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Uvalde Parents Confront Gov. Greg Abbott Over Texas Gun Law: The Republican politician has refused families' repeated requests to call a special legislative ...
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Uvalde victims, families call for special session at March For Our Lives rally : Survivors and families gathered at a rally demanding action on gun violence.
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Uvalde shooting victims’ families criticize Gov. Greg Abbott on gun safety: The governor has made a vocal enemy in the families of Robb Elementary shooting ...
texastribune.org/2022/08/27/uvalde-shooting-capitol-gun-control-rally/
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Uvalde Parents Confront Gov. Greg Abbott Over Texas Gun Law: The Republican politician has refused families' repeated requests to call a special legislative ...
huffpost.com/entry/uvalde-parents-confront-greg-abbott-texas-gun-law_n_6309106be4b0da54badf8543
Uvalde victims, families call for special session at March For Our Lives rally : Survivors and families gathered at a rally demanding action on gun violence.
abcnews.go.com/US/uvalde-victims-families-call-special-session-march-lives/story
Uvalde shooting victims’ families criticize Gov. Greg Abbott on gun safety: The governor has made a vocal enemy in the families of Robb Elementary shooting ...
texastribune.org/2022/08/27/uvalde-shooting-capitol-gun-control-rally/
Uvalde families go to Austin to demand Gov. Abbott raise age to buy some weapons: Hundreds turned out for rally in Austin on Saturday demanding Gov ...
houstonchronicle.com/home/article/Uvalde-families-go-to-Austin-to-demand-Gov-17402473.php
Tesla is planning to lay off 10% of its workers after dismal 1Q sales, multiple news outlets report
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Once America’s Hottest Housing Market, Austin Is Running in Reverse: Home prices and apartment rents in this Texas city have fallen more than anywhere else in ...
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Advocacy groups say Texas inmates are 'being cooked to death' in state prisons without air conditioning
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/04/22/texas-prisons-inmates-air-conditioning-lawsuit/73419881007/
Texas trans teachers: GOP floats ban after Gov. Greg Abbott remarks: Gov. Greg Abbott suggested over the weekend that Texas public school teachers should not be ...
expressnews.com/politics/article/greg-abbott-texas-drag-teachers-19418755.php
Biden administration agrees to provide billions to Samsung to expand chip manufacturing in Texas
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Oracle plans to move headquarters to Nashville: Oracle plans to move its headquarters to Nashville, four years after departing Bay Area
sfchronicle.com/tech/article/oracle-hq-nashville-19418940.php
Texas has spent $11 billion on border security. Is it working?: Abbott has credited his Operation Lone Star for a recent drop in migrant encounters on the ...
texastribune.org/2024/04/22/texas-border-migrant-apprehensions-abbott-operation-lone-star/
Greg Abbott Under Fire Over Texas School Budget Cuts: Abbott and the Texas GOP are being blamed for the financial struggles of public schools in the state.
newsweek.com/greg-abbott-under-fire-texas-school-budget-cuts-1891709
Tesla lays off 2,688 at Gigafactory Texas amid record global job cuts: Tesla Inc.’s recent mass layoff of more than 10% of its global workforce impacted 2 ...
expressnews.com/business/article/tesla-layoffs-hit-2-688-austin-area-employees-19417974.php
Baby eagle found alone and hungry after storms — until happy reunion. See the eaglet
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Tesla's layoffs have hit almost 12% of its Texas workers: Tesla laid off 2,688 workers at its Austin factory, according to a WARN notice. It's likely part of ...
businessinsider.com/teslas-layoffs-jobcuts-hit-austin-texas-workers-2024-4
Baby eagle found alone and hungry after storms — until happy reunion. See the eaglet
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Texas’ DEI crackdown stirs fear on university campuses: As administrators scramble to comply with new limits on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives ...
texastribune.org/2024/04/19/texas-colleges-dei-ban/
T-Squared: Texas Tribune and partners share Collier Prize: We were recognized, with ProPublica and FRONTLINE, for our investigation into law enforcement’s ...
texastribune.org/2024/04/23/tribune-propublica-frontline-collier-prize-uvalde/
Dan Patrick previews priorities for next legislative session: Examining charitable bail organizations and banning Delta 9 were also among Patrick’s priorities in ...
texastribune.org/2024/04/11/dan-patrick-legislature-texas-priorities-housing-antisemitism/
Anthony Longoria, of Atascosa, Texas, is lit by a fire while observing the peak totality of 2024 Solar Eclipse in Uvalde, Texas
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Quick Glance: Airplane Observes Solar Eclipse in Bloomington
- An airplane flies near the total solar eclipse in Bloomington, Indiana.
