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Israel loses a friend in Congress: Rep. Kay Granger dies, 83 - opinion
A staunch supporter of the Jewish state in her capacity as both chair of the House Appropriations State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee and the Committee on Appropriations, she will be missed
Hundreds rally in Houston after ICE fatally shoots migrant during enforcement operation
Bipartisan backlash after ICE detained a Texas nun on her way to church led to her release
Texas creates required reading list that includes Anne Frank and the Bible
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 perseveres: Israeli innovation heads to Texas amid challenging times
The Jerusalem Post, in partnership with the Texas-Israel Alliance announced the launch of the Unicorn Rodeo conference, highlighting Israeli resilience and innovation even during times of conflict.
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.
A-G Ken Paxton moves to defend Texas’s designation of CAIR as a terrorist organization
"Radical Islamist terrorist groups are anti-American, and the infiltration of these dangerous individuals into Texas must be stopped," said Texas A-G regarding terrorist org. CAIR.
