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Kilgore College will offer two remaining Star Days this week to help new and returning students complete the enrollment process for the fall semester. Star Days are special registration events designed to give students access to the resources they need to enroll, including academic advising, class registration, financial aid assistance and other enrollment services. The…

By Katlyn Ma, The Texas Tribune August 19, 2026 An Alaskan surrogate who sued to obtain medical care for a baby she carried is still requesting that a Dallas court give her custody. Rumi, who is a week old, has undergone heart surgery under the care of his biological parents and is in critical condition…

By Paula Span Aug 18, 2026 It had been a rough few months. Cynthia Tompkins was hospitalized in May for osteomyelitis — a bone infection — then spent six weeks in a rehabilitation facility. “It was a struggle,” she said. “I didn’t bounce back too well.” Tompkins returned to her home in San Diego, but…

By Melissa Bailey Aug 18, 2026 Malcolm Lehi stands at Entrance Spring, where in the late 2000s elevated levels of radionuclides were linked to the nearby White Mesa Mill. The mill processes uranium ore from across the Southwest and radioactive waste from as far away as Estonia. (Melissa Bailey for KFF Health News) WHITE MESA,…

Matthew 6: 33 “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” By Van Yandell In Bible studies, we cannot avoid the studies of the world’s great empires, both past and present. History documents those empires and all have fallen or lost their global…

News from Southern Arkansas University   MAGNOLIA, AR (08/18/2026) SAU Theatre & Dance students have traveled the country this summer to gain hands-on experience through numerous summer intensives. From Arkansas to New York and cities in between, Muleriders took to the boards to learn from the best in the business. Four SAU students were selected…

By Matthew Watkins, The Texas Tribune August 18, 2026 In this week’s episode of The Texas Tribune’s podcast, host Matthew Watkins speaks with James Henson, director of the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin about the polls showing a tight race for U.S. Senate. Are they reliable? Could James Talarico really…

By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune May 18, 2026 Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday set a special election to replace former Texas Sen. Brian Birdwell for Election Day after the five-term Granbury Republican resigned in May to serve as a U.S. assistant secretary of defense. Candidates for the special election in Senate District 22 must…

By Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune August 18, 2026 Minnesota leaders on Tuesday sued Gov. Greg Abbott to force the extradition of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who is accused of injuring a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis earlier this year and lying about the circumstance leading up to the shooting.  The federal lawsuit,…

By Megan Menchaca, The Texas Tribune August 18, 2026 Texas public schools couldn’t sponsor H-1B visas to hire foreign workers under a ban Gov. Greg Abbott proposed Tuesday. As part of an effort to target foreign influence in the state’s education systems, Abbott said he wants legislation to ensure “exactly zero” Texas public school employees…