Canada pushes back against GOP support for COVID protests Canada’s public safety minister says U.S. officials should stay out of the country’s domestic affairs The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2022
The RGV Is at a Political Crossroads A resurgent GOP makes 2022 a year of possibilities in a Democratic border stronghold. Texas Observer · Feb 7, 2022
Forde Minutes: Which Teams Are Hitting the Panic Button? The NCAA tournament bubble has some big faces. Plus, assessing the top seed lines and first-year coaches. Sports Illustrated · Feb 7, 2022
Teva, Texas Enter $225M Opioid Settlement Agreement Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (NYSE: TEVA) has reached a Benzinga · Feb 7, 2022
Canberra film heads to Texas for SXSW Film Festival Horror-satire film Sissy, filmed in Canberra in 2020, is set to premiere at the SXSW Film Festival next month. The Canberra Times · Feb 7, 2022
Woman falls to death from mast of historic ship in Texas Police say a woman fell to her death from a mast on a historic ship that’s featured at a Texas museum after her safety harness somehow came unclipped The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2022
Resideo Technologies To Acquire First Alert From Newell Brands For $593M Cash Resideo Technologies Inc (NYSE:REZI) has agreed to acquire First Alert Inc, a home safety products provider, from Newell Brands Inc (NASDAQ:NWL) for $593 million in an all-cash transaction. First Alert offers a portfolio of detection and suppression devices, including smoke alarms, carbon monoxide (CO) alarms, combination alarms, connected fire, and CO devices. For the… Benzinga · Feb 7, 2022
US midterms: Activists brace for renewed fight over voting rights As critical elections loom, Congress has been unable to pass major bills aimed at protecting voting rights. Al Jazeera · Feb 7, 2022
Teen volleyball club in deadly crash on way to tournament Coach says hearing the news was like ‘a nightmare. I thought I was asleep, and I needed to wake up’ The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2022
First Thing: France hopes for ‘historic solution’ to Ukraine crisis Macron is optimistic ahead of meeting with Putin, despite the US saying Russia could invade ‘tomorrow’. Plus, meet the teens of the Banned Book Club The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2022
694 candidates completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey in 2021 Welcome to the Monday, February 7, Brew. Ballotpedia · Feb 7, 2022
Redistricting is taking the swing out of US swing states Democratic and Republican state legislatures have put the competitive congressional district on the endangered species list, bolstering the GOP advantage in this year’s midterm elections but also setting up an even more polarized Congress next year. Tribune News Service · Feb 7, 2022
Kansas vs Texas Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview Kansas vs Texas prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might - or might not - win on Monday. USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 7, 2022
Trump’s incendiary Texas speech may have deepened his legal troubles, experts say Promising pardons for insurrectionists and calling for protests if indicted could help make a case for obstruction of justice The Guardian - US · Feb 7, 2022
The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2022 Eight people shot including five fatally in suspected murder-suicide in Texas Suspected shooter found injured from self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head
The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2022 Woman dies after falling 35ft from historic Texas ship Woman was working on the historic ship Elissa when she fell from the height on Saturday
Tribune News Service · Feb 7, 2022 As ice melts from last week’s storm, Beto O’Rourke tries to turn up heat on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott DENTON, Texas — As the North Texas ice melted from last week’s winter blast, Beto O’Rourke on Sunday continued his effort to put the heat on Gov. Greg Abbott for his handling of the 2021 storm that left millions without power and killed more than 240 people.
Tribune News Service · Feb 6, 2022 Kansas Jayhawks, coming off big Baylor win, face Texas team that swept them last year Texas, which pulled off a rare home-and-home sweep of Kansas during the regular season a year ago, on Monday night will try to become the first Big 12 men's basketball team to defeat the Jayhawks three straight times during the 19-year Bill Self era.
Zenger · Feb 6, 2022 Texas Zookeepers Raise Tiny Monkey After Mother Rejects It The rare Goeldi's monkey is smaller than expected, weighing only an ounce at birth.
Tribune News Service · Feb 6, 2022 Evictions rise to pre-pandemic levels SPRING, Texas — Dionna Jackson, 40, sat on a long wooden bench nervously scrolling through old text messages on her phone while waiting for her eviction case to be called. More than 87 people joined her in Harris County Judge Lincoln Goodwin’s packed courtroom on the last day of January.
The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2022 State AG races become litmus test for GOP election claims Races for state attorneys general are emerging as important battlegrounds this year as Republicans seek to expand their reach in the office sometimes referred to as “the people's lawyer.”
The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2022 Trump tirade on 'racist' DAs echoes other racist tropes Former President Donald Trump recently told a mostly white crowd at a rally in Texas that his legal troubles are the fault of Black prosecutors he called racists
Tribune News Service · Feb 5, 2022 Texas power grid passes winter test, but critics say it’s still fragile Texas power grid passed its biggest test since last year’s deadly blackouts, keeping most lights on during a wintry blast this week. This storm, however, was far less severe than last year’s monstrous one, leaving questions whether the state is really ready for another deep freeze.
The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2022 Winter storm blows out to sea, but some areas without power The winter storm that caused hundreds of thousands of power outages and contributed to hundreds of traffic accidents from Texas to Maine has moved out to sea
The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2022 Millions in tax dollars flow to anti-abortion centers in US Anti-abortion clinics across the country are receiving tens of millions of tax dollars to talk women out of ending their pregnancies