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TL/DR - Texas was battered by severe thunderstorms, causing nearly 600,000 customers to lose power. The storms brought hurricane-force wind gusts of up to 77mph and golf ball-sized hail, as well as causing flooding of residential streets, downed trees and power lines, and significant damage to structures, including the Dallas Zoo and a historic…

TL/DR - Colombian insurance firm Sura is withdrawing from the national health system, citing inadequate funding from the government for managing over 5 million patients. Critics of Colombia's left-wing government accuse it of trying to force private insurers out of the market to favor publicly owned companies. Former President Alvaro Uribe and…

TL/DR - The article discusses the event "Dancing with our Stars Marquette County Style." This program, backed by the UMT, is a local adaptation of the hit show "Dancing with the Stars." Key information about the specific recap or details about the local participants is not given in the given text. UMT Recaps Marquette County-Style Dancing with…

TL/DR - Senator Ted Cruz is introducing a bill to repeal the 'natural gas tax' in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which allows the Environmental Protection Agency to impose fines on energy companies that emit more methane than permitted. The bill is supported by several organizations, including the Independent Petroleum Producers of America…