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Chamber of Commerce endorses Ted Cruz over challenger Colin Allred in Texas Senate race
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has endorsed Texas Senator Ted Cruz over his challenger Colin Allred in the state's upcoming race, a potential boost as polls show him solidifying his lead. While the decision might not be particularly surprising, as the group tends to back Republican candidates, Allred was among...
When Will Texas Workers Finally Get Protections from Heat Exposure?
U.S. Representative Greg Casar discusses the timing and impact of a new federal workplace heat safety rule. For more than a decade, Democratic U.S. Representative Greg Casar, an ex-Austin City Council member now representing a House district that stretches down to San Antonio, has been fighting to protect workers from extreme heat. From 2011 to 2022, the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 479 workers in the United States died from heat exposure while nearly 34,000 suffered heat-related illnesses or injuries while on the job. But those numbers are likely massive undercounts: The nonprofit Public Citizen has estimated that up to 2,000 deaths and 170,000 injuries occur annually from workplace heat exposure.
National Hurricane Center now tracking 5 tropical waves, Texas to see heavy rainfall
The National Hurricane Center is tracking five disturbances in the Atlantic. All have a low chance of developing over the next seven days. One system in the Gulf of Mexico has a 30% chance of developing in the next week, according to the latest advisory. Two disturbances have a 20% chance, and another two have a 10% chance. One of the disturbances with a 10% chance of developing is just off the Texas coast. ...
Newsstand: Swimming legend Michael Phelps will be ESPN College GameDay guest picker for Michigan vs. Texas
Tweets Of The Day ESPN’s popular pregame show, ‘College GameDay,’ will be in Ann Arbor for Michigan vs. Texas this weekend. The network announced that 23-time Gold Medal-winning Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps will be the guest picker of games during the show. “I am coming to tell you I will be on College GameDay for […] The post Newsstand: Swimming legend Michael Phelps will be ESPN College GameDay guest picker for Michigan vs. Texas appeared first on On3.
Longhorn Confidential: Texas, Michigan football players to watch at the Big House
As No. 3 Texas football heads to No. 9 Michigan this weekend, who is a Wolverine that UT fans should be aware of? Which Texas player needs to have a breakout performance at the Big House? And if Chris Del Conte asked Austin American-Statesman reporters for advice, what is a dream matchup that we'd put on the Longhorns' future schedule? All of those questions will be answered in this week's Longhorn Confidential podcast. This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Longhorn Confidential: Texas, Michigan football players to watch at the Big House
Austin police: Disagreements between groups of people led to June double homicide
A disagreement between a group of people, possibly due to jealousy from a romantic interest, led to a man shooting and killing two people and injuring another near a homeless camp in Southeast Austin in June, according to an arrest affidavit. However, the document charging Hector Olvera with capital murder in the shooting...
Texas Man Shot By Police In His Own Home Gets Sweet Revenge
An armed, angry man at an apartment complex in Austin, Texas was shot and injured by police officers dispatched to the scene. But this time, there would be a twist. The injured man has pulled a surprising "uno reverse card" and has filed suit against the police officer who shot him.
Huge early-season matchup of CFP title hopefuls tops the Week 2 games to watch
As was the case last Saturday, there are only two Top 25 matchups on the Week 2 schedule. But you take what you can get this early in the season — before conference play really cranks up — so here are five games we'll be watching this weekend.
This date in Texas history: Aaron Humphrey intercepts three passes as a linebacker
This date in Texas history is part of a daily Longhorns newsletter put together by Texas football beat writer Danny Davis. For this and more phenomenal American-Statesman coverage delivered straight to your inbox, sign up for the newsletter here. Today is Sept. 6, 2024. And on this date in Texas history, a Longhorn linebacker set a position...
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