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After outcry, Texas lieutenant governor says schools should teach Holocaust books

Patrick claimed that his initiative was “focused on age-inappropriate, sexually explicit books in public school libraries," and stated that he believes students should learn about the Holocaust.

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick speaks on stage on the second day of the 2026 Republican National Convention at the American Airlines Center on September 10, 2026 in Dallas, Texas.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Christian Conference in Jerusalem, on April 27, 2025

Netanyahu to visit Texas during upcoming US trip for UN General Assembly

Scene of Texas National Guard F-16 military jet crash in Michigan, September 18, 2026.

Texas National Guard F-16 crashes in Michigan during training exercise, pilot in stable condition

High school students rally during a walkout in protest against ICE on February 06, 2026 in Austin, Texas.

Texas schools to teach Israel was founded in ‘ancestral homeland of the Jews’


Trump arrives in Texas to survey flood damage as questions over response swirl

"It's a horrible thing," Trump told reporters as he departed the White House. "Nobody can even believe it, such a thing - that much water that fast."

 U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump shake hands with Kerrville police officers, as they visit a scene of devastation along the banks of the Guadalupe River, after catastrophic floods, in Kerr County, Texas, U.S., July 11, 2025.

Most of Camp Mystic's youngest campers lost in Texas floods - CNN

Bubble Inn, the cabin that hosted girls aged from 8 to 10, was the cabin that lost the most campers out of the 27 people killed at Camp Mystic.

 Items lie scattered inside a cabin at Camp Mystic after deadly flooding in Kerr County, Texas, U.S., July 5, 2025.

How Texas could have prepared for its deadly floods, and didn't - explainer

The Texas State legislature had a bill on the books to improve emergency weather preparedness systems statewide, but it failed in the Senate.

Debris lies on the ground after deadly flooding in Hunt, Texas, U.S., July 8, 2025.

Israeli wheelchair tennis star Guy Sasson all set for Wimbledon

Overcoming challenges is what Sasson, 45, does best. Since a snowboarding accident left him paralyzed 10 years ago, he has become one of the top wheelchair tennis players in the world.

WHILE HAVING conquered the red clay of Roland Garros, Israeli wheelchair tennis star Guy Sasson knows that Wimbledon’s grass is a different ballgame.

Texas floods death toll creeps up as search and rescue continues

Torrential rains before dawn on Friday deluged the Guadalupe River, which burst its banks and killed dozens of people, leaving behind mangled piles of debris, trees, and cars.

A group of search and rescue workers paddle a boat in the Guadalupe River in the aftermath of deadly flooding in Kerr County, Texas, U.S., July 7, 2025.

After flood in Texas devastates local camps, Jewish camps express grief and condolences

The Christian camp, beloved locally, lost 27 children and counselors when the nearby Guadalupe River spilled over its banks early Friday morning.

 Items lie scattered inside a cabin at Camp Mystic after deadly flooding in Kerr County, Texas, U.S., July 5, 2025.

Death toll in Texas flooding nears 100 as search ongoing for 11 missing campers

US President Donald Trump, whose administration has made intensive cuts to the National Weather Service, pushed back against allegations that the cuts affected disaster response teams.

 People react near the Guadalupe river, following flash flooding, in Kerrville, Texas, U.S. July 6, 2025.

Death toll from Texas floods rises to 67, many still missing

The Kerr County Sheriff's Office reported 13 people were found dead in "catastrophic flooding" in the area.

First responders survey rising flood waters of the Guadalupe River after flash flooding in Kerr County, Texas, U.S. July 4, 2025 in a still image from video

As pro-Israel event in Texas canceled, US must stop bowing to jihadist threats

The event had already been relocated from its original Dallas venue after American, pro-Hamas, jihadist groups issued threats to “target” the Israel Summit.

 Texas State Troopers and Austin Police Department officials block the street as Pro-Palestinian activists march through downtown Austin, Texas, US, May 19, 2024

Don’t mess with Israel: A new post-October 7 strategy - opinion

The preemptive strike on Iran sends a clear message to Israel’s adversaries – don’t mess with us. 

 HEAVY TRAFFIC is seen on the Karaj-Chalus road leading out of Tehran, as Israel continued to attack earlier this week. The preemptive strike on Iran sends a clear message to Israel’s adversaries – don’t mess with us, says the writer.