejean Boller was removed from the White House Religious Liberty Commission after her controversial remarks on antisemitism and Zionism during a public hearing.
Flight grounding lifted at El Paso airport after Mexican drone alert
Anne Frank and ‘Night’ may soon be required reading in Texas public schools
Hospitalized toddler returnes to ICE custody, denied medication after hospitalization, lawsuit says
Measles outbreak at Texas ICE facility leads to full quarantine
The cases at Dilley Immigration Processing Center were confirmed by the state's health department on Saturday, DHS said, adding that "all detainees are being provided with proper medical care."
Five-year-old detained by ICE returns home to Minnesota after detention in Texas
"Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack," Castro said. "We won't stop until all children and families are home."
Seven killed as private jet crashes during takeoff at Maine airport
Few details were available, but a government official briefed on the matter told Reuters there was a significant fire after the crash.
Trump administration to take 10% stake in USA Rare Earth in $1.6b. deal, sources say
The Trump administration is set to take a 10% stake in USA Rare Earth as part of a $1.6 billion investment package aimed at boosting domestic rare earth mining and magnet production.
Winter Storm Fern grounds thousands of US flights, strains power grids nationwide
A sweeping winter storm has canceled thousands of US flights, triggered emergency declarations in multiple states, and placed severe strain on power grids as extreme cold spreads nationwide.
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.
Start-up nation meets the scale-up state: Israeli innovation heads to Texas
The Jerusalem Post Group, in collaboration with the Texas-Israel Alliance (TIA), announced the "Unicorn Rodeo" conference in Dallas, focusing on AI, health, energy, and security.
Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair wears ‘stop the genocide’ eye black
“Given the recent events in Israel and Gaza, this nonprofit provides medical aid and essential supplies to children injured and left homeless by the bombings in Gaza,” said Al-Shaair.
Startup Nation meets the Scale-Up State: Israeli innovation heads to Texas
The Jerusalem Post, in partnership with the Texas-Israel Alliance (TIA), today announced the launch of Unicorn Rodeo, a two-day international conference to be held in Dallas on April 29–30, 2026.
Texas Tech women's basketball team scores tallest woman in college basketball history for team
The Texas Tech athletic department didn't make the news official, but it did post a photo on its website of Stephanie Okechukwu, a 7-footer from Nigeria, palming a basketball in each hand.
