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Smithson Valley alumnus Trey Moore lands on All-SEC football team
Texas Longhorns linebacker Trey Moore was selected to the 2024 SEC preseason third-team as voted on by the league’s media members at SEC Media Days. The UTSA transfer is one of 13 Longhorns to make the preseason All-SEC football teams. Out of Smithson Valley High School, Moore was a...
'Stuff the Truck' event brings record-breaking success to Leander ISD students in need
CEDAR PARK, Texas — More than 1,000 shoes were donated this week as part of a student-led fundraiser to benefit Leander Independent School District students. Toyota of Cedar Park and Hill Country Community Ministries hosted their annual Stuff the Truck event, which saw record-breaking success. The event gives Leander...
Scientists Discover Ultrafast Multiferroic Material for Next Gen Memory
Scientists have made a breakthrough discovery in the field of multiferroics, materials that could revolutionize computer memory, chemical sensors, and quantum computers. Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin and the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter (MPSD) in Hamburg have found that nickel iodide (NiI2), a layered multiferroic material, exhibits extremely strong magnetoelectric coupling, making it an ideal candidate for ultra-fast and compact devices.
'This could have been much worse': Woman recovering from concussion after another reported random attack at Palladium
SAN ANTONIO — Pulled by the hair and punched in the head. That's what one woman says she experienced while waiting for a movie to start at a San Antonio theater. The victim shared her story exclusively with KENS 5 under condition of anonymity. The victim, who calls this...
State Of Texas Lands At Number Two In Nation For Reckless Driving
We've all seen bad driving in the state of Texas right?. It caused all of us to probably say a few choice words and wonder if the person is even paying attention while on the roadway. We mean, who forgets to drive in between the lines painted on the the pavement? Simply put, it's very frustrating.
Man Loses Cool in Texas, Attacks Utility Truck Over Hurricane Beryl Power Outage
Man Attacks Texas Utility Worker Truck in the Middle of the Highway. A CenterPoint Energy utility worker in Houston, Texas, found himself on the receiving end of an angry outburst from a local resident. The incident, which can be seen in the video at the bottom of this article, shows...
Longtime US Rep Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who had pancreatic cancer, has died
Longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who helped lead federal efforts to protect women from domestic violence and recognize Juneteenth as a national holiday, has died. She was 74. Lillie Conley, her chief of staff, confirmed that Jackson Lee, who had pancreatic cancer, died in Houston Friday night...
Lawsuit: Money for surrogates disappears; businesswoman turned rapper blamed
A Texas-based escrow company entrusted with managing money meant to pay surrogates is accused of stealing millions from people who were trying to grow their families in our area and around the globe. The allegations against Surrogacy Escrow Account Management LLC (SEAM) are laid out in a civil lawsuit filed...
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