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Casino advocates backing up the cards for a future in North Texas
The push to bring resort-style casinos to North Texas continues. Las Vegas Sands is playing their odds again for the 2025 Texas Legislative. House Bill 2843 aimed to legalize casino gambling in Texas by creating eight licenses at destination resorts. However, it was shot down before making it to Governor Greg Abbott’s desk.
Biden commemorates Civil Rights Act' 60th anniversary with call to 'restore faith in Supreme Court'
President Joe Biden called for expanding civil rights in America by "preventing abuse of presidential power and restoring faith in the U.S. Supreme Court," during a speech to mark the Civil Rights Act' 60th anniversary.
"Austin Bar named USA TODAY's Bar of the Year" []
Sahara Lounge Shakes Its Way Onto USA TODAY’s Best Bars List. Austin's Sahara Lounge, known for its epic dance parties and eclectic style, has been named one of the best bars in the country by USA TODAY. "I think what makes Sahara Lounge special...are the ghosts that live in...
North Texas veteran moves into custom-built home made for a hero
HEATH – There are about 5.3 million veterans who live with a disability in the U.S., and one in eight of those is considered 100% disabled. This creates obvious challenges for these veterans and their families when trying to live in a world that isn't built for their challenges. On July 29, Staff Sgt. James Carey and his family moved into their brand-new home that was custom-built to accommodate him. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation is giving the home to the Carey family mortgage-free. "This is a huge game changer for me," he said. "The world isn't really made for people with disabilities,"...
East Coast airline to end SA flights and exit city
SAN ANTONIO – JetBlue Airways Corp. is grounding its Alamo City operations. The Long Island-based carrier plans to exit the market, ending nonstop flights to Boston and New York City in late October. The airline’s planned departure comes roughly three years after JetBlue launched nonstop flights from San Antonio...
HUD TO PUT ST. MARK’S UP FOR BIDS
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will be placing the St. Mark’s Medical Center in La Grange up for bids in an upcoming note sale. St. Mark’s had been in negotiations with Progressive Health Group, which is a Mississippi-based organization, about purchasing the facility, which closed last October due to financial issues, and re-opening it as a Rural Emergency Hospital.
Man wanted on human smuggling charges in Uvalde arrested after police chase in Central Texas
LORENA, Texas (KWTX) - A man wanted by the Uvalde Police Department for smuggling a person under the age of 18 was arrested in Central Texas on July 30 after a police pursuit involving multiple law enforcement agencies. The Lorena Police Department wrote in a social media post that Chainze...
‘It lifted me up out of a dark place’: Temple dad raises money for park statue in memory of late son
TEMPLE, Texas (KWTX) - A statue and storyboard in memory of Temple resident Chris Johnson will be unveiled at Pepper Creek Trail on Aug. 23, provided his father can raise the funds to build it. After Gary Johnson’s adopted son, Chris Johnson, died in a motorcycle accident on Thanksgiving in...
Meta agrees to $1.4B settlement with Texas for biometric data usage in Facebook images
Meta has agreed to pay Texas a record $1.4 billion in settlement funds over the state's lawsuit claiming the tech giant used biometric data of users without their permission, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday.
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