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☆ New York Times: Another controversial flag spotted outside an Alito property
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( John Fritze | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Citing photographs and interviews with neighbors, the Times reports that the “Appeal to Heaven” flag was seen on display at his property last summer. It’s the second revelation in as many weeks about a controversial display outside Alito’s property. Like the inverted US flag, the Appeal to Heaven flag – also known as the Pine Tree flag – was seen during the attack on the Capitol. House Speaker Mike Johnson faced blowback for displaying the same flag outside his office last year before assuming the leadership post. An "Appeal to Heaven" flag is seen outside Speaker Mike Johnson's personal office in the Cannon House Office Buiding on Wednesday, May 22.

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☆ I'm moving out of Texas after 60 years there. The culture has changed and big tech firms have made Austin too expensive.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Austin has been my home for more than 60 years — minus the time spent following around my military husband. Austin just isn't what it used to beMy family and I moved to Austin in 1963. The University of Texas students really kept the city young and on its toes. AdvertisementIt costs so much to afford homes in Austin nowAfter moving to South Carolina for the military, my husband and I moved back to Austin in 1998. AdvertisementThere are things I am going to miss about Austin, like the cheap gas, and the HEB grocery market.

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A federal judge in California dismissed a lawsuit filed by Elon Musk's X against Israel's Bright Data, in a case that involved the scraping of public online data and its appropriate uses. X, formerly Twitter, sued Bright Data, alleging the company "scrapes data from X" and sells it "using elaborate technical measures to evade X Corp.'s anti-scraping technology." He added that X was not "looking to protect X users' privacy," and was "happy to allow the extraction and copying of X users' content so long as it gets paid." Bright Data says it only scrapes publicly available data that's visible to anyone without a login. At the time of the suit's filing, X made the information Bright Data scraped available to anyone.

Persons: Elon Musk's, X, William Alsup, X didn't, Meta Organizations: Israel's, Twitter, Bright Data, X Corp, LinkedIn, Bright, Data, Meta Locations: California, U.S, Texas, Dallas County

☆ Joining Texas, Iowa Enacts Law for State Immigration Enforcement
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Mitch Smith | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law on Wednesday that will make it a state crime for a person to enter Iowa after having been deported or denied entry into the United States. The new law, which is set to take effect July 1 but could face court challenges, joins Iowa with Texas in seeking to enforce immigration limits outside the federal system. Ms. Reynolds, who had said she would sign the legislation, accused federal officials of failing to secure the U.S.-Mexico border and putting Americans at risk. “The Biden administration has failed to enforce our nation’s immigration laws, putting the protection and safety of Iowans at risk,” Ms. Reynolds, a Republican, said in a statement. This bill gives Iowa law enforcement the power to do what he is unwilling to do: enforce immigration laws already on the books.”A White House spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Wednesday.

Persons: Kim Reynolds, Reynolds, “, Biden, Ms, ” Organizations: Iowa, U.S, Republican Locations: United States, Iowa, Texas, Mexico

☆ Searches for VPNs spike in Texas after Pornhub pulls out of the state
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Brian Fung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“The apparent spike in VPN searches in Texas shows that these types of age verification laws aren’t just unconstitutional, they’re also silly and ineffective,” Greer said. “Similar search spikes have been reported after other states passed age verification laws, which EFF opposes,” said Hudson Hongo, a spokesperson for the group. It also highlights the running debate in statehouses nationwide about how and whether governments can require websites to perform age verification. It requires adult websites to implement “reasonable age verification” methods to ensure that pornography is not being distributed to minors. The 5th Circuit court’s latest decision formally lifts the injunction against the Texas law.

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☆ Why Amtrak is attempting to revive the Texas Central bullet train
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Carlos Waters | In Carloswaters | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

In 2023, Amtrak revived hopes for the bullet train in the Texas Triangle, when it announced its intention to broaden its partnership with Texas Central. The Texas Central project has been repeatedly delayed as its backers navigate various regulatory hurdles, including environmental reviews and disputes over property rights. The proposed alignment for the Texas high-speed rail project crosses Morney-Berry Farm, which Berry's family has cultivated for generations. And in late 2023, Texas Central received a Corridor ID program grant to study the route's potential for partnership with Amtrak. The backers of Texas Central declined repeated requests from CNBC for a comment on the project's progress and expected completion date.

