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Jesse Love adds two more NASCAR Cup races to his 2025 schedule

Jesse Love is getting a lot more experience in a Cup car than anyone expected entering the 2025 season. The 20-year-old made his Cup debut with Richard Childress Racing at Bristol, finishing 31st. He made another appearance in the recent Cup race at Texas, this time driving for Beard Motorsports…

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Will Dan Patrick’s Senate Stymie Fentanyl Test Strip Legalization (Again)?

Legislation to allow some forms of drug checking has reached the same Senate committee where a similar bill died last session—two years and at least 3,200 Texas overdose deaths ago.

Texas Observer

The High Cost of Texas’ Property Tax Cut-and-Run Politics

Biennial promises of “relief” are just window dressing on a broken taxation system.

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Rescue crews search for missing girl lost in Texas floodwaters while forecasters warn of more storms

Rescue crews in Texas are searching for a 10-year-old girl swept away by rapidly rising floodwaters and forecasters warn that more heavy rains and flooding could be on the way to the Houston area and the state’s coast

The Independent UK

Lawmakers want to expand Texas’ teacher pay raise program. Many educators will still be left out.

The Teacher Incentive Allotment gives raises to teachers based on performance. But it leaves out many educators and school staff who contribute to students' success.

The Texas Tribune

The Texas Lottery and billions in school funding in limbo as deadline nears at Capitol

Lawmakers must act on two bills in order to ensure the lottery continues past September, or find a way to make up the $2 billion for schools the game provides yearly.

The Texas Tribune

British student nurse’s roommate charged with her murder in Texas

Elizabeth Odunsi was found with multiple stab wounds on April 26, Houston Police said.

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Roommate charged after British student nurse stabbed to death in Texas

Elizabeth Odunsi was ‘a beautiful soul, full of light, ambition, and kindness’

The Independent UK

French Resistance Members Reunited 80 Years After End Of WWII

Renee Guette, 98, laughed as she looked at her computer screen in Texas.

International Business Times

School board races across Texas deal losses for many conservatives

Issues about control of book purchases and how curriculums teach race and gender have led to change on many boards, including Keller, Katy and Mansfield ISDs.

The Texas Tribune

Rangers Name Former Three-Time All-Star New Hitting Coach

The 2023 World Series champions are looking to kick-start their offense.

Sports Illustrated

Amid housing affordability crisis, Texas House votes to take some power from NIMBYs

Texas lawmakers have sought to make it easier to build more homes — and harder for neighbors to block projects.

The Texas Tribune

Texas homeowners could see lower property tax bills if deal from Republican lawmakers passes

Legislators in the House and Senate have reached an agreement on more property tax relief. But some critics worry the cuts aren’t sustainable forever.

The Texas Tribune

The winners and losers from a wreck-filled NASCAR Cup race at Texas

Joey Logano is playoff-bound once again, leading a trio of drivers who started 24th or worse but ended the day with podium finishes at Texas. The pole-sitter wrecked, the outside pole-sitter had an incident on pit road, and the race really flew off the rails in the final stage. It…

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NFL Takeaways: Pump the Brakes on Arch Manning’s 2026 Draft Hype

The Texas QB is no sure thing to enter the NFL after one year as a starter. Plus, insights into Kirk Cousins, Bill Belichick and more.

Texas Observer

The Crypto Racket

Bitcoin mining afflicts locals with noise pollution, threatens water supplies, and receives generous public backing.

The Independent UK

Elon Musk gets approval for his new Texas city ‘Starbase’

Residents, primarily SpaceX employees, voted overwhelmingly in favor of the incorporation

The Texas Tribune

Texas Republican lawmakers may “financially handcuff” cities that don’t play by their rules

One proposal would allow the attorney general to sue cities and freeze sales tax revenues for up to 90 days.

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Ryan Blaney blames his "dumb decisions" for Texas loss

A lot changed in the final 50 laps at Texas Motor Speedway, to the point where each restart became extra critical. Kyle Larson was in control of the race, but lost the lead on a late-race restart when Michael McDowell powered around him from the outside. Larson was never able…

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Joey Logano survives Texas wreck-fest for first NASCAR Cup win of 2025

The NASCAR Cup race at Texas unraveled in the final stage with several twists and turns at the sharp end of the running order. But when the smoke cleared, it was Joey Logano (who started 27th) taking the race win. Ross Chastain, who started even deeper in the field (31st),…

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Dramatic fire ends Denny Hamlin's Texas NASCAR Cup race

Denny Hamlin became the first driver to fall out of the race Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway with his day ending in a dramatic oil fire.

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Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens 'collab' on new home

Simone Biles has been working hard designing her new home in Texas.

The Guardian - US

How Trump’s love for crypto threatens US residents’ peace: ‘I just want quiet’

Cryptocurrency mining facilities can blanket towns with ‘constant’ noise. They’re likely to get louder under Trump

The Sports Daily

NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying: Carson Hocevar Nabs First Pole

Carson Hocevar will lead the field to the green flag for the first time after topping NASCAR Cup Series qualifying at Texas Motor Speedway.

Motorsport

Kyle Larson wins Texas NASCAR Xfinity race, filling in for injured Zilisch

Kyle Larson fills in for injured Connor Zilisch, wins NASCAR Xfinity Series race in double overtime.

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