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Would-be Reagan assassin Hinckley fully released Wednesday, NYC show canceled

John Hinckley Jr., the former Texas resident who shot former President Ronald Reagan in 1981, was fully released from court restrictions on Wednesday, looking forward to launching a music career in an already sold-out concert in Brooklyn next month.

Tribune News Service · Jun 15, 2022

Juneteenth celebrates just one of the United States’ 20 emancipation days – and the history of how emancipated people were kept unfree needs to be remembered, too

The actual day was June 19, 1865, and it was the Black dockworkers in Galveston, Texas, who first heard the word that freedom for the enslaved had come. There were speeches, sermons and shared meals, mostly held at Black churches, the safest places to have such celebrations.

The Conversation · Jun 15, 2022

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #17

Welcome to Hall Pass. This newsletter keeps you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. Each week, we bring you a roundup of the latest on school board elections, along with sharp commentary and research from across the political spectrum on the issues confronting school boards in…

Ballotpedia · Jun 15, 2022

GOP Win Says More About Filemon Vela than a South Texas ‘Red Wave’

When Congressman Filemon Vela decamped for K Street, he created a predictable opportunity for a Republican upset in the Valley.

Texas Observer · Jun 15, 2022

Man allegedly threatened to ‘kill kids,’ blow up Kansas City’s Worlds of Fun last Sunday

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 59-year old man is facing a felony charge after he allegedly threatened to use explosives, kill children and “have a Texas style shooting” aimed at Kansas City amusement park Worlds of Fun on Sunday.

Tribune News Service · Jun 15, 2022

Flowserve Bags Contract To Supply Pumps To TMGcore

Flowserve Corp (NYSE:FLS) has secured a contract to provide pumps to TMGcore, Inc., a Texas-based provider of computing solutions specializing in liquid immersion cooling technology. Financial terms were not disclosed. TMGcore will receive 5,000 industrial process pumps from Flowserve and AGI Industries, which will be used in various proprietary immersion cooling units…

Benzinga · Jun 15, 2022

India a global security power: U.S. top diplomat

‘I spoke to the Congress yesterday [June 8], and they want to talk about the India relationship because they see this is the anchor in the Indo Pacific. This is the way that we guarantee security, not only for Asia, but for the United States and for the rest of…

The Hindu · Jun 15, 2022

The harsh reality of post-Roe America is already playing out in Texas

The 24 hours after Belle found out she was unexpectedly pregnant were a blur of phone calls, highways and panic. Her home state of Texas had recently outlawed the right to an abortion after around six weeks, leaving her just days to secure a procedure in a region where there’s…

Tribune News Service · Jun 15, 2022

Odessa, Texas, remains without water as temperatures soar

Residents of the West Texas city of Odessa remained without water as crews worked to restore service amid scorching temperatures in the area

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2022

Elon Musk suggests he may vote for Republican Ron DeSantis in 2024

World’s richest man says in tweet he is leaning towards Florida governor after voting Republican in Texas special election

The Guardian - US · Jun 15, 2022