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Wetzel: All of college football ought to cheer for Texas Tech
ESPN India
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Last week, just days after college athletic programs were able to directly share revenue with their athletes, Felix Ojo, a five-star offensive lineman from Mansfield, Texas, announced his college decision. He held offers from Ohio State, Texas,...
Residents in these states each at least 20 pounds of french fries per year, study reveals
New York Post
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July 8, 2025
Virginia is for fry lovers, according to a new study. The poll of 5,000 U.S. adults found the average person of the “Old Dominion” self-reported eating at least 21 pounds of spuds, closely followed by three other heavy-hitting states: Alabama,...
Society Needs Philanthropic Privacy
The Dispatch
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July 15, 2025
With Donald Trump back in the White House and a pliant Republican majority eager to bring perceived cultural and political opponents to heel, the most serious threat to American pluralism is aimed not at the ballot box but at civil society, an...
MLB draft: The biggest Texas Rangers booms and busts of the last decade
The Dallas Morning News - Texas
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July 9, 2025
Major league teams pour countless resources, dollars and hours into amateur evaluation each year in preparation of the MLB draft. It remains an inexact science despite that. Don’t believe us? Take a gander at the last decade of the Texas Rangers’...
National Park Service defends the handling of lightning-sparked blaze that destroyed historic lodge
Tri City Record - New Mexico
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July 15, 2025
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — The National Park Service is defending its handling of a lightning-sparked wildfire that destroyed the nearly century-old Grand Canyon Lodge and dozens of historic cabins, saying containment lines had been...
Kentucky Tornadoes and Severe Weather
Jobe Publishing Inc - Kentucky
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July 14, 2025
Brian Neudorff, a Forecaster and Meteorologist with the National Weather Service (NWS) of Louisville. Photo submitted. Q&A Session with Forecaster and Meteorologist Brian Neudorff By Mary Beth Sallee Jobe Publishing, Inc. Kentucky’s severe weather...
Esketamine Monotherapy Promising for Treatment-Resistant Depression
U.S. Pharmacist - New Jersey
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Birmingham, AL—Is esketamine nasal spray used without oral antidepressants effective in treatment-resistant depression (TRD)? That was the question raised in an industry study conducted with the University of Alabama Birmingham and Rush University...
Wallace State receives $2.5 million to renovate and advance construction projects
WBRC 6 News - Alabama
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July 9, 2025
HANCEVILLE, Ala. (WBRC) - Wallace State Community College received $2.5 million from the state to renovate two buildings and assist in constructing others, according to representatives. “We are grateful to the Alabama Legislature, and especially...
FL Leads the Way With a High-Tech 911 System That Improves Emergency Response
Fire Engineering
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July 15, 2025
By FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press834 words NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — When an emergency happens in Collier County, Florida, the 911 calls go to one of the most high-tech communications centers in the U.S., where callers can send text and video from the...
Nichelle Nichols Space Camp: Inspiring the Next Generation of Female Astronauts
Sunny97 - Texas
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A new camp aimed at empowering young women and named after the trailblazing actress Nichelle Nichols will launch at the US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The Nichelle Nichols Space Camp will serve girls aged 14 to 18, helping to...
New Study Reveals States with Narrowest Gender Gaps in Traffic Fatalities
News Blaze
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July 14, 2025
Dallas, TX – July 2025 A groundbreaking study from The Texas Law Dog, a respected personal injury law firm, is raising awareness about gender disparities in vehicle crash fatalities across the United States. By analyzing nationwide data from 2018...
OKC Thunder vs Orlando Magic Prediction and Preview for 2025 NBA Summer League | July 15
Sportskeeda
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July 15, 2025
The OKC Thunder and the Orlando Magic face each other in their third game of the Las Vegas Summer League on Tuesday. The two teams are coming off contrasting results in their last games. The Magic suffered their second consecutive defeat in their...
How To Make Smoked Ham Like Pulled Pork At Home
KDXU - Utah
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July 8, 2025
The old story goes that the country band Alabama was performing a show down in Texas when someone hollered that if they were going to perform in the Lone Star State, they needed a fiddle in the band. Like Alabama, I learned the hard way that if...
Huntsville Police welcome 72nd Academy graduates to the force
Speakin' Out News - Alabama
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July 8, 2025
The Star of Alabama Huntsville Police welcomed eight new officers after they graduated from the HPD Police Academy The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) proudly celebrated the graduation of its 72nd Police Academy Session on Thursday, July 3,...
Curran Funeral Home prioritizes families, community during 50 years of business
Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Pennsylvania
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July 13, 2025
Being a co-owner and funeral director at Curran Funeral Homes is a full-circle experience for James Kunkle, 48, of Vandergrift. Kunkle’s father, Arthur “Art” Kunkle, 70, of Apollo, purchased the funeral homes in 2002 after Gary Curran’s passing....
Trump’s bill includes billions in funding for NASA projects originally on the chopping block
WAFF 48 - Alabama
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July 8, 2025
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The Republican-backed reconciliation bill has earmarked billions for several NASA programs. Congress passed its final version of the President’s Big Beautiful Bill, but it’s not what the President wanted in America’s...
Black debutantes continue legacy of resistance, resilience
Triangle Tribune - North Carolina
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Nikita Harris, left, discusses her exhibit with a visitor. University of Alabama Professor Nikita Harris is on a mission to share the history of Black debutantes and cotillions – not as pageantry but as protest. Harris said the Black debutante...
Report: Black Belt health disparities could worsen with Medicaid cuts in Trump’s big bill
Alabama Daily News
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July 8, 2025
WASHINGTON — As President Donald Trump signed his tax breaks and spending cuts bill into law, Alabama researchers warned that changes to Medicaid could decimate the health care system in the state’s Black Belt. The Black Belt in Alabama represents...
LA Tech officially joins the Sun Belt conference
WBRZ ABC 2 - Louisiana
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July 15, 2025
NEW ORLEANS — The Sun Belt Conference announced Tuesday the addition of Louisiana Tech University into the league after a unanimous vote from conference members. “We are thrilled to welcome Louisiana Tech University to the Sun Belt. Geographically...
After impressing Jon Scheyer, 5-star recruits Ryan Hampton and Marcus Spears Jr lead Drive Nation 16U to Peach Jam win
Sportskeeda
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July 15, 2025
Class of 2027 prospects Marcus Spears Jr. and Ryan Hampton have been receiving a lot of hype for their performances for the U16 team Drive Nation. Last week, Duke Blue Devils coach Jon Scheyer was present in North Augusta to watch the duo shine in...