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Texas board advances plan to allow Bible material in elementary school lessons
Read full article: Texas board advances plan to allow Bible material in elementary school lessonsThe Texas State Board of Education has given initial approval to a Bible-infused curriculum that would be optional for public schools to adopt for lessons from kindergarten through fifth grade.
What happens next in The Onion's effort to buy Alex Jones' Infowars
Read full article: What happens next in The Onion's effort to buy Alex Jones' InfowarsThe Onion’s winning bid for Alex Jones’ Infowars platform is under review by a federal bankruptcy judge after Jones and his lawyers raised concerns about how an auction was conducted.
Judge sets date for 9/11 defendants to enter pleas, deepening battle over court's independence
Read full article: Judge sets date for 9/11 defendants to enter pleas, deepening battle over court's independenceThe U.S. military judge at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has scheduled hearings in early January for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants to enter guilty pleas in exchange for life sentences.
Texas fans must use better discretion after SEC fine for debris thrown on field, Sarkisian says
Read full article: Texas fans must use better discretion after SEC fine for debris thrown on field, Sarkisian saysTexas coach Steve Sarkisian said the No. 5 Longhorns have a “passionate fanbase” that needs to use “better discretion” after the school was fined and threatened with further sanctions by the Southeastern Conference over fans throwing water bottles and trash on the field during a loss to No. 1 Georgia.
Texas apologizes to Georgia players, staff, SEC and game officials after fans throw trash on field
Read full article: Texas apologizes to Georgia players, staff, SEC and game officials after fans throw trash on fieldTexas has apologized after fans littered the field with water bottles and other trash after an interception for the top-ranked Longhorns against No. 5 Georgia was initially wiped out by a pass-interference penalty before officials changed the call.
Texas man drops lawsuit against women he accused of helping his wife get abortion pills
Read full article: Texas man drops lawsuit against women he accused of helping his wife get abortion pillsA Texas man who sued his ex-wife’s friends for helping her obtain an abortion informed the court that the two sides reached a settlement, forgoing the need for a trial that would have tested his argument that their actions amounted to assisting in a wrongful death.
Arch Manning gets second career start for No. 1 Texas as Ewers continues to recover from injury
Read full article: Arch Manning gets second career start for No. 1 Texas as Ewers continues to recover from injuryTexas will start Arch Manning at quarterback when the No. 1 Longhorns play Mississippi State on Saturday as Quinn Ewers continues to recover from a strained abdomen.
Injured Texas QB Quinn Ewers is questionable to return for the No. 1 Longhorns for next game
Read full article: Injured Texas QB Quinn Ewers is questionable to return for the No. 1 Longhorns for next gameTexas coach Steve Sarkisian says injured starting quarterback Quinn Ewers is considered “questionable” for the No. 1 Longhorns game this week against Louisiana-Monroe.
Texas on top! Longhorns take over at No. 1 in AP Top 25 for first time in 16 years, jumping Georgia
Read full article: Texas on top! Longhorns take over at No. 1 in AP Top 25 for first time in 16 years, jumping GeorgiaTexas is No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in 16 years, replacing Georgia after the Bulldogs struggled to remain unbeaten against Kentucky.
Texas sues to stop a rule that shields the medical records of women who seek abortions elsewhere
Read full article: Texas sues to stop a rule that shields the medical records of women who seek abortions elsewhereTexas is suing to try to block a federal rule that shields the medical records of women from criminal investigations if they cross state lines to get an abortion where it is legal.
Treasury recovers $1.3 billion in unpaid taxes from high-wealth tax dodgers
Read full article: Treasury recovers $1.3 billion in unpaid taxes from high-wealth tax dodgersThe IRS has collected $1.3 billion from high-wealth tax dodgers since last fall, the agency says, crediting spending that has ramped up collection enforcement through President Joe Biden's signature climate, health care and tax package signed into law in 2022.
Former Uvalde schools police chief says he's being 'scapegoated' over response to mass shooting
Read full article: Former Uvalde schools police chief says he's being 'scapegoated' over response to mass shootingThe former Uvalde schools police chief says he thinks he's been “scapegoated” as the one to blame for the botched law enforcement response to the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.
Texas running back CJ Baxter lost for season with training camp knee injury that requires surgery
Read full article: Texas running back CJ Baxter lost for season with training camp knee injury that requires surgeryTexas running back CJ Baxter injured a knee in practice this week and will miss the 2024 season.
