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Capitol riot jury urged to convict militia member as trial ends

Federal prosecutors in Washington wrapped up the first criminal trial stemming from the Jan. 6 insurrection, urging a jury to convict Texas militia member Guy Reffitt on charges including obstruction of Congress and threatening his teenage children to keep them quiet.

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Oil billionaire GOP donor sues Beto O'Rourke for defamation

A Texas oil pipeline billionaire is suing Beto O’Rourke for defamation after the Democrat criticized his $1 million donation to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s campaign following last year’s deadly winter blackout

The Independent UK

How cold did it get in Texas? Too frigid for IndyCar test laps at TMS in Fort Worth

Several IndyCar drivers, including Jimmie Johnson and Scott Dixon, had to cancel test runs at Texas Motor Speedway on Monday because it was too cold.

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Texas county finds 10K uncounted ballots from primary day

Officials say about 10,000 mail ballots were tabulated but not counted in Texas’ most populous county on the day of last week's election, adding to the delay in determining some winners in the nation’s first primary of the 2022 midterms

The Independent UK

Justice Thomas Argues Again for Reading § 230 Immunity More Narrowly

From Justice Thomas's statement respecting denial of certiorari today in Doe v. Facebook, Inc. [UPDATE: just saw that Jonathan beat me to it, but I thought I'd keep this up; the main extra matters in this post are the excerpts from the Texas Supreme Court opinion, which may help explain…

Reason

The Batman: Moviegoer reportedly releases live bat into screening of superhero film in Texas

Cinema spokesperson said some fans chose to stay despite the disturbance

The Independent UK

Prosecutors rest case against man in 1st Capitol riot trial

Federal prosecutors have finished presenting testimony against a Texas man who is the first person to be tried on charges related to the riot at the U.S. Capitol last year

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‘The Batman’ Screening Features Guest Appearance: A Real Bat

Moviegoers in Austin, Texas, got to see more than one type of bat during a screening of “The Batman” this weekend. An actual bat was spotted swooping around inside the theater, putting the movie on pause while management called animal control and tried — unsuccessfully — to get the critter…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Educators fight back against CRT panic

Sumi Cho of the African American Policy Forum on the campus campaign to combat the right-wing assault on freedom

Salon

Surprising South Padre Island, Texas: a nature lover's perfect paradise

Texas has a tropical island. Surprising? Well, it certainly was for me.

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Editorial: How a small fraction of Texas voters decides the state’s fate

Texas, we’ve been here before. In fact, we often issue this lament after local elections.

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VIDEO: Clever Parrots Perform Crowed-Pleasing Tricks For Instagram

The versatile birds enjoy skateboarding and gliding on a chandelier.

Zenger

Fears grow Russia could use US basketball star Brittney Griner as ‘hostage’

A Texas congresswoman has called for Russia to release Brittney Griner as fears grow Vladimir Putin could use the basketball star as a pawn during the war in Ukraine

The Guardian - US

Deadly 'beast mode' fighter jets land in UK - and they will 'make Putin sweat'

They've been flown in from Texas

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Kansas claims at least share of Big 12 title by beating Texas in overtime, 70-63

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas’ men’s basketball team secured at least a share of its 16th Big 12 regular-season title in the last 18 seasons by defeating Texas, 70-63, in an overtime thriller at Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday.

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Trump boasts he went 33-0 in Texas primary, though AG Ken Paxton and 4 others face runoffs

WASHINGTON – Two days after the Texas primary, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey disappointed many Republicans by announcing he wouldn’t run for U.S. Senate. Donald Trump, who despises Ducey for rejecting his lies about the 2020 election, was not among them.

USA Today Sports Media Group

How to watch Texas at Kansas, live stream, TV channel, time, NCAA college basketball

The Texas Longhorns will meet the Kansas Jayhawks in college basketball action on Saturday afternoon from the Allen Fieldhouse.

Axios

New data shows Texans overwhelmingly traveled out-of-state to get abortions after ban took effect

Texas' surrounding states saw a nearly 800% increase in abortion patients from Texas between Sept. 1 and Dec. 31.

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Texas vs Kansas College Basketball Prediction, Game Preview

Texas vs Kansas prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might - or might not - win on Saturday.

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Ramirez and Vallejo advance to runoff in Texas’ 15th Congressional District primary

Ruben Ramirez and Michelle Vallejo were the top two finishers in the Democratic Party primary election for Texas’ 15th Congressional District on March 1, 2022. Ramirez received 28.3% of the vote, followed by Vallejo with 20.1%. Because no candidate won 50% of the vote, Ramirez and Vallejo advanced to a…

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When should you get a vaccine booster if you had COVID-19? How long does immunity last?

FORT WORTH, Texas — Did you get COVID-19 during the omicron surge? This is when experts say you should get the vaccine booster shot, and how long a booster will continue to provide some immunity from the virus.

The Independent UK

Civil rights group demands to know why Texas police snipers watched Mexican-American parade

‘What are police snipers doing at a peaceful parade in our city streets? We’re going to find out’

Chicago Sun-Times

Threats to transgender Americans are real. It’s time to update federal civil rights laws

Those who experience discrimination because of their sexual orientation or gender identity cannot count on civil rights protections and have become the target of conservative lawmakers.

Ballotpedia

ICYMI: Top stories of the week

Texas voters decided a raft of federal, state, and local Republican and Democratic primaries, and our team worked late into the night to collect those results and monitor the most significant developments. Check out our March 1 election hub to see all the latest results.

The Independent UK

Witness: Jan. 6 rioter wanted to remove 'corrupt' lawmakers

A key government witness has testified that a Texas militia member charged with storming the U.S. Capitol was armed with a holstered handgun that day

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