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Traveling for Fourth of July 2025? Know the best and…
Zanesville Times Recorder - Ohio
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A record 72.2 million Americans are expected to travel domestically for the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Driving remains the most popular mode of transportation, but air travel is also expected to hit record numbers. Travelers can find tips on...
Texas A&M Forest Service warns of fireworks-related wildfires
KXXV 25 - Texas
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June 30, 2025
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KRHD) — As Independence Day approaches, firework stands across our communities are supplying holiday fun, but experts warn about fire risks that come with celebrations. "On July Fourth, there's always going to be...
Travel pandemonium as major airports across America ground ALL flights
Daily Mail
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June 30, 2025
Flights at several major airports from New York to Washington DC have been stopped Monday, causing an air travel nightmare for thousands along the East Coast. The Federal Aviation Administration initially announced a ground stop at John F Kennedy...
Law enforcement urges drivers to stay alert during holiday week travel
NBC 5 DFW - Texas
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June 30, 2025
It was a deadly weekend across North Texas roadways, with a fatal chain reaction crash killing six people in Kaufman County on Saturday, along with a fatal crash in Arlington and Benbrook. "It's always tragic when somebody is involved in an...
Sheriff's office boosts enforcement as summer travel increases speeding issues
Amarillo KVII - Texas
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ARMSTRONG COUNTY, Texas (KVII) — There’s a problem with speeding that is year-round, but during the summer months, it's amplified as more vehicles are on the highways and roads during the summer travel vacation season. Speeding is something the...
Strickland reintroduces push for reproductive health travel fund
Tacoma Weekly - Washington State
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WASHINGTON, D.C. 6/30/2025 – Today, U.S. Representatives Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), and Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), reintroduced the Reproductive Health Travel Fund Act to provide grant assistance for those who travel long distances to receive...
Law Enforcement Warns Amarillo Travelers Of Increased Presence
103.3 The GOAT - Louisiana
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June 30, 2025
If you're planning on traveling over the Fourth of July weekend, you'll want to make sure you're on your best behavior. There is going to be an increased law enforcement presence in Amarillo. The Potter County Sheriff's Office recently took to...
Danville secures $30,000 grant to boost tourism with See You in SoSi campaign
WSET - Virginia
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DANVILLE, Va. (WSET) — Danville's Office of Economic Development and Tourism has received a $30,000 grant from the Virginia Tourism Corporation's Marketing Leverage Program to fund the "See You in SoSi" project.' This initiative aims to attract...
5 children, wife of Boulder terror suspect held in South Texas detention facility, court records show
KSAT - Texas
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June 30, 2025
DILLEY, Texas – The wife of the Boulder, Colorado, terrorism attack suspect says she and her five children have been unlawfully held at a Dilley detention facility for more than three weeks, according to court records obtained by KSAT...
New proposal calls for B.C. grizzly on Texada Island to be moved to Bute Inlet
Global News
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July 1, 2025
First Nations on British Columbia’s coast are coming together with a new proposal aimed at relocating the grizzly bear who’s been making his home on Texada Island for more than a month. The latest pitch would see the bear, now dubbed Tex, moved to...
Another record-breaking holiday travel weekend is forecast this July 4th
Texas Standard
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June 30, 2025
The Fourth of July is almost here, which means millions of Americans will be hitting the roads for the holiday weekend. According to AAA, a record 72.2 million Americans are expected to make a trip for the Independence Day long weekend. That’s up...
2024 H-1B petitions: Approvals for employers classified under Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction industry across Forest Country News publication area
Forest Country News - Texas
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June 30, 2025
Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadership/ur-m-jaddou-director-us-citizenship-and-immigration-servicesUr Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship...
From Texas to France: MSUB Women’s Golf Announces 2025 Recruiting Class
BVM Sports
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June 30, 2025
The Montana State University Billings women's golf team has announced three new recruits for the 2025-26 season: Kyleigh McGowen (transfer from New Mexico Junior College), Hanna Boyd (Great Falls High School), and Emy Cambuzat (Orgeval, France)....
Tennessee gas prices drop 7 cents ahead of July 4 travel surge
Elizabethton Star - Tennessee
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June 30, 2025
Published 2:51 pm Monday, June 30, 2025 NASHVILLE — Tennessee drivers saw gas prices fall an average of 7 cents over the past week, bringing the state average to $2.78 per gallon, according to AAA – The Auto Club Group. Although the current...
4th of July events: How will Independence Day be celebrated in California, Texas, Florida, New York and more?
MARCA
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June 30, 2025
On July 4, Independence Day, is one of the most important holidays for the American community. Every year, millions of people celebrate with parades, concerts, fireworks and family gatherings and this year, as expected, will be no exception, as...
Strickland, Fletcher, Reintroduce Push To Create Reproductive Health Travel Fund
The Suburban Times - Washington State
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June 30, 2025
Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland press release. Today (June 30, 2025), U.S. Representatives Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), and Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), reintroduced the Reproductive Health Travel Fund Act to provide grant assistance for those who...
Texas' largest hotel nails down refinancing boost
WFAA 8 - Texas
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June 30, 2025
Driftwood Capital increases its mezzanine loan to $35 million for Sheraton Dallas Hotel's $300M refinancing. DALLAS — This article was originally published by our content partners at the Dallas Business Journal. You can read the original article...
Houston Police: Bicycle struck by vehicle
Houston Herald - Missouri
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June 30, 2025
The following are excerpts from reports recently generated by the Houston Police Department: Between June 23 and 29, the Houston Police Department responded to 232 calls for service and initiated 28 traffic stops, resulting in six citations and...
Five Houston-area homes among top 10 most expensive sold in Texas in June | PHOTOS
KHOU - Texas
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June 30, 2025
Four of the priciest homes in Harris County are in River Oaks and the Memorial Villages, and a fifth is located in The Woodlands in Montgomery County. HOUSTON — The Houston area is home to half of the 10 most expensive homes sold in the Lone Star...
Scammers Targeting Tap-to-Pay Users in Louisiana and Texas
Gator 99.5 - Louisiana
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June 30, 2025
(KNGT-FM) - Think tapping your card is the safest way to pay? Think again. A new wave of scams is hitting gas pumps and store counters across Louisiana and Texas, the worst part? You might not even notice it's happening. Before you tap and go,...