9/11 hearings at Guantanamo Bay in upheaval after surprise order by US defense chief
Read full article: 9/11 hearings at Guantanamo Bay in upheaval after surprise order by US defense chiefMilitary-run hearings for accused Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, are in upheaval following Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s decision to throw out a plea agreement.
Defense chief defends decision to throw out plea deal for 9/11 defendants
Read full article: Defense chief defends decision to throw out plea deal for 9/11 defendantsDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin has spoken for the first time on his decision to throw out a plea deal for the accused mastermind of al-Qaida’s 2001 attacks and two other defendants.
The Beastie Boys sue Chili's parent company over alleged misuse of 'Sabotage' song in ad
Read full article: The Beastie Boys sue Chili's parent company over alleged misuse of 'Sabotage' song in adThe Beastie Boys are suing the parent company of Chili’s in a case that accuses the chain restaurant of running an advertisement that used the hip-hop trio’s smash hit “Sabotage” without permission.
Former Uvalde police chief indicted over response to Robb Elementary shooting
Read full article: Former Uvalde police chief indicted over response to Robb Elementary shootingUvalde’s former school police chief has been booked and released from jail following a grand jury investigation into the police response during the Robb Elementary School shooting in 2022.
Rivian shares soar on massive cash injection from Volkswagen, starting immediately with $1 billion
Read full article: Rivian shares soar on massive cash injection from Volkswagen, starting immediately with $1 billionShares of Rivian are soaring before the opening bell after Volkswagen agreed to invest $1 billion in the electric vehicle maker immediately and a potential total of up to $5 billion as part of a software development agreement.
Knicks set to acquire Mikal Bridges in a trade from the Brooklyn Nets, AP sources say
Read full article: Knicks set to acquire Mikal Bridges in a trade from the Brooklyn Nets, AP sources sayTwo people with knowledge of the details say that Mikal Bridges is being traded by the Brooklyn Nets to the New York Knicks, where he will join Jalen Brunson and his other former Villanova teammates.
NTSB says an air traffic controller's faulty assumption led to a close call between planes in Texas
Read full article: NTSB says an air traffic controller's faulty assumption led to a close call between planes in TexasFederal investigators say an air traffic’s controller’s faulty assumption nearly caused a runway collision at a Texas airport last year.
Top US and Chinese defense officials seek to restore communications as tensions rise in Indo-Pacific
Read full article: Top US and Chinese defense officials seek to restore communications as tensions rise in Indo-PacificU.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has met with his Chinese counterpart as the two countries seek to repair lines of communications between their militaries that could be critical as tensions continue to rise between them in the Indo-Pacific region.
The US defense secretary will visit Cambodia, one of China's closest allies, after regional talks
Read full article: The US defense secretary will visit Cambodia, one of China's closest allies, after regional talksU.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is scheduled to make an official visit to Cambodia, one of China’s closest allies in Southeast Asia, after holding talks with his Chinese counterpart at an annual security conference in Singapore.
Justice Kavanaugh says unpopular rulings can later become 'fabric of American constitutional law'
Read full article: Justice Kavanaugh says unpopular rulings can later become 'fabric of American constitutional law'Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh says U_S_ history shows court decisions unpopular in their time later can become part of the “fabric of American constitutional law.”.
US Pentagon chief speaks with Chinese counterpart for first time since November 2022
Read full article: US Pentagon chief speaks with Chinese counterpart for first time since November 2022Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has spoken with China’s national defense minister in the latest in a series of U.S. steps to improve communications with the Chinese military and reduce unsafe and aggressive incidents in the Indo-Pacific.
Convicted murderer charged in two new Texas killings offers to return to prison in plea
Read full article: Convicted murderer charged in two new Texas killings offers to return to prison in pleaA convicted murderer who was released early from a Texas prison in 1993 and now faces two new murder charges has offered to enter a plea and to return to prison for 50 years in exchange for avoiding going to trial and facing a possible death sentence.
Liberty Media to add MotoGP to a global racing portfolio that already includes F1
Read full article: Liberty Media to add MotoGP to a global racing portfolio that already includes F1The American company that owns Formula 1 is adding to its global racing portfolio with the purchase of the MotoGP motorcycle racing series by the end of the year.
