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Texas Senate acquits state Attorney General Ken Paxton in impeachment trial
Quick Glance: Ken Paxton acquitted and returned to office
- Texas Senate acquits Attorney General Ken Paxton of corruption and bribery charges.
- Only two out of 19 Republican Senators voted in favor of conviction.
- Impeachment managers allege that Paul helped Paxton with a home renovation and an extramarital affair.
- Whistleblowers reported Paxton to the FBI after discovering an outside lawyer's involvement and Paul's business dealings.

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Quick Glance: Alabama Chooses Tyler Buchner as QB Against South Florida
- Tyler Buchner is set for his first start for Alabama on Saturday.
- Alabama plans to make a quarterback change.
- Buchner only played in three games in the 2022 season due to injury.
- Despite throwing three interceptions in that game, Buchner also threw three touchdowns and rushed for two scores.

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Quick Glance: Ken Paxton criticizes Biden administration and Texas House over impeachment
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) criticizes the Biden administration and Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan (R) over his impeachment and trial.
- Paxton alleges that the impeachment was a way to get him 'out of the way' after he filed lawsuits against the administration.
- Paxton had been accused of misusing the powers of his office to aid a friend and campaign donor, but none of the articles of impeachment received the required votes to convict.
- While other Paxton allies have also criticized the Texas House for the impeachment, Phelan has stood by the effort.

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Extramarital affair could be factor in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial
Quick Glance: Affair a Possible Factor in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's Impeachment Trial
- The affair is one of 20 articles of impeachment against Ken Paxton.
- Lawmakers leading the impeachment have alleged that Paxton had a political motivation to hide the affair.
- The Senate, which will decide on the impeachment trial, is mostly composed of Republicans, including Paxton's wife.
- The affair took a toll on staff and working hours, as confirmed by a witness during the trial.

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AUSTIN – Opening day of teal hunting season is slated for Saturday, Sept. 9, and despite dry conditions throughout much ...

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Texas prison system issues statewide lockdown to combat drugs

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The state agency said a software update took down the system used to issue drivers ...

Texas DPS cancels drivers license appointments due to software outage

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Texas waves goodbye to sales tax on menstrual products, diapers
'Meaningful acknowledgment'
Quick Glance: Texas Abolishes the 'Tampon Tax', Joining 23 Other States
- To date, 24 states have eliminated discriminatory sales taxes on period products.
- A new bipartisan Texas law has abolished sales taxes on menstrual products, making Texas the 24th state to remove the colloquially known 'tampon tax'.
- Critics argue that the tax on period products is discriminatory, considering other items like contact lenses and over-the-counter medications are categorized as necessary and sold tax-free in most states.
- Sales taxes on period products vary by state, ranging from 4 to approximately 7 percent, with monthly costs up to $20.

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Texas high court allows law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors to take effect

A Texas law that prevents health care providers from administering gender-affirming care to ...

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A federal judge has struck down a Texas law requiring age ...

A federal judge strikes down a Texas law requiring age verification to view pornographic websites
Quick Glance: Court deems Texas law on age verification for porn sites unconstitutional
- Texas law requiring age verification for porn sites ruled ineffective in protecting minors from explicit material.
- Constitutional concerns arise due to the law's age verification, excessively limiting adult access to legal explicit content.
- Privacy concerns raised regarding age verification.
- Social media sites may be exempt from age restrictions if they do not meet the standard of one-third sexual material, as per the ruling.

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A judge in Texas on Friday temporarily blocked a new law that prohibits ...

Judge temporarily blocks Texas ban on gender-affirming care for most minors

Questions over which side was being more compassionate emerged ...

States and families wrestle over compassion in transgender youth care bans in Tennessee, Kentucky

Paxton's trial on years of alleged corruption begins next week.

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Quick Glance: Injuries raise concerns: Browns roster observations
- Grant was signed to boost the return game, but he suffered an Achilles injury in training camp and missed his first Browns season.
- Grant seemed likely to make the roster and lead the return game this year until the recent injury.
- Browns QB Deshaun Watson overcomes a rough start and scores 2 TDs against the Chiefs in preseason finale.
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The woman sued her ex-boyfriend for posting intimate photos of her online to "publicly shame" her.

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Quick Glance: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton pursued personal perks using his office
- Paxton receives a lower salary than his top aides
- Paxton used his office to gain personal benefits
- Paxton received gifts and treats through his office
- Former employees report Paxton's questionable actions

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Clarence Thomas Filing Acknowledges Harlan Crow Real Estate Deal, Private Jet Travel
Quick Glance: Clarence Thomas acknowledges trips on Republican donor's plane
- For the first time in years, Thomas acknowledges receiving hospitality from Republican megadonor Harlan Crow.
- Thomas is considering amending prior reports to include more private plane travel.

A Texas man pleaded guilty to threatening Georgia officials in the wake of the 2020 ...

Man pleads guilty to threatening Georgia public officials over 2020 election

One in five U.S. mothers reported mistreatment while receiving maternity ...

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Neil Sperry offers advice on ground covers, when to plant St. Augustine and recommended mowing ...

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Tesla's new FSD v12 almost blew a red light and ran into an ...

