Red McCombs, one of the most prodigious benefactors in UT history who gave more than $100 million to the school’s athletic programs before his death in 2023, famously criticized the hiring of former head football coach Charlie Strong in 2014.
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Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Feb. 2026
The Blue Nile signed the deal, moved by the genuine enthusiasm expressed by their benefactors.
Carvalho emphasized that the cuts for the next academic year do not include classroom teachers and include no class-size increases.
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Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
For them, the ICE walkouts are the most recent flare-up in an intensifying debate over expression in schools, leading to comparisons with the pro-Palestine protests on college campuses and investigations into teachers commenting on Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
The feeling of dread only worsened as teammates carried her first to the sideline, where coaches and trainers eventually carried her to the locker room.
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Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Surrounded by managers and coaches, the band reviewed staging concepts for the performance at Seoul’s Olympic Hall, and repeatedly ran through the steps to the 20-song setlist.
Environmental advocates opposed relying on voluntary agreements as the plan’s primary pathway, instead pushing for firm, enforceable minimum flow standards, while water agencies continued to support the voluntary approach.
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Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
23 Feb. 2026
The planned construction has drawn criticism from environmental advocates and local activists, who are urging Congress to halt the project.
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Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
One Irish supporters’ club group had 35 fans coming to the home meeting with Everton in November, a number that more than halved to 15 when the game was switched to a Monday night.
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Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Park service workers last month abruptly removed exhibits from the Philadelphia site, prompting the city and other supporters of the exhibit to sue.
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