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Five men were arguing inside a garage when someone pulled out a gun and opened fire in the 5400 block of West Crystal Street, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times

New Texas law extends Medicaid for new moms to a full year after childbirth

AUSTIN, Texas – Thousands of low-income mothers in Texas will receive a full year of health insurance after they’ve given birth under a new law that extends Medicaid benefits.

Tribune News Service

As Texas swelters, local rules requiring water breaks for construction workers will soon be nullified

Gov. Greg Abbott approved this week a law that will eliminate city and county ordinances like Austin and Dallas’ mandated water breaks.

The Texas Tribune

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Here are the top allegations that led to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment

In 2020, deputies in the attorney general’s office met with FBI agents to accuse their boss of misconduct. Their accusations would form the backbone of articles of impeachment against one of the state’s most powerful officials.

The Texas Tribune

Tesla To Reduce Shifts At Giga Berlin, Keep Production On Track

The Austin-based electric car maker currently employs around 10,000 people at its factory in Germany, but the report doesn’t mention how many people will lose their jobs after the decision to cut the Saturday shift goes into effect.

InsideEVs

Texas bans transgender athletes in college sports under new law signed by Gov. Abbott

AUSTIN, Texas — Transgender athletes can’t play on Texas college sports teams that don’t align with their birth sex under a new law signed by Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday.

Tribune News Service

Austin man tries to fight flames after his 154-year-old home catches fire

The fire early Thursday at the landmark Seth P. Warner House in the 600 block of North Central Avenue was mostly confined to the attic, the homeowner said.

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After an Austin employee gave birth to a stillborn baby, she was disqualified from parental leave. Now, city leaders want change.

Two days after delivering a stillborn baby, an Austin Public Health employee was notified she would not qualify for the city’s eight weeks of paid parental leave.

The Texas Tribune

Woman cornered by man in shower block shares tips to help female travellers stay safe

Serena Kelley, from Austin, Texas, is a seasoned traveller and she's seen it all, and now she's compiled a list of tips to keep women safe when they travel alone

Daily Mirror

WEC return a "critical piece of the puzzle" for COTA

Vice president of motorsports Reid Atherton made the comments after it was announced on the Friday ahead of the Le Mans 24 Hours that the Austin track would take over the WEC's US round from Sebring following the conclusion of its three-year contract.

Autosport

Georgia gets Alabama, Texas on road in 2024

ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia football fans will have to wait a while longer to check out College Station, Texas, but Austin, Texas, is on the docket for 2024. So is Oxford, Miss.; Lexington, Ky.; and — get this — Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Tribune News Service

Election fraud a felony in Texas again after Gov. Abbott signs bill

AUSTIN — Election fraud is once again a felony in Texas after Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation into law that ups the criminal penalty.

Tribune News Service

Bari Weiss, Joe Lonsdale, and Niall Ferguson have dreams of building a free speech school in Texas. Emails from a regulator reveal they aren’t authorized to call it a ‘college’

Aggressive timelines and initial missteps could throw a wrench in plans for the University of Austin.

Fortune

Teardown Of Hardware 4-Equipped Tesla Model X Confirms New Radar Module

Although unconfirmed, this new 4D radar that seems to have been developed in-house by the Austin-based automaker could resolve these issues and possibly improve the reliability of Autopilot and FSD in certain scenarios.

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Tribune News Service

Texas grid braces for record demand amid a summer ‘weather watch’

AUSTIN – The operator of Texas’ power grid issued a “weather watch” ahead of what the agency projects could be record demand this week as temperatures are forecast to top 100 degrees in North Texas.

Chicago Sun-Times

Boy, 15, wounded in Austin shooting

The boy was shot on the hand and was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition.

Autosport

Constant Honda MotoGP crashes “difficult on the mental side” – Marquez

Honda has endured a miserable 2023 season on its troubled bike, with a win from LCR’s Alex Rins in Austin and a sprint podium in Portugal for Marquez the only highlights.

Fortune

Boomers are pushing millennials out of the housing market for 3 main reasons

BofA: "In the current environment...baby boomers are better equipped financially for home purchasing."

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Beto O'Rourke Wins Appeal in Libel Case

From O'Rourke v. Warren, decided yesterday by the Texas Court of Appeals (Austin), Chief Justice Darlene Byrne, joined by Justices Gisela Triana and Edward Smith: In the underlying proceeding, appellee Kelcy Warren sued appellant Robert Francis O'Rourke for defamation, alleging that O'Rourke legally defamed him by making statements during O'Rourke's…

The Texas Tribune

TribCast: How does Nate Paul’s arrest affect Ken Paxton?

In this week’s episode, we discuss the arrest of Austin developer Nate Paul, what it might say about Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial and whether it makes Paxton more vulnerable to criminal prosecution.

Salon

Key Paxton donor charged with 8 felonies

Texas real estate investor Nate Paul charged with making false statements to financial institutions

The Texas Tribune

Nate Paul charged with 8 felony counts of making false statements to financial institutions

The Austin real estate investor was a central figure in allegations that led the Texas House to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton last month. One of the charges against Paul has ties the impeachment allegations.

Chicago Sun-Times

From palms to, yes, his eyelids, Nico Roberts views his body as a ‘canvas’ for tattoo art

Part of the Austin artist’s mission to be covered “neck to toe” in body art, Roberts, 25, had his hands tattooed, with a snake that seems to slither from one hand to the other.

The Independent UK

Texas businessman tied to impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton to appear in federal court

A businessman at the center of the scandal that led to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s historic impeachment is set to make an initial appearance in federal court following his arrest by the FBI

Chicago Sun-Times

Woman, shot in leg, found dead after Austin apartment fire

The woman, 57, was found inside the apartment in the 200 block of South Lavergne Avenue around 2:15 a.m. Friday, police said.

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