- People watch the partial solar eclipse on the observation deck of Edge at Hudson Yards in New York City.
- Sophia Moccia, 4, from Queens views the eclipse with a homemade mask in New York City.
- A solar eclipse is visible in Mazatlan, Mexico.
Biden to close ‘gun-show loophole’ and expand background checks for firearms: New rule comes under legislation passed after Uvalde, Texas, shooting.
politico.com/news/2024/04/11/biden-gun-show-firearms-rule-00151655
Quick Glance: Biden Administration Implements Stricter Background Checks for Gun Dealers
- A new rule by the Biden administration will require thousands of gun dealers to conduct background checks on buyers to close a legal loophole.
- President Biden emphasizes that the measure aims to keep guns away from domestic abusers and felons to save lives.
- The law mandates that sellers primarily engaged in selling firearms for profit must be federally licensed and perform checks.
- Despite praise from advocates, the regulation is likely to face legal challenges from gun rights activists, concerned about potential infringements.
A Powerball player wins big in Texas. Where was the winning ticket sold?: A Powerball ticket sold in Texas matched five numbers to win $2 million ...
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Tesla asks shareholders reinstate Elon Musk's pay, move to Texas: Electric vehicle giant Tesla is asking its shareholders to approve CEO Elon Musk's pay package ...
foxbusiness.com/markets/tesla-asks-shareholders-reinstate-elon-musks-pay-move-texas
Argentina's Milei meets with Elon Musk in Texas - Latest News: Elon Musk met with Argentine President Javier Milei on Friday at a Tesla plant in Austin ...
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Quick Glance: Elon Musk and Javier Milei Discuss Free Markets and Investment Opportunities
- Elon Musk and Argentine president Javier Milei met for the first time at Tesla's Texas factory.
- They discussed market liberation, eliminating bureaucratic obstacles, and investment opportunities.
- Milei unexpectedly won an election focused on spending cuts and inflation reduction.
- Both shared similar views on free markets and expressed support for Israel in conflicts.
Soldiers charged with violent crimes to face more scrutiny: The change comes after reporting from ProPublica, The Texas Tribune and Military Times revealed that ...
texastribune.org/2024/04/19/us-army-soldiers-violent-crimes/
US Grand Prix organizers promised a star performer. Now, with a superstar in the works, it’s offering to buy back tickets
cnn.com/2024/04/20/business/us-grand-prix-performer-buy-back-tickets/
Man who lost son in Robb Elementary shooting criticizes Uvalde shirt sold at Walmart; store issues apology
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/04/18/uvalde-texas-walmart-shirt-criticism/73368450007/
A Trump-Abbott ticket for 2024? No way. But Texas AG Ken Paxton is the perfect choice | Opinion
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Texas Gov. Abbott for Trump VP? Buzz has quieted, but here’s why he’s a good choice | Opinion
sacbee.com/opinion/the-point/article286657730.html
Texas State partners with community college to boost transfers: Texas State University and Austin Community College have partnered to launch the 'Bats to Cats' ...
expressnews.com/news/education/article/texas-state-partners-community-college-boost-19414510.php
Texas psychologists’ board considers cheaper state licensing test: Faced with a nagging mental health provider shortage, the state psychologists’ licensing board ...
texastribune.org/2024/04/12/texas-psychologists-board-exam-mental-health-workforce/
Gov. Greg Abbott Wants to ‘End’ Trans Teachers Expressing Their Gender in Texas: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott suggested that he wants to end transgender and gender ...
rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/greg-abbott-trans-teachers-texas-1235008156/
MotoGP: KTM prodigy Pedro Acosta is already number one: The only rookie in the premier class of motorcycles is getting better and better and is already the best ...
