From The Monitor
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California evangelical seminary ponders changes that would make it more welcoming to LGBTQ students
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fuller Theological Seminary, an evangelical school in Pasadena, California, is deliberating whether to become more open to LGBTQ+ students who previously faced possible expulsion if found to be in a same-sex union. That’s according to a draft of proposed revisions to the seminary’s sexual standards that was obtained by The Associated […]
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In one North Carolina county, it's 'growth, growth, growth.' But will Biden reap the benefit?
SILER CITY, N.C. (AP) — At the epicenter of President Joe Biden’s promised economic boom, a slow tractor can still halt traffic. Just 81,000 people live in rural Chatham County, North Carolina. There are 1,076 farms. The old mill now houses a dance studio, a grocer and a steakhouse. For work, many people have no […]
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History! Harlingen South wins regional title; Valley sends two to state
SAN ANTONIO — Harlingen South clinched the first trip to the State Tournament in program history by sweeping Liberty Hill on Saturday. The Hawks won the Class 5A Region IV title by winning 14-9 in San Antonio on Saturday after picking up the 14-7 victory in Game 1 on Thursday in Corpus Christi. Harlingen South […]
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Walmart ends credit card partnership with Capital One, but shoppers can still use their cards
Walmart has ended a partnership with Capital One that made the banking company the exclusive issuer of Walmart’s consumer credit cards. The companies announced the change in a joint statement Friday. The companies said card-holders can still use their Capital One Walmart Rewards cards, which will continue to accrue rewards unless customers are notified of […]
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Biden's message to West Point graduates: You're being asked to tackle threats 'like none before'
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Saturday told graduates of the U.S. Military Academy that their class is being called upon to tackle threats across the globe and preserve the country’s ideals at home “like none before.” Biden said the phrase, the class motto, was apt for the sorts of challenges they […]
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Republican-appointed University of Wisconsin regent refuses to step down when term ends
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A conservative University of Wisconsin regent says he won’t step down when his term ends this month. Then-Gov. Scott Walker, a Republican, appointed Robert Atwell to the Board of Regents in May 2017. His seven-year term ends this month. Atwell sent an email to Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman, regents […]
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Striped Skunks don’t mind living in the suburbs
Getting a photograph of a skunk was not on my bucket list so I have never written about skunks. That changed.
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Friday's preholiday travel breaks the record for the most airline travelers screened at US airports
ATLANTA (AP) — A record was broken ahead of the Memorial Day weekend for the number of airline travelers screened at U.S. airports, the Transportation Security Administration said Saturday. More than 2.9 million travelers were screened at U.S. airports on Friday, surpassing a previous record set last year on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, according to […]
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Emerald ash borer moves south: Invasive insect confirmed in 5 new Texas counties
Texas A&M Forest Service confirmed the presence of the invasive emerald ash borer, EAB, in Grayson, Hill, Hood, McLennan and Palo Pinto counties. The pest is infesting and killing ash trees in new areas of the state and continues to spread south.
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TSTC’s Advocacy and Resource Center receives donation of food, other items from Junior League of Harlingen
HARLINGEN — Texas State Technical College’s Advocacy and Resource Center in Harlingen recently received a donation of snacks and other items for its food pantry from the Junior League of Harlingen’s Done in a Day committee.
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Forecasters warn Oklahoma may see tornadoes; Texas could bake in triple-digit temperatures
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Forecasters are warning of another day of heightened risk of dangerous tornadoes in the Midwest on Saturday and telling people in south Texas they may experience triple-digit temperatures — and that’s with four weeks to go before summer starts. The weather service in Oklahoma compared the day to “a gasoline-soaked brush […]
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What you can do to try to stay safe when a tornado hits, and also well beforehand
ATLANTA (AP) — Record warmth this winter fueled a deadly tornado outbreak across parts of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Arkansas in March. Then tornadoes killed multiple people and injured at least 35 others in Iowa. Recent twisters have even struck in places unaccustomed to them, such as one near Los Angeles in 2023 that tore […]