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Community & Faith: Our Lady of Sorrows in Victoria keeps a 60+ year tradition with its Aug. 2 Jamaica—live mariachi/Tejano/country music, food booths, and a live auction with Cowboys and Texans items. Education & Opportunity: Texas is funding rural “R-PEP” partnerships with $2.56M total to expand college-and-career pathways for small districts. Local Schools Watch: Westwood ISD data shows 294 African American students (21.2%) in 2024-25, reflecting shifting enrollment patterns. Immigration & Justice: DOJ sued Texas over new redistricting maps, alleging they dilute Latino and Black voting strength. Health & Safety: A Houston-area crash left three women trapped upside down after a car flew off an overpass—strangers rushed in to help before firefighters arrived. Tech & Culture: Amazon’s Zoox won federal approval for limited paid robotaxi service in Austin without human controls. Arts & Pop Culture: RuPaul’s Drag Race winner Alaska and J. Harrison Ghee are set for the 2026–27 national tour of Oh, Mary! with Houston on the route.

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Jul. 29, 2026

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Texas Children's completes $200M expansion to boost care for high-risk pregnancies and newborns

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KPRC - Texas

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Owned By	Donald Graham through Graham Holdings Company
Year Founded	1949
Website	www.click2houston.com
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Texas, Houston
Owner Country	United States

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Women detained by ICE in upstate NY more likely to be transferred multiple times

WAMC - New York |

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WAMC - New York

Public Broadcaster

Owned By	WAMC Northeast Public Radio (Non-profit); National Public Radio (NPR) Network affiliate
Year Founded	1958
Website	www.wamc.org
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, Albany
Owner Country	United States

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Houston County reports 16 Asian students enrolled for 2024-25

Forest Country News - Texas |

Owner: Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron info about owner

Forest Country News - Texas

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Owned By	Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron through Metric Media LLC
Year Founded	2020
Website	https://forestcountrynews.com/
Domain Registration Year	2019
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Texas,
Owner Country	United States

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Texas is banning several THC products. Find out what will still be legal on July 31.

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The Texas Tribune

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Owned By	Texas Tribune, Inc. (Non-profit, Sonal Shah CEO)
Year Founded	2009
Website	www.texastribune.org
Domain Registration Year	2008
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Texas, Austin
Owner Country	United States

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Houston lab, ex-CEO and Florida businessman to pay $36.4 million in kickback case

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The Washington Times - Washington D.C.

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Owned By	Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity, led by Sun Myung Moon, through Operations Holdings, Inc., TWT Holdings, LLC & The Washington Times LLC
Year Founded	1982
Website	www.washingtontimes.com
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, District of Columbia, Washington, DC
Owner Country	United States

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Texas A&M University Police Announce Promotions For Five Officers

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Owner: William R. Hicks info about owner

WTAW - Texas

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Owned By	William R. Hicks through Bryan Broadcasting Company
Year Founded	1922
Website	https://wtaw.com/
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Texas, College Station
Owner Country	United States

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Texas Department of Public Safety recovers radioactive source in Midland County

Austin News - Texas |

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Austin News - Texas

Right-wing

Caution	Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime
Owned By	Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron through Metric Media LLC
Year Founded	2020
Website	https://austintxnews.com/
Domain Registration Year	2019
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Texas, Austin
Owner Country	United States

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Texas puts $2.5 million into rural student career prep

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KRIS 6 - Texas

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Owned By	The Scripps Family through Edward W. Scripps Family trust, the E.W Scripps Company & Scripps Media Inc.
Year Founded	1956
Website	www.kristv.com
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Texas, Corpus Christi
Owner Country	United States

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