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Texas’ school A-F grades relatively flat as Austin ISD inches closer to takeover
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Austin ISD had two campuses failing state ratings for five consecutive years.
Fifth Circuit reaffirms death row inmate Brittany Holberg’s conviction
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A three-judge panel of the court had reversed Holberg’s sentence in 2025, but Friday’s split decision will keep the district court’s decision to affirm her conviction.
Greg Abbott threatens Dallas, Houston airports’ grant funds over Islamic washing facilities
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DFW said late Friday that plans to install the religious washing station had been canceled.
Texas will audit up to 300 projects, mostly data centers, after Gov. Greg Abbott’s order
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The state’s power grid operator had already planned on auditing several data center proposals, but Abbott’s directive reworks the timeline and adds new requirements.
As the only Texas district to trigger potential state takeover, Austin ISD’s future now in TEA’s hands
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Two middle schools received their fifth consecutive F grades from the Texas Education Agency.
Look up your Texas school’s A-F accountability grade, STAAR performance
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Texas grades public schools largely on how well students perform on the STAAR tests.
Lawsuit seeks to stop Big Bend border wall construction
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A tribal nonprofit and an outdoor recreation company filed the federal lawsuit, arguing the work threatens archeological sites and sacred grounds.
Data center audit lacks specifics even as Gov. Abbott, industry leaders tout it
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Without key details on the audits but the eagerness to support them, policy watchers question how impactful these audits will be in curbing data center growth.
Limits on certain firearms, silencers lifted for some in Texas after judge’s order takes effect
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The Trump administration declined to immediately appeal a ruling by a federal judge in Lubbock that invalidated parts of the 1934 National Firearms Act.
UT-Austin overhauling core classes but hasn’t detailed how new center relates to the courses
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UT-Austin proposes big changes to how future students meet graduation requirements as questions persist about a new Center for Humanities.
Federal judge extends pause on border wall construction at South Texas wildlife refuge
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An irrigation district claims border wall construction is damaging its property and canal.
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Amarillo - TX - News

Paxton, Talarico tap contrary versions of God and Christianity in appeal to Texas voters
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Paxton, Talarico tap contrary versions of God and Christianity in appeal to Texas votersby Ellie Ashby, The Texas TribuneRepublican Ken Paxton and Democrat Jame
7 on ABC 7: The 7 biggest stories from last week you might have missed
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Here are the top stories from the week of Aug. 9- 15:
TxDOT Amarillo 'Know Before You Go' traffic report for upcoming week
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Monday, Aug.17The right lane of southbound US 287 going through Washburn will be closed for routine maintenance.Tuesday, Aug.18The right lane of northbound US 2
Amarillo woman remains on death row after federal appeals court ruling
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Editors Note: This storyA federal appeals court has left Brittany Holberg’s capital murder conviction and death sentence intact after an equally divided en ban
New day center to open in Amarillo in November, expanding services for homeless people
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AMHelp is on the way for Amarillo’s homeless community, with a new day center at Transformation Park set to open in November.The Joe and Laura Street Center is
Tyson's U.S. beef restructuring keeps Amarillo plant, signals reinvestment
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As agriculture goes, so too does the Texas Panhandle.A recent announcement by Tyson Foods, which has been operating a facility in Potter County for decades, ind
Birthday bash thrown for 100-year-old World War II veteran
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RELATED |World War II veteran flies in vintage biplane days before 100th birthday
Crash on U.S. 87 in Canyon leaves Tulia woman in critical condition
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A Tulia woman is in critical condition after a single-vehicle crash on U.S. 87 in Canyon.The crash happened about 5:30 p.m. Thursday on southbound U.S. 87 at Ru

