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Today’s #Texas #covid19 stats faded off a bit, but that is to be expected. Not all agencies report on Sunday. https://www.instagram.com/p/CC2gV1xj7HD/?igshid=1hm94kn760vkd

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The #comet #neowise is still out and about and you still have a chance to catch a glimpse through the end of the month. But hurry! It won’t be back around for 6,800 years! https://www.instagram.com/p/CC2gGVdDT2l/?igshid=1efof97r5jvnq

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Take a break for a moment and listen to this weeks “Tweet of The Week” where we are giving a listen to some egrets. #birding #nature #birds #nocovid19 https://www.instagram.com/p/B_u8n7LD72R/?igshid=krfff7u1y4v7

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Gas prices could remain low through the summer and while that might mean good news at the pump, economists warn it spells major trouble for the economy. #gas #oil #oilprice #news #ccbuzz https://www.instagram.com/p/B_p7rZaDGlB/?igshid=muz9qhhmt2a1

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Texas based @southwestair reported their first quarterly loss in nearly a decade. Air travel in the U.S. is down some 90% or more since #covid_19 #ccbuzz https://www.instagram.com/p/B_jIFfIDdt3/?igshid=zja6hijvuel0

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Dengue Fever Outbreak In Honduras Has Some Officials In Texas Concerned

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for Texas Take News

Tegucigalpa, Honduras—The country of Honduras has a total of  32 public hospitals and right now, 26 are overwhelmed by patients that health officials say are suffering from dengue fever. In fact, the outbreak is so bad that public health officials in Honduras are calling it the worst outbreak of the deadly illness in at least 50 years and that has some health…

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Man Dies While Swimming Near Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi–A man in his 50s from out of state has died following a drowning near the Packery on Thursday. The man is believed to have been in town visiting friends and was swimming along when the accident occurred.

The man was pulled out of the water by near by lifeguards who immediately began working to revive the man. He was transported to Bay Area Hospital where he was pronounced dead a…

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At the end of the right path lies a beautiful reward! All of the hard work, pain and stress is rewarded—often in the simplest of things. #ctr #lds #healthylifestyle #gettingfit #corpuschristi #osobay #vivacorpuschristi #nature #coast #texas (at Oso Bay Wetlands Preserve and Learning Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzuFdUcHO0H/?igshid=1dbuc2xnj21uy

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News The Size Of Texas

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From Midland to the Middle East, our strategically placed reporters and resources have the…

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Proud To Be Different

We don’t follow news trends. In fact, our model is to avoid them at all cost. Sure, it’s a safe bet to say that algorithms are a great tool to have in the box, but we believe nothing beats good old fashioned listening to people talk about what is important to them.

From weather coverage to human interest, we gather the news stories that matter to your audience.

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Good Morning!

Good Morning! Today is Tuesday, February 26, 2019.

On this day in 1963, the American Football League franchise Dallas Texans name was changed to the Chiefs. The owner, Lamar Hunt, had agreed to move the team to Kansas City.

Also on February 26, 1977, members and supporters of the Texas Farm Workers Union set out on a 420-mile march from San Juan, Texas, to Austin to lobby for passage of a state…

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Veteran Journalist and Crew Taken Into Custody During Interview

Veteran news journalist Jorge Ramos was briefly taken into custody along with 5 others, during an interview with Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro.

Ramos and his crew were conducting an interview with Maduro at his official workplace known as Milaflores Palace in Caracas when Maduro became increasingly upset with the questions that Ramos was asking. Maduro ended the interview and detained Ramos…

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Rep. Johnson Continues Effort to Break School-to-Prison Pipeline

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There is no doubt that Texas truly loves to put people in prison. In fact, many of those who are targeted by the Texas justice system are those who come from dysfunctional backgrounds, poverty and underperforming school districts. All too often, demographics are not reported about youth who might be showing signs of trouble. But on Monday, State Representative Eric Johnson of Dallas…

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SENATE BILL WOULD RAISE PAY FOR ALL TEACHERS Staff Reports AUSTIN) — Every public school teacher in Texas would get a five thousand dollar annual pay raise starting in the 2019-2020 school year under a bill approved by the Senate Finance Committee Monday.

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This Day In Texas History: February 25, 2019

Today is February 25, 2019. There are 309 days left in 2019 and now only 3 days left in the month of February.

On this date in 1749 the San Ildefonso Mission was formally established by Spanish colonists. The location was on the south bank of the San Gabriel River near the present-day town of Rockdale.

It was also on February 25, 1989 that Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys, fired head coach…

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Game Wardens Seize 1,800 Pounds Of Shrimp Matt Briscoe Calhoun County, Texas–Texas Parks and Wildlife Game Wardens reported that they had seized 1,800 pounds of shrimp from a commercial fishing boat in Calhoun County on Sunday.

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Texas History for February 24

Today is February 24, 2017 and we are taking a look at what happened in Texas history today.

On this day in 1885, Admiral Chester Nimitz was born in Fredericksburg, TX. He was a leader for the Allied forces in the Pacific during World War II.

Today also marks the second day of the siege of the Alamo in San Antonio. The battle last until March 6, 1836.

And on February 24, 2015 A Texas jury found…

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