Pole to checkered flag: Byron dominates NASCAR's 1st road course race of season, wins at COTA
Read full article: Pole to checkered flag: Byron dominates NASCAR's 1st road course race of season, wins at COTAWilliam Bryon started on pole and delivered a dominant drive Sunday to win NASCAR’s first road race of the season at the Circuit of the Americas.
Texas school bus with over 40 pre-K students struck by cement truck, killing 2, authorities say
Read full article: Texas school bus with over 40 pre-K students struck by cement truck, killing 2, authorities sayAuthorities say a concrete truck has crashed into a school bus carrying more than 40 pre-K students on a field trip in Texas, killing a boy on the bus and a man in a third vehicle.
Angela Chao, Mitch McConnell’s sister-in-law, was drunk when she drove into pond, police say
Read full article: Angela Chao, Mitch McConnell’s sister-in-law, was drunk when she drove into pond, police sayAngela Chao, a shipping industry CEO and sister-in-law to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, was intoxicated when she drove into a pond and died last month in Texas.
Jokic scores 31, Nuggets top Spurs 117-106 in front of record crowd in Texas' capital city
Read full article: Jokic scores 31, Nuggets top Spurs 117-106 in front of record crowd in Texas' capital cityNikola Jokic scored 31 points and the Denver Nuggets beat San Antonio 117-106 on Friday night in a game played in the Texas capital as the Spurs drew a record crowd in their bid to broaden their regional fan base.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, returns to Instagram to tease new food, cookbook, cutlery brand
Read full article: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, returns to Instagram to tease new food, cookbook, cutlery brandMeghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has returned to Instagram to tease a new brand that records show could feature jams, household items, cookbooks and cutlery.
Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney, Cody Johnson lead CMT Music Awards noms
Read full article: Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney, Cody Johnson lead CMT Music Awards nomsJelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney, and Cody Johnson are the leading nominees for the 2024 CMT Music Awards, celebrating the best in country music videos.
Duchess of Sussex, others on SXSW panel discuss issues affecting women and mothers
Read full article: Duchess of Sussex, others on SXSW panel discuss issues affecting women and mothersA panel featuring Meghan the Duchess of Sussex came together on International Women’s Day to discuss how women and mothers are portrayed in traditional media and across social media, among other issues.
Texas prosecutor is fined for allowing murder charges against a woman who self-managed an abortion
Read full article: Texas prosecutor is fined for allowing murder charges against a woman who self-managed an abortionA Texas prosecutor whose office filed murder charges against a woman who self-managed an abortion has been disciplined and fined.
Lawmakers fault Defense Secretary Austin for a failure of leadership over his secret hospital stay
Read full article: Lawmakers fault Defense Secretary Austin for a failure of leadership over his secret hospital stayDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin faced pointed bipartisan criticism at a congressional hearing for his failure to promptly notify President Joe Biden and other U.S. leaders about his hospital stay last month.
Who was to blame for secrecy surrounding Austin's hospitalization? A Pentagon report says no one
Read full article: Who was to blame for secrecy surrounding Austin's hospitalization? A Pentagon report says no oneAn internal review about Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization for complictions from prostate cancer surgery blames privacy restrictions and staff hesitancy for the Pentagon’s failure last month to quickly notify the president and other senior leaders.
Texas ban on university diversity efforts provides a glimpse of the future across GOP-led states
Read full article: Texas ban on university diversity efforts provides a glimpse of the future across GOP-led statesAs Texas public university students returned to the classroom in January, a new law in Texas banning diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives from state funded higher education institutions took effect.
Defense Secretary Austin discharged from hospital, ending second stay since cancer treatment
Read full article: Defense Secretary Austin discharged from hospital, ending second stay since cancer treatmentThe Pentagon says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been released from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and resumed his full duties.
Pentagon chief Austin remains hospitalized, will not travel to Brussels for Ukraine, NATO meetings
Read full article: Pentagon chief Austin remains hospitalized, will not travel to Brussels for Ukraine, NATO meetingsThe Pentagon says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has canceled his trip to Brussels to meet with NATO ministers and work on Ukraine military aid as he remains hospitalized.
Defense Secretary Austin is hospitalized with bladder issue, transfers powers to his deputy
Read full article: Defense Secretary Austin is hospitalized with bladder issue, transfers powers to his deputyDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been hospitalized again following symptoms pointing to an “emergent bladder issue."
