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‘It Will Take the Breath Out of You’: Prisoners Describe Extreme Nighttime Heat in Texas Units

TDCJ will allocate $85 million to provide air conditioning to more units. In the meantime, is heat killing people in Texas prisons?

Texas Observer

Matthew McConaughey swiftly shuts down Joy Behar’s anti-gun question on The View

Actor, who has been a vocal advocate of gun control, said he was ‘not interested in playing’ TV host’s game

The Independent UK

Woman with whom Texas AG Ken Paxton is said to have had an affair expected to testify at impeachment

A woman with whom Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s staff say he carried on extramarital affair is expected to be called to testify in Republican’s impeachment trial Wednesday

The Independent UK

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Summer 2023 was the hottest on record – yes, it's climate change, but don't call it 'the new normal'

Summer 2023 has been the hottest on record by a huge margin. Hundreds of millions of people suffered as heat waves cooked Europe, Japan, Texas and the Southwestern U.S. Phoenix hit 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius) for a record 54 days, including a 31-day streak in July. Large parts…

The Conversation

ESPN’s absurd FPI top 10 rankings

You won't believe who ESPN FPI ranks as the No. 1 team in college football. Where does it rank Georgia?

USA Today Sports Media Group

Texas man in his 30s dies after eating raw oysters at restaurant

The man was admitted to the hospital on Thursday and died over Labor Day weekend

The Independent UK

Revealed: far-right venture capitalist has contracts with US for ammunition

Nathaniel Fischer co-owns ammunition company that has contracts with federal government totaling $78,678

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Most Americans experienced record heat this summer: ‘It’s just daily life now’

A new report shows that 175 of 244 US cities had extraordinarily warm temperatures made more likely by climate change

The Guardian - US

Texas enlists out-of-state volunteers to combat wildfires

As the state’s wildfire season continues, rural fire departments and their volunteers are strained to keep up with hundreds of fires.

The Texas Tribune

‘An epidemic’: Syphilis rages through Texas, causing newborn cases to climb amid treatment shortage

Syphilis rates in Texas continue to climb, alarming healthcare workers who see the highest increases among pregnant people and newborns. A shortage of treatment is complicating efforts to combat it.

The Texas Tribune

Ken Paxton took a “corrupt” interest in lawsuit on Nate Paul’s behalf, whistleblower testifies

Darren McCarty said the attorney general, his former boss, approached the Mitte Foundation lawsuit with “urgency and anxiety” — and a focus on helping his friend and political donor.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Education Agency delays release of annual school ratings

TEA said it needs to make adjustments to account for changes in students’ academic performance after the pandemic. The delay comes after several school districts sued to stop the agency from releasing school rankings produced under a new rating system.

The Texas Tribune

Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Texas roundup

Texas is holding elections, including for mayor of Houston, on Nov. 7, 2023. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

Ballotpedia

Texas congressional Democrats say impeaching Biden is “not comparable” to Trump impeachments

Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced his plans Tuesday to launch an impeachment inquiry, saying it was the “logical next step” after months of probing by House Republicans into the Biden family. The investigations have so far yet to turn up evidence that the president violated the law.

The Texas Tribune

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One new candidate declares in Texas

Ballotpedia tracked one new state-level candidate in Texas between Sept. 4 and Sept. 10. This was one fewer candidate than the prior week.

Sports Illustrated

ESPN’s Desmond Howard Not Sold on Texas Being ‘Back’ After Alabama Win

The college football analyst is not totally sold on the Longhorns’ hype, despite the big victory against the Crimson Tide.

The Independent UK

Women in Idaho, Tennessee and Oklahoma sue over abortion bans after being denied care

Women in three states are challenging strict abortion laws that went into effect after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year

USA Today Sports Media Group

David Pollacks names his dudes of college football Week 2

Former Georgia Bulldog standout defensive end David Pollack names his players of the week for Week 2

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The Texas Tribune

Texas congressional members sound off on Paxton impeachment trial

Republicans were not in agreement about whether they supported suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

The Independent UK

Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial zeroes in on his alleged affair as his wife looks on

Former staffer for the Texas attorney general’s office testified to the impact Paxton’s alleged affair had on the office

Texas Observer

The Free People’s Village: Everyday Life in Solarpunk Texas

In an alternative Texas, Al Gore became president and the War on Climate Change began. Excerpt from The Free People's Village by Sim Kern.

USA Today Sports Media Group

USA TODAY HSS Super 25 football rankings, Sept. 12, 2023

The latest USA TODAY High School Football Super 25 as of Sept. 12, 2023

Sports Illustrated

Week 2 CFB Takeaways: What Each Big Game Taught Us

The Longhorns and Hurricanes are among the contenders we learned the most about in Week 2.

The Guardian - US

Anti-choice states aren’t satisfied. Now they want to punish traveling for abortions

A husband who doesn’t want his wife to get an abortion could sue the friend who offered to drive her, according to this legislation’s own architect

The Guardian - US

The world’s biggest carbon capture facility is being built in Texas. Will it work?

The plant will inject 500,000 tons of carbon dioxide into the ground each year – but is it just greenwashing from big oil?

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