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Texas man accused of crashing his car through a grocery store so he could use the bathroom

A 60-year-old man was arrested on criminal mischief charges

The Independent UK · Sep 28

In 2014, Texas dumped 126,000 cubic yards of mud dug from a ship channel onto a shrinking island; the unusual move rebuilt about 5 acres for nesting birds

Sundown Island in Texas has encountered harsh shoreline erosion that has greatly impacted local bird populations. To counter this, a recent initiative involved dredging sediments from Matagorda Ship Channel to augment the island's landmass. Although the project successfully added around five acres, it fell short of the 12 acres lost…

The Economic Times · Sep 28

Texas flight forced to return to airport after windshield shatters

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The Independent UK · Sep 28

Texas Pushes Maternal Mortality Report to December, Delaying Findings on 277 Pregnancy-Associated Deaths Recorded in 2021

Texas delayed its maternal mortality report to December, holding back findings on 277 pregnancy-associated deaths in 2021 until after the election.

Medical Daily · Sep 28

Frisco Clinic Owner Convicted in $26 Million Scheme Paying Military Families Kickbacks for Unneeded Brain Stimulation Therapy

A federal jury convicted Frisco counselor Kevin Curry of paying military families more than $5.5 million in kickbacks to accept TMS therapy billed to TRICARE.

Medical Daily · Sep 28

US 81-year-old viral delivery driver's $700K fundraiser for wife's cancer treatment pulled after discovering daughter posed as neighbour to raise money

A fundraiser that collected more than $700,000 for a Texas couple has been removed after GoFundMe found that the campaign organiser had falsely presented herself as a neighbour.

The Times of India · Sep 28

GoFundMe deactivates David Johnson fundraiser after viral luggage video raises nearly $745,000 for wife’s cancer treatment. Here's why

GoFundMe deactivated a fundraiser for 81-year-old Texas man Donald Johnson after it raised nearly $745,000 to help pay for his wife’s cancer treatment. The campaign was removed after the platform said it found “factual misrepresentations” about the organizer’s identity and relationship to the family. GoFundMe prioritized donor trust by refunding…

The Economic Times · Sep 28

Texas unplugs over 900 Flock cameras

Fourteen cities and counties have dropped Flock contracts or cut their number of cameras

Salon · Sep 28

Texas lieutenant governor: Who is running and what to know

The lieutenant governor’s office is often described as the most powerful in Texas government. Here's where GOP candidate Dan Patrick and democractic candidate Vikki Goodwin stand.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 28

Cuellar and progressives form tenuous alliance amid Trump’s immigration crackdown

U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar is known as one of the most conservative Democrats in Congress who often diverges from the party on issues like immigration, abortion and gun rights.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 28