Pentagon finishes review of Austin's failure to tell Biden and other leaders about his cancer
Read full article: Pentagon finishes review of Austin's failure to tell Biden and other leaders about his cancerThe Pentagon has completed its review of Defense Secretary’s Lloyd Austin’s failure last month to quickly notify the president and other senior leaders about his hospitalization for complications from prostate cancer surgery and how the notification process can be improved.
Stabbing of Palestinian American near the University of Texas meets hate crime standard, police say
Read full article: Stabbing of Palestinian American near the University of Texas meets hate crime standard, police sayAustin police say the stabbing of a 23-year-old Palestinian American who advocates say was attacked near the University of Texas campus while riding in a car displaying support for Palestine merits the label of a hate crime.
Austin says he never told anyone on his staff to keep White House in the dark on hospitalization
Read full article: Austin says he never told anyone on his staff to keep White House in the dark on hospitalizationDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin says he never directed anyone on his staff to keep his cancer surgery and hospitalization secret from the White House but acknowledges he should have handled it differently.
Killer of pro cyclist Mo Wilson was captured with help of want ad for yoga instructor in Costa Rica
Read full article: Killer of pro cyclist Mo Wilson was captured with help of want ad for yoga instructor in Costa RicaFederal investigators say a local want ad for a yoga instructor in Costa Rica helped them capture the killer of rising pro cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson in 2022.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin returns to work at the Pentagon after cancer surgery complications
Read full article: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin returns to work at the Pentagon after cancer surgery complicationsDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin has returned to work at the Pentagon after nearly a month’s absence because of prostate cancer and has been meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
Pentagon chief Austin's cancer prognosis is 'excellent,' no further treatments needed, doctors say
Read full article: Pentagon chief Austin's cancer prognosis is 'excellent,' no further treatments needed, doctors sayDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin's cancer doctors at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center say his prostate cancer prognosis is good and no further treatments will be needed after seeing him for a follow-up appointment Friday.
Tesla 4Q earnings fall short of analyst estimates as company warns of lower sales growth this year
Read full article: Tesla 4Q earnings fall short of analyst estimates as company warns of lower sales growth this yearTesla’s net income more than doubled last quarter thanks to a one-time tax benefit but it warned of “notably lower” sales growth this year.
Texas coach Terry apologizes for rant criticizing UCF players for 'horns down' sign
Read full article: Texas coach Terry apologizes for rant criticizing UCF players for 'horns down' signTexas coach Rodney Terry has apologized for his postgame rant about Central Florida players doing a “horns down” hand sign after beating the Longhorns earlier in the week.
Court upholds block on Texas law requiring school book vendors to provide sexual content ratings
Read full article: Court upholds block on Texas law requiring school book vendors to provide sexual content ratingsA federal appeals court has upheld a block on the enforcement of a Texas law requiring vendors to evaluate and rate the sexual content of books they sell or have sold to schools.
Aide to Lloyd Austin asked ambulance to arrive quietly to defense secretary's home, 911 call shows
Read full article: Aide to Lloyd Austin asked ambulance to arrive quietly to defense secretary's home, 911 call showsAn aide to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin asked first responders to avoid using lights and sirens in requesting an ambulance be sent to Austin's northern Virginia home earlier this month.
Austin is released from hospital after complications from prostate cancer surgery he kept secret
Read full article: Austin is released from hospital after complications from prostate cancer surgery he kept secretDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin says he's eager to return to the Pentagon after being released from a hospital where he was treated for complications from surgery for prostate cancer he kept secret from President Joe Biden.
Texas gives coach Sarkisian a four-year contract extension after Big 12 title and CFP appearance
Read full article: Texas gives coach Sarkisian a four-year contract extension after Big 12 title and CFP appearanceTexas will give football coach Steve Sarkisian a four-year contract extension through 2030.
Austin ordered strikes from hospital where he continues to get prostate cancer care, Pentagon says
Read full article: Austin ordered strikes from hospital where he continues to get prostate cancer care, Pentagon saysFrom his hospital room, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin first orchestrated and then watched in real time as the U.S. retaliatory attack on Yemen-based Houthi militants unfolded Thursday night.
