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Judge Halts U.S. Effort to Deport Guatemalan Children as Planes Sit on Tarmac
With children already loaded onto planes, a federal judge Sunday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting dozens of Guatemalan minors and demanded assurances that they would remain in shelters until a more permanent ruling. The...

Jags’ men, women both defeated in season soccer openers
Jags’ men, women both defeated in season soccer openers Published 6:14 pm Sunday, August 31, 2025 By Samuel Fowler | UHV Assistant Athletic Director of Communications The University of Houston-Victoria men’s soccer team fell, 5-0, to No. 16-ranked...

Conroe State Senator Brandon Creighton expected to be next Texas Tech Chancellor
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Texas State Senator Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe) is expected to be named the next Texas Tech University System chancellor, multiple sources told KCBD. Creighton has represented a part of Southeast Texas in the state senate...

Texas lawmakers advance abortion pill restrictions
The Texas House has advanced a bill that would allow private citizens to sue prescribers, makers and distributors of abortion pills inside and outside the state. A revised version of Texas’s H.B. 7 passed the state Legislature’s lower chamber in...

Texas House advances private spaces bill
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that supporters say will help women feel safe in private spaces, while its opponents argue that it will put women and gender diverse people at higher risk. Senate Bill 8,...

Texas A&M Launches Monthlong Suicide Awareness Campaign
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (FOX 44) — Texas A&M University Health Services is launching its ninth annual observance of Suicide Awareness Month this September with a series of programs aimed at raising awareness, reducing stigma and expanding access to...

Texas boy hospitalized after TikTok experiment goes wrong
COLEMAN, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Twelve-year-old Caden Ballard was sitting at home in Coleman, Texas, with his older brother, scrolling on TikTok, when they came across a video they wanted to try. Ballard said he and his brother grabbed the materials...

Church brings baptism and aid to the homeless
Stay Informed, Stay Empowered in STL Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. By late morning, the Houston heat was already pressing down like a heavy hand....

Ex-MLB Star Mark Teixeira Enters Texas Congressional Race, Embraces Trump and MAGA
Former MLB star Mark Teixeira has announced that he's entered the race to fill the U.S. House seat of Republican Rep. Chip Roy in Texas's 21st District. While Roy, who is running for Texas attorney general, hasn't been shy about criticizing...

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Judge stops U.S. from deporting group of unaccompanied Guatemalan children after some were loaded on planes overnight at Texas airport
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State Sen. Brandon Creighton expected to be sole finalist for Texas Tech chancellor
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. State Sen. Brandon Creighton, the architect of major higher education reforms that banned diversity programs, limited...

Judge blocks Trump administration from deporting children back to Guatemala
A D.C. District Court judge issued a minute order today declaring that hundreds of unaccompanied Guatemalan minors should remain in the United States, thwarting a Trump administration effort to deport them back to their native country.The ruling...

MTG blames shootings on trans people while an Illinois & Kenyan court stand up for LGBTQ+ rights
What they’re saying: “Today’s evil church school shooter was a trans who was likely groomed and transitioned as a teenager,” said Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA). Some Republicans, like Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), explicitly asked their...
Judge blocks Trump administration from deporting unaccompanied Guatemalan children
Open this photo in gallery:A Guatemalan migrant, in white, is embraced by relatives after being deported from the United States, outside La Aurora International Airport, in Guatemala City, on Sunday.Moises Castillo/The Associated Press A U.S....
Vintage photos show how the role of women in the workforce has evolved in the last 100 years
Updated 2025-08-31T17:36:01Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app During the early 20th century, women's employment was...

Judge temporarily halts the U.S. from deporting Guatemalan children, citing legal concerns
WASHINGTON (TNND) — A federal judge temporarily blocked a flight on Sunday that the U.S. government had loaded with children to be sent back to their home country of Guatemala. This case is the latest in the Trump administration’s crackdown on...

Judge temporarily halts US effort to deport Guatemalan children as planes sit on tarmac
Sooknanan’s order was intended to be in place until an emergency hearing could be held in the afternoon. But there was initial confusion among lawyers whether the order applied to a limited number of children. Dozens of children were then removed...

U.S. judge blocks government from deporting unaccompanied Guatemalan children
A U.S. federal judge on Sunday halted the Trump administration from deporting a group of migrant Guatemalan children already boarded onto planes and potentially hundreds more in government shelters after their lawyers made a pre-dawn emergency...
Stony Brook women’s volleyball looking to make noise with young roster
Defensive specialist Madison Cigna (19) greets her teammates prior to the Stony Brook women’s volleyball team’s loss to Towson on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. The Seawolves will look to build on three straight playoff appearances with a youthful roster...