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Uber driver shot by passenger after refusing to take him to another location

Uber driver Daniel Teheri dropped off four passengers at a Shell station in Texas just after 10 p.m on Sunday when one of the suspect's demanded to be taken to a new address

Daily Mirror

Texas GOP largely unaffected by abortion in midterm vote despite big impact in some states

WASHINGTON — Texas Democrats didn’t get the bounce that abortion rights advocates in the party witnessed in some other states during the 2022 midterm elections and it’s unclear how the issue will play out in upcoming debates in the Legislature and Congress.

Tribune News Service

Walker gets $3M tax break on Texas home

Under Texas law, homeowners can claim a homestead exemption only on their primary residence

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Woman missing for 51 years is reunited with her family after being kidnapped as a baby

Melissa Highsmith was just aged one when she disappeared in Fort Worth, Texas, in 1971, after her mum placed an advertisement in a local newspaper looking for a babysitter

Daily Mirror

Help wanted: Texas has over 1 million job openings, the most ever

Homebuyers may have missed their chance to lock in super-low interest rates, but the window of opportunity for job-seekers remains wide open.

Tribune News Service

GOP's new committee leaders prepare blitz of investigations

House Republicans are promising aggressive oversight of the Biden administration once they assume the majority next year

The Independent UK

El Paso prosecutor resigns after facing accusations of incompetence

El Paso County District Attorney Yvonne Rosales agreed to resign. She faced accusations of incompetence involving hundreds of cases and of slowing down the case against the suspected Walmart shooter.

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Attorneys want Atatiana Jefferson’s neighbor to stop demonstrating with sign outside court

FORT WORTH, Texas — At recent hearings about the killing of Atatiana Jefferson, her neighbor James Smith has frequently been seen outside the courthouse with a banner reading, “We want justice!”

Tribune News Service

Guest Post from Professor John Harrison: Vacatur's Missing Pedigree

I'm delighted to post a summary from Professor John Harrison of his forthcoming article Vacatur of Rules Under the Administrative Procedure Act. Professor Harrison's work was recently highlighted by Professor Amanda Frost at SCOTUSBlog as one side of a debate critical to United States v. Texas, which will be argued…

Reason

Embattled Texas prosecutor over 2019 Walmart attack resigns

A Texas prosecutor facing mounting criticism over the handling of the 2019 Walmart mass shooting in El Paso that killed 23 people has resigned

The Independent UK

Texas Bookstores Are Writing Their Own Stories

Indie bookshops across the state are embracing change, to thrive and stay alive. But a lot depends on the upcoming holiday season.

Texas Observer

Gov. Greg Abbott targets discussions of gender identity in Texas schools

DALLAS — Discussions about gender identity in schools are likely targets for the upcoming legislative session as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott alluded to his support for stopping such “indoctrination.”

Tribune News Service

Jury selection begins in murder trial of ex-Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean, who shot Atatiana Jefferson

FORT WORTH, Texas — The day after the death of lead defense attorney Jim Lane, jury selection began Monday afternoon in the murder trial of former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean.

Tribune News Service

Uvalde mother sues police and gunmaker in Robb Elementary School massacre

The mother of one of 19 children killed in the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, has filed a federal lawsuit against police, the school district and the maker of the gun used in the massacre

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Melissa Highsmith: Missing Texas woman reunited with family 51 years after being kidnapped by babysitter

DNA test brought family back together more than five decades after 21 month old was snatched

The Independent UK

Uvalde mom sues police, gunmaker in school massacre

The mother of one of 19 children killed in the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, has filed a federal lawsuit against police, the school district and the maker of the gun used in the massacre

The Guardian - US

Houston places 2.2m people under boil water notice after plant power outage

Residents in largest city in Texas express anger at alert which came hours after power outage at purification facility on Sunday night

Tribune News Service

Georgia authorities urged to probe Herschel Walker’s Texas tax break

ATLANTA — State investigators are being urged to probe whether Republican Senate hopeful Herschel Walker violated the law by receiving a tax break on his Texas home meant for primary residents of that state even as he runs for federal office in Georgia.

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Tribune News Service

Autumn rainfall improves drought conditions in Texas, but winter to set back progress

DALLAS — As heat waves kept temperatures in the triple digits for weeks and a rain-free streak spanned more than two months in some places, more than 70% of Texas was experiencing severe drought conditions this summer — fueling wildfires, reducing crop yields and even revealing never-before-seen dinosaur tracks.

InsideEVs

Tesla Still Expanding Many Areas Of Giga Texas Amid Production Ramp

Tesla's newest EV factory, Giga Texas, is likely one of the most enormous facilities some people have ever seen, and the expansion continues indefinitely.

Texas Observer

Texas Is Becoming a Bitcoin-Mining Capital. Can the Grid Handle It?

Despite the FTX crash, ERCOT continues to court the cryptocurrency industry.

The Guardian - US

Texas woman found by family 51 years after being kidnapped as baby

Melissa Highsmith, who family say was abducted in Fort Worth in 1971, located in South Carolina, more than 1,000 miles away

Tribune News Service

This affluent city in Mexico has become a way station for migrants with eyes on Texas

MONTERREY, Mexico — Graced with Lone Star brands like H-E-B, Whataburger and 7-Eleven, this affluent city in northeastern Mexico is home to global conglomerates and posh neighborhoods, enjoying strong economic and cultural ties to Dallas-Fort Worth. It’s a mere two-hour drive from the Texas border.

The Texas Tribune

Some Republicans are optimistic about enacting school choice in next year’s session — but it might not be so easy

Advocates say discontent with public schools’ pandemic rules and teachings on race and gender identity have helped raise support for school choice to an all-time high.

Tribune News Service

Clarence Hill: Breaking down the final six games, can the Dallas Cowboys win out?

ARLINGTON, Texas — That the Dallas Cowboys were discussing end zone celebrations earlier in the week before Thursday’s 28-20 victory against the New York Giants speaks volumes about how good this team feels about itself.

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