Austin - TX - KXAN

Hot, triple digit days continue, increasing humidity
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High pressure ridging keeps high temperatures hot in the triple digits with dangerous heat indices. — Meteorologist Tommy House
CapMetro service changes take effect Aug. 16
KXAN Austin
As Austin prepares to head back to school, CapMetro said it implemented some service changes guided by the Transit Plan 2035 and community feedback.
Williamson County opens 2026 election sticker design contests
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On Friday, Williamson County Elections announced the launch of its 2026 “I Voted” and “Future Voter” sticker design contests.
ID requirements for mail-in voting in Texas reinstated by federal appeals court
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The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated multiple provisions of a 2021 legally contested Texas election integrity law that, among other things, created an ID requirement for mail-in ballots and applications. A lower court blocked those changes in March.
Changes to UT Austin's required classes split campus community
KXAN Austin
Some students worry the academic shift caters more to the Capitol than the classroom.
State of Texas: One point separates Paxton, Talarico in Senate poll
KXAN Austin
The Texas race for a U.S. Senate seat is still extremely close, according to the latest poll from Emerson College Polling and Nexstar Media.
Texas GOP lawmaker predicts fallout for his party over Big Bend border work
KXAN Austin
A bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers sent a letter this week to Gov. Greg Abbott asking for his help in stopping the Trump administration from moving forward with border construction projects in Big Bend National Park.
Lake Travis football returns to practice following player's death
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The Cavaliers returned to the practice field Saturday as support continues to pour in from across the Central Texas high school football community.
Locally owned retro video game store opens in north Austin
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If it were possible to capture the feeling of being a kid playing old-school video games on a CRT TV, Christian Amador has done it.
'Natural lawnmowers': Over 400 goats, sheep return to Pflugerville to help clear unwanted vegetation
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More than 400 goats, as well as some sheep, have returned to the city to help clear unwanted vegetation in parks and along community greenbelts.
Surrogate defies parents’ wishes, flees to Texas to give birth to baby with heart defect amid legal battle
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A baby born with a rare heart defect is at the center of a bitter legal dispute between the child’s biological parents and the woman who gave birth to the baby as a surrogate against their wishes.
Austin 311 to stop taking overnight calls starting later this year
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While the city currently operates the non-emergency line 24/7, the pilot will move call takers from the overnight hours to busier dayparts.

World News from Wall Street Journal

Shippers Wary of Red Sea Routes Despite Houthi Pledge to End Targeting
The world’s top three container operators said they fear instability in Gaza and broader regional tensions mean continued danger.
Palestinians Stream Back to Northern Gaza on Foot
Israel allowed displaced Gazans to begin crossing a military zone that bisects the enclave after a deadlock over hostage releases was broken.
Leading China Property Developer Reports Huge loss, in Sign of Widening Real-Estate Woes
Troubles at Vanke raise questions about the continued spread of the property crisis and whether the Chinese state will step in.
Freed Israeli Hostages Still Had Shrapnel in Their Bodies From Oct. 7 Attack
Some of the women were held alone for extended periods and spent eight months in tunnels, an Israeli medical official said.
Suspected Sabotage of Deep-Sea Cable Triggers First NATO-Led Response
The alliance mounted its first coordinated response to a suspected sabotage campaign against critical infrastructure after another cable was severed in the Baltic Sea.
Rwanda-Backed Rebels Enter Congo's Safe-Haven City
Residents of Goma reported gunfire and shelling after rebels overran Congolese troops. U.N. officials estimated that more than one million displaced people were now inside the city.
Cocaine-Funded Gangs Shake Colombia Years After Peace Pact
Attacks by powerful militias against civilians reflect the state’s inaction eight years after a peace accord removed a powerful rebel group from the field.
Italy Supports Saudi Arabia Joining Fighter-Jet Program, PM Meloni Says
The U.K., Italy and Japan have already partnered on the Global Combat Air Programme, which aims to put a new stealth fighter with supersonic capability in the skies by 2035.
Kim Jong Un Is Doing Everything He Can to Keep North Korea's Youth in Line
The dictator, eager to shut out the influence of Hollywood and K-pop, has been exalting a “shock brigade” of 300,000 teens and 20-somethings drafted into flood reconstruction.
Trump Says Colombia Will Accept Deportees, Ending Tariff Standoff
The president has made immigration an early priority to start second term, with ICE making more than 900 arrests Sunday.

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