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Todd Bowles Fires Profanity-Laden Rant After Bucs Lose 28-14 Lead

Hannah E. Clearwater December 22, 2025

Todd Bowles delivered a profanity‑laden message to his team during a post‑game press conference after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers blew a 14‑point...

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Small U.S. Groups Fight Loneliness One Neighborhood at a Time

Gavin U. Stonebridge December 22, 2025

In a quiet sweep across the United States, small community groups are tackling loneliness one neighborhood at a time. Social Isolation in...

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New ‘Super Flu’ Variant Drives 460% Spike in NYC Flu Cases

Isaac Y. Thornwell December 22, 2025

In the first week of December, New York City reported nearly 14,000 flu cases—a 460 % jump from the 2,500 cases logged the same period last...

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Texas Infant Deaths Rise 7% Since 2021, New Law Gives Families More Time to Say Goodbye

Julia N. Fairmont December 22, 2025

In Texas, early state data reveals a troubling trend: infant deaths have climbed more than 7% since 2021, prompting lawmakers to act. Rising...

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Texas Disposal Systems Opens Recycling Program for Christmas Trees in Austin and San Antonio

Morgan J. Carter December 22, 2025

AUSTIN (KXAN) — As the holiday season draws to a close, many households are left wondering what to do with the Christmas tree after the ornaments are...

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Austin Police Arrest Suspect in Late Wednesday Homicide Near North I-35

Julia N. Fairmont December 22, 2025

A disturbance on the 11900 block of North Interstate 35 late Wednesday turned into a homicide when Austin Police arrested a suspect on...

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Darling Ingredients Faces New Enforcement Over Wastewater, Odor, and Record-Keeping Violations at Bastrop Plant

Fiona Z. Merriweather December 22, 2025

A Texas animal‑byproduct rendering plant is back under scrutiny after the state’s environmental regulator issued a fresh notice of enforcement,...

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Brown University Shooter Found Dead in New Hampshire; Linked to MIT Professor Killing

Julia N. Fairmont December 22, 2025

The frantic hunt for the suspect in last weekend’s mass shooting at Brown University ended Thursday when authorities discovered the man dead inside a...

A beige house stands with its door ajar and flowers on the porch while a misty Austin skyline and waving flag loom.

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Austin Police Arrest 22-Year-Old in Homicide of 74-Year-Old Resident

Gavin U. Stonebridge December 22, 2025

A homicide in north Austin on Thursday morning turned a quiet group home into a scene of tragedy when 74‑year‑old Walter Connor was stabbed and later...

Puka Nacua standing alone with bowed head holding a smartphone showing an apologetic Instagram post in a dim stadium backdrop

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Rams Receiver Nacua Apologizes After Antisemitic Gesture Amid Career-Best Game

Julia N. Fairmont December 22, 2025

In a Thursday that began with an apology and ended with more controversy, Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua found himself at the center of a...