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Jelly Roll dominates the 2024 CMT Music Awards with host Kelsea Ballerini and a Toby Keith tribute
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/08/jelly-roll-dominates-the-2024-cmt-music-awards-with-host-kelsea-ballerini-and-a-toby-keith-tribute/
School shooting survivors share their stories, from Columbine to Oxford High: School shooting survivors across generations write letters to future survivors.
abcnews.go.com/GMA/News/10-years-after-sandy-hook-school-shooting-survivors/story
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott among 100 most influential people named by Time: Abbott was one of the few American politicians to make the list, which also included ...
houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/greg-abbott-time-influential-people-19408066.php
Abbott defends sending migrants to New York: New York Mayor Eric Adams and others have accused Abbott of using migrants are "political pawns."
politico.com/news/2024/04/07/abbott-defends-program-sending-migrants-to-new-york-00150943
Here's the forecast for the 2024 solar eclipse: Cloudy with a chance of disappointment
nypost.com/2024/04/07/us-news/solar-eclipse-forecast-latest-weather-in-path-of-totality/
Texas Comptroller Hegar Welcomes Bankers Even as He Compiles ESG Boycott List: Texas’s chief financial officer told bankers on Tuesday that he wants as many ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-16/texas-cfo-welcomes-bankers-even-as-he-compiles-boycott-list
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Vinales takes pole at Grand Prix of the Americas: Aprilia's Maverick Vinales took pole position for MotoGP's Grand Prix of the Americas after smashing the lap ...
reuters.com/sports/formula1/vinales-takes-pole-grand-prix-americas-2024-04-13/
Tesla tells Cybertruck employees that shifts will be shorter: An internal memo, obtained by Business Insider, describes new times for some production line shifts ...
businessinsider.com/tesla-tells-cybertruck-employees-shifts-shorter-austin-gigafactory-2024-4
UT Austin students protest layoffs over new DEI ban: Students at the University of Texas at Austin protested Thursday after the school laid off more than 60 ...
thehill.com/homenews/4603909-ut-austin-students-protest-layoffs-over-new-dei-ban/
Reports: Ex-Texas DT T'Vondre Sweat arrested for DWI: Former Texas defensive tackle T'Vondre Sweat, the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year last season ...
reuters.com/sports/reports-ex-texas-dt-tvondre-sweat-arrested-dwi-2024-04-07/
New York immigrant advocate to Abbott: Go back to Texas: A prominent New York City immigrant advocate on Thursday criticized a visit to the city by Texas Gov ...
thehill.com/latino/4575491-new-york-immigrant-abbot-texas/
Top Texas universities for Houston high school graduates: Texas public university data shows which schools were the most popular for Houston schoolers in recent ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/education/article/top-texas-universities-houston-high-schoolers-19396241.php
Greg Abbott Issues Dire Warning Over Medicaid Changes: The Texas governor urged Joe Biden to "abandon his new Medicaid policies" and warned they could "devastate ...
newsweek.com/greg-abbott-warning-joe-biden-medicaid-changes-texas-1889697
Joe Straus: Tim Dunn said only Christians should be in leadership: Straus, who is Jewish, publicly confirmed the conversation for the first time Thursday ...
texastribune.org/2024/04/04/tim-dunn-joe-straus-christian-texas/
Where Are All the AI Jobs? Not Just in the San Francisco Bay Area: Research shows companies are hiring AI talent in surprising hotspots all over the country.
inc.com/jennifer-conrad/where-are-all-ai-jobs-not-just-san-francisco-bay-area.html
Walmart issues apology for Uvalde, Texas T-shirt amid social media backlash: Walmart apologizes for a “Where the heck is Uvalde, Texas” T-shirt sold in Texas ...
star-telegram.com/news/state/texas/article287768835.html
Walmart faces backlash online for selling Uvalde shirt: Walmart is facing backlash for reportedly selling a shirt with the phrase, "Where the heck is Uvalde ...
expressnews.com/news/article/walmart-faces-backlash-online-selling-uvalde-shirt-19390410.php
How to watch the 2024 CMT Music Awards tonight: Here's who's performing, hosting and more
usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/04/07/cmt-awards-2024-where-to-watch/73236361007/
The Right-Wing Supreme Court Could Validate Gov Abbott’s War on Immigrants: Of the five-member majority that scuttled much of Arizona’s Papers Please law ...
