
Review: A writer investigates a UFO cult in East Texas
abcnews.go.com > entertainment > wireStory...Charlie Garner, a former private detective turned novelist, was staring through his telescope at the rural East Texas sky late one night when he... ...A writer investigates a UFO cult in East Texas.... ...As Charlie, assisted by his private-eye brother and the brother's formidable lawyer girlfriend, investigate, they uncover damning secrets about the... ...As the plot of Joe R. Lansdale's "The Donut Legion" gets rolling, Charlie is shaken but uncertain that there is anything to it at first....

How regulating Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat can help Texas ...
houstonchronicle.com > opinion > editorials > article...to Snapchat.... ...It also happens to be the same age that many children, thirsty for visibility and acceptance, begin exploring social media apps from TikTok to Instagram... ...Recent research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that nearly three in five teenage girls felt persistent sadness in 2021... ...The same regions of the brain that trigger addictions to drugs and alcohol become activated, leading to craving for friends or strangers to tap the...

Texas abortion law means woman has to continue pregnancy despite fatal anomaly
msn.com > en-us > news > other...) ( ?) ( ?) ? ( ??) ( ??) ( ?) ( ??).... ...(Türkçe) United Arab Emirates (English) United Kingdom (English) United States (English) United States (español) Venezuela (español) Viê?t Nam (... ...Carrie Rouse, an OB-GYN and maternal fetal medicine specialist at Indiana University Health, said she has only come across five cases.... ...Katie McHugh, an Indiana OB-GYN and abortion provider, told ABC News....

Austin Democrat introduces bill that would change the way public schools are funded in Texas
khou.com > article > news > politics > texas-politics...TEXAS, USA -- State Representative Gina Hinojosa wants to change the way public schools are funded in Texas, calling the old system "archaic.".... ...Austin Democrat introduces bill that would change the way public schools are funded in Texas.... ...While Republicans are celebrating what they call an "educational freedom" bill filed in Austin, many Democrats, including Rep.... ...Hinojosa says Texas already ranks towards the very bottom in per-pupil funding and the bill would only make it worse....

Xavier vs Texas NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 odds, tips and betting ...
sportsbookwire.usatoday.com > article...A Sweet 16 matchup features the No. 2 seed Texas Longhorns (28-8) taking the court against the No. 3 seed Xavier Musketeers (27-9) on Friday at T-Mobile... ...Watch this NCAA Tournament matchup at TBA, with the winner advancing to the Midwest Region bracket final.... ...with Tipico Sportsbook, a trusted, global sports-betting leader.... ...Texas -4 Total: 148 Moneyline: Texas -195, Xavier +163 Let's Make This Interesting -- Place your legal sports bets online in New Jersey and Colorado...

PUC wants a risky overhaul of Texas electric grid. We're not convinced
beaumontenterprise.com > opinions > editorials > article...To hear Peter Lake tell it, figuring out how to keep Texas" electric grid going during peak demand is akin to keeping a spare car in the driveway... ...Wind and solar energy, meanwhile, have grown rapidly in Texas, which presents a challenge.... ...Lake, who chairs the state's Public Utility Commission, is trying to solve this problem with a calculated gamble to overhaul Texas" electric grid... ...We have questioned why the commission went against the recommendations of a consultant it paid to evaluate different electric market concepts in...

To tackle high housing costs, Texas lawmakers push to build more homes
chron.com > news > houston-texas > article...As Texas contends with historically high home prices and rents, state legislators might try to ease the affordability crisis with proposals rooted... ...groups to block new housing projects.... ...a home," said Tray Bates, vice president of governmental affairs at Texas Realtors.... ...But the crisis is affecting households at nearly every income level, said Roger Arriaga, executive director of Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing...

Late Kick: How will Texas look in year three under Steve Sarkisian?
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State Senator behind "educational freedom" bill touts its advantages for Texas parents
wfaa.com > article > news > politics > texas-politics...Watch now on WFAA+. State Senator behind "educational freedom" bill touts its advantages for Texas parents.... ...TEXAS, USA -- Texas Republicans have made "educational freedom" a priority in Austin this legislative session and there is now a bill they say does... ...But the Republican chair of the Senate Education Committee says his bill does something different.... ...Creighton told us on Inside Texas Politics. The state of Texas currently provides schools a little more than $6,000 per pupil....

Texas Republicans" push for bail reform mirrors nationwide trends
houstonchronicle.com > politics > us-world > article...posted bail for charges of domestic violence.... ...Brooks quickly became the poster child for a Republican-backed push to enact tougher bail policies.... ...State Sen. Joan Huffman, who represents parts of Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris and Waller counties, has said she plans to revive the amendment.... ...Randy Robertson, a longtime sheriff's deputy and former state president of the Fraternal Order of Police, said he is "extremely confident" that most...