Biden says Austin still has his confidence, but not revealing hospitalization was lapse in judgment
Read full article: Biden says Austin still has his confidence, but not revealing hospitalization was lapse in judgmentPresident Joe Biden says it was a lapse in judgment for Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin not to tell him about his hospitalization last week, but he still has confidence in the Pentagon chief.
Amid firestorm created by Austin's cancer secrecy, missed opportunities to build trust and educate
Read full article: Amid firestorm created by Austin's cancer secrecy, missed opportunities to build trust and educateThe secrecy surrounding Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalizations due to prostate cancer surgery set off a political firestorm, launched multiple reviews and triggered calls for his ouster.
'3 Body Problem' to open SXSW, 'The Fall Guy' also to premiere at Austin festival
Read full article: '3 Body Problem' to open SXSW, 'The Fall Guy' also to premiere at Austin festivalThe SXSW Film & TV Festival will open with premiere of “3 Body Problem,” the anticipated Netflix series from “Game of Thrones” creators David Benioff and D.
Secrecy surrounding the defense secretary's hospitalization has put the White House on the defensive
Read full article: Secrecy surrounding the defense secretary's hospitalization has put the White House on the defensivePresident Joe Biden’s administration is facing criticism and credibility questions after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization was kept secret for days — even from the White House.
A timeline of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment
Read full article: A timeline of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's prostate cancer diagnosis and treatmentDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin had prostate cancer surgery and was later hospitalized in intensive care due to complications from that operation without President Joe Biden, Cabinet members or even his deputy knowing.
Austin kept prostate cancer, surgery complications a secret from everyone, even Biden
Read full article: Austin kept prostate cancer, surgery complications a secret from everyone, even BidenDoctors say Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has prostate cancer and his recent secretive hospitalization was for surgery and later to treat a urinary tract infection related to that operation.
White House, Pentagon will review Defense Secretary Austin's lack of disclosure on his hospital stay
Read full article: White House, Pentagon will review Defense Secretary Austin's lack of disclosure on his hospital stayBoth the White House and Pentagon say they will look into why President Joe Biden and other top officials weren’t informed for days that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had been hospitalized.
Senior Biden leaders, Pentagon officials unaware for days that defense secretary was hospitalized
Read full article: Senior Biden leaders, Pentagon officials unaware for days that defense secretary was hospitalizedU.S. officials say that senior Biden administration leaders, members of Congress and top Pentagon officials were unaware for days that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had been hospitalized since Monday.
Defense Secretary Austin has been hospitalized since Jan. 1, but the Pentagon kept the news quiet
Read full article: Defense Secretary Austin has been hospitalized since Jan. 1, but the Pentagon kept the news quietDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been hospitalized since Monday, due to complications following a minor elective medical procedure.
Texas deputies confronted but didn't arrest fatal shooting suspect in August, a month before new law
Read full article: Texas deputies confronted but didn't arrest fatal shooting suspect in August, a month before new lawA man suspected of killing six people earlier this week in a shooting rampage across central Texas was confronted by police in August.
Suspect in custody after 6 dead, 3 injured in daylong series of attacks in Texas
Read full article: Suspect in custody after 6 dead, 3 injured in daylong series of attacks in TexasAuthorities say a Texas man suspected of killing his parents in the San Antonio area and four others in Austin in a violent trail of separate attacks had cut off his ankle monitor from a previous misdemeanor domestic violence arrest.
Defense head calls out those who advocate isolationism and 'an American retreat from responsibility'
Read full article: Defense head calls out those who advocate isolationism and 'an American retreat from responsibility'Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is denouncing those advocate what he says is “an American retreat from responsibility.”.
General Motors tells AP it is only interested in entering Formula One with Andretti Global
Read full article: General Motors tells AP it is only interested in entering Formula One with Andretti GlobalGeneral Motors will not break its partnership with Andretti Global to enter Formula One and is not interested in considering other teams to partner with to gain entry to the global motorsports series.
Auburn FG and late defensive stand lift No. 7 Texas over No. 25 Kansas State 33-30 in OT
Read full article: Auburn FG and late defensive stand lift No. 7 Texas over No. 25 Kansas State 33-30 in OTBert Auburn kicked a 42-yard field goal in overtime and the Texas defense got a key stop on fourth down to earn a 33-30 win Saturday in a matchup of Big 12 co-leaders.