Elon Musk Stops Self-Driving Tesla From Lurching Into Intersection In Demo, Musk Fans Cheer
Quick Glance: Tesla taunts Toyota with Tundra-like Cybertruck
- Tesla continues to provoke competitors with another Cybertruck resembling a different pickup.
- It appears that Tesla was taunting Ford with the wrap on the electric pickup truck.
- CEO Elon Musk has expressed frustration with unchanged pickup truck designs for the past 30 years.
- Tesla has recently been using wraps on the Cybertruck more frequently, despite rarely using them on prototype vehicles.

Pengyu Cheng and his wife moved to Austin, Texas, from San Francisco to better afford housing ...

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Republicans on the House Small Business Committee pressed Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on ...

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The Texas A&M Space Institute will create a new facility next to NASA's Johnson Space Center that will ...

Texas A&M to build a space training facility near NASA

Dale Gribble voice actor from 'King of the Hill,' Johnny Hardwick ...

Dale Gribble 'King of the Hill' Voice Actor Johnny Hardwick Dead
Quick Glance: King of the Hill Voice Actor Johnny Hardwick has Passed Away
- Johnny Hardwick, best known for providing the voice of Dale Gribble on King of the Hill, has passed away.
- Originally, Daniel Stern was intended to voice Dale Gribble, who is a neighbor and friend to Hank Hill (Judge).
- Hardwick voiced Dale throughout all 13 seasons of King of the Hill, from 1997 to 2010.
- King of the Hill is being revived at Hulu, and Hardwick was planned to join other returning voice cast members.

Texas spot electricity prices soared by more than 60-fold, climbing toward the $5 ...

Texas Power Prices Surge 6,000% Near $5,000; ERCOT Calls for Conservation

With “tweets,” Twitter accomplished in just a few years something few ...

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Oil prices fell marginally on Friday as investors weighed optimistic demand forecasts ...

Oil prices fall slightly, investors weigh China data against OPEC optimism

Bruce Bochy may be an old manager. That doesn’t mean he can’t learn some new tricks.

Rangers' Bruce Bochy with master stroke in win vs. former team

The left says Aggies are hostile to diverse people and ideas. The right says that we're "woke ...

Texas A&M isn't what the culture warriors think we are (Opinion)

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The left says Aggies are hostile to diverse people and ideas. The right says that we're "woke ...

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Biden administration sues Texas governor over Rio Grande buoy barrier that’s meant to stop migrants
Quick Glance: Biden sues Texas governor over Rio Grande barrier
- The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Texas Governor Greg Abbott for constructing a floating barrier on the Rio Grande to prevent migrant crossings from Mexico into the U.S.
- The Biden administration has reported a significant decrease in illegal border crossings since implementing new immigration rules in May.
- Last week, the Justice Department warned Texas in a letter that the state must remove the barrier by Monday or face legal action.
- Photographs reveal 39 fatalities at a migrant detention center near the U.S. border.

A wicked weather system had a large chunk of the Eastern ...

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The Texas A&M Space Institute will create a new facility next to NASA's Johnson Space Center that will ...

Texas A&M to build a space training facility near NASA
Chinese buyers once again dominated foreign purchases in the U.S. housing market in recent months ...

Chinese homebuyers are making a comeback in the U.S.

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Emerald ash borers, insect pests that have ruined entire ash forests in the Midwest and Northeast ...

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The US Border Patrol seized seven animals as a person was arrested in Fort Brown, Texas.

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The number of millionaires in the Golden State has surged at a time ...

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Some special programs in medical school can save students time and tuition costs, experts say.

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Greg Sankey went on The Paul Finebaum Show to discuss the unrest in college sports ...

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Julia Souder, CEO of the Long Duration Energy Storage Council, tells us how big ...

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A First Amendment group sued Texas Governor Greg Abbott and ...

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday said Callon Permian LLC was fined $1 ...

US fines Texas oil company Callon Permian over emissions

Millions of people are losing Medicaid because of paperwork.

Millions of People Are Losing Health Care Because of Paperwork

Former OU men's basketball coach Tubbs died in 2020 at age 85 ...

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The Justice Department is assessing the ...

DOJ says it’s assessing the situation along the Texas-Mexico border amid ‘troubling reports’ over migrant treatment
Quick Glance: Texas Officials Push Migrants into Rio Grande, Deny Water
- Officials push migrants into the river and deny water.
- Officials do everything to deter migrants from risking their lives.
- Texas National Guard has no orders to push migrants into the water.
- Lack of deterrence strategies makes officials' work more dangerous and difficult.

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Inflation, burned-out workers and cost-cutting will drive up health insurance premiums.

Health insurance premiums go up, quality of care remains low.

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House Republicans blasted the FBI over social media and ...

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FBI Director Christopher Wray tangles with House GOP in tense hearing. What you missed
Quick Glance: FBI Director Highlights Recruitment Despite Gaetz's Claim of Bureau's Unpopularity
- Rep. Matt Gaetz claimed the bureau was more trusted under the notorious leadership of J. Edgar Hoover.
- FBI Director Christopher Wray brags about bureau recruitment in response to Gaetz's inquiry about Americans' view of the FBI.

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