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107 Bankers Complete SW Graduate School of Banking Three-Year Executive Education Program
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 9, 2025-- The SW Graduate School of Banking (SWGSB) at SMU Cox 2025 summer session on the Southern Methodist University campus wrapped up June 6, 2025, with a commencement ceremony for SWGSB Class LXVI at the George W....
NASA sends specialized aircraft, technology to aid Texas flood search and recovery operations
Fox News
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July 9, 2025
Texas officials answer questions on the continued recovery efforts after flash flooding devastated Kerr County. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In the wake of the catastrophic July Fourth floods that barreled through south central...
Cyber experts warn of disaster-related schemes after Texas flood
ABC7 News - California
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July 9, 2025
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- In the wake of the catastrophic flooding in Central Texas, cybercriminals are already working to exploit the goodwill of the generous. The National Cybersecurity Alliance is warning people to be on alert for fraudulent...
The Best 713 Day Events in Houston, According to Houstonia Editors
Houstonia - Texas
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Head to Axelrad for a fun 713 day. In 2024, much of Houston quietly skipped over its annual 713 Day celebrations after the Gulf Coast was hit hard by Hurricane Beryl. On July 8, 2024, Houston came to a standstill as many residents were without...
Sirens, gauges and flood prevention: What the Texas Legislature could do in response to Hill Country disaster
Odessa American - Texas
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July 9, 2025
Governor Greg Abbott holds an emergecy proclaimation during a press confrence at the Hill Country Youth Event Center on Saturday, June 5, 2025 in Kerrville, Texas. Credit: Ronaldo Bolaños/The Texas Tribune By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune...
Jenius Bank sponsors 2025 Pickleball World Championships
American Banker - New York
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July 9, 2025
Jenius Bank is serving as the title sponsor for the 2025 Pickleball World Championships. Jenius Bank, the digital banking division of SMBC Manubank, is aiming to net potential customers through partnerships with Major League Pickleball and...
AM Best Revises Outlook to Negative for Texas’ Service Insurance Group
Insurance Journal
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July 9, 2025
AM Best has revised the outlooks to negative from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Service Lloyds Insurance Company, a Stock Company and Service...
Outrage over media, social media users who mocked Texas flood victims
The Center Square
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July 9, 2025
(The Center Square) – Members of the media and some people on social media are mocking flood victims in Texas claiming they deserved death and suffering because they claim the victims are white and voted for President Donald Trump. The latest is a...
What the Texas Legislature could do after deadly floods
KTBB - Texas
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July 9, 2025
Posted/updated on: July 9, 2025 at 2:19 pm AUSTIN – Texas’ elected leaders are promising to address gaps in the state’s flood warning and mitigation systems after devastating flash floods killed more than 100 Texans over the July Fourth weekend....
MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk claims Texas flood death toll ‘would not have been as high if it wasn’t for DEI’
The Independent
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July 9, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
In Texas, the cost of early warnings was paid in death
CBS 12 - Florida
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The following is an editorial by Armstrong Williams. In the early morning of July 4, a flash flood emergency was issued for Austin and San Antonio by the National Weather Service in Texas. According to the NWS, a flash flood emergency is...
Symbolic ‘science fair’ showcases research cut by Trump team
Nature
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The science fair was held on Capitol Hill in the foyer of the Rayburn House Office Building.Credit: dkfielding/iStock/GettyCapitol Hill, Washington DC A few dozen scientists protested the cancelling of their research grants by the US government at...
Why More Texans Are Trying Stem Cell Therapy
Mix 97.9 FM - Texas
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July 9, 2025
When it comes to methods of healing the body, stem cell therapy is an option that not a lot of Texans consider. This notion is actually surprising since Texas leads most states and is considered at the forefront of stem cell research and therapy....
'Despicable!' MAGA melts down as Newsom suggests Texas flood 'humbled' Trump
Raw Story
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July 9, 2025
President Donald Trump's loyal base melted down Wednesday after Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) claimed the Texas flood that killed more than 100 people had "humbled" Trump. Newsom made the comments during a tour stop in South Carolina, where the...
Toyota, dealers donate $600K in aid to Texas flood victims
CBT News - Georgia
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July 9, 2025
Toyota Motor North America, in collaboration with Toyota Financial Services, Gulf States Toyota, Southwest Toyota, and national Toyota and Lexus dealers, has pledged more than $600,000 to support those communities affected by flash floods in...
Ted Cruz slammed for 'protecting Big Oil' while Texans are 'dead and grieving'
Raw Story
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July 9, 2025
According to The Washington Post, the death count from the flash floods that ravaged central Texas over the 4th of July Weekend has reached 109. But 161 people are missing, which, the Post reports, is "raising the possibility that the death toll...
With 160 Still Missing, Rescuers Search for Texas Flood Victims
Mint
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July 9, 2025
(Bloomberg) -- Crews in central Texas are digging through massive piles of debris, overturned vehicles and shattered homes for a sixth day as the search continues for victims of flash floods that killed more than 100 people over the Fourth of July...
5-at-10: Sports ripples from political decisions, media days’ first head-turner, Texas Tech money-whipping folks
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Tennessee
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July 9, 2025
Sign up for the daily newsletter, Jay's Plays of the Day, to get sports betting recommendations for the top games of the night and the week ahead. Political ripples in sports We have made a commitment to divide the political from the sporting/pop...
Agenda for upcoming special session of Texas Legislature includes 3 items specific to Hill Country flood response
KPRC - Texas
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July 9, 2025
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced the agenda for an upcoming special session of the Texas Legislature.The special session is scheduled to begin at noon on Monday, July 21.Three of the items on the agenda are specific...
Trump's DOJ nabs Chinese agent accused of global CCP plot to steal COVID research
The Blaze
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July 9, 2025
Amid the Trump administration's efforts to curb the Chinese Communist Party's influence in the U.S., the Department of Justice announced the arrest of a CCP agent accused of worldwide computer intrusions related to COVID-19 research. Xu Zewei, 33,...