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323rd Engineer Company Returns Home After 10-Month Middle East Deployment, Just in Time for Christmas

Gavin U. Stonebridge December 25, 2025

Dozens of family and friends gathered inside a cargo hangar at the Greenville‑Spartanburg International Airport, counting down the minutes until...

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Senators Urge DHS to Withdraw Proposed Public Charge Rule, Citing Harm to Children and Immigrant Communities

Hannah E. Clearwater December 25, 2025

Senator Alex Padilla and 126 other lawmakers have written to DHS urging the agency to abandon a proposed public charge rule that could jeopardize...

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Austin’s Holiday Weather: Warm Christmas Eve, Near-Record Heat Friday-Saturday, and a Cold Front Sunday-Monday

Brianna Q. Lockwood December 25, 2025

A holiday forecast for Austin that turns up the heat: a warm Christmas Eve, a cooler overnight, and a potential mid‑80s surge by Friday. Christmas...

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Explosion at Bristol Nursing Home Leaves Two Dead and Fires Raging

Brianna Q. Lockwood December 25, 2025

A massive blast tore through the Bristol Health & Rehab Center just outside Philadelphia on Tuesday, killing at least two residents and sparking a...

Plane wreckage scatters along Texas coastline with rescue boat pulling up to shore and dense fog rolling behind

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Mexican Navy Plane Crashes in Texas Fog, Killing Six; Investigation Highlights Low-Altitude Landing

Isaac Y. Thornwell December 25, 2025

A Mexican Navy Beech King Air 350i carrying a young burn patient and seven others crashed off the Texas coast in dense fog, killing at least six,...

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19 States and DC File Lawsuit Against HHS Over Gender-Affirming Care Declaration

Morgan J. Carter December 25, 2025

A coalition of 19 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), its...

Cashier standing with arms crossed at H‑E‑B near conveyor belts surrounded scattered produce wrapped gifts in a holiday rush

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H-E-B Turns Checkout Glitch into Christmas Gift for Burleson Shoppers

Morgan J. Carter December 25, 2025

During the holiday rush at an H‑E‑B in Burleson, Texas, a computer glitch turned a routine shopping trip into a Christmas surprise. First Major...

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer figurine perching on a wooden sign with twinkling lights and festive patrons in the background

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Austin’s Lefty’s Brick Bar Returns with Rudolph’s Road House Holiday Pop-up, Offering Décor, Themed Cocktails, Nightly Events, and Reindeer Retreat Package

Isaac Y. Thornwell December 25, 2025

Austin’s holiday scene gets a sparkling makeover as Lefty’s Brick Bar transforms into the festive Rudolph’s Road House pop‑up. What to Expect at...

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Winter Wonderglam Lights Up Austin’s Gibson Street Bar With Holiday Cheer

Brianna Q. Lockwood December 25, 2025

The holiday lights are back in Austin, and the city’s newest pop‑up, Winter Wonderglam, is turning Gibson Street Bar into a sparkling wonderland....

Cargo container opens revealing weapons with a Customs vehicle silhouette against the bridge casting long shadows.

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U.S. Seizes Weapons at Del Rio Bridge; Alabama Father-Son Plead Guilty to Trafficking Hundreds of Guns

Fiona Z. Merriweather December 25, 2025

In a sweep that underscored the ongoing effort to curb illegal firearms trafficking, U.S. officials seized a cargo of weapons and ammunition at the...