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Greg Abbott Celebrates New Migrant Detention Milestone: Texan authorities have detained over 507,200 suspected illegal migrants under Operation Lone Star ...
newsweek.com/greg-abbott-celebrates-new-migrant-detention-milestone-1890063
Texas National Guard member charged with human smuggling: The undocumented person authorities say the soldier was trying to transport fled from the SUV when ...
newsnationnow.com/us-news/immigration/border-coverage/texas-national-guard-member-charged-human-smuggling/
UT Austin partnership to launch semiconductor training center: The new collaboration will train students from around the world and host programs designed to ...
expressnews.com/news/education/article/ut-austin-partnership-launch-semiconductor-19414758.php
CMT Music Awards in Austin: Kelsea Ballerini. REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee Beal
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What Minneapolis can learn from Uber and Lyft's year-long exit in Austin, Texas: Six months after the shutdown, less than half of former Uber and Lyft users ...
axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/04/09/austin-uber-lyft-departure-minneapolis-lessons
Greg Abbott Issues Solar Eclipse Warning for Texas: There may be a brief period after the solar eclipse before severe storms begin to hit Texas on April 8.
newsweek.com/greg-abbott-solar-eclipse-warning-texas-1887788
PHOTOS: CMT Awards 2024: Red carpet arrivals: Stars attend the 2024 Country Music Television Awards at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas on Sunday, April 7, 2024 ...
nydailynews.com/2024/04/08/cmt-awards-2024-red-carpet-arrivals/
Texas DEI ban: UT layoffs mostly impacted women, Black staffers: The layoffs have roiled students and advocates, who argue administrators are overreacting to the ...
houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/ut-dei-layoffs-19410906.php
UT DEI ban: Staff firings anger students in wake of state law: UT-Austin has not said how many staff were let go, but advocates say at least 66 people were fired ...
houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/dei-ban-ut-firings-19400136.php
Solar Eclipse 2024: See Photos From Sun Celebrations Across North America: Americans flocked to cities like Austin, Dallas, Cleveland and Buffalo to witness the ...
wsj.com/us-news/solar-eclipse-2024-photos-97d1d6ba
CMT Music Awards: The fashion, moments, winners and performances: Highlights from the Country Music Television Awards from Austin, Texas.
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Austin building boom excludes townhomes, ADUs, inflates home prices: Restrictions on medium-density housing in Austin are keeping prices high ...
businessinsider.com/austin-housing-market-real-estate-prices-rent-multi-unit-adus-2024-4
Minnesotans travel across the U.S. to witness total solar eclipse: Many Minnesotans are embarking on road trips across the country to witness three or four ...
startribune.com/minnesotans-traveling-to-see-mondays-total-solar-eclipse-catching-rare-cosmic-dance-in-the-sky/600356860/
UT thinking of long-term future as it attempts to comply with DEI law: UT President Jay Hartzell said recent firings resulted from an attempt to reach ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/education/article/ut-thinking-long-term-future-attempts-comply-dei-19404713.php
Tesla moves to shed Austin’s environmental oversight of gigafactory: The move comes after Elon Musk said in 2020 that the factory would be 'basically an ...
houstonchronicle.com/business/article/tesla-austin-gigafactory-19409983.php
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Already Managed to Screw Up the Eclipse: The town of Eagle Pass planned a money-making festival—instead they got razor wire and armed ...
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Texas Homeowners Are Struggling to Sell Their Houses: Staggering shares of listed homes in Austin, Dallas and Houston remained unsold between September 2023 and ...
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Can this anti-voucher Texas Republican survive Abbott's campaign blitz: State Rep. John Kuempel faces Alan Schoolcraft in a race that could help set the future ...
