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Funds to Help Low-Income Families With Summer Electric Bills Are Stretched Thin

A federal program helps people in poverty cover the costs of heat and cooling. But advocates say it disadvantages states like Texas, even though extreme heat is a key cause of weather-related deaths.

Texas Observer

Texas Floating Barrier In Rio Grande Can Stay

5th Circuit Court allows floating barrier in Rio Grande amid immigration disputes between Texas and Biden administration.

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Texas' floating Rio Grande barrier can stay for now, court rules as larger legal battle persists

A floating barrier in the Rio Grande meant to discourage migrants from trying to cross from Mexico into Texas can stay for now, a full federal appeals court has ruled

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This company promised to improve health care in jails. Dozens of its patients have died.

Health care contractor Turn Key serves nearly 70 counties across Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Colorado, Kansas and Montana.

The Texas Tribune

Weak infrastructure, distrust make communication during natural disasters hard on rural Texas

When disaster strikes, Polk County Judge Sydney Murphy takes command of her county’s emergency communication channels, including a text service and Facebook page.

The Texas Tribune

Brickbat: Go Big or Go Home

A federal judge in Texas has sentenced a civilian employee of the U.S. Army to 15 years in prison after she pleaded guilty to five counts each of mail fraud and filing a false tax return. Janet Yamanaka Mello, who worked as a financial program manager at Fort Sam Houston,…

Reason

Trial to begin in lawsuit filed against accused attacker's parents over Texas school shooting

A lawsuit accusing the parents of a former Texas high school student of negligence for not securing weapons he allegedly used in a 2018 shooting at his campus that killed 10 people is set to go before a jury

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Texas Wins Legal Battle Over Rio Grande Barrier Construction

The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals rules in favor of Texas, allowing the state to maintain its floating barrier in the Rio Grande amid legal disputes with...

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Texas’ floating barrier in the Rio Grande can stay for now, appeals court says

After Texas deployed the barrier, a panel ordered it removed. The full appeals court says it can stay while a lower court hears a case on the merits.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Gas Prices Dip Slightly, Offering Relief To Drivers

In Texas, as of 30 July 2024, gas prices have seen a notable decrease, now resting at .88 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. This marks a welcome ...

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One Year On 'Mars': Inside NASA's Ultra-realistic Isolation Study

Sealed inside a habitat in Texas and cut off from the outside world for over a year, Kelly Haston was the commander of a first-of-its-kind simulation for NASA to prepare for a future mission to Mars.

International Business Times

Texas Prisoners Are Being 'Cooked Alive' by High Temperatures, Investigation Says

Last year, one prison's temperatures stayed above 100 degrees for 11 days.

Reason

Texas Says Meta To Pay $1.4B To Settle Photo-tagging Lawsuit

Meta has agreed to pay $1.4 billion to settle a lawsuit accusing it of violating a Texas state privacy law with a feature for "tagging" friends in Facebook photos, according to a deal finalized Tuesday.

International Business Times

An overview of the US–Mexico border

Around 15 million people live in the US–Mexico border region.

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Tech groups challenge Texas law requiring parental consent for kids’ social media accounts

In a lawsuit, the industry groups argue a new state law violates First Amendment free speech rights.

The Independent UK

Inmate advocates describe suffocating heat in Texas prisons as they plea for air conditioning

Advocates for Texas prison inmates are asking a federal judge to declare the state's lack of air conditioning in most facilities as unconstitutional cruel and unusual punishment

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Meta Agrees To Meta Agrees To Top News.4 Billion Settlement Over Biometric Data.4 Billion Settlement Over Biometric Data

Texas officials reach Meta Agrees To Top News.4 Billion Settlement Over Biometric Data.4 billion settlement with Meta over biometric data privacy violations, setting a precedent for tech companies' accountability.

The Independent UK

Meta agrees to $1.4B settlement with Texas in privacy lawsuit over facial recognition, state says

Texas officials say Meta has agreed to a $1.4 billion settlement in a privacy lawsuit over claims that the tech giant used biometric data of users without their permission

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The Texas Tribune

Meta to pay Texas $1.4 billion for using facial recognition technology without users’ permission

Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Facebook parent company in 2022, claiming it had used personal biometric data without permission.

Texas Observer

Neo-Nazi Gang Affiliates Attacked a Mixed-Race Family in Martindale, Only One Was Arrested

Members or supporters of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas, identified by the Texas Observer and Bellingcat, appear to have perpetrated a possible hate crime at the location of a river tubing company.

The Texas Tribune

Marijuana decriminalization measures in San Marcos, Austin get early court wins

Three other cities have passed similar measures but the Texas AG and others question whether they can be enforced because of conflicts with state law.

The Texas Tribune

The Rio Grande Valley’s pet population is out of control. Will a proposed limit in one city help?

Local leaders began debating a household limit on the number of pets after two residents were arrested for having 93 dogs and a cat in their home.

Evening Standard

An epic two-week road trip around Texas — from Austin to Dallas

Meg Honigmann doesn’t eat meat and she’s terrified of horse riding, but a fortnight travelling through the Lone Star State and the cowboy capital of America was the trip of a lifetime...

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15 colleges with multiple players on the Broncos’ 2024 roster

15 colleges with multiple players on the Broncos' 2024 roster

Latin Times

Texas' Mayra Flores gets GOP endorsement and resources through Young Guns program

Flores' endorsement shows Republicans are focused on flipping the House seat, which is currently occupied by Democrat Vicente Gonzalez

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