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Over 1,000 flights cancelled amid dangerous winter weather in US south

Severe weather affects parts of West Virginia to New Mexico with an ice storm concentrated in the Dallas-Fort worth area of Texas

The Guardian - US

A Tree Grows in Texas

Dagoberto Gilb, creator of the premier Chicanx literary publication (named for a South Texas plant), had to leave the state to find a home.

Texas Observer

States sue Biden administration over ESG in retirement plans

As the new Republican House majority prepares to push back against ESG investing, some House Democrats have launched their own ESG-related caucus to counter Republicans’ efforts:

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton negotiating settlement with his former deputies over retaliation lawsuit

Three of Paxton’s four former employees who sued him for unjustly firing them when they reported his actions to authorities are considering settling with the attorney general.

The Texas Tribune

Deadly ice storm coats roads, airport runways from Dallas to Memphis as power outages mount

The storm is sending repeated waves of sleet, freezing rain and snow surging northeast from Texas.

Axios

H-E-B and Costco knock off Amazon as top US grocers

H-E-B, followed by Costco, have supplanted Amazon as the top U.S. grocers in an influential industry ranking.

Tribune News Service

Ted Cruz won’t apologise for Paul Pelosi hammer attack conspiracies

The Texas Republican is one of many conservative figures who tweeted wild speculation

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NBA Draft Buzz: Anthony Black Makes Case as a Top Pick

Plus, notes on Keyonte George, Dillon Mitchell and more noteworthy prospects making waves.

Sports Illustrated

This freshman at Texas shot a program-record 11-under 61 in the first round of the Southwestern Collegiate

Sosa beat the old record by two strokes.

USA Today Sports Media Group

An ice storm is unleashing treacherous conditions across parts of the Southern U.S.

Stretching from Texas to Tennessee, the storm will continue through at least Thursday morning, affecting travel and possibly knocking out power in some areas. Thousands of flights have been disrupted.

WEKU

Winter weather cancels flights, leads to death in Texas

Winter weather is bringing ice to Texas and nearby states, causing the cancellation of more than 980 flights and delays to nearly 800 more

The Independent UK

Court cases test opposing views of online content moderation

WASHINGTON — Four judicial cases involving social media companies and online platforms will test the Supreme Court’s views on two competing claims: The companies either engage in too much content moderation or they do too little.

Tribune News Service

Texas’ private and rural schools again brace for a showdown on school choice

Rural school leaders in Texas have been able to stave off the legislative priority of some of the state’s most prominent Republicans. But private school officials hope this year will be different.

The Texas Tribune

Here’s what you need to know about the fight over property tax cuts in the Texas Legislature

Republicans are wrestling over how much of the state’s nearly $33 billion budget surplus to spend on property taxes. Democrats have their own ideas about what to do with the cash.

The Texas Tribune

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Couple charter £80,000 private jet to fly their Great Dane across the world

Melanie Demi, 26, and her husband, Albert, 27, have been to France, Germany, Austria, Czechia, England and Scotland with their dogs Great Dane Lucas, two, Golden Retriever, Cooper, 15, and Dachshund mix, Brooklyn, six

Tribune News Service

The story of two separated twins, from four of the doctors who made it happen

FORT WORTH, Texas -- Doctors have no map for how to separate conjoined twins.

WEKU

Wintry weather leads to more than 1,000 flight cancellations across the U.S.

On top of the cancellations, another 4,700 flights were delayed nationwide on Monday as Texas and nearby states dealt with freezing temperatures and wintry precipitation.

The Texas Tribune

Texans urged to avoid travel in icy weather; power grid is expected to meet demand

School closures and hazardous road conditions are expected throughout a large portion of Texas, according to forecasts. State officials caution Texans about local power outages but expect the grid to stay up.

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The Texas Tribune

Gov. Greg Abbott hires “border czar” to accelerate wall construction

The governor said Mike Banks, a recently retired Border Patrol agent, will work with the Texas National Guard and state troopers to find ways to deter people from crossing the border illegally.

The Texas Tribune

“We are humans back here”: As Texas hunger strike wanes, prisoners speak out against solitary confinement

After 21 days, the last of many Texas prisoners to consistently refuse food ended his hunger strike. In letters to The Texas Tribune, two prisoners spoke out on the dire solitary confinement conditions that led them to starve themselves.

Tribune News Service

Amber Carr, sister of Atatiana Jefferson, dies after congestive heart failure diagnosis

FORT WORTH, Texas — Amber Carr, the 33-year-old sister of Atatiana Jefferson, died Monday, according to the Carr family’s attorney.

Axios

Dangerous ice storm underway from Texas to Tennessee as Arctic air surges south

As of Monday night, 3.3 million Americans are under an ice storm warning, with 14.5 million under a winter storm warning.

Tribune News Service

Southwest, American canceling or delaying thousands of flights through noon Tuesday

Dallas’ two major airports and their hometown airlines are pre-emptively canceling or delaying thousands of flights through noon Tuesday as a winter storm brought freezing temperatures and drizzle across North Texas.

Sports Illustrated

College Basketball May Be Headed for a First-Time Champ

This men’s season hasn’t been defined by the usual bluebloods. Plus, notes on the bubble, the Big 12’s dominance and more.

Capital & Main

‘A Colossal Giveaway’: A Tax Break for Big Polluters Is Also Starving Public Schools in Texas

In December, legislators killed a controversial abatement program known as Chapter 313, but its effects will last decades.

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