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6 wildfire terms to understand, from red flag warning to 100% containment

Wildfires fueled by dry, windy conditions have destroyed dozens of homes in Texas and threatened hundreds of others there and in Oklahoma and Florida this March. They’re a sharp reminder to be prepared for what forecasters warn is likely to be a risky spring for wildfires, particularly in the southern…

The Conversation

Helen Sung keys in on pioneering women jazz composers with her new 'Quartet+' album and tour

How many female role models did Helen Sung have when she began her transition into jazz at the University of Texas at Austin, where she earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in classical piano performance in 1993 and 1995, respectively?

Tribune News Service

Johnson can "dream big" for Indy 500 after Texas IndyCar breakthrough

Jimmie Johnson feels he can 'dream big' to the prospect of contending for victory at the Indianapolis 500, after scoring a remarkable sixth place on his oval IndyCar debut.

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Cynthia M. Allen: One silver lining in the cloud of pandemic schooling: support for school choice is soaring

FORT WORTH, Texas — If you’ve paid any attention to the very public, very divisive debates over school administration, policy, curricula and academic outcomes — in Fort Worth, Southlake and several other parts of the country — you know that we have yet to experience all of the aftershocks from…

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Deadly Texas wildfires force new evacuations

The fires have killed at least one person and wounded 2 others, officials say.

Axios

Disney apologises after Texas high school dance squad performs racist routine at Magic Kingdom parade

Schoolgirls from Texas heard chanting: ‘I-N-D-I-A-N-S, scalp ’em Indians, scalp ’em’

The Independent UK

Tesla's Musk appears headed to Berlin from Austin - Twitter user @elonjet

Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk appears to be headed to Berlin from Austin, Texas, the Twitter user @ElonJet, who tracks the movements of Musk's private jet, posted on Monday.

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Evacuations underway as swift wildfire burns in 2 North Texas counties

FORT WORTH, Texas — Separate wildfires swept through grass in three North Texas counties on Sunday, and authorities ordered people in their path to evacuate.

Tribune News Service

No More Perfect Brackets Remain for March Madness

Texas’ win over Utah put the final nail in the coffin.

Sports Illustrated

Texas IndyCar: Newgarden swipes last-gasp win from McLaughlin's grasp

Josef Newgarden pulled off a last-corner move on Scott McLaughlin to steal victory at Texas Motor Speedway and record Team Penske’s 600th victory in IndyCar.

Autosport

Texas IndyCar: Newgarden steals win from McLaughlin by 0.0669sec

Scott McLaughlin led 186 of 248 laps at Texas Motor Speedway, but a last-corner, last-lap outside pass saw two-time champion teammate Josef Newgarden hit the front and score Team Penske’s 600th victory.

Motorsport

Four people shot in downtown Austin during South By Southwest Festival

The shooting took place about 2.50am near the Alamo Ritz theatre

The Independent UK

‘It looks a little bit like a bomb site’: At least 50 homes lost in Texas wildfire

FORT WORTH, Texas — West Texas families are going back to their homes in Carbon, after having evacuated because of the Eastland Complex wildfire, to find rubble and ash where their houses used to be.

Tribune News Service

Mac Engel: From COVID to North Carolina, how Baylor got the short end of another March Madness

FORT WORTH, Texas — Writer's Note: Blaming the officiating crew for an outcome a game is a lazy, tired path and ... sometimes the path of least resistance is the correct one.

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Kansas holds off Creighton to reach Sweet 16 for first time since 2018

FORT WORTH, Texas — Kansas men's basketball team is headed to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 for the first time since the 2017-18 season.

Motorsport

Rosenqvist: Texas pole a mental boost after letting go of demons

Felix Rosenqvist, who took pole for tomorrow’s second round of the 2022 NTT IndyCar Series says that it helps recharge the #7 car half of the Arrow McLaren SP team after a frustrating 2021.

USA Today Sports Media Group

NCAA Tournament Expert Picks, Predictions: Second Round Sunday Games

The CFN expert picks and predictions for the Sunday second round NCAA Tournament games.

Tribune News Service

UNC holds on in OT to upset top-seeded Baylor, advance to Sweet 16

FORT WORTH, Texas — North Carolina went from cruising into Philadelphia and the Sweet 16, to looking like it’d suffer the biggest collapse in program history, to finally winning in overtime with a lineup it’s never played with all season.

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Texas IndyCar: Rosenqvist scores second IndyCar pole

Arrow McLaren SP-Chevrolet’s Felix Rosenqvist delivered his second ever pole position in the NTT IndyCar Series, and his first on an oval, outpacing by a minuscule margin St. Petersburg winner Scott McLaughlin.

Tribune News Service

Disney expresses ‘regret’ over performance by Texas drill team featuring ‘Scalp ’em, Indians’ chant

Disney expressed its “regret” over a high school drill team performance, which has been widely condemned online for its invocation of racist stereotypes against Native Americans.

Ballotpedia

These 10 Texas donors gave over $23.7 million

In Texas politics, state-level candidates and political action committees have received $375.3 million in total donations between January 1, 2021, and February 19, 2022. The 10 largest donors gave more than $23.7 million, or 6 percent of all contributions.

Daily Mirror

Disney World apologises for performance with racist song about 'scalping' Indians

Performers from the The Port Neches-Groves High School in Texas appeared to chant "scalp 'em Indians, scalp 'em," in footage which has been shared online and to which many have expressed outrage

The Independent UK

Outrage after Texas high school chants ‘Scalp ‘Em, Indians’ during Disney cheerleading performance

Disney says that it ‘regrets’ performance took place at Florida theme park

The Independent UK

Halliburton, Schlumberger suspend operations in Russia

U.S. oil field services companies Halliburton Co. and Schlumberger are suspending their operations in Russia as the Houston, Texas-based businesses react to U.S. sanctions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Guardian - US

‘Nostalgic racism is racism’: Disney criticised for Texas students’ performance

Walt Disney World apologises after Texas high school drill team chants ‘Scalp ’em, Indians, scalp ’em’ during performance

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