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Killer Virus Now Spreading All Over Texas
As Texas is dealing with the scorching summer temperatures, but the extreme ultraviolet radiation is just the tip of the threat the outdoors brings in the Lone Star State during this time of year. We have grown accustomed to dealing with the presence of West Nile Virus over the past twenty years, but now a new viral threat is surging across Texas, and once again we have the world's most deadly animal to blame.
Texas ERS adds to PE, RE and credit
The Employees Retirement System of Texas in Austin announced $335 million in investment activity, including co-investments completed during May and June. Through the first quarter, the $39 billion pension fund returned 11.8% annualized with private credit and private real estate gains leading the way. The majority of activity recently was in the $6.6 billion private […]
Saronic raises $175 million for military drone boats
Saronic, an Austin, Texas-based maker of autonomous surface vehicles for the U.S. Navy, raised $175 million in new venture capital funding at around a $1b valuation. Why it matters: This is a big-money reminder that military drones aren't just for the sky. Deal details: Andreessen Horowitz led the Series B...
Restaurant flagged for employees failing to wash hands, leaving cooked beans on the floor
SAN ANTONIO – Reused single-use containers, employees not washing their hands, and cooked beans kept on the floor are some of the violations that health inspectors found at three San Antonio restaurants that could make you sick. Behind the Kitchen Door is a series where KSAT investigates health inspections...
Sheila Jackson Lee, long-serving Democratic congresswoman and advocate for Black Americans, dies at 74
Sheila Jackson Lee, a longtime Democratic congresswoman from Texas who was an outspoken advocate for Black Americans for decades, has died, according to a statement from her office. She was 74.
Arkansas man, one other each receive 16-year sentence after leading 'large-scale' drug ring
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Officials have arrested two leaders of a large-scale methamphetamine organization to 16 years and 8 months each in federal prison, plus five years of supervised release. 36-year-old Adan Mendoza of Dallas, Texas, was sentenced on July 19, and 37-year-old Brian I. Wilson of Little Rock,...
Popular Tex-Mex Restaurant Chain Bought By Huge Company
A Huge Restaurant Group Just Added Tex-Mex To Their Menu After Acquiring A Texas Based Chain. While we've been reporting that several restaurant chains including Red Lobster have been going under, others have managed to survive and thrive in the post-pandemic world. The company that actually once owned Red Lobster...
Austin police seek public's help in identifying Family Dollar robbery suspect
AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a robbery at a Family Dollar store on Airport Boulevard. The incident occurred on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at approximately 11:05 a.m. The suspect, described as a white male between...
FDA study finds over a third of tattoo inks contaminated with bacteria
SAN ANTONIO - A new study by the FDA shows some ink used for tattoos and permanent makeup could have potentially dangerous bacteria even when it's marked as sterile. According to the study, out of 75 samples of sealed ink, more than a third had some level of bacterial contamination.
IBWC head tells South Texas leaders Mexico will send ‘some water’
U.S. International Boundary and Water Commissioner Maria-Elena Giner met privately this week in the Rio Grande Valley with local leaders and told them that Mexico does intend to send some water it owes to South Texas, but leaders tell Border Report they worry it won't be enough as the region and farmers suffer.
Texas Institute for Electronics Secures $840M DARPA Award to Establish Microelectronics R&D Center
"Darpa logo", by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), https://fett.darpa.mil/, licensed under CC0. The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency has awarded $840 million to the Texas Institute for Electronics at the University of Texas at Austin to build a national open-access center to support 3D heterogeneous integration microsystems research, development and low-volume production.
Police search for Family Dollar robbery suspect near Mueller
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin police are searching for a suspect connected to a robbery at a Family Dollar store in East Austin last May. APD says it happened on Tuesday, May 28 at around 11:05 a.m. at the Family Dollar located at 3851 Airport Boulevard near the Mueller neighborhood.
Texas Expands Wildlife Conservation with New Bat Boxes Along I-35 in Austin Amid Construction Projects
Tourists flocking to Texas for the summer are set for a flighty surprise, thanks to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). Beyond preparing for peak travel season, TxDOT is expanding its wildlife conservation efforts by adding 18 new bat boxes at the Walnut Creek Bridge along I-35 in Austin. This move aims to provide replacement roosts for the displaced Brazilian free-tailed bats, which faced habitat disruption due to ongoing construction work, according to a report by TxDOT.
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