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Deadline for Disaster Unemployment Assistance Applications: July 16

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is reminding individuals impacted by the severe weather events in April and May to submit their Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) applications by the fast-approaching deadline of July 16, 2024. The Presidential Disaster Declaration covers numerous …

Video-gaming teenager to become first Catholic millennial saint as pope and cardinals approve canonization

A video-gaming Italian teenager will become the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint after his cause for canonization was approved by church authorities.

Houston Metal Powder Coating Company Faces $338K Penalty for Serious Safety Violations

In a startling revelation, a federal workplace inspection at Outdoor Furniture Refinishing Inc., operating as Allied Powder Coating, has uncovered a series of grave safety hazards that put workers' health at significant risk. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety …

CAIR-Texas Commends Rearrest of Elizabeth Wolf for Attempted Murder of a 3-Year-Old Muslim Child

In a significant step towards justice, the Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Texas), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, has expressed relief and gratitude following the rearrest of Elizabeth Wolf. Wolf, initially released on …

Hurricane Beryl makes landfall as life-threatening Category 4 storm

Hurricane Beryl is roaring through the Windward Islands as an extremely dangerous Category 4, delivering violent winds, intense rainfall and life-threatening storm surge after making landfall Monday.

Why water is the best drink during a heat wave

More water, please. Millions of Americans are experiencing a record-breaking heat wave that has continued for days on end.

Why Walgreens, CVS and Rite Aid are closing thousands of drug stores across America

Walgreens said Thursday that it plans to close a “significant” number of its roughly 8,600 stores in the United States. Around 25% of Walgreens’ stores aren’t profitable, and the chain will look to close stores that are right by one …

Supreme Court overturns 1984 Chevron precedent, curbing power of federal government

The Supreme Court on Friday significantly weakened the power of federal agencies to approve regulations in a major decision that could have sweeping implications for the environment, public health and the workplace.

‘This disorder has almost killed me’: His addiction to ultraprocessed food began as a child

Chicago native Jeffrey Odwazny says he has been addicted to ultraprocessed food since he was a child.

To curb kids’ use of screens, parents may have to cut back on their own

Whether it’s lockboxes or control apps, parents have searched far and wide for ways to reduce their child’s screen time. A new study suggests that the answer may lie in the parent’s own screen habits.

What to know about dengue as CDC warns of rising risk in US

Dengue virus is the most common mosquito-spread virus globally, but generally relatively rare in the continental United States. However, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned this week about a higher-than-expected number of dengue cases among US travelers …

Need multiple alarms to wake up in the morning? Here’s what could be happening, according to experts

Let’s say you need to wake up by 7 a.m. to get to work on time. So you set your first smartphone alarm for 6:30 a.m., your second at 6:45 a.m. and your third at 6:55 a.m. to avoid the …

Former Pro Bowl NFL player Randall Cobb and his family ‘lucky to be alive’ after escaping house fire

Former Pro Bowl NFL wide receiver Randall Cobb and his family escaped unhurt after a blaze erupted at their home in Nashville, Tennessee.

Indian tycoon Ratan Tata appeals for blood donations for sick puppy

A super-rich Indian businessman took to social media to appeal for urgent blood donations for a critically ill puppy.

Retired couple traveling across America to eat at different Texas Roadhouse restaurants

A retired Virginia couple is traveling across America to enjoy their golden years, but they're also showing their love for a Louisville-based restaurant.