The woman accused of killing pro cyclist Mo Wilson tracked her on a fitness app, prosecutors say
Read full article: The woman accused of killing pro cyclist Mo Wilson tracked her on a fitness app, prosecutors sayA murder trial in Texas is underway in the fatal shooting of pro cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson.
The US is sharing hard lessons from urban combat in Iraq and Syria as Israel prepares to invade Gaza
Read full article: The US is sharing hard lessons from urban combat in Iraq and Syria as Israel prepares to invade GazaThe prospect of Israeli forces launching an assault into Gaza’s dense urban neighborhoods is bringing back searing memories of the deadly battles the U.S.-led coalition fought against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria.
Texas defense emerging as a dominant group for No. 11 Longhorns after 2 games
Read full article: Texas defense emerging as a dominant group for No. 11 Longhorns after 2 gamesAfter a routine win over Rice to start the season, Texas coach Steve Sarkisian lamented no one seemed to be talking about how good the No. 4 Longhorns’ defense could be.
A federal judge strikes down a Texas law requiring age verification to view pornographic websites
Read full article: A federal judge strikes down a Texas law requiring age verification to view pornographic websitesA federal judge has struck down a Texas law requiring age verification and health warnings to view pornographic websites and blocked the state attorney general’s office from enforcing it.
Texas high court allows law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors to take effect
Read full article: Texas high court allows law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors to take effectThe Texas Supreme Court will allow the new state law banning gender-affirming care for minors to take effect on Friday, setting up Texas to be the most populous state with such restrictions on transgender children.
Broadband subsidy program that millions use will expire next year if Congress doesn’t act
Read full article: Broadband subsidy program that millions use will expire next year if Congress doesn’t actOne of the programs set up to ensure affordable internet for all is set to run out by the middle of 2024.
Texas' floating barrier to stop migrants draws recurring concerns from Mexico, US official says
Read full article: Texas' floating barrier to stop migrants draws recurring concerns from Mexico, US official saysA State Department official says Mexico’s government has raised repeated concerns with the U.S. about large buoys Texas put on the Rio Grande to deter migrants.
Freddie Mercury's beloved piano, song drafts and hundreds of belongings on display before auction
Read full article: Freddie Mercury's beloved piano, song drafts and hundreds of belongings on display before auctionMore than 1,400 of Freddie Mercury’s personal items, including his flamboyant stage costumes, handwritten drafts of “Bohemian Rhapsody” and the baby grand piano he used to compose Queen’s greatest hits, are going on display in a free exhibition at Sotheby’s London ahead of their sale.
Texas A&M University president resigns after Black journalist’s hiring at campus unravels
Read full article: Texas A&M University president resigns after Black journalist’s hiring at campus unravelsThe president of Texas A&M University has resigned after a Black journalist’s celebrated hiring at one of the nation’s largest campuses unraveled over criticism of her diversity and inclusion work.
Texas women denied abortions give emotional accounts in court, ask judge to clarify law
Read full article: Texas women denied abortions give emotional accounts in court, ask judge to clarify lawWomen who sued Texas after saying they were denied abortions despite serious risks to their health are asking a court to step in.
Texas heat wave has inmates' families worried about lack of air conditioning in state's prisons
Read full article: Texas heat wave has inmates' families worried about lack of air conditioning in state's prisonsAs a summer heat wave continues to bake most of Texas, family members of inmates are calling for all of the state’s prisons to be fully air conditioned.
Families and doctors sue Texas over its new ban on transgender care for minors
Read full article: Families and doctors sue Texas over its new ban on transgender care for minorsA group of Texas families and doctors have sued in state court seeking to block the state’s new law that bans gender-affirming care for minors.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will not testify at his impeachment trial, attorney says
Read full article: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will not testify at his impeachment trial, attorney saysA lawyer for embattled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says the Republican will not testify in his upcoming impeachment trial.
Australian PM Albanese stresses need for diplomacy, guardrails in dealing with China
Read full article: Australian PM Albanese stresses need for diplomacy, guardrails in dealing with ChinaAs tensions grow between the United States and China in the Asia-Pacific, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has told a gathering of top defense officials that open channels of communication are critical to preserving peace.
One year after Uvalde shooting, investigation of police response continues
Read full article: One year after Uvalde shooting, investigation of police response continuesA criminal investigation in Texas over the hesitant police response to the Robb Elementary School shooting is still ongoing a year after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde.