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On This Day In 1776, Congress Held The Actual Vote For Independence
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (985+ words) It was Tuesday, July 2, 1776. This was the vote. Not the final wording of the Declaration. Not the famous signatures. Not the date Americans would later celebrate with fireworks. On July 2, Congress approved independence. The vote adopted the first part of…...
Texas State Troopers Ramp Up July 4th Patrols For America's 250th Celebration
3+ hour, 25+ min ago (182+ words) Texas state troopers are increasing patrols over the Fourth of July holiday as the state prepares for celebrations marking America's 250th anniversary. The Texas Department of Public Safety announced stepped-up enforcement from July 2-5 under Operation Crash Awareness Reduction Effort, or CARE,…...
UT Dallas "Transgender" Pride Display Sparks SB17 Questions
2+ hour, 28+ min ago (335+ words) A pride-themed display inside a University of Texas at Dallas Student Affairs area has drawn criticism online and raised questions about the public university's compliance with Texas' ban on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion offices and related practices. "Welcome to @UT_Dallas. This…...
Texas Prison Bus Overturns Near Waco: Six Injured, No Escapes
17+ hour, 43+ min ago (201+ words) A Texas Department of Criminal Justice bus carrying inmates overturned in a crash on State Highway 164 on Wednesday morning, according to information released by the Groesbeck Police Department. The single-vehicle wreck occurred just east of FM 3371, roughly 40 miles east of…...
Dallas Apartment Explosion NTSB Report
16+ hour, 28+ min ago (477+ words) Federal investigators say an underground natural gas line that was struck before a deadly apartment explosion in Dallas had not been identified or marked, according to a preliminary report released by the National Transportation Safety Board. The May 28 explosion and…...
Neuralink Just Pierced The Brain's Armor: First Human Transdural Implant Success
20+ hour, 28+ min ago (493+ words) Neuralink announced on Tuesday that it has performed the first implantation of its electrode threads directly through the brain's protective dura membrane in a human clinical trial participant, leaving the dura intact. The procedure took place at University Health Network's…...
$9. 14 Million Bond: Paxton Wins Court Order To Block Motherless. com Over Child Access
19+ hour, 28+ min ago (288+ words) Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has obtained a court-ordered writ requiring the operator of the pornographic website motherless. com to be locked out of its domain name after the company failed to comply with the state's age-verification law. The writ…...
Dallas orders three unpaid furlough days for most city employees to try and close $30 M budget gap
20+ hour, 58+ min ago (548+ words) The City of Dallas will now require most "General Fund employees" to take three unpaid furlough days this year as officials scramble to close a $30 million budget shortfall, according to the announcement. Non-uniform employees funded through the City's General Fund…...
Ford Recall: 741 K SUVs And Trucks Risk Rolling Away After Shift To Park
1+ day, 29+ min ago (392+ words) Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 741, 000 vehicles in the United States after federal regulators said a transmission defect could damage the park system and allow vehicles to roll away, increasing the risk of a crash or injury. According to…...
FBI: Ransom Notes In Nancy Guthrie Case Are Hoaxes
21+ hour, 28+ min ago (421+ words) Federal investigators have concluded that all three messages purporting to be from kidnappers in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie " the 84-year-old mother of "Today" show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie " are not authentic, according to FBI officials. The assessment covers two ransom…...