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Niall Ferguson: "It's like a crazy religion": Harvard and Stanford are far too woke for him: Here, historian Niall Ferguson talks about education in the USA - ...
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‘Girl dad’ with four daughters reveals the ‘worn out’ phrase he’s tired of hearing
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Couple gets engaged on Delta’s path-of-totality flight during solar eclipse: ‘I wanted it to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience so it just seemed perfect to ...
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Total eclipse brings tears, joy to Texas border city mired in conflict: As the eclipse enraptured millions, it left a particularly resonant mark in Eagle Pass ...
washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/04/08/eagle-pass-texas-solar-eclipse/
Dogs saved from West Bank are up for adoption in Detroit: The harrowing journey of 70 dogs rescued from the Middle East amid war, including 10 of them that are ...
freep.com/story/news/2024/04/15/west-bank-bethlehem-dogs-adoption-detroit/73281866007/
This Veteran Entrepreneur Achieved Career Success Through Mentorship. Her New Book Shares How You Can Too.
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Muslim college student attacked while walking to campus from mosque, Texas advocates say
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Kaitlin Armstrong killed cyclist 'Mo' Wilson in a fit of jealousy — then led officials on an international manhunt
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/kaitlin-armstrong-killed-cyclist-mo-wilson-fit-jealousy-led-officials-rcna146267
Experts Call for 911 Systems Modernization After Multistate Outage: Experts are now calling for the modernization of 911 systems after it went out due to a ...
techtimes.com/articles/303767/20240418/911-systems-modernization-called-experts-multistate-outage.htm
Quick Glance: 911 Emergency Call Issue Across Four States
- A widespread disruption on Wednesday affected residents' ability to dial the 911 emergency number in parts of Nebraska and Texas, the entire state of South Dakota, and Las Vegas, according to local authorities.
- In Las Vegas, calls to 911 on both landline and mobile phones were inaccessible for about two hours before service was reinstated around 9 p.m.
- Throughout the outage, operators observed efforts to place calls from mobile phones and would subsequently return the residents' calls, with all attempted calls being successfully answered.
UT professors demand layoffs reversed, say cuts in wake of DEI ban violate rights
dallasnews.com/news/education/2024/04/05/ut-professors-demand-layoffs-reversed-say-cuts-in-wake-of-dei-ban-violate-rights/
Tesla asks shareholders to reinstate Elon Musk's $55 billion pay plan: The Austin-based automaker's chair criticized the Delaware judge who rejected the ...
expressnews.com/business/article/tesla-asks-shareholders-reinstate-elon-musk-s-55-19407544.php
Quick Glance: Why Tesla Wants Approval for Elon Musk's $55 Billion Compensation Package
- Tesla is seeking shareholder approval for Elon Musk's compensation package, which was previously rejected by a judge.
- The company asserts that implementing the plan is crucial for Tesla's future growth.
- Elon Musk will be rewarded with stock options that become available when Tesla achieves specific financial objectives.
Dallas city manager’s departure must be investigated: Dallas taxpayers deserve an investigation into payout to outgoing city manager T.C. Broadnax.
dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/2024/04/23/dallas-city-managers-departure-must-be-investigated/
The Bank of San Antonio and affiliates are branding under the Texas Partners Bank charter
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Tesla just asked shareholders to approve Elon Musk's nixed $56 billion pay plan again
qz.com/tesla-elon-musk-investors-approve-compensation-pay-plan-1851415316
Quick Glance: Tesla Cybertruck: Pedal Safety Issues
- The Tesla Cybertruck has faced criticism for various issues, but now a serious safety concern with the accelerator pedal has led to the temporary halt of deliveries.
- A video and reports show that the pedal cover can come loose and jam, causing unintended acceleration even when the foot is not on the pedal.
- Deliveries have been halted, appointments rescheduled and canceled as Tesla investigates acceleration issues. A regulatory investigation looms over the company, potentially requiring a recall of all trucks.
- Some drivers have attempted to manually remove the pedal cover, indicating a potentially serious safety issue that cannot be resolved through software.
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