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Supreme Court grants last-minute stay in Texas execution of man requesting DNA tests
The Supreme Court stayed the execution of Ruben Gutierrez in Texas on Tuesday, less than 30 minutes before the state was slated to carry out a death sentence by lethal injection for the 1998 murder of a retired teacher. Gutierrez says he didn't kill the woman — and that DNA testing of evidence would bolster his claim.
Texas QB Quinn Ewers calls Michigan football 'team up north' at SEC media days
Texas may be 1-0 against Michigan football in history, but never forget, Longhorns starting quarterback Quinn Ewers is 0-1 against the Wolverines. Ewers came to Ann Arbor as a freshman quarterback for rival Ohio State in 2021 before subsequently transferring to Texas the following year. So, apparently, despite Ewers being a Texas native, you can take the boy out of the Buckeyes, but you can’t take the Buckeye out of the boy.
Austin City Limits: Terry Allen & The Panhandle Mystery Band
Enjoy an hour with maverick Texas singer/songwriter and artist Terry Allen and the Panhandle Mystery Band. The Guggenheim Fellowship winner performs songs from his lauded LP Just Like Moby Dick, as well as classics from his back catalog. Stream NorCal on Roku, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire by downloading the...
As long as its not taunting or disrupting the game, horns down vs. Texas won’t be flagged in SEC
DALLAS — Flashing a horns down hand signal while playing Texas won’t automatically draw a penalty in the Southeastern Conference. SEC coordinator of officials John McDaid explained the league’s approach to officiating opposing players doing the derisive play on Texas’ beloved horns up at SEC Media Days.
You Won’t Believe These Massive Hammerhead Sharks In Texas
Texas angler Rodrigo Rodriguez caught his largest shark yet after reeling in a massive hammerhead shark while fishing in Port Aransas in June. Rodriguez, a Houston resident, said the shark measured over 13 feet long. Rodriguez said he has caught a couple of other big sharks that are closer to...
Supreme Court wills Confederate monument protesters to jail despite appeal
WASHINGTON (CN) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday said three Texas protesters can't delay serving a seven-day jail sentence stemming from a 2020 protest of a Confederate monument despite an ongoing appeal. For nearly four years, Amara Ridge, Torrey Henderson and Justin Thompson have been allowed to remain free...
The Best Way to Fight Heat Waves and Outages Is to Green the Grid
Heat waves have killed thousands around the world in recent months. As periods of exceptionally high temperatures become increasingly frequent and intense due to climate change, drastic action is required to limit the damage. The electric power sector is both contributing to the problem as one of the principal sources of greenhouse gas emissions and being hurt by it, as seen by the early arrival of a powerful storm like Hurricane Beryl and lower water levels at Lake Mead threatening the Hoover Dam’s ability to produce energy. The United States, the largest historical emitter of greenhouse gases and the second largest polluter today, has begun cleaning up its power...
'We're at a pivotal moment' | Austin, Travis County leaders unveil first-ever food plan
AUSTIN, Texas — On Tuesday, Austin and Travis County leaders laid out a draft of their first-ever comprehensive food plan. It aims to ease hunger, cut waste and create a more local, sustainable food supply. During Tuesday’s Austin City Council work session, Rachel Coff, the planning manager for Travis...
'We have to earn their respect' | Texas Longhorns join SEC as title favorites, but know road won't be easy
DALLAS — Editor's note: Follow along with out latest updates from SEC Media Days' Day 3 right here. The Texas Longhorns are no strangers to attending media days here in Dallas-Fort Worth. Historically, they've been the big dogs with the shiniest toys at Big 12 Media Days in AT&T...
Keep Argyle Beautiful recognized for Governor’s Community Achievement Award
Last month, Keep Argyle Beautiful was recognized at the Governor’s Mansion in Austin during the 2024 Governor’s Community Achievement Awards Ceremony, hosted by First Lady Cecilia Abbott. The Community Achievement Awards program, which has been in existence since 1969, acknowledges communities that have demonstrated outstanding achievements in various...
The Downtown Austin Alliance has doubled its safety team | Here's how they’re helping with APD’s staffing shortage
AUSTIN, Texas — For just over two months, the Downtown Austin Alliance's (DAA) safety team has been patrolling the Public Improvement District (PID) in Downtown Austin. This month, the group decided to bump its efforts up, more than doubling the size of the team. The DAA created the team...
Officials Deny Rumors of Serial Killer in Texas City
Is there a serial killer in Austin, Texas? That's what many on social media think- and the rumors are starting to intensify. Austin city officials have already implemented new safety measures along Rainey Street- where many true crime enthusiasts believe this supposed serial killer- which has been dubbed "the Rainey Street Ripper"- stalks their victims and then disposes of them into Lady Bird Lake.
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