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July 7, 2023

Texas hospital offers blessing ceremony for father who can’t make daughter’s wedding: ‘Very emotional’

Bride-to-be Tatiana Palza was facing a wedding without her father due to his rehab after back surgery. But the rehab hospital in Katy, Texas, was able to bring the wedding to Jorge Palza.

July 7, 2023

Partnership between US Forest Service, HBCUs creates path for Black students who aspire to become firefighters

A partnership between HBCUs and the United States Forest Service has created a path for Black students who aspire to become firefighters.

July 7, 2023

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs allows for over-the-counter sales of contraceptive medications without prescription

Katie Hobbs, the governor of Arizona, announced that the state will now allow the over-the-counter sale of abortion medications with no prescriptions needed.

July 7, 2023

Arizona authorities arrest suspect in death of missing teen found dismembered, burned in firepit

The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office arrested 37-year-old Anthonie Ruinard in connection with the death of missing 18-year-old Parker League, who was found in a burn pit.

July 6, 2023

Federal judge recommends US Supreme Court approve settlement on Rio Grande water management

A federal judge has issued a recommendation for the U.S. Supreme Court to approve a settlement among three Western states regarding the management of the Rio Grande River.

July 6, 2023

Texas newborn abandoned by young parents at Plano business: police

An hour-old newborn was abandoned by their young parents and left at a business in Plano, Texas, Tuesday afternoon. Plano police were able to identify the child's parents.

July 6, 2023

Ex-Baylor star Odyssey Sims returns home with Dallas Wings

Odyssey Sims was drafted second overall by the Dallas Wings in 2014 out of Baylor University, where she won an NCAA National championship in 2012.

July 6, 2023

Bizarre new details emerge in 'missing teen' Rudy Farias case as mom avoids criminal charges

In another stunning twist in the saga of missing Texas teen Rudy Farias, Houston police said at a news conference Thursday that the young man had been living at home with his mother.

July 6, 2023

Suspected ‘coyote’ arrested in Rio Grande after guiding illegal immigrants across river into Texas: video

Authorities in Texas cornered a suspected human smuggler in the waters of the Rio Grande before eventually capturing and arresting him on Tuesday.

July 6, 2023

Grand Canyon National Park gets $27.5 million in federal funding to upgrade shuttle buses

The Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona is getting 30 new buses as part of a replacement project. The park will receive $27.5 million in federal funding to upgrade the buses.