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☆ More Heat, and Little Respite, Is Expected in the Southwest
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Jacey Fortin | David Montgomery | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“This year, we are seeing a bit of a delay in the evolution into the monsoon thunderstorm season,” Mr. Frieders said. “And so with that, we ended up seeing temperatures a little bit hotter during the day.”The heat wave now stationed over the desert Southwest — caused by a “heat dome” of high pressure — has also brought sweltering temperatures to parts of Texas and New Mexico. Experts estimate that more than 50 million people across the United States live in the areas expected to have dangerous levels of heat. As Captain Noak spoke on Monday afternoon, the heat index in the city — a measure of how the air feels that takes into account both temperature and humidity — was climbing toward an expected high of 109 degrees. Captain Noak said Austin residents had enjoyed some relief last week, when high temperatures fell short of 100 degrees for several days and the E.M.S.

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☆ Investor Linked to Paxton’s Impeachment Is Arrested on Federal Charges
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Edgar Sandoval | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The businessman at the center of the allegations that led to the impeachment of the Attorney General of Texas, Ken Paxton, has been arrested and was scheduled to appear in federal court in Austin on Friday, according to federal prosecutors. The man — Nate Paul, a real estate investor in Austin and a donor to Mr. Paxton’s campaign — was taken into custody Thursday afternoon by the Travis County Sheriff’s Office on behalf of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, according to jail records. Lora Makowski, a spokeswoman for the U.S. attorney’s office in Austin, said that Mr. Paul would appear before a magistrate judge Friday morning. It was unclear what federal charges Mr. Paul was facing. Image Nate Paul Credit... Laura Skelding/Austin American-Statesman, via Associated PressMr. Paul became a focus of the impeachment proceedings against Mr. Paxton last month.

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☆ FBI arrests Texas man at center of suspended attorney general Paxton's impeachment
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Brad Brooks | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

June 8 (Reuters) - FBI agents on Thursday arrested a real estate developer at the center of allegations that have led to the impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, according to jail records. Aside from his impeachment, he is under a separate corruption investigation by the Justice Department, according to the special prosecutors in Texas leading his state case. The Texas Senate will try Paxton on the 20 articles of impeachment lodged against him on or before Aug. 28. Paxton's wife, Angela, is a senator and chair of the Republican caucus in the chamber. Reporting by Brad Brooks in Lubbock, Texas; Editing by Sonali PaulOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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☆ Tesla 2023 shareholder meeting: Musk says Tesla will try advertising
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Lora Kolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

In an aerial view, Tesla Corporate Headquarters are seen on January 03, 2023 in Travis County, Texas. Tesla CEO Elon Musk addressed shareholders at the company's annual meeting on Tuesday, predicting the economy would pick up after 12 months and promising the company would deliver production Cybertrucks later this year. Addressing the long delays to the angular electric pickup, Musk lamented some of the manufacturing challenges and said, "Sorry for the delay. During the Q&A session, an attendee dressed like a robot with a cowboy hat, asked Musk if Tesla would build an RV or a camper. Musk said on Tuesday, "We'll try out a little advertising and see how it goes."

☆ US Army sergeant sentenced to 25 years for Black Lives Matter protester's murder
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Daniel Perry was found guilty last month of shooting to death 28-year-old Garrett Foster, a U.S. Air Force veteran, at a Black Lives Matter rally in Austin, Texas. He said the state's "stand your ground" law justified Perry's actions and could not be "nullified by a jury or progressive district attorney," Abbott said at the time. Perry's defense lawyers said they were disappointed with the sentence, but would focus to appealing the case and cooperating with the state's pardon process. Jose Garza, the district attorney for Travis County, where the case was tried and where Austin is located, is a Democrat. The shooting came moments after Perry, who was driving for Uber, happened upon a group of protesters, including Foster, marching downtown.

CNN —A US Army sergeant who was convicted of murdering a protester at a Black Lives Matter rally in 2020 was sentenced to 25 years in prison Wednesday morning – even as Texas’ governor pushes to pardon him. In April, a Texas jury convicted Perry of murder but found him not guilty on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The governor can only pardon Perry if the Board of Pardons and Paroles recommends it, according to Texas law. And in a June 1, 2020, social media comment, Perry compared the Black Lives Matter movement to “a zoo full of monkeys that are freaking out flinging their sh*t,” the documents show. CNN reached out to the governor’s office for comment on the social media posts.

☆ Daniel Perry, convicted of murder for shooting a protester at a Black Lives Matter rally, will be sentenced today
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Nouran Salahieh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A US Army sergeant convicted of murdering a protester at Black Lives Matter rally is set to be sentenced Tuesday morning – amid moves from Texas’ governor to pardon him. Perry’s legal team argued his actions were justified as self-defense, saying Foster had approached Perry’s car with an assault-style rifle and motioned for Perry to lower his window. The governor can only pardon Perry if the Board of Pardons and Paroles recommends it, according to Texas law. Broden said Foster also made social media posts advocating for violence and supporting riots, most of which can’t be made public due to Texas discovery rules. CNN reached out to the governor’s office for comment on the social media posts.

☆ Opinion: Is Tucker Carlson the reason Texas Gov. Abbott says he’ll pardon a convicted killer?
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( Dean Obeidallah | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Abbott’s pardon announcement came after he was goaded to do so by figures on the right – from Fox News host Tucker Carlson to the chairman of the Texas Republican Party to Kyle Rittenhouse. There are conflicting accounts as to whether Foster pointed his weapon at Perry or Perry made the first move. They are rioting outside my apartment complex.” Defense attorneys said that Foster had threatened Perry by pointing his gun at Perry. Then Carlson and others