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Bengals first-round draft pick Shemar Stewart will not be returning to the Texas A&M football team. On Tuesday, a report emerged that Stewart was back in Texas, working out with the Aggies, and that he may attempt to rejoin the team for the upcoming college football season. Kelsey Conway later shot that down, and now, we have confirmation from the …

Newsom Wants California to Counter Texas on Redistricting  The New York Times Newsom threatens to redraw California House maps in protest at Texas plan  The Guardian Behind Republicans’ Risky Bid to Draw Themselves Five More Seats in Texas  Cook Political Report Trump tells Texas Republicans to redraw the state congressional map to help keep House majority  AP News ‘Crazy hill to die on’: Newsom …

The headline at ESPN.com speaks in absolutes. The relevant quote absolutely does not. In a story sold as Texas A&M coach Mike Elko saying that Bengals defensive end Shemar Stewart won’t be returning to the Aggies, Elko’s actual words leave more than a little gray. “There’s no intentions of Shemar to play for the Aggies this year,” Elko told ESPN’s …

Ben BabyJul 17, 2025, 03:42 PM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for ESPN.com, while making appearances on SportsCenter, ESPN’s …

Seeking to offset a Republican plan to pick up congressional seats in Texas, California Democrats say they are prepared to redraw the state’s 52 congressional districts in a longshot and controversial effort to pick up Democratic seats. Governor Gavin Newsom, seen as a likely presidential candidate in 2028, has been leading the threat in recent days. And Democratic members of …

Texas Legislature Special Session Will Answer Questions About Redistricting, Floods  The New York Times Newsom threatens to redraw California House maps in protest at Texas plan  The Guardian Trump pushes Texas Republicans to redraw congressional maps to help defend GOP’s House majority  Fox News House Dems are California dreamin’  Punchbowl News ‘Crazy hill to die on’: Newsom jolts California with bid to throw out …

TONYA MOSLEY, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I’m Tonya Mosley. Right now, crews in central Texas are wading through debris and on-and-off rain in the search for those still missing after catastrophic floods in the early morning hours of July 4. While the country was preparing to celebrate, the Guadalupe River rose in some places between 30 and 40 feet, …

Camp Mystic leader may not have seen urgent alert before Texas flood  Politico The local lives claimed by the floods in Central Texas  KVUE In the dark, amid screams, a Camp Mystic counselor had 16 girls and one headlamp  The Washington Post Camp Mystic began evacuating 45 minutes after ‘life-threatening flash flooding’ alert: Spokesperson  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos In …

Why flash floods like those in Texas and New York are becoming more common  Axios Why Flash Flooding Is Getting Worse Across the U.S. and How to Stay Safe  Time Magazine Climate change is fueling brutal rainstorms. Here’s how to stay safe  NPR The anatomy of a flash flood: Why the Texas flood was so deadly  The Conversation This is why there’s been so …

Imagine a Washington in which President Trump was held to account. A Washington in which Congress doesn’t roll over like a dog begging for a treat. A Washington that functions the way it’s supposed to, with that whole checks-and-balances thing working. Enticing, no? Democrats need to win just three seats in 2026 to seize control of the House and impose …