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Kilgore College adds cheerleading as official athletics sport
Published: July 9, 2026 Kilgore College officially added cheerleading to its intercollegiate athletics program as a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) sport, marking a new chapter for KC Cheer. KC introduced the new program, its inaugural roster and Head Coach Shawn Mosley during a press conference Tuesday. While KC fielded competitive cheer squads in…
Read MoreTexas imports of Venezuelan oil soar as war chokes off Middle East supply
By Brandon Mulder, The Texas Tribune July 28, 2026 Brandon Mulder is a journalism fellow at the University of Texas Energy Institute. Imports of Venezuelan crude oil into the Gulf Coast have sharply risen in the months since the U.S. took control of Venezuela’s oil industry, giving Texas oil refiners a boost during the historic…
Read MoreTalarico leads Paxton by 5 points in new poll of Texas’ U.S. Senate race
By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune July 28, 2026 WASHINGTON — The latest survey of the U.S. Senate race from Texas Public Opinion Research shows Democrat James Talarico leading Republican Ken Paxton, 45% to 40%, marking the Austin state representative’s largest lead in any public poll taken during the general election period. Since Paxton locked…
Read MoreCyclospora Boosts Fears That Deadlier Foodborne Outbreaks Are Ahead
By Kate Wells and Stephanie Armour Jul 28, 2026 (iStock/Getty Images) The next foodborne illness outbreak could be much worse. That’s the concern of food safety leaders across the U.S. who are raising alarms over federal cuts they say have made it harder to detect and stop the spread of foodborne illnesses, such as the…
Read MoreTexas’ multibillion-dollar sales tax exemption for data centers is growing, while audits lag
By Paul Cobler, The Texas Tribune July 27, 2026 Texas’ multibillion-dollar estimate for what it will lose on sales tax breaks for data centers is growing, but the Comptroller’s Office warned lawmakers on Monday they have little information about whether data centers are meeting their promises to be eligible for the exemption. Out of 138…
Read MoreU.S. House Ethics Committee is investigating GOP Rep. Lance Gooden
By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune July 27, 2026 WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee announced Monday it is looking into U.S. Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Terrell — though it did not specify what the probe is about. The Ethics panel is scrutinizing Gooden for a matter that was referred to the committee last month by…
Read MoreWitness to Houston ICE shooting must be released from immigration detention, judge orders
By Ayden Runnels and Lomi Kriel, The Texas Tribune July 27, 2026 A federal judge on Monday ordered the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to release from their custody one of the witnesses to a federal immigration agent’s fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego must be released from detention within 48…
Read MoreUnited States and Norwegian coast guards complete key interoperability exercise in North Atlantic
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Coast Guard successfully completed a major interoperability exercise conducted by the crews of Legend-class national security cutter USCGC Stone (WMSL 758) and Norwegian Coast Guard Vessel Hopen, marking a significant milestone in international Arctic cooperation and operational readiness. The exercise, part of Operation Arctic Cohesion (OAC) 2026, took place from July…
Read MoreSecretary Rollins Expands Rural Small Business Opportunities with New Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program for Meat Processors with Addition of Georgia
View as a webpage / Share Office of Communications (Washington, D.C., July 27, 2026) – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins and the State of Georgia have finalized a Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) agreement, which provides an opportunity for participating state-inspected meat processors to ship their products across state lines. Under…
Read MoreDan Patrick directs Texas Senate to study ways to further ingrain religion into public life
By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune July 27, 2026 Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Monday asked state lawmakers to study ways to further infuse religion into public life as part of a new crop of interim charges unveiled by the Texas Senate leader. One of the lieutenant governor’s directives tells senators to compare state and…
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