The tables have turned: Florida and Texas are the biggest losers in the housing market as Ohio emerges a surprise winner Cleveland is becoming one of the more desirable markets for homebuyers. Fortune · Aug 8
Kalshi Predicts College GameDay Locations For The 2026 Season Kalshi lists prices for potential College GameDay locations this season. Sports Illustrated · Aug 8
How Chevron became the AI darling of Big Oil Chevron's West Texas data center deal with Microsoft may jumpstart a new Big Ol and AI trend. Fortune · Aug 8
Amazon behind massive private gas plant for new data centers Previously filed permits for the plant show it would have 35 turbines and generate 7.65 gigawatts -- larger than any gas plant currently operating in the United States. A bigger facility, at 9.2 gigawatts, is planned in Ohio under a public-private partnership involving SoftBank. That plant would connect to the… The Economic Times · Aug 8
HCA Buys 40 Texas Urgent Care Clinics as Hospital Systems Absorb More Walk-In Care HCA acquired Texas MedClinic's 40 urgent care centers across San Antonio, Austin, and Houston. Here is what the rebranding means for patients. Medical Daily · Aug 8
Ted Cruz’s college sports bill left in limbo as U.S. Senate takes August recess The Protect College Sports Act gained a burst of momentum with last week’s support from the SEC and Big Ten, but the clocking is ticking as the Senate prepares to leave town. The Texas Tribune · Aug 7
Houston Has 2M Latino Voters — And Most of Them Aren't Showing Up. That Could Decide the Texas Senate Race Harris County has Texas' largest Latino population, but low turnout and affordability concerns could decide the tight Talarico-Paxton Senate race. Latin Times · Aug 7
Toddler at center of Texas brain-death dispute is taken off life support and dies The family has not publicly stated the reasons behind the decision to remove her from life support The Independent UK · Aug 7
US police officer accused of killing three people in Mexico arrested at border Chad Eberle of Texas charged over deadly shooting in Saltillo that officials say stemmed from custody dispute The Guardian - US · Aug 7
James Harden’s misdemeanor gun charge dismissed by Texas judge James Harden had reportedly been inside a hookah lounge with friends before the early morning arrest The Independent UK · Aug 7
Texas gun range sued after bullet holes found in nearby middle school under construction Barksdale Middle School has now secured a temporary restraining order against Quail Creek Shooting Range The Independent UK · Aug 7
'Don't be like Yasmin': US makes an example out of Venezuelan woman arrested by ICE, says you are illegal if... 45-year-old Yasmin Suarez Reyes, a Venezuelan woman and a citizen of Spain, was arrested in July for overstaying her visa. Texas businessman John Gannon, 75, said he had been a lifelong Republican but now regreted voting for President Donald Trump as his fiancée is in ICE custody. "They are picking… The Times of India · Aug 7
Man tries Texas’s massive $65 ‘Dinoritto’. Then he finds an entire bone-in beef rib inside the burrito: ‘Ridiculous’ The Dinoritto comes with its own dinosaur bone. We Got This Covered · Aug 7
GOP Rep Draws Heat Over 'Get a Job, Eat Ramen' Response to Inflation Woes Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw faces criticism after dismissing concerns over high food prices, sparking backlash from conservatives who highlight the broader cost-of-living crisis. International Business Times UK · Aug 7
The Texas Tribune · Aug 7 Trump calls Texas’ data center opposition a “mistake” The president’s comments to Punchbowl News come just days after Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statewide pause of approval for data centers trying to connect to the power grid.
Texas Observer · Aug 7 An Ode to Austin’s Unsung Proletariat A new novel about workers at an organic grocery store asks us to consider questions of labor and dignity in the Texas capital.
We Got This Covered · Aug 7 Texas woman sees 3 men following her at Walmart. Then the police reveals who they work for The police confirmed that the men were indeed following her.
The Economic Times · Aug 7 Texas parents are ditching the tax-free weekend—here's why Texas parents are shopping early for school supplies, bypassing the tax-free weekend. Houston families anticipate spending significantly more than the national average this year. The state's tax holiday offers savings on clothing and traditional school items. However, technology costs are rising and excluded from the current tax exemption. Lawmakers are…
The Guardian - US · Aug 7 ‘It didn’t need to end this way’: mother of US teen trafficked and killed decries police failures Robyn Cory says daughter Kristen was not protected, amid questions about why it took six years to identify remains
The Independent UK · Aug 7 Texas Republican sparks social media storm with post telling Americans to ‘stop whining’ and ‘get a job’ Outgoing GOP congressman Dan Crenshaw provokes uproar by pushing back against young conservatives concerned about affordability
International Business Times UK · Aug 7 Popeyes Sued for $1.5M After Texas Customers Allege They Found 'Condom-Like' Object in Chicken Popeyes is being sued for over $1.5 million after Texas customers allegedly found a 'condom-like' object in their chicken, causing physical and emotional distress.
Latin Times · Aug 7 The Only Hispanic Fugitive on the U.S. Marshals' 15 Most Wanted List Is a Convicted Killer Who Escaped to Mexico Nearly 15 years after escaping from a Texas prison, José Fernando Bustos-Díaz remains the only Hispanic fugitive currently featured on the U.S. Marshals Service's prestigious 15 Most Wanted Fugitives list, one of the nation's highest-profile law enforcement watchlists reserved for the country's most dangerous criminals
The Texas Tribune · Aug 7 Democrats in Congress, able to visit ICE lockups in Texas, describe grim conditions Immigration officials denied the allegations, but Reps. Joaquin Castro and Veronica Escobar said they’ve come across numerous problematic examples.
Motor1 · Aug 7 Man Goes To Take 5. Then He Realizes They Swapped Out A Car Part Without Telling Him “The oil is the life of your car."
The Texas Tribune · Aug 7 Most polls have Talarico ahead of Paxton in the U.S. Senate race We're tracking all major polls in the U.S. Senate race to give Texans a fuller picture of where this race is headed. Paxton has been consistently trailing in the polls, but the margins are tight.