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Texas stops providing new funding for border wall construction
Texas has stopped putting new money toward building a U.S.-Mexico border wall, shifting course after installing only a ...
Olympic 100 champion Noah Lyles calls off weekend race with Miami’s Tyreek Hill for personal reasons
A race between Olympic 100-meter champion Noah Lyles and Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill that was never formally ...
Scott Community College student paints the town of Riverdale green
Scott Community College student Emma Hendershott has painted Riverdale green, a news release says. Emma Hendershott and her ...
Florida lawmakers pass charter school expansion on last day of session
On the 105th day of what was supposed to be a 60-day legislative session, Florida lawmakers passed a bill to allow charter ...
10 years after Charleston church massacre, faith leaders lament that the country hasn’t changed
People of faith gathered again at Mother Emanuel AME on Tuesday just like they did 10 years ago, searching for God’s truth ...
‘The Chosen’ swaps Texas for Italy to film the crucifixion for the hit drama about Jesus Christ
Matera, in the south of Italy, is known as the “City of Stones” for its architecture. For the next season of “The Chosen,” it ...
Hard Rock Stadium tightens security at Club World Cup after chaotic scene at Copa America
Almost a year since the Copa America final nearly ended in tragedy, big numbers of soccer fans are back at Hard Rock Stadium ...
Tight end Travis Kelce, franchised guard Trey Smith attend Chiefs minicamp
Four-time All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce and Pro Bowl right guard Trey Smith, who skipped voluntary workouts after receiving ...
Davenport offering Civil Rights trolley tours
Learn about how the Quad Cities was a part of the Civil Rights movement from the comfort of a trolley. The Putnam Museum and ...
Tyler Perry sued by actor on ‘The Oval’ for sexual assault and harassment
An actor who worked on the Tyler Perry-created TV drama “The Oval” has filed a lawsuit alleging Perry leveraged his industry power to repeatedly sexually assault and harass him while keeping him ...
Judge says government can’t limit passport sex markers for many transgender, nonbinary people
A federal judge expanded a ruling Tuesday that blocked the Trump administration from enacting policy changes to sex markers on passports for many transgender and nonbinary Americans.
Bettendorf Middle School student earns documentary filmmaking award
Bettendorf Middle School student Adrian Gillette is becoming a well-known documentary filmmaker. “I think it’s really important to learn about history so we don’t redo the ...