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The Hottest College Football Recruiting Programs of the Summer

Summer recruiting booms happened across college football, but national powers took it and ran with it.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 28, 2022

Under fire over outreach efforts, House Democrats launch new Latino-focused ad campaign

House Democrats courting Latinos in the midterm elections announced a seven-figure ad campaign Thursday that uses regional dialects, accents and themes to connect to voters in battleground districts.

Tribune News Service · Jul 28, 2022

Democrats launch new ad campaign aimed at Latino voters

Ads aimed at Latino voters in Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, and Texas battleground districts use regional accents.

Roll Call · Jul 28, 2022

Hawaii pair accused of conspiracy, taking IDs of dead babies

U.S. authorities say a couple who lived for years in Hawaii while using the names of two dead Texas infants should be held without bail on charges of identity theft and conspiracy against the government

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2022

Texas school principal disputes findings on school shooting

The principal of the Texas school where the nation’s deadliest classroom shooting in a decade happened is disputing some key findings of a legislative report on the attack

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022

Uvalde principal placed on leave pushes back against investigation’s findings about school security

In a letter to the Texas House committee investigating the state’s deadliest school shooting, Robb Elementary principal Mandy Gutierrez says school leaders weren’t complacent about security.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 27, 2022

Hawaii couple charged with stealing IDs of dead Texas kids

A U.S. defense contractor and his wife who federal authorities say lived for decades under the identities of two dead Texas children have been charged with identity theft and conspiring against the government

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022

U.S. reportedly offering prisoner trade with Russia in exchange for Texan Brittney Griner

CNN reported Wednesday that the U.S. has offered a prisoner exchange in order to bring the WNBA player and Paul Whelan home. Biden reportedly backs such a deal.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 27, 2022

Texas AG Ken Paxton: ‘Trigger’ law banning most abortions takes effect on Aug. 25

FORT WORTH, Texas — Texas’ “trigger” law banning most abortions in the state is scheduled to go into effect Aug. 25, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced in a Wednesday advisory.

Tribune News Service · Jul 27, 2022

Gun executives tell Congress: don’t blame us for deadly shootings

CEOs face aggressive questioning from lawmakers about their companies’ responsibility for recent attacks

The Guardian - US · Jul 27, 2022