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After an abysmal season, Texas defense seeks mulligan under Pete Kwiatkowski

AUSTIN, Texas – If Pete Kwiatkowski is concerned by the specter of Gary Patterson, the Texas defensive coordinator still managed a solid self-deprecating one-liner.

Tribune News Service · Aug 3, 2022

Parents of Sandy Hook shooting victim call for accountability in Alex Jones’ defamation trial

The parents of 6-year-old Jesse Lewis are suing Jones for falsely claiming that the 2012 mass school shooting was a hoax meant to take away Americans’ guns. The trial is the first of three to determine monetary penalties against the Texas-based conspiracy theorist for his lies about the tragedy.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 2, 2022

Sargeant to make Williams FP1 debut at F1 US GP

Logan Sargeant will make his Formula 1 FP1 debut for Williams at the United States Grand Prix in October. 

Motorsport · Aug 2, 2022

Alex Jones' media company files for bankruptcy during defamation damages trial

Free Speech Systems filed for bankruptcy amid the trial underway seeking to force Jones to pay $150 million or more to the family of one of the children killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook attack.

WEKU · Jul 30, 2022

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott stayed at fundraiser for hours after Uvalde shooting, records show

AUSTIN, Texas — After the Uvalde school shooting, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott spent nearly three hours in Huntsville at a campaign fundraiser that he was criticized for not canceling.

Tribune News Service · Jul 30, 2022

Editorial: Alex Jones lawsuit must be coupled with social media reform

We are glad to see the consequences for the devastating lies that conspiracist Alex Jones promoted about the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre begin to materialize this week in an Austin courtroom.

Tribune News Service · Jul 29, 2022

Homeless Texans left with few places to cool off during record heat

Heat-related emergency calls have spiked amid historic heat. Cooling centers are available in major cities but often close in the late afternoon — during the hottest parts of the day.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 27, 2022

Man found fatally shot in Austin

Officers found the man, in his 30s, on the ground in the 100 block of North LaCrosse Avenue, Chicago police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 27, 2022

Top Texas Republicans, Biden administration look to grow the state’s semiconductor industry

As companies like Samsung and Texas Instruments expand their operations in the state, Gov. Greg Abbott and other state leaders are backing federal efforts to grow the industry.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 26, 2022

Man charged with murder for 2015 stabbing in Austin neighborhood

Roman Juarez, 38, was charged for stabbing a 24-year-old man multiple times on Dec. 16, 2015, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 23, 2022