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KARL MONDON/AFP via Getty ImagesThe social media giant is being sued by four states who allege it designed Facebook and Instagram to hook kids — and lied to the public about the risks. -
A border crossing in Arizona opened to cattle from Mexico for the first time in more than a year. This despite a parasite being found on the Mexican side. U.S. ranchers are upset.
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A city in Colorado is suing the landlord of an ICE processing facility there, saying its detentions there violate local zoning codes.
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Win McNamee/Getty Images North AmericaIn a major win for President Trump who went all in for the political newcomer, Sen. Darline Graham beat out longtime Congressman Ralph Norman in a special election primary runoff in South Carolina.
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The agency that regulates the state's oil and gas industry voted to adopt the new policy before sharing it with the public. It added more "listening sessions" when the public can speak to agency staff. -
As oil and gas companies run out of places to dispose of their wastewater, Texas regulators are drafting permits to treat and reuse it outside the oilfields. -
A new study from NASA says certain pockets of the lunar South Pole — where the United States is expected to establish a moon base — may be sustainable for certain microorganisms. It could be a foundation for new lunar research, but it does bring its own challenges to future studies. -
Some of the classes removed from UH’s core curriculum include those discussing race and gender, such as Introduction to LGBT Studies, Women and Gender in Arabic Literature, and Intro to Global Climate Change. -
The longtime state legislator, who announced in June 2025 he wasn't seeking reelection, vacated the seat to serve as a U.S. assistant secretary of defense. -
A pair of new rail studies give Austin and San Antonio a clearer choice: negotiate with Union Pacific or build a mostly elevated $13.5 billion line along SH 130.
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