Persons: Andy Byford, Seth Moulton, Brianne Glover, Jody Berry, Berry, Biden, Troy Nehls Organizations: U.S, Texas Central, Amtrak, Fort Worth metroplex, Texas, Dallas, CNBC, University's Transportation Institute, Texas Supreme Court, Reason, U.S ., Japan Bank, International Cooperation, Speed Rail Authority Locations: Texas, Dallas, Houston, U.S, It's, Berry, Japan, California, Los Angeles, San Francisco

☆ Inside the long battle to bring high-speed rail to Texas
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Carlos Waters | Jeniece Pettitt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailInside the long battle to bring high-speed rail to TexasIn 2014, Texas Central announced plans to connect Dallas to Houston with a bullet train that travels more than 200 mph, shortening a 3.5-hour drive to a 90-minute train ride. But little progress has been made and pushback from some locals has been fierce. Last year, Amtrak announced it was partnering with Texas Central to potentially revive the effort. CNBC explores why there has been a long battle in the state over high-speed rail and whether Amtrak can finally bring a bullet train to Texas.

Organizations: Texas Central, Amtrak, CNBC Locations: Texas, Dallas, Houston

☆ McDonald’s and other restaurant chains look to the Sun Belt for growth as population soars
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Amelia Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The chain's sales are "way stronger" in Texas, Arizona and Florida than in midwestern states such as Indiana and Wisconsin, according to Osanloo. For more mature companies such as McDonald's , it means accelerating new restaurant growth in areas where it's now underrepresented. It isn't just restaurants looking to the Sun Belt for sales growth. In addition to well-known chains, Greider has also seen restaurants with chef-driven name recognition traveling south from New York and Chicago. The chain's sales are growing again, according to Brix Holdings CEO Sherif Mityas, making it an opportune time to expand Friendly's footprint.

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☆ Takeaways from Biden and Trump’s dueling visits to the border
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Michael Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Washington CNN —President Joe Biden and his political opponent Donald Trump both agree: The situation along the US-Mexico border needs to change. “Join me – or I’ll join you – in telling Congress to pass this bipartisan border security bill,” Biden said, addressing Trump directly. “The United States is being overrun by the Biden migrant crime,” Trump said in Eagle Pass, adding that Biden has “the blood of countless innocent victims” on his hands. “We work for the American people.”Addressing Trump, Biden said: “So instead of playing politics with the issue, why don’t we just get together and get it done?”It’s an unlikely prospect. Biden previously signaled openness to Republican-favored concessions in order to get the border bill passed.

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☆ Samsung unveils new memory chip with 'highest-capacity to date' for AI
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Sheila Chiang | In Sheilachiang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Samsung Electronics on Tuesday said it has developed a new high-bandwidth memory chip that has the "highest-capacity to date" in the industry. The South Korean chip giant claimed the HBM3E 12H "raises both performance and capacity by more than 50%." Samsung Electronics is the world's largest maker for dynamic random-access memory chips, which are used in consumer devices such as smartphones and computers. Generative AI models such as OpenAI's ChatGPT require large numbers of high-performance memory chips. "As AI applications grow exponentially, the HBM3E 12H is expected to be an optimal solution for future systems that require more memory.

