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How Should Juries Decide Noneconomic Damages Awarded to Family Members in Wrongful Death Cases?

From Gregory v. Chohan, decided Friday by the Supreme Court of Texas, in an opinion by Justice Jimmy Blacklock, joined by Chief Justice Nathan Hecht and Justice Brett Busby, and mostly joined by Justice Jane Bland (three Justices didn't participate in the decision, so these four were a majority of…

Reason

The story behind Juneteenth and how it became a federal holiday

Many Americans will be marking Juneteenth this month

The Independent UK

OPINION - Head to deepest Texas to see the cult of Trump in all its sheer weirdness

By November 2018, Donald Trump was already well into his presidency. Everything many Americans feared had come true, and there was a copper-bottomed combovered nincompoop running their country. That month, I took my elder daughter to Marfa, in Texas, to see the extraordinary arts hub there: the Donald Judd Foundation,…

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Llano County libraries case has lawyers and publishers worried about existing legal precedents

Libraries have been at the receiving end of book challenges, threats and new laws. Now, some worry a federal appeals court could chip away at long-standing protections.

The Texas Tribune

Some conservatives’ long-term goal in property tax fight: get rid of school taxes altogether

Gov. Greg Abbott has thrown his weight behind the idea being pushed by an influential conservative think tank. Many school leaders are worried.

The Texas Tribune

Fentanyl is dominating headlines, but there’s a more comprehensive drug problem happening in Texas

Lawmakers are passing laws in an attempt to slow the rise in fentanyl overdoses, but drug advocates warn the opioid is mostly a booster for other illegal drugs.

The Texas Tribune

13 bills or resolutions related to Juneteenth enacted so far in 2023

Welcome to the Monday, June 19, Brew.

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Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos thrive hosting baseball games in the U.S. and Mexico

LAREDO, Texas — When the Mexican-American War ended in 1848 and land on the northern side of the Rio Grande River became part of the U.S., the people of Laredo celebrated their place in a democracy by holding a referendum.

Los Angeles Times

Days of desperation: the diary of a woman forced to flee Texas for an abortion

Lauren Miller’s fetus had fatal brain abnormalities. Her pregnancy threatened her life, and that of her twin boy. Now, she is one of 15 women suing the state

The Guardian - US

Lexington Juneteenth events a reminder of Black history – and American history

The City of Lexington’s Juneteenth celebrations started last Saturday and will continue through June 19th. It’s the third year the city has officially recognized the day in 1865 when Union General Gordon Granger – who’s buried in Lexington Cemetery – issued an order in Texas announcing that slavery had ended.

WEKU

Houston rapper Big Pokey dies at 45 after collapsing onstage in Texas

Big Pokey, the pioneering Houston rapper who helped transform the city's hip-hop scene, has died after collapsing onstage Saturday. He was 45.

Los Angeles Times

Six-run deficit? No problem for Rangers offense in ‘confidence builder’ win over Blue Jays.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Bruce Bochy tends to speak with conviction. He doesn’t dabble much in exaggeration, and he doesn’t say things just to say them. Maybe that’s the mark of a veteran manager. His three World Series rings and a couple thousand career victories sure help give some credence, too.

Tribune News Service

"Blistering" heat wave fuels deadly storms and power outages across southern U.S.

Some 30 million people are under excessive heat warnings and millions of others are under heat advisories.

Axios

Swaths of East Texas without power amid a heat wave after severe storms

Some Texans may have to wait a week for their power to be restored during a period of extreme heat and humidity.

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Daily Record

Spice Girl Emma Bunton told to 'shut up' in tense clash on breakfast show

Channel 4's Sunday Brunch was thrown into chaos as presenter Tim Lovejoy started choking and Spice Girl Emma Bunton got told to 'shut up' by Texas star Sharleen Spiteri.

Tribune News Service

Back with Rangers after season-ending surgery, Jacob deGrom finds solace in teammates

ARLINGTON, Texas — The rigid brace holding Jacob deGrom’s right elbow at a 90-degree angle doesn’t look awfully comfortable. It doesn’t help, either, that he can’t lift his newborn son Nolan without an assist from his wife.

Daily Mirror

Big Pokey dead at 45 after 'struggling to breathe' and 'collapsing during performance'

American rapper Big Pokey has died at the age 45 after ‘struggling to breathe’ and collapsing during a live performance in Texas

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Tesla Celebrates 10 Millionth 4680-Type Battery Cell At Giga Texas

Tesla revealed that its cumulative production of 4680-type cylindrical battery cells at the Giga Texas site reached 10 million units.

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‘We weren’t meant to be criminals’: the gynecologists training out of state post-Roe

As abortion bans sweep the nation, OB-GYN residents rotate to abortion-supportive states to meet their program requirements

WEKU

A heat wave is hitting the South, from a tornado in West Texas to Florida beaches

Communities from Houston to New Orleans opened cooling centers to bring relief as steamy hot temperatures settled across a broad swath of the U.S. South on Saturday.

Tribune News Service

Bruce Bochy pressing right buttons with Rangers bullpen after rocky start to season

ARLINGTON, Texas — It is Father’s Day weekend. Lots of promotion of such around Globe Life Field. They gave out bucket hats one day. Some dads and their kids played catch on the field after Saturday’s game. Maybe Sunday, they will fire up the grill, too.

The Independent UK

Texas town hit by tornado that killed three braced for more damage as high winds and hailstorms forecast

Perryton was bracing for more severe weather after an EF-3 tornado tore through the Texas Panhandle town, killing three

The Independent UK

Heat wave has US South sweltering, from tornado-ravaged West Texas town to Florida beaches

Communities from Houston to New Orleans are opening cooling centers to bring relief as steamy hot temperatures settle across a broad swath of the U.S. South

Tribune News Service

Ethics rules waived for Texas AG lawyers defending boss, Ken Paxton, in impeachment trial

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas attorney general’s office waived its own ethics rules when allowing six employees to take extended leaves to defend their boss, Ken Paxton, in his upcoming impeachment trial, according to agency records obtained by The Dallas Morning News.

Daily Mirror

What is Juneteenth: Why is it celebrated and when did it become a federal holiday

The story behind this federal holiday stretches back to when slavery was still common place across the country - nowadays the day is set aside to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people

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