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☆ Dangerous feral hogs that destroy lawns and eat plastic are growing across the US, and states can't kill them fast enough
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The US has been trying to keep the feral pig population — estimated to be between 6 and 9 million — in check for over a decade. Feral pigs will eat almost anythingAlan Biggerstaff of Nuisance Wildlife Management & Control set up hog traps in Texas in 2019. Mayer has seen feral hogs forage at landfills and feed on diapers, rubber bands, and plastic. AdvertisementWhen feral pigs start rooting in grass, they can leave a mess behind, as this photo from 2014 shows. Mayer said another factor that makes controlling wild hogs difficult is that the entire country is a mosaic of different methods.

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DETROIT (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a fatal crash in San Antonio, Texas, involving a Ford electric vehicle that may have been using a partially automated driving system. In a statement, Ford said it is researching the crash and the facts are not yet clear. The company expressed sympathy to those involved and said it reported the crash to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Both NHTSA and the NTSB have investigated multiple previous crashes involving partially automated driving systems, most involving Tesla's Autopilot. In past investigations, the NTSB has examined how the partially automated system functioned.

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CNN —Water levels are so low at Canyon Lake in Texas that an underwater cave and remnants of communities that stood more than a century ago at the site are reappearing. It was constructed in 1958 to help mitigate flooding and preserve water and was filled with water by 1968, according to the US Army Corps of Engineers. The drought combined with high heat to produce all-time low water levels. As well the history that is coming to the surface.”A bridge and rubble from a previous house that was underwater at Canyon Lake in Texas reappeared due to historically low water levels. “As the lake level drops, there are more underwater hazards such as tree stumps and large rocks that are at or near the surface,” Church said.

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☆ Uvalde mayor Don McLaughlin calls on District Attorney Christina Mitchell to resign, accusing her of a 'cover-up' in the Robb Elementary shooting investigation
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Andy Rose | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The mayor of Uvalde, Texas, is calling on District Attorney Christina Mitchell to resign and filed a lawsuit accusing her of repeatedly blocking the city’s investigation into last year’s shooting at Robb Elementary School that left 19 students and two teachers dead. “It’s been fifteen months since this tragedy, and I feel the families and our community deserve answers,” Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin said in a written statement attached to a lawsuit filed Tuesday. Mitchell “has been involved in a cover-up regarding the City’s investigation into the Robb School tragedy,” McLaughlin alleged. Christina Mitchell continues to block the City’s investigation,” the mayor’s statement said. The US Department of Justice is also reviewing the law enforcement response to the deadly rampage.

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☆ A Texas man used an Apple AirTag to track down his stolen truck and shoot and kill the suspected thief, police say
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Aaron Mcdade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Texas man used an Apple AirTag in his truck to track it down after it was stolen. The man who stole the truck was shot and killed by one of the men looking for the truck, police say. The alleged truck thief, who police described as a Hispanic man in his 30s, was later pronounced dead. Police are still investigating whether the man in the truck actually had a weapon, which could influence whether the man who shot and killed him faces charges. The incident is the latest high-profile use of an AirTag, the Apple gadget most often used to track things like luggage and wallets.

☆ Texas town approves plans for new building to replace school shooting site
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Tyler Clifford | Steve Gorman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Nov 17 (Reuters) - The Uvalde school board in Texas has approved plans to replace Robb Elementary School months after the town decided to demolish the building where a teenaged gunman killed 19 children and two teachers in May. The school district did not immediately respond to a request for further details. Board members also agreed to install an interim leader of the school district's police department. In the past, he worked with Patterson at another Texas school district. Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steven McCraw said the response was "an abject failure," adding that officers at the scene lacked sufficient training.

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