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‘The cruelty Olympics’: Texas workers condemn elimination of water breaks

Outdoor workers express anger and fear of potential repercussions after governor rescinds mandatory breaks amid extreme heat

The Guardian - US

How an internship program hopes to end “brain drain” in Texas’ Permian Basin and other rural regions

This is the third year businesses in the Permian Basin — known for high school football and oil fields — have participated in the University of Texas at Austin program. Students this year say they are seeing their hometowns in a new way.

The Texas Tribune

Communities of faith welcome migrants caught in polarized immigration debate

When migrants from Latin America were flown from Texas and dropped off in Sacramento with nowhere to go, a group of congregations came together to care for them.

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What Every Contender Did at the MLB Trade Deadline

Each potentially playoff-bound team made some moves, big or small. Here’s where things stand heading into the season’s home stretch.

Sports Illustrated

Appeals court casts doubt on Biden administration rule to curb use of handgun stabilizing braces

A federal appeals court says a Biden administration rule aimed at curbing the use of stabilizing braces on handguns is unlikely to survive a legal challenge

The Independent UK

Steve Sarkisian Explains How Texas Will ’Embrace the Hate’ in Final Big 12 Season

The Longhorns will join the SEC ahead of the 2024 college football season.

Sports Illustrated

Amid extreme temperatures, Texas state parks can be a respite — or a heated hindrance all their own

More than 1 million people visited Texas’ 89 state parks in June. In locations without bodies of water, park officials warn attendees not to overdo it as three-digit temperatures persist.

The Texas Tribune

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Texas AG Ken Paxton seeks to have most of his impeachment articles dismissed

Lawyers for impeached Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have sought to have most of the charges against him dismissed

The Independent UK

Texas Coach Jeff Banks Shredded for Quote Comparing Alabama to Kansas, Iowa State

Yep, that was a real quote.

Sports Illustrated

Texas county moves to restrict ‘explicit’ and ‘objectionable’ books at public libraries

The book ban occurs alongside the closure of dozens of school libraries in the Houston public school district

The Independent UK

Seahawks 90-man roster tracker: Preseason Week 3

Here's the full 90-man roster going into Week 3 of the NFL preseason.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Maine Voters To Decide On Prohibiting Foreign Election Spending

Initiative seeks to prevent foreign governments and companies from influencing Maine elections

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High school esports all-time rankings heading into 2023 fall season

Which school has won the most championships since 2019? Let's take a look at the best of the best and find out...

USA Today Sports Media Group

‘Silent killer’: experts warn of record US deaths from extreme heat

Fears of new high death toll this year as prolonged heatwave causes spike in hospitalizations from people who work outside

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Maine voters to decide measure prohibiting foreign election spending

Welcome to the Tuesday, August 1, Brew.

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Withering heat is more common, but getting AC is still a struggle in public housing

Many people in public housing are especially vulnerable to extreme heat, and there's no federal requirement for air conditioning. That leaves some tenants struggling to pay for it on their own.

Zenger

Heat Dome Persists As Storms Pound Plains And Mississippi Valley

Severe weather and flash flooding pose risks as Texas broils under extreme heat.

Zenger

Close Mayoral Races In America’s Largest Cities Revealed

Recent elections in top 100 cities decided by fewer than 1,000 votes; Democratic committees lead in fundraising

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The Independent UK

Does Texas A&M’s botched hire spell doom for classroom diversity? Some say yes

Texas A&M University marked its hiring of Kathleen McElroy with great fanfare — balloons, a banner and a signing ceremony

The Independent UK

As electoral disputes mount, one Texas court case takes center stage

Elections in Texas’ most populous county are facing court scrutiny in a civil trial

WEKU

Phoenix ends 31-day streak of highs at or above 110 degrees — by reaching 108

The historic heat began blasting the Southwestern U.S. in June, stretching from Texas across New Mexico and Arizona and into California's desert.

The Independent UK

Impeached Texas AG Ken Paxton seeks to have most charges dismissed before September trial

Lawyers for impeached Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have sought to have most of the charges against him dismissed

The Texas Tribune

Ken Paxton’s lawyers seek to dismiss 19 of 20 articles of impeachment

The suspended attorney general’s legal team argues that evidence of actions prior to January 2023, when he began his latest term, cannot be considered in the Senate impeachment trial.

The Independent UK

Prisoner describes guards fainting and 129 degree temps during brutal Texas heatwave

Almost three-quarters of state’s prisons don’t have widespread AC

Texas Observer

The ‘Death Star’ Bill Is About Kneecapping Democracy in Texas

HB 2127, the so-called death star bill, is the culmination of a years-long fight about centralizing power, not protecting small businesses.

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