By Paula Span Sep 23, 2026 The San Vicente de Paúl Nursing Home in the South Bronx hasn’t admitted a patient since December 2024. ArchCare, which operates the facility, has reduced its capacity from 120 available beds to 53 and plans to shrink it further. Another ArchCare nursing home, on Staten Island, has shut down…

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By Jessica Priest, The Texas Tribune September 22, 2026 Seven Texas universities failed a free speech report card while five others earned Ds, according to a national advocacy group’s annual review. Together, the state’s campuses received an average speech climate grade of F, compared with a D-minus nationally. The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression,…

By Matthew Watkins, The Texas Tribune September 22, 2026   In this week’s episode, we go deep into Bo French’s tweet that shook up the race for Railroad Commission. Why have Republicans stuck with him? Does his Democratic opponent now have a chance? What about the other statewide elections? Our guests are Texas Tribune reporters…

By Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas Tribune September 22, 2026 The Texas Rangers appear to be pursuing criminal charges against Camp Mystic, saying in a search warrant affidavit they believe camp leadership committed crimes including manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide when 27 girls and counselors died in the July 4, 2025 floods, according to The New…

By Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune September 22, 2026 A California couple will maintain custody over the biological child they had through a surrogate in Texas after U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan on Tuesday rejected a request to intervene in the high-profile case. Kagan’s order did not explain why she rejected surrogate McKenna West’s…

By Uriel J. García, Zach Leggio and Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune September 22, 2026 About four hours after Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was admitted to an Austin hospital with a gunshot wound, the Venezuelan man was discharged Sunday and taken 135 miles south to an immigration detention center where some detainees have complained about…

Published: September 10, 2026 Kilgore College Theatre is now booking student groups for its 2026-27 Education Series, offering performances and events designed specifically for K-12 students. The series includes two fall morning matinees and the college’s annual UIL One-Act Play Clinic in February, giving teachers theatre-based learning opportunities throughout the school year. “Live theatre gives…

Kilgore College Theatre will bring Washington Irving’s classic tale to the stage with its upcoming production of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” set for Oct. 8-11 in Van Cliburn Auditorium on the Kilgore campus. The production features a fast-paced retelling of the familiar story through physical storytelling, an eerie atmosphere and humor. “This adaptation gives…