Persons: Yongcheol Bae, Bae, Jensen Huang Organizations: Samsung, Samsung Electronics, Nvidia, datacenters Locations: Seoul, Texas, U.S

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark had an unforgettable round at hallowed Pebble Beach when everything went his way and every putt seemed to go in. It also might be enough to give him another big title and $3.6 million without hitting another shot at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Dustin Johnson was the last player to win Pebble Beach over 54 holes in 2009. Payne Stewart was the last player to win over 54 holes at Pebble Beach with a birdie on his last hole Saturday in 1999. Aberg, who missed a 2-foot par putt at Spyglass Hill on Thursday, has played bogey-free for two days at Pebble Beach.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson took a strong stand Friday against a bipartisan Senate deal to pair border enforcement measures with Ukraine aid, sending a letter to colleagues that aligns him with hardline conservatives determined to sink the compromise on border and immigration policy. Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, said that the legislation would have been “dead on arrival in the House” if leaked reports about the legislation were true. He later clarified that he was still supportive of pairing border measures with Ukraine aid — an arrangement that Senate Republicans initially demanded to gain their votes for funding Ukraine's war. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a hard-right Republican of Georgia, has threatened to initiate an effort to oust Johnson if he put the Senate deal on the House floor. “This bill represents Senate Republican leadership waging war on House Republican leadership,” said Sen. Ted Cruz, a Republican of Texas, at a news conference this week.

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☆ Texas moms can now get an additional 10 months of Medicaid after giving birth
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Allie Kelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

New mothers in the state were previously eligible for Medicaid for only two months following childbirth. Increased access to Medicaid correlates with improved pre-pregnancy health, maternal health, and infant health outcomes, according to reports published in 2020 and 2021 by the KFF, formally known as the Kaiser Family Foundation. Texas is now one of 43 states that have extended the window for postpartum healthcare coverage under Medicaid. The monetary relief Texas mothers will receive depends on their specific income level and number of dependents. And Texas has seen recent efforts to limit abortion and reproductive health care access, especially following the reversal of Roe v. Wade.

Persons: —, Diana Forester, Forester, Roe, Wade Organizations: Service, Business, Centers for Disease Control, Texas, Kaiser Family Foundation, Texans Care, Children, Medicaid Locations: Texas, United States

☆ Republicans are urging Texas to ignore the Supreme Court at the border
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The ruling allows for federal agents to cut through Texas' wire fencing at the southern border. Texas GOP Rep. Chip Roy suggested that the state should tell the Supreme Court to "go to hell." "And if the Supreme Court wants to ignore that truth, which a slim majority did, Texas still had the duty, Texas leaders still have the duty, to defend their people." Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz said in a Tuesday interview on Fox News that the Supreme Court ruling makes him "angry." AdvertisementDespite the Supreme Court's ruling allowing federal border agents to remove the wire fencing, Texas Gov.

Persons: Chip Roy, —, Biden, Roy, Texas Republican Sen, Ted Cruz, Joe Biden, Republican Sen, Mike Lee of, Glenn Beck's, Glenn Beck, Lee, Greg Abbott, Abbott, Andrew Mahaleris, Mahaleris Organizations: Texas GOP, Service, Texas, GOP, Lone Star State, Fox News Digital, Twitter, US Border Patrol, Biden, Texas Republican, Fox News, Republican, Glenn Beck Program, US Justice Department, Texas National Guard, Border, Texas Gov, National Guard, Biden Administration, DPS, Department of Public Safety Locations: Mexico, Texas, Mike Lee of Utah, . Texas, Rio Grande, Eagle

☆ Texas is exploiting a loophole in a new Supreme Court ruling to keep putting up razor-wire fencing at the border
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewTexas is apparently taking advantage of a loophole in a recent Supreme Court ruling involving the US-Mexico border in order to keep putting up more razor-wire fencing along the Rio Grande riverbank. "Texas' razor wire is an effective deterrent against the illegal border crossings encouraged by [President Joe] Biden's open border policies," Abbott said. AdvertisementTexas’ razor wire is an effective deterrent against the illegal border crossings encouraged by Biden’s open border policies. Republicans, like Texas Rep. Chip Roy, have urged the state to ignore the Supreme Court's ruling. Paxton said in a statement on Monday after the Supreme Court ruling that the order "allows Biden to continue his illegal effort to aid the foreign invasion of America."

