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After Minnesota scandal, Texas reviewed its child care spending. It found little fraud
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (1311+ words) Less than half a percent of federal money spent on child care scholarships in Texas was considered "improper," a new report ordered by Gov. Greg Abbott found. Abbott's directive followed allegations of a $110-million child care fraud scheme in Minnesota....
UCLA women vs. Texas in Final Four: Live updates, start time and how to watch
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1886+ words) UCLA defeats Texas to set up national title showdown with South Carolina PHOENIX'When the final moments of Friday's Final Four semifinal game ticked down, the UCLA Bruins mostly were thinking about one thing. They've got one last game together. Every…...
Bible stories would be part of a new Texas public schools reading list drawing attention
2+ week, 5+ day ago (839+ words) Biblical stories like Jonah and the whale would be required reading for Texas public schools students under proposals that are putting the state at the center of another contentious wrangling over the role of religion in classrooms. Religious leaders, teachers,…...
Houston Mitchell
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (260+ words) is an assistant sports editor, writer of the Dodgers Dugout newsletter and editor of all of the sports newsletters for the Los Angeles Times. Mitchell was born in Redondo Beach and has lived in the Los Angeles area his entire…...
Texas grid shows how batteries help avoid winter blackouts
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (450+ words) Last month's sprawling winter storm from Texas to New England was one of the first multi-grid tests in the US for big batteries. They passed. "The batteries were the savior this time," said Barbara Clemenhagen, executive director of the Gulf…...
About 200 Texas A&M courses could change due to new restrictions on teaching gender, race
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (723+ words) Faculty at Texas A&M University have been told that roughly 200 courses in the College of Arts and Sciences could be affected by a new system policy restricting classroom discussions of race and gender. The changes were made days before…...
Takeaways from Chargers' loss to Houston Texans - Los Angeles Times
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (108+ words) Sam Farmer breaks down what went wrong for the Chargers in their 20-16 loss to the Houston Texans on Saturday. Takeaways from Chargers" loss to Houston Texans Sam Farmer breaks down what went wrong for the Chargers in their 20-16 loss to…...
Chargers vs. Houston Texans live updates, watch, odds, start time - Los Angeles Times
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (440+ words) Chargers vs. Texas inactives: Kimani Vidal will not play Here are the players who will not be suiting up for the Chargers and Houston Texans on Saturday: our inactives for #HOUvs LACWR Derius Davis CB Benjamin St-Juste S RJ Mickens…...
An inside look at ICE's hiring expo in Texas
8+ mon, 1+ day ago (134+ words) Hundreds of applicants turned out for a two-day hiring expo for Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Arlington, Texas, with many hoping to start a career as a deportation officer. An inside look at ICE's hiring expo in Texas Brittny Mejia…...
To counter Texas, California lawmakers take up plan to redraw congressional districts
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (706+ words) SACRAMENTO'California Democrats on Monday kicked off the process to redraw the state's congressional districts, an extraordinary action they said was necessary to neutralize efforts by President Trump and Texas Republicans to increase the number of GOP lawmakers in Congress. If…...