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White Sox to sign shortstop Elvin Andrus

Andrus expected to join team in Cleveland Friday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Athletics stagger home from 2-5 road trip after loss to Rangers

The Athletics return to the Coliseum having said goodbye to veterans Stephen Piscotty and Elvis Andrus as well as a modest two-game win streak.

Tribune News Service

The Bible is among dozens of books removed from this Texas school district

The books under review were previously challenged and placed back on shelves, but now the Keller Independent School District wants them to undergo another review with new criteria.

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Gohmert leaves after 17 years of lies

Gohmert was a precursor to Trump’s brand of offensive, fact-free conservative politics

Salon

Conditions in prisons during heat waves pose deadly threats to incarcerated people and prison staff

Extreme heat is taking an increasing toll across the U.S. in summertime. People who are incarcerated are among society’s most vulnerable groups and have been especially affected.

The Conversation

Black man left paralyzed after Texas police allegedly slam him on to concrete

Civil rights activists and Christopher Shaw’s lawyers are demanding justice after he was severely injured while in police custody in 2021

The Guardian - US

Terrifying moment baby falls out of moving car and tumbles in front of traffic

A baby was filmed falling out of a car and tumbling down the I-69 in Houston, Texas, US, at around 4.30pm on Tuesday, with a woman dashing out of the vehicle to scoop up the child

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Democratic boot camp: party intensifies local tactics ahead of midterms

Democratic groups are training candidates up and down the ballot in the hopes that a successful voter turnout will help limit losses this fall

The Guardian - US

A West Texas coffee shop owner is giving away Plan B for free as fight over contraception access takes hold

Last May, Lubbock became the biggest city in Texas to ban abortion within city limits. Now, with abortion outlawed throughout the Lone Star State, the fight over reproductive rights is taking a new turn.

The Texas Tribune

Louie Gohmert leaves Congress having passed one law and spread countless falsehoods

Gohmert was a precursor to former President Donald Trump’s brand of populist, establishment-bucking conservatism that delights in offending progressives and makes no apologies for spreading misinformation.

The Texas Tribune

Watch: Why some Texas churches support access to reproductive health care despite the state’s abortion ban

After Roe v. Wade was overturned, some faith leaders in Texas rallied in favor of abortion access and offer supportive spiritual counsel for those who have sought abortion.

The Texas Tribune

Scots rockers Texas set to welcome Stirling's first major gigs since Covid pandemic this weekend

Stirling will play host to a number of top gigs this weekend as the city welcomes major musical acts back for the first time since the Covid pandemic. Rockers Texas and Celtic group Skipinnish will both perform, as well as a host of supporting acts.

Daily Record

Highlights at a premium for Rangers in second straight home loss against Athletics

ARLINGTON, Texas – Admirably, a group of fans wearing matching shirts near the left field foul pole started a, “Let’s go Rangers,” chant in the top of the eighth inning on Wednesday. The rest of the crowd showed little interest in joining in and the chant quickly ran out of…

Tribune News Service

Dallas man executed for murder of Texas real estate agent

HUNTSVILLE, Texas — He lived to be 41, a year longer than the woman he murdered. But the court appeals that helped Kosoul Chanthakoummane approach middle age couldn’t forestall his fate any longer.

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Texas taps Chuck Norris to help promote school safety tip system

DALLAS — Actor Chuck Norris is promoting a tool that Texas leaders are leaning on to prevent the next school shooting.

Daily Mirror

Randy Martin dead: Texas Flip N Move star nicknamed Lone Wolf dies after cancer battle

Reality TV star Randy Martin, known as The Lone Wolf, has died at the age of 65. His wife confirmed he was diagnosed with liver cancer in May

Daily Mirror

Final words of killer before he was executed by lethal injection for brutal murder

Death row killer Kosoul Chanthakoummane, 41, who was found guilty of killing estate agent Sarah Walker in 2006 said he "prayed" his execution will give "peace" to her family in his final words in Texas

Tribune News Service

Trump to host fundraiser for Texas AG Ken Paxton at New Jersey golf course

DALLAS — Donald Trump is set to host a pricey fundraiser for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton at the former president’s New Jersey golf course.

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Kosoul Chanthakoummane who stabbed estate agent to death with plant stand executed

Kosoul Chanthakoummane, 41, who had always claimed his innocence was sentenced to death for the murder of estate agent Sarah Walker in Texas, in 2006, and was put to death on Wednesday

The Texas Tribune

Republican James White resigns from Texas House early to take leadership job at Texas Funeral Services Commission

White, the only Black Republican in the Legislature, leaves office after 11 years and a failed run for agriculture commissioner.

Tribune News Service

Too much of a good thing for Texas? Uncle Sam’s pumping up wind, solar and batteries

Texas may be a fossil-fuel capital, but wind and solar power have been dominating the growth in electricity generation, and storage batteries are coming on fast.

The Independent UK

Texas school district pulls every library book complained about this year – including the bible

A total of 41 challenged titles removed and now must be re-approved by Keller Independent School District

Tribune News Service

Rangers clean entire house, fire longtime president and GM Jon Daniels

The Texas Rangers fired long-time executive Jon Daniels Wednesday, two days after firing manager Chris Woodward.

Zenger

Endangered Giant Tortoise Rescued After Being Spotted In Texas City Park

The tortoise, who was named Walter O’Hare was taken to Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation, Inc. in Kendalia, Texas.

The Texas Tribune

Nearly all unplanned chemical releases in Texas go unpunished

Thousands of “emissions events” from chemical plants each year exceed permitted limits, but only a small fraction result in penalties from the state’s environmental agency.

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