The number of people applying for unemployment benefits dropped sharply last week, another sign that layoffs remain rare and most Americans enjoy job security. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims slid to 196,000, the fewest since mid-July and down from 206,000 the week befo...
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Subscribe to The Y’all — a weekly dispatch about the people, places and policies defining Texas, produced by Texas Tribune journalists living in communities across the state. PHARR — Kimberly Trujillo became a card-carrying member of La Unión del Pueblo Entero only two months ago...
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The parents of a 23-year-old woman killed after being left along a California freeway are speaking out.
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Castro made an initial appearance on the federal charges in Texas earlier this month, and was released ahead of his scheduled federal court appearance in the Twin Cities on Friday....
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Nearly $12 billion in Medicaid funding to Texas hospitals will be restored, Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday, ending a near year-long impasse between Texas and the federal government. “This funding is a major victory for Texas patients,” Abbott said in a statement. “It authorizes n...
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The woman said she recently received an email that the Heritage Park Community Improvement Association has run out of money and will be cutting services as a result....
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Meet Daisy, Davenport American Girl's latest addition.
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Christian Pulisic was left off the U.S. roster for the first games in coach Mauricio Pochettino's second term, and 16-year-old Cavan Sullivan was among 13 newcomers picked Thursday and could become the youngest player for the American team in 20 years. Yunus Musah, a 2022 World C...
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Before her grandmother died, Dr. Sabrina Norman, 70, promised her she would move back to their family home in Independence Heights to protect their legacy. The neighborhood –the first Black municipality to be incorporated in Texas - has changed rapidly in the last 20 years, with ...
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The family of Bryan Kohberger is supporting his efforts to challenge his 2025 conviction
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"Leave the Kennedy center alone," Kerry Kennedy said on Tuesday.
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A Mississippi school district is no longer subject to a federal desegregation order after more than 50 years of court oversight.
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Alvin PD said a daycare employee left the 5-year-old in a locked van after the child was picked up from school. Police estimate the child was in the van alone for 30 to 45 minutes....
