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Drag queens sue Texas over ‘stunningly broad’ ban on drag

LGBT+ advocates and civil rights group warn the state’s anti-drag law could threaten more than just drag

The Independent UK

Texas border patrol agents find seven baby spider monkeys in backpack

Spider monkeys, predominantly found in tropical rainforests, are vulnerable to extinction and were given to wildlife authorities

The Guardian - US

Promise of Federal Funds Offers Hope to El Paso and Other Cities Amid Affordable Housing Crisis

Housing costs have soared in the Texas city in recent years, while the state cuts back on funding.

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“The boys are back in town, baby”: Watch Polyphia pay tribute to Thin Lizzy – and their home state – during sublime pro-shot Texas performance

Live shows do not get better than this newly posted 65-minute Polyphia concert – an epic display of the band's onstage virtuosity and mind-melting technical skills

Guitar World

Texas hiker dies after slipping on scree field in Colorado

Charles Smith was in the middle of a nine-day expedition when the accident happened

Advnture

Red states' revenge evident in House earmarks distribution - Roll Call

The majority of states would lose earmarks in the House GOP-drafted appropriations bills. But 16 mostly deep red states would come out ahead.

Roll Call

14 of the deepest sinkholes on Earth

From China's Heavenly Pit, which stretches down 2,172 feet, to the Devil's Sinkhole in Texas that is home to three million bats — here are some of the world's deepest known sinkholes.

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2023 PFL Playoffs 1 results: Jesus Pinedo dominates Bubba Jenkins to reach featherweight final

Check out he full results of 2023 PFL Playoffs 1, which features featherweight and light heavyweight semifinal bouts in San Antonio.

USA Today Sports Media Group

‘Like traps meant for animals’: death no deterrent at the Rio Grande river barrier

Humanitarian workers say buoys near Eagle Pass in Texas are an atrocity but have not stopped people trying to cross into the US

The Guardian - AU

Texans in Congress take bipartisan path to boost semiconductors, a crucial industry to the state

Republicans like Sen. Ted Cruz and Democrats like Rep. Colin Allred — opponents in the 2024 election — propose streamlining environmental reviews to promote investment and expansion by chipmakers.

The Texas Tribune

Some child care providers expect to shutter after Texas lawmakers leave $2.3 billion proposal off final budget

Federal pandemic relief to hard-hit day care operators is drying up, forcing some providers to close.

The Texas Tribune

His underrated guitar playing influenced everyone from the Beatles to Nirvana – here's how Lead Belly used his 12-string skills to play his way out of prison

Huddie Ledbetter's magnetic musical talent got him an early release from a hellish Texas prison – yet his full impact on 20th century guitar playing is often overlooked

Guitar World

Scientists want you to mail dead butterflies for research if you live in these states

The USGS wants to test if butterflies and other insects are being hurt by contaminants, such as those in pesticides. It's seeking specimens from Alabama, Georgia, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas.

WEKU

Photos: 2023 PFL Playoffs 1 ceremonial weigh-ins and fighter faceoffs

Check out these photos from the 2023 PFL Playoffs 1 ceremonial weigh-ins and fighter faceoffs in San Antonio.

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The Independent UK

Family mistakenly held at gunpoint by Texas police say the stop traumatized the kids in the car

A Black woman from Arkansas who was held at gunpoint along with three family members when Texas police wrongly suspected their car was stolen says she decided to speak out after seeing video from a passerby and realizing two officers had aimed firearms at her 13-year-old son while his hands…

Ballotpedia

Recall election roundup: Texas

Ballotpedia tracked one new recall effort against local officials in Texas from July 24-30, bringing the yearly statewide total to six efforts against 12 officials. The most recent effort is:

Al Jazeera

2 bodies found in Rio Grande, spurs criticism of US-Mexico border policies

One of the bodies was found tangled in a series of giant buoys installed as a barrier, raising human rights concerns.

Kiplinger

These States Won’t Tax Your Mega Millions

A $1.35 billion-dollar prize is up for grabs in the next Mega Millions drawing. Will your state tax your payout?

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Texas Observer

Fighting for Breaks on Multiple Fronts

Workers and activists implore Governor Greg Abbott to consider the dire need for protections in the record-breaking heat.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Ohio State football advances in 2025 Texas 5-star cornerback’s recruitment

The Buckeyes are in a good position with the elite corner #GoBucks

The Texas Tribune

Top Texas A&M officials were involved in botched recruiting of journalism professor, who will receive $1 million settlement

A new internal report, conducted by the university system’s office of general counsel, also looked into Texas A&M’s decision to temporarily suspend a respected opioids expert after she was accused of criticizing Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in a lecture.

The Independent UK

Drag artists and LGBTQ+ advocates sue to block Texas law expanding ban on sexual performances

A group of drag performers and LGBTQ+ rights advocates are suing to block a new Texas law that expands what is considered an illegal public performance of sexual conduct

The Times of India

31-year-old dies of fungal infection during breast implant surgery: Know what happened

A 31-year-old social media influencer’s death due to a fungal infection following a breast implant surgery, which she had in Mexico, has shocked all. Crystal Villegas, the mother of three died after traveling to Mexico to undergo the surgery and contracting meningitis, Daily Mail reported. The Texas resident is the…

USA Today Sports Media Group

PFL Playoffs 1 predictions: Who will reach the $1 million finals at featherweight, light heavyweight?

Check out our staff members' picks and analysis for the main card and beyond at PFL 2023 Playoffs 1 in San Antonio, Texas.

The Texas Tribune

Body found stuck in buoys Texas installed in the Rio Grande

Texas authorities believe the person drowned upstream and floated into the buoys near Eagle Pass. Mexico criticized Texas’ placement of the buoys along the river.

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