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Rays can’t do much against Rangers in another loss

ARLINGTON, Texas — Ryan Yarbrough gave the Rays the good start they were hoping for in a matchup with Texas ace Martin Perez, retiring the first seven Rangers, and nine of 10, while allowing only one to reach as a hit batter.

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Texas to battle hosts Arizona State in must-see match play final at men’s 2022 NCAA Championship

It's a senior-heavy final match at the men's NCAA Championship on Wednesday.

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‘Humble and charismatic’: Uvalde shooting victims mourned at first funerals

Services for Amerie Jo Garza and Maite Rodriguez held on Tuesday, with 19 more planned for coming weeks

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Many in Uvalde say tensions are so high they are worried about the safety of police

UVALDE, Texas — As funerals begin for the dead school children and their teachers, the living are seething over the massacre.

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Thoughts on the Supreme Court's Reinstatement of the Preliminary Injunction Against the Texas Social Media Law

The ruling is not a final decision on the merits. But it likely signals that at least five Supreme Court justices believe the law is unconstitutional.

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Uvalde locals grapple with the school police chief's role

Uvalde residents struggle to reconcile what they know of the well-liked lawman, Pete Arredondo.

WEKU

Texas authorities say a teacher closed a propped-open door before the attack

Police initially said the gunman entered through a door that was propped open by a teacher. Now they say the teacher had actually shut the door, but it didn't lock.

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Texas governor issues disaster declaration in Uvalde to expedite aide to community

FORT WORTH, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott has declared a state of disaster in the southwest Texas city of Uvalde after a gunman entered an elementary school there and killed 19 children and two teachers, according to a news release from the governor’s office.

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US supreme court blocks Texas law targeting social media rules

Measure passed by Republican-led legislature seeks to bar platforms from removing user posts based on ‘viewpoint’

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‘Substantial reason to believe’ Reps. Fallon and Rutherford violated STOCK Act, ethics office finds

WASHINGTON — There is “substantial reason to believe” Reps. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, and John Rutherford, R-Fla., both violated the STOCK Act by failing to properly report their stock trades, according to reports by the Office of Congressional Ethics.

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Texas school shooting victims' funerals begin as Joe Biden and Jacinda Ardern talk gun control

As the family of Amerie Jo Garza lays the 10-year-old Robb Elementary School student to rest, the focus turns to gun control, with US President Joe Biden meeting with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to discuss her 2019 ban on military-style weapons.

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Supreme Court blocks Texas social media law from taking effect

In a 5-to-4 vote, the court granted a request from Big Tech industry trade groups, which argued the law would unleash a flood of racist, hateful and other extremist content on social media platforms.

WEKU

What happens to the school building in Uvalde, Texas?

Public officials and residents of Uvalde, Texas, will have to grapple with a difficult question as the community continues recovering from last week’s shooting at Robb Elementary School: What should be done with the building where 19 children and two teachers were massacred?

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Biden pledges gun meeting with Congress, eyeing executive actions

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden vowed Tuesday to meet with lawmakers about gun control legislation, while aides said the administration is currently researching additional executive actions he might take in the aftermath of last week’s deadly massacre at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.

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Daily Mirror

First funeral of Uvalde massacre victims is girl, 10, who tried to call 911 for help

Amerie Jo Garza was gunned down in a Uvalde classroom as she tried to call 911 to save her friends from evil rampaging gunman Salvador Ramos

The Independent UK

Uvalde school police chief joins city council, claims he’s cooperating with state probe

Decision reportedly made after state police official criticised police for ‘wrong decision’ over storming classroom

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Teacher closed school door before Uvalde shooting, Texas official says

Texas authorities have relayed then later retracted multiple key details about the shooting.

The Independent UK

Texas governor declares disaster in Uvalde to help deploy resources ‘needed to heal’

Greg Abbott’s order expedites critical state and local aid to grieving town

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Reason

Extraordinary Relief and "Existing Law"

The Supreme Court has just vacated the Fifth Circuit's stay of a district court's preliminary injunction against HB20, Texas's new social media law by a 5-4 vote. Justice Alito (joined by Justices Gorsuch and Thomas) wrote a dissent. (Justice Kagan also noted that she would deny the stay, but did…

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Supreme Court Reinstates Stay of Texas Social Media Law (Pending Appeal); Justices Alito Dissents

Justices Thomas and Gorsuch join Justice Alito's dissent, and Justice Kagan disagreed with the majority without opinion. This is not a decision on the merits of the law, but Justice Alito's dissent notes why the answer to the merits question is "quite unclear."

Los Angeles Times

Supreme Court blocks Texas law that seeks to protect conservatives on Facebook and Twitter

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court Tuesday put on hold a Texas law that targets “Big Tech” and authorizes the state to sue Facebook, Twitter and other popular social media websites if they “censor” or “discriminate against” conservatives.

The Conversation

Firearm stocks spike after mass shootings as investors dismiss the chance of tightening gun laws

The day after an armed 18-year-old entered the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, and shot dead 19 children and two teachers, the share prices of gun and weapons manufacturers jumped.

Axios

Supreme Court blocks Texas' controversial social media law

The ruling means Texans won't be able to sue big tech platforms for content decisions until the law gets a full trial.

Bangkok Post

While electric vehicles proliferate, charging stations lag behind

United States efforts to build a national network of electric vehicle charging stations are moving slowly as states figure out how to fairly dole out public funding to kick-start a new service industry.

Tribune News Service

Colonial again stands the test of time while testing the world’s best golfers

FORT WORTH, Texas — Luke Donald, who was once the No. 1-ranked golfer in the world, made his debut in the Charles Schwab Challenge last week. And count Donald among the many golfers impressed by how well Colonial Country Club has aged over the years, continuing to test the sport’s…

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