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US shooting: Gunman kills 2 children in Minneapolis church, 17 people injured
The New Zealand Herald
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August 27, 2025
A gunman opened fire on school children attending a church service in Minneapolis, killing two pupils and wounding 17 children and adults, police said, in the latest violent tragedy to jolt the United States. City police chief Brian O’Hara told a...
Gunman kills two children in Minneapolis church, injures 17
RTL Today
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A gunman opened fire Wednesday on school children attending a church service in Minneapolis, killing two pupils and wounding 17 children and adults, police said, in the latest violent tragedy to jolt the United States. City police chief Brian...
Gunman kills two children in Minneapolis church, injures 17 others
Stone County Enterprise - Mississippi
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A shooter opened fire Wednesday on school children attending a church service in Minneapolis, killing two pupils and wounding 17 people in the latest violent tragedy to jolt the United States. City police chief Brian O'Hara told a media briefing...
Texas schools given conflicting advice on Ten Commandments
Baptist News Global
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August 27, 2025
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has ordered school districts unaffected by a recent court ruling to comply with a state law requiring Ten Commandments displays in public school classrooms beginning Sept. 1. The Aug. 25 directive came less than a...
Texas in 2025 resembles Mississippi in 1963. What happened?
LGBTQ Nation - California
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August 27, 2025
Once known, even branded, for its dynamism and progress, Texas has entered into a spiral of animus and legislative contempt toward LGBTQ+ Texans reminiscent of Mississippi in the Sixties, in its final throws of opposition to integration and civil...
Church leaders who ran call center in Metro Detroit indicted in multi-state forced labor operation
FOX 2 Detroit - Michigan
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The Joshua Media Ministries building in Taylor, Michigan. (FOX 2) - Two church leaders with ties to Michigan, including a man who believed himself to be an apostle, were indicted in a multi-state investigation alleging forced labor and money...
Houston ministry building raided by FBI as part of multi-state investigation into abuse by religious leaders
Houston Public Media - Texas
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August 27, 2025
Crime David Taylor, 53, and Michelle Brannon, 56, were indicted on charges of forced labor and money laundering. They are accused of operating nine donation-seeking call centers as part of their ministry throughout the country. One of the call...
Church religious leaders with Florida ties arrested for forced labor, money laundering
WSVN 7 - Florida
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August 27, 2025
TAMPA, Florida (WFTS) — A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Michigan served a 10-count indictment against two self-proclaimed religious leaders for their alleged roles in a forced labor and money laundering conspiracy that victimized...
Church religious leaders arrested for forced labor, money laundering
KTVZ - Oregon
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August 27, 2025
Click here for updates on this story TAMPA, Florida (WFTS) — A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Michigan served a 10-count indictment against two self-proclaimed religious leaders for their alleged roles in a forced labor and money...
Religious leaders accused of forced labor and money laundering after facility raided, FBI says
ABC 13 - Texas
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August 27, 2025
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- An FBI investigation is underway in north Harris County after authorities say two self-professed religious leaders were using a ministry building for human trafficking, money laundering, and forced labor. On...
Church leaders arrested in multi-state money laundering, forced labor investigation
FOX 35 Orlando - Florida
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TAMPA, Fla. - Two church leaders have been arrested in an alleged multi-million-dollar conspiracy after multiple FBI raids across the country on Wednesday morning, including one in Hillsborough County's exclusive Avila neighborhood. Arrests of...
Texas 89th Legislature: Key Artificial Intelligence Legislation
JD Supra - California
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August 27, 2025
The recently concluded 89th Legislature addressed a wide range of artificial intelligence issues. Texas is taking a leading role in both encouraging AI use and regulating the use of artificial intelligence. (Other states passing similarly...
Texas Reunites Alamo With Historic Hotels In Landmark Acquisition Deal
Yahoo News
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Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways Texas officials have announced the acquisition of...
Women’s Golf Ranked No. 7 in Golfweek Preseason Poll
WTAW - Texas
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August 27, 2025
News release from Texas A&M Athletics: The Texas A&M women’s Golf team was ranked No. 7 in the Golfweek Preseason Poll, the organization announced Wednesday. Texas A&M boasts a loaded roster with five golfers in the top 200 of the World Amateur...
Texas’ Workforce Is Carrying More Seniors Than Ever
Texas Border Business
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August 27, 2025
The primary driver of this change has been the rapid growth of the older adult population, which is expanding more quickly than the working-age population. Image for illustration purposesTexas Border Business According to the Texas Demographic...
Houston County internet crimes unit arrests convicted sex offender on child porn charges
1819 News
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The Houston County Sheriff’s Office arrested a convicted sex offender for having child pornography and sharing it online. Billy Mooney, 65, is charged with seven counts of disseminating/possession of child porn. Investigators with the Internet...
Texas ‘Doctor Act’ targets physician shortage – but some say new law might not do enough
KERA - Texas
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August 27, 2025
Like many rural counties, Delta County, about an hour northeast of Dallas, doesn’t have a dedicated primary care doctor. “Sometimes the treatment that our residents are seeking, or specialty treatments, they may need to be referred outside of...
Church leaders with Florida ties used 'forced labor' to solicit donations, FBI says
WESH 2 - Florida
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August 27, 2025
A home in Ocala appears to be surrounded by federal agents on Wednesday, video from Chopper 2 shows. It's part of a federal grand jury indictment against two defendants for their alleged roles in a forced labor and money laundering conspiracy that...
Activist Elliott Is Said to Take Large Stake in Rexford REIT
Mint
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August 27, 2025
(Bloomberg) -- Elliott Investment Management has built an active stake in Los Angeles-based real estate investment trust Rexford Industrial Realty Inc., according to people familiar with the matter. It makes the hedge fund one of the top five...
Texas senator pushes back on Democratic narrative on redistricting
The Center Square
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August 27, 2025
(The Center Square) – After the Texas Senate passed a Congressional redistricting bill that first passed in the House, a lawsuit was filed to stop it from going into effect. The bill's author in the Texas Senate, Sen. Phil King, R-Weatherford,...