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The latest on the Key Bridge collapse, New York puts forth legislation to get clean energy projects on the grid and Wisconsin and other states join a federal summer food program to help feed kids across the country.

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Republicans float conspiracy theories on the collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge, South Carolina's congressional elections will use a map ruled unconstitutional, and the Senate schedules an impeachment trial for Homeland Secretary Mayorkas.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

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Latinos make up about 25% of the U.S. population, but only 5.2% are lead actors in the film industry and less than 3% of directors and screenwriters are Latino, according to the 2022 LDC U.S. Latino GDP Report. (MACLEG/AdobeStock)
Virtual national film festival highlights Hispanic Heritage Month

A film festival created to help close the gap in storytelling for people of color is offering free, virtual showings as part of Hispanic Heritage …

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President Joe Biden does not believe the U.S.-Mexican border wall built by his predecessor was effective, but cited a 2019 congressional appropriation of funds as the reason for new border wall in the Rio Grande Valley. (AerialStockFootage/Adobe Stock)
South Texas opponents of new border wall promise resistance

Opponents of previous efforts to build a border wall in South Texas are reeling from the Biden administration's announcement last week to resume…

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The Castner Range contains cultural sites that document the history of Native tribes, while also providing habitat for wildlife such as the golden eagle, mountain lions and the western burrowing owl. (Dale/AdobeStock)
Texas' Poppy-Covered Castner Range Now State's Third National Monument

A celebration will be held in El Paso Friday after five decades of activism paid off, when President Joe Biden designated Texas' Castner Range a …

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To fulfill President Donald Trump's promised U.S.-Mexico border wall, the administration waived requirements for environmental reviews and mediation. (wikipedia)
Biden Promises Environmental Damage Review of Trump's Border Wall

EL PASO, Texas -- The Biden administration has promised to conduct a damage assessment after announcing that billions diverted for construction of …

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Nearly 12,000 species currently are at risk of becoming endangered or extinct across the country, including Texas sea turtles. (Pixabay)
TX Wildlife Conservation Funding at Stake in New Bill

AUSTIN, Texas — A bipartisan bill aimed at keeping wildlife populations healthy and off the endangered species list is set for markup by the U.…

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La ACLU de Texas puso en operación una Línea Directa de Protección en la Elección para que los electores puedan tener información y/o ayuda para votar en la elección del 8 de noviembre. (flySnow/iStockphoto)
ACLU de Texas opera una Línea Directa de Protección en la Elección

Houston, TX – La Unión Estadounidense por las Libertades Civiles de Texas, ACLU por sus siglas en inglés, está preparando …

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Un estudio reciente revela que los estudiantes afro-americanos y los latinos están significativamente sub-representados en las principales universidades públicas de investigación del país. (RawpixelLtd/iStockphoto)
Estudio: Los estudiantes de color, excluidos de las mejores universidades de TX

Austin, TX -Un nuevo estudio realizado por el Centro para el Progreso Americano (“Center for American Progress”, CAP por sus siglas en …

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Native Americans and environmental groups protest at the Houston headquarters of Energy Transfer Partners, the contractor building Dakota Access and other pipeline projects. (Grassroots Global Justice Alliance)
Natives, Environmentalists Protest in Houston Over Pipeline

HOUSTON – A coalition of environmental groups and Native American activists has taken protests over a controversial pipeline to the Houston offi…

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Native Americans and others are protesting the Dos Republicas mine near Eagle Pass, where coal will be extracted and shipped to Mexico by rail. (Klotzbach/iStock)<br /><br />
Native Americans Protest Strip Mine on Tribal Cultural Site

EAGLE PASS, Texas - Native Americans from Texas and across the country are protesting the operations at an open-pit coal mine on the Texas-Mexico …

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FOTO: La Suprema Corte de los EE. UU. escuchará hoy argumentos que desafían la Sección 5 de la Ley de Derechos Electorales, la cual protege a las minorías de la discriminación en el sistema electoral. Crédito de la foto: Alan Cleaver.
La Suprema Corte evalúa un cuestionamiento a la Ley de Derechos Electorales

AUSTIN, Texas - La Suprema Corte de los Estados Unidos oirá hoy las argumentaciones orales de un caso que podría tener un impacto de largo …

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Líderes empresariales instan a la Suprema Corte a que se ponga de parte de la Universidad de Texas

AUSTIN, Texas – El proceso de admisión de la Universidad de Texas atrae la atención nacional este miércoles. Se trata de las …

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Reporte: Escuelas de Texas siguen violando los derechos de la Primera Enmienda

HOUSTON - Un reporte que será circulado hoy por la Unión Americana de Libertades Civiles (ACLU, en inglés) en Texas, encuentra que una …

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