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Social programs weak in many states with tough abortion laws

States with some of the nation’s strictest abortion laws are also some of the hardest places to have and raise a healthy child, especially for the poor

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2022

Primoris Services Pockets Over $155M In Energy/Renewables Segment Contracts

Primoris Services Corp (NASDAQ:PRIM) has secured two projects with a combined value of more than $155 million. The awards were secured by the company's Energy/Renewables Segment in Texas and Florida. Texas Department of Transportation awarded the Heavy Civil contract, valued at more than $48 million. The project will commence in 2Q22 and…

Benzinga · Apr 7, 2022

What To Expect At Tesla's "Cyber Rodeo" Event In Texas

The hottest ticket in the world today is Tesla's Cyber Rodeo event in Texas. People are driving in from all over the country, and many don't even have a ticket.

InsideEVs · Apr 7, 2022

Escaping an abortion desert isn’t as simple as crossing state lines

As states like Texas and Oklahoma restrict abortion access ahead of a pivotal Supreme Court decision, Americans are being forced to travel farther from home to access care. But leaving town to escape restrictive laws is neither an easy solution nor an equitable one.

Tribune News Service · Apr 7, 2022

Elon Musk Teases Tesla Giga Texas 'Grand Opening Party' With Video, Photos; To Speak At Event Tonight

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk will deliver a talk on Thursday night at the company’s “grand opening party” for Giga Texas, the billionaire entrepreneur confirmed on the microblogging site Twitter.

Benzinga · Apr 7, 2022

Kim Kardashian ‘heartbroken’ by death sentence given to US mother Melissa Lucio

Kim Kardashian said she is "heartbroken" by written pleas from the children of a US mother who faces the death penalty in Texas.

Evening Standard · Apr 7, 2022

Marc Marquez Has Been Given The Green Light To Race In Austin, Texas

Marc Marquez has been allowed to race again by his team of doctors and medical experts following an accident in Indonesia which caused his diplopia to worsen.

RideApart · Apr 7, 2022

Texas' drought is the worst in years. Is the state on the brink of widespread disaster?

FORT WORTH, Texas — Texas is in the worst drought conditions since 2011, when 95% of the state was in drought. Eleven years ago, parched conditions caused more than $7 billion in crop and livestock losses, sparked wildfires, pushed power grids to the limit and reduced reservoirs to dangerously low…

Tribune News Service · Apr 7, 2022

Pet owner splashes out nearly £20,000 to clone her cat after she died

Kelly Anderson, 32, from Texas, has told how her cat Chai, who died in 2017, was the "closest thing she had to a soulmate" and she decided to have her cloned costing her almost £20,000

Daily Mirror · Apr 7, 2022

Nearly 25,000 mail-in ballots rejected in March 1 Texas primary, mostly due to new election law

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Secretary of State issued a report Wednesday indicating that nearly 25,000 mail-in ballots were rejected during the March 1 primary, sharply higher than rejections recorded in prior elections.

Tribune News Service · Apr 6, 2022