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What to know about the death of Air Force prep graduate Ava Moore in a crash on a Texas lake

Authorities say an 18-year-old woman about to begin her first year at the U.S. Air Force Academy was killed when a personal watercraft hit her kayak on a Texas lake over Memorial Day weekend

The Independent UK

Tesla's Robotaxi Service Is Coming To Austin On June 12: Report

Tesla's long-awaited driverless ride-hailing service will reportedly begin operations in Austin, Texas on June 12.

InsideEVs

Texas AD Had Six-Word Explanation for Why He Refused to Move Ohio State Game

Chris Del Conte has explained his reasons for not allowing the Ohio State-Texas game to be moved to Sunday night.

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Two undocumented migrants arrested after hit-and-run jet ski death of teenage military recruit

Ava Moore was an aspiring Air Force servicemember before she was killed by a jet ski over Memorial Day weekend

The Independent UK

Top deputies to Attorney General Ken Paxton pushed out over sexual harassment allegations, lawsuit says

The harassment allegedly took place while the two were on leave from the agency working on Paxton’s impeachment defense.

The Texas Tribune

Suspect arrested for ‘fatally shooting college athlete at local pool party’

Onterrian Jamour Newton, 17, of Mount Pleasant, Texas, has been charged with the murder of Jamarion Brown

The Independent UK

Texas Lawmakers Look to Make Child Vaccine Exemptions Easier for Parents as Measles Outbreak Continues

Texas lawmakers passed a bill to simplify vaccine exemptions, sparking backlash from health advocates as the state faces its worst measles outbreak in over 20 years.

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Oil companies win protections from Texas Legislature ahead of selling fracking water

At least four companies say they are prepared to treat the water well enough to be released into rivers in West Texas. Environmental groups say the state is moving too fast.

The Texas Tribune

Once again, Texas Legislature unlikely to pass ethics legislation this year

Lawmakers filed dozens of bills that would increase transparency around spending in elections and strengthen penalties for campaign and lobbying violations. None are poised to pass.

The Texas Tribune

FBI Analyst Facing Several Felonies After Downloading Child Sex Abuse Videos: Texas Officials

Texas police say that an FBI employee downloaded several videos of child sexual assault. He has since been charged with multiple felonies.

Latin Times

Lawrence Wright: America's Misadventures in Wars, Cults, and Panics

The Pulitzer Prize–winning author discusses the enduring roots of Middle Eastern conflict, the rise and fall of cultural panics, and why Texas may be the blueprint—and battleground—for America's future.

Reason

Texas’ annual reading test adjusted its difficulty every year, masking whether students are improving

Texas children’s performance on an annual reading test was basically flat from 2012 to 2021, even as the state spent billions of additional dollars on K-12 education.

The Conversation

European fertiliser plants use US ammonia made with shale gas, investigation reveals

Despite green promises, Yara and BASF’s Texas factory relies on highly polluting natural gas from Permian Basin

The Guardian - UK

Bill curbing the flow of abortion pills into Texas likely dead

Proponents of SB 2880 have singled out Rep. Ken King, House State Affairs committee chair, for letting the bill languish.

The Texas Tribune

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Texas will require state documents to reflect sex assigned at birth

Many trans Texans have changed the sex listed on their birth certificate, driver’s licenses and other documents. They say their identities will be invalidated under bill headed to governor's desk.

The Texas Tribune

Texas colleges will soon be able to pay their athletes

House Bill 126, which allows student athletes to receive a slice of the billions Texas colleges generate in revenue from their teams, now awaits the governor’s signature.

The Texas Tribune

Texas bill penalizing cities and counties for progressive policies misses House deadline

Senate Bill 2858 would have expanded a sweeping state law intended to erode the authority of the state’s major urban areas.

The Texas Tribune

Legislature to work out differences on bill limiting protests at public universities

The Senate on Thursday refused to agree to changes the House made to Senate Bill 2972 that made it less restrictive, prompting a conference committee.

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Texas likely to expand medical marijuana program eligibility amid looming hemp ban

House Bill 46, which awaits Gov. Greg Abbott’s approval, would include more patients with chronic pain and allow for prescribed vaporized and aerosol products.

The Texas Tribune

“Anti-Red Flag Act” that would limit when guns can be taken from people advances in Texas House

Senate Bill 1362 would prevent officials from taking someone’s firearms if they haven’t been charged with a crime or aren’t subject to a protective order under the Texas Family Code.

International Business Times

Texas Age Verification Law for App Stores Is Here Despite Tim Cook, Big Tech's Efforts Against It

Texas has passed a bill that now makes it a law for all app stores to have age verification for users.

Space

SpaceX reached space with Starship Flight 9 launch, then lost control of its giant spaceship (video)

SpaceX launched its Starship megarocket for the ninth time ever today (May 27), on a bold test flight that featured the first-ever significant reuse of Starship hardware.

The Mary Sue

‘How dare an employee, at her place of employment, do her job, that she is paid to do’: Mom says Texas Roadhouse workers ruined her meal. Is she right?

There’s only one thing that can make working in the service industry even more grueling: Holidays. For retail or service workers, holidays can make a customer-facing role even more taxing. Customers expect this, of course, but sometimes there are still hiccups that leave at least one–if not both–parties extremely unhappy.

The Texas Tribune

Ronnie Dugger, trailblazing founder of The Texas Observer, dies at 95

Dugger launched the Observer, a fixture of the Texas media landscape known for its decidedly progressive lens to state affairs, in 1954.

Sports Illustrated

Steve Sarkisian Shoots Down Texas' Massive Rumored NIL Roster Cost

It was reported earlier this offseason that Texas was spending $40 million on their roster.

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