How states enforce anti-abortion laws Penalties for abortion providers are expected to become more severe. Axios · Jun 8, 2022
A self-driving truck will soon deliver goods to 34 Sam’s Club locations in Dallas-Fort Worth A California-based autonomous trucking company will begin making deliveries to 34 Sam’s Club locations in Dallas-Fort Worth, beginning in July. Tribune News Service · Jun 8, 2022
Don’t call us ‘crazy Texans,’ says Rep. Sylvia Garcia Rep. Sylvia Garcia wants you to know something about people in her home state — they mostly support abortion rights and they definitely aren’t “crazy Texans.” Tribune News Service · Jun 8, 2022
Commentary: The gun industry’s six deadly lies The mass murders in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, New York, were the culmination of decades of lobbying and deceptive marketing perpetrated by the gun industry. Because of their lies, more Americans have died from gun violence — including suicides and accidents — since 1975 than in all of the wars… Tribune News Service · Jun 8, 2022
Editorial: The mass shooting on South Street is a stark reminder of Philly's thwarted efforts to tighten gun laws Saturday night's mass shooting in Philadelphia — added to the recent carnage in Buffalo, New York, Uvalde, Texas, Ames, Iowa, and Chattanooga, Tennessee — has renewed desperate pleas for commonsense gun safety measures. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 8, 2022
Actor McConaughey Calls for Gun Legislation at White House Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey made an appearance at the White House Tuesday to call on Congress to "reach a higher ground” and pass gun control legislation in honor of the children and teachers killed in last month’s shooting rampage at an elementary school in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas.… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 8, 2022
Teacher wounded in Uvalde mass shooting condemns police as ‘cowards’ A teacher wounded in the mass school shooting in Texas has called the police “cowards” over delays in taking action during the massacre. Evening Standard · Jun 8, 2022
Uvalde native Matthew McConaughey visits White House to plead for change WASHINGTON — Actor Matthew McConaughey delivered an impassioned speech in the White House briefing room Tuesday, calling for stricter gun laws in the wake of the deadly school shooting last month in his hometown in Texas. Los Angeles Times · Jun 8, 2022
Teacher of 11 Uvalde students who were killed calls police ‘cowards’ for failure to stop school shooting A teacher who was shot twice during the elementary school massacre in Uvalde, Texas, raged against the police from his hospital bed for allowing the gunman to continue his rampage. Tribune News Service · Jun 8, 2022
The story of a Uvalde victim's green shoes captures the White House's attention Maite Rodriguez, a lover of animals and the environment, dreamed of being a marine biologist. She was killed during the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. WEKU · Jun 8, 2022
Maite Rodriguez: Uvalde victim identified by her green Converse who is inspiring Matthew McConaughey to act Slain youngster wanted to be a marine biologist The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2022
North Carolina’s Sen. Thom Tillis works to change gun laws following mass shootings WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis is one of four senators leading the charge on examining the country’s gun laws following two high-profile mass shootings last month that left 31 people dead. McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jun 8, 2022
Matthew McConaughey urges gun reform in the US to honour Texas shooting victims Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey has once again spoke out about the need for gun reform after 21 people - 19 of which were children - were killed in a shooting in his hometown in Texas Daily Mirror · Jun 7, 2022
This Man Says He Spent 17 Days in Jail After American Airlines Wrongly Fingered Him As a Shoplifting Suspect Michael Lowe is suing the company in Texas, saying its negligence led to a life-changing ordeal. Reason · Jun 7, 2022
Tribune News Service · Jun 7, 2022 Democrats set up votes on gun legislation as Senate negotiates House Democrats plan to press forward on voting, starting Wednesday, on a series of gun control proposals, most of which appear to have slim chance to become law amid Republican opposition in the evenly divided Senate.
The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022 School police chief a no-show at Uvalde City Council meeting The school district police chief criticized for waiting too long before ordering law enforcement to confront and kill the gunman during a mass shooting at a Texas elementary school did not appear at a Uvalde City Council meeting, despite being newly elected to the panel
Tribune News Service · Jun 7, 2022 At White House, Uvalde’s Matthew McConaughey makes impassioned plea on guns WASHINGTON – In the spotlight of the White House briefing room, movie star Matthew McConaughey described in graphic detail the mutilation inflicted on 19 children and two teachers gunned down in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas.
The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022 Texas AG strides into Twitter takeover drama to bolster Musk State officials across the nation have taken on Big Tech companies in the courts and state legislatures, and federal regulators have nipped at Twitter over alleged violations of users’ data privacy
Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2022 Matthew McConaughey makes emotional plea for gun control at White House after Uvalde shooting Actor Matthew McConaughey took centre stage at the White House to call on Congress to “reach a higher ground” and pass gun control legislation in honour of those killed in last month’s shooting rampage at a school in his home town of Uvalde, Texas.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 7, 2022 Patrick Mahomes Brings Popular Texas Fast Food Chain to Kansas The QB has finally brought his favorite burger chain to his second home.
The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022 Kyle Rittenhouse forced to walk back claim he’s going to Texas A&M after university denies he’s enrolled ‘The end of my high school career was robbed from me,’ Rittenhouse tweeted
Los Angeles Times · Jun 7, 2022 Matthew McConaughey, a Uvalde native, delivers an impassioned plea at the White House WASHINGTON — The actor Matthew McConaughey delivered an impassioned speech in the White House briefing room Tuesday, calling for stricter gun laws in the wake of the deadly school shooting last month in his hometown in Texas.
The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022 Matthew McConaughey pounds White House lectern in anger over Uvalde massacre Oscar winner was born in Texas town where 19 students and two teachers were murdered
The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022 Matthew McConaughey holds up artwork of children killed in Uvalde in White House briefing: ‘These lives matter’ The Uvalde, Texas native became emotional as he described his encounters with families of children who died in last month’s mass shooting
The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022 Texas suspends inmate transports after escape left 5 dead The Texas prison system says it's temporarily stopped transporting inmates as it investigates how a convicted murderer escaped from a transport bus last month, later killing a man and his four grandsons