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☆ Republican AGs back Texas and Florida social media regulations at US Supreme Court
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Brian Fung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Washington CNN —Social media companies should be treated as utilities such as telephone or telegraph companies, a group of states led by Republican attorneys general told the US Supreme Court on Monday. Contested state laws forcing social media companies to carry all online speech are constitutional because tech platforms enjoy “hyperconcentration” of economic power, the group argued. The high-stakes case could determine the future of social media moderation and online political speech and is expected to go to oral argument next month. The case could have implications on the posts that people and institutions make on social media during this presidential election cycle. In their brief, the states noted “striking similarities between social media companies and telegraph and telephones,” and that those similarities justify tough new rules barring discrimination on the basis of political viewpoint.

Organizations: Washington CNN — Social, Republican, US, Meta, Facebook, ” Tech Locations: Arizona, Texas, Florida

☆ Supreme Court Backs Biden in Dispute With Texas Over Border Barrier
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Adam Liptak | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Supreme Court sided with the Biden administration on Monday, allowing federal officials to cut or remove parts of a concertina-wire barrier along the Mexican border that Texas erected to keep migrants from crossing into the state. The ruling, by a 5-to-4 vote, was a victory for the administration in the increasingly bitter dispute between the White House and Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas, an outspoken critic of President Biden’s border policy who has shipped busloads of migrants to northern cities. Since 2021, Mr. Abbott, a third-term Republican, has mounted a multibillion-dollar campaign to impose stringent measures at the border to deter migrants. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined the court’s three liberal members to form a majority.

Persons: Biden, Greg Abbott of, Abbott, John G, Roberts Jr, Amy Coney Barrett Organizations: White Locations: Texas, Greg Abbott of Texas, Biden’s, Rio, Mexico

His spokesman said the absence of razor wire and other deterrents encourages migrants to risk unsafe crossings and makes the job of Texas border personnel more difficult. Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesThe White House applauded the order, which was handed down after a federal appeals court last month had forced federal agents to stop cutting the concertina wire. Eagle Park has become one of the busiest spots on the southern U.S. border for migrants illegally crossing from Mexico. Abbott has said Texas won’t allow Border Patrol agents into Shelby Park anymore, having expressed frustration over what he says are migrants illegally entering through Eagle Pass and then federal agents loading them onto buses. Texas officials have argued that federal agents cut the wire to help groups crossing illegally through the river before taking them in for processing.

Persons: Biden, Greg Abbott, Abbott, ” Abbott, Andrew Mahaleris, Angelo Fernández Hernández, John Roberts, Amy Coney Barrett, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, Clarence Thomas, ___ Weber, Valerie Gonzalez Organizations: WASHINGTON, Border Patrol, U.S, Justice Department, Texas Gov, Republican, House, Texas Military Department, Eagle, Shelby, Border, Texas, Associated Press Locations: Texas, U.S, Mexico, Rio, Eagle, Austin , Texas, McAllen , Texas

☆ Supreme Court Justices Roberts and Coney Barrett split with conservatives to give Biden a border win
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Supreme Court cleared the way for federal agents to cut through barbed wire that Texas put up along the southern border. It's a huge win for the Biden administration in its border fight with Texas. AdvertisementTwo of the Supreme Court's conservative justices just handed Joe Biden a major win at the southern border. The 5-4 ruling is a huge win for the Biden administration, with Justices John Roberts and Amy Coney Barrett splitting with the court's other conservatives and siding with liberal justices Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor, and Ketanji Brown Jackson. The appeals court put that decision on hold while it reviewed the case, prompting the Biden administration to ask the Supreme Court to intervene.

Persons: John Roberts, Amy Coney Barrett, Biden, —, Joe Biden, Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh Organizations: Texas, Service, US Border Patrol, Fifth Circuit, US Justice Department, Texas National Guard, Justice Department Locations: Texas, Rio Grande, Mexico

He cited relatively affordable homes and a free, clean, high-quality life as two of Texas' draws. Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson told Business Insider at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, that two things consistently attract Americans to move to the state. "The housing market in Dallas is very affordable to Californians and New Yorkers," Johnson said. Johnson reminded BI that all housing costs are relative: "When you're talking about 'it's expensive to live in Dallas,' you're comparing Dallas to the Dallas of yesteryear." AdvertisementHe said Dallas residents have benefited from investments in the police department as well as infrastructure including new sidewalks and smooth streets.

