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Texas execution would be first in U.S. since Tennessee failure
By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune October 7, 2026 A Texas death row inmate convicted of a fatal 2000 robbery could be the first person put to death in the country since a failed execution in Tennessee that has raised alarm over lethal injection. Jamaal Howard was 20 years old when he robbed a convenience…
Read MoreSTAAR rescoring requests triple after more Texas schools question computer grading
By Megan Menchaca, The Texas Tribune October 7, 2026 The number of requests to rescore students’ STAAR tests nearly tripled from last year as more Texas schools sought reviews of written responses on the reading exams, thousands of which were initially graded by computers. The Texas Education Agency began using an automated scoring engine in…
Read MoreMost Texas Republicans ignore Democratic calls to debate in statewide races
By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune October 7, 2026 When asked in July if Attorney General Ken Paxton intended to face off against his U.S. Senate opponent James Talarico, his spokesperson said, “of course we’re going to debate.” But with two weeks left until early voting, the Republican nominee has yet to accept any invitations,…
Read MoreGOING UP TO JERUSALEM
Exodus 29: 43&45 “And there I will meet with the children of Israel, and the tabernacle shall be sanctified by my glory. And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God. By Van Yandell Much of the terminology in the Bible is based on first century, (and previous centuries), knowledge at…
Read MoreTexas agency sues to stop release of data center records that it says could aid terrorists
By Alejandra Martinez and Taylor Goldenstein, The Texas Tribune October 6, 2026 The Public Utility Commission of Texas is asking a Travis County judge to block the release of information showing where data centers and virtual currency mines operate, saying those details could aid terrorists. The lawsuit filed Monday pits the state agency responsible for…
Read MoreBone and Joint Health Awareness
Protecting Your Bones and Joints for the Long Run Bone and Joint Health National Action Week, observed the third week in October, raises awareness about the prevention, management and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions. Betty Vale, a family and orthopedic nurse practitioner at UT Health East Texas Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Institute, shares simple steps people…
Read MoreUSDA Announces $180 Million Seed Sovereignty Initiative to Strengthen U.S. Agricultural Security
View as a webpage / Share Office of Communications | press@usda.gov USDA Announces $180 Million Seed Sovereignty Initiative to Strengthen U.S. Agricultural Security (WASHINGTON, D.C., October 6, 2026) – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced a $180 million investment to launch the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Seed Sovereignty Initiative, a major…
Read MoreEastern District of Texas prosecutes multiple defendants as part of Homeland Security Task Force investigations in September 2026
Five defendants sentenced to 1,105 months, two Chinese nationals indicted and four others extradited from Guatemala as U.S. Attorney’s Office advances DOJ mission to protect the Homeland PLANO, Texas – The Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative was established by Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion. The HSTF is a whole-of-government…
Read MoreFormer Wife of Apollo 14 Astronaut Recounts Remarkable Stories in Riveting New Memoir
TEXAS, Oct. 6, 2026 — Told with humor and a sense of awe, You Don’t Look Like an Astronaut’s Wife! from Anita Mitchell shares her improbable journey from small-town beginnings in Medina, Ohio, through her life in Florida with then-husband and sixth man to walk on the moon, astronaut Edgar Mitchell — set against the…
Read MoreGreg Abbott outraises Gina Hinojosa but burned through much of his campaign cash in Texas governor’s race
By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune October 6, 2026 Gov. Greg Abbott raked in over $20 million from July through late September, outpacing Democratic challenger Gina Hinojosa’s more than $13 million haul — and also far outspending her in what has shaped up to be the Republican incumbent’s most competitive election yet. Abbott ended the reporting…
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