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Tesla Reportedly Shifts Focus To Texas And Away From Berlin

Tesla hoped to open a battery factory in Berlin. However, with the demand for EVs in the US and the new tax credit, it makes more sense to boost Giga Texas.

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Ted Cruz denounces new gun restrictions as he argues with hecklers in Austin

Speaking at The Texas Tribune Festival, Cruz said armed security is a better way to keep schools safe.

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13-year-old boy shot while walking in Austin

The boy was walking with a friend about 8:30 p.m. when someone inside a vehicle opened gunfire, police said.

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Picture Chicago: 22 must-see images from Sun-Times photographers this past week

A blast in Austin tears through an apartment building, pieces of history arrive at the Field Museum, Chicagoans rock out at Riot Fest and more in our best unseen photos of the week.

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Man dies after explosion at Austin apartment building

The cause of the blast was determined to be the “ignition of natural gas,” fire officials said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Woman stabbed to death, man critically wounded in Austin

The man found found in an apartment in the 5200 block of West Crystal Street, and the woman down the street, police said.

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Where is Beto O’Rourke’s best chance to beat Greg Abbott? Not in North Texas, poll says

AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott has a double-digit lead over Beto O’Rourke in North Texas in the race for governor, according to a breakdown of voters in a new poll from The Dallas Morning News and the University of Texas, Tyler.

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Man shot to death at Austin gas station

Marvell Ward was at the gas station in the 5300 block of West Chicago Avenue when two males approached him and opened fire.

Chicago Sun-Times

Kamala Harris to headline Texas Democratic Party fundraiser one month before midterm election

The Oct. 8 event in Austin will mark the Biden administration’s highest-profile political appearance in Texas since President Joe Biden and Harris took office.

The Texas Tribune

When Texas students campaigned for a more diverse history course, they got a lesson in politics

Students had been pushing for the State Board of Education to adopt a new, more inclusive social studies curriculum this year. Instead, the board delayed their scheduled update until at least 2025.

The Texas Tribune

Food giveaway by LGBTQ youth group in Austin aims to sow goodwill among neighbors: ‘Community is community’

An Austin community center for LGBTQ youth of color gave away 110 bags of fresh produce to address food insecurity while building relationships within the neighborhood.

Chicago Sun-Times

Judge tosses Texas bar disciplinary suit against Paxton aide for 2020 election challenge

AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas district judge has dismissed the state bar’s push to sanction Attorney General Ken Paxton’s top aide, clouding prospects for a similar effort to discipline Paxton for trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

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8 hurt in Austin apartment building explosion: ‘It sounded like a bomb’

At least three of the injured were in serious to critical condition, fire officials said, as rescue crews searched the four-story building at West End and Central avenues.

Chicago Sun-Times

Giga Berlin Cell Production Still On, But Tesla Will Focus On Austin

Grünheide mayor Arne Cristiani told Reuters on September 19 that Tesla confirmed that its plans to open a battery plant on the site are unchanged.

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Fresh produce giveaway scheduled in Austin

An Austin community center for LGBTQ youth of color will host the event, which will be open to anyone. Organizers hope it will foster goodwill among the broader Austin community.

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Man fatally shot in Austin

The man, 20, was standing on the street with a group of people about 3:20 a.m. in the 5700 block of West Race Avenue when someone inside a gray SUV fired shots.

The Texas Tribune

“It needs to stop”: Mass shooting sparks a wave of political activism in Uvalde

The father of one shooting victim has launched a write-in campaign for county commissioner. Other parents have traveled to Austin and Washington, D.C., to pressure elected officials to support stricter gun laws.

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Man found fatally shot in Austin

The 36-year-old was found laying on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound in the head about 7:45 p.m. in the 700 block of North Menard Avenue.

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US Rep. Pete Sessions pressured Texas secretary of state to investigate Dallas elections

AUSTIN, Texas — Former Dallas Congressman Pete Sessions pressured the Texas secretary of state and attorney general’s offices to investigate Dallas County over the 2020 election, according to documents obtained by The Dallas Morning News.

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Texas AG Ken Paxton will be deposed in fraud case after election, lawyer says

AUSTIN, Texas — Lawyers representing the men who accused Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton of securities fraud say they will be able to question him under oath — but not until after the election.

Tribune News Service

How Texas is paying for border security push under Operation Lone Star

AUSTIN, Texas — How is Texas paying for its border security initiative?

The Texas Tribune

In lawsuit, UT-Austin professor accuses Texas A&M faculty program of discriminating against white and Asian men

UT-Austin professor Richard Lowery is represented by America First Legal — a group created by Stephen Miller, a policy adviser for former President Donald Trump, and Jonathan Mitchell, a former solicitor general for Texas and the legal architect of the state’s six-week abortion ban.

Sports Illustrated

Alabama’s Saban Says Texas Would Be ‘Top Half’ of SEC This Year

No. 1 Crimson Tide barely escaped the unranked Longhorns on Saturday, walking away from Austin with a one-point win.

Sports Illustrated

Nick Saban Heated When His Players Made ‘Horns Down’ Gesture

The Crimson Tide coach was visibly upset with his players after a narrow victory in Austin.

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Nick Saban Reacts to Alabama Penalties in Narrow Win Over Texas

An undisciplined afternoon from the Crimson Tide nearly led to a shocker in Austin.

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