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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — When the Texas Rangers retired Adrián Beltré's No. All those Hall of Fame third basemen told Beltré that night in 2019 they would see him in Cooperstown as soon as he became eligible for election. Beltré was among 12 first-timers and 26 players overall on the ballot for the Class of 2024 that will be revealed Tuesday. “I don’t know how I’m going to feel,” Beltré said when asked about that possibility of being a first-ballot pick. Players who get 75% of the votes submitted by Dec. 31 will make the Hall, and Beltré has consistently been well above that threshold according to Ryan Thibodaux’s Hall of Fame ballot tracker.

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☆ I downloaded Tinder to find a Paris tour guide. We fell in love, and I just left Texas to be with him.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Ash Highberger, 30, moved to France from Texas earlier this month after a chance meeting in 2022. Highberger used Tinder to find a platonic tour guide and ended up falling in love with him. Courtesy of Ash HighbergerWhen we landed, I got word from the event's organizers that I wouldn't be able to work. I downloaded Tinder to find a tour guideWhen we first landed in Paris, we went straight to the train station and entered the city. Courtesy of Ash HighbergerI didn't even have Tinder in the States, so when downloading the app, my intention was not romantic.

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☆ I left Texas for Wisconsin and took a pay cut. It was worth it because I can now live mortgage-free.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

James McClure and his wife moved from Austin, Texas, to a smaller town in Wisconsin in 2023. Selling their home in Austin's suburbs means they can live without a mortgage in a walkable town. My wife and I just bought a house in Wisconsin. We also wanted to live somewhere with access to entertainment — music, theater, live shows — and the ability to dine out. We're planning to list the Austin house for around $500,000.

Persons: James McClure, McClure, —, Molly Ivins, Austin, She's, it's, she's, we'll, we've, I've, Lady Bird, haven't, McClure's, Bruce Springsteen Organizations: Service, BI, University of Texas, Lawrence University, Austin, Fox Locations: Austin , Texas, Wisconsin, Texas, Austin's, Austin, New York City, South, Southwest, Indiana, Southern California, North Carolina , Connecticut, North Carolina, Connecticut, Appleton, Milwaukee, Madison, Appleton ., Minneapolis

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators are investigating ExxonMobil's $60 billion deal to acquire a Texas oil company in what would be one the largest mergers in the energy industry in two decades, according to securities filings. The Federal Trade Commission, which enforces federal antitrust law, has asked for additional information from the companies about Exxon’s proposed acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources. Exxon reported $9.1 billion in profits in the quarter that ended Sept. 30, while Chevron reported $6.5 billion in profits. Exxon has said the proposed deal with Texas-based Pioneer Resources would enhance U.S. energy security and benefit the American economy and consumers. Chevron said its proposed deal with New York-based Hess would strengthen long-term performance while “delivering higher returns and lower carbon” dioxide emissions that contribute to global warming.

Persons: Chuck Schumer, Schumer, Hess, Exxon, Alex Witt, Witt Organizations: WASHINGTON, —, Federal Trade Commission, Natural Resources, FTC, Exxon, Pioneer, Hess Corporation, Chevron, Justice Department, Resources, Climate, Center for American Progress Action Fund, League of Conservation Voters, Sierra Club Locations: Texas, Chevron, Ukraine, New York

Gas prices have fallen or remained steady since Sep. 19 — marking about a 70-day trajectory of decline, Andrew Gross, spokesperson for motor club AAA, said Tuesday. As of Tuesday, the national average for gas prices stood just below $3.25, according to AAA. Experts point to a recent decline in oil prices and a seasonal dip in demand, as well as easing inflation. Political Cartoons View All 1270 ImagesWHY ARE GAS PRICES FALLING? While the downward trend in gas prices is expected to continue at least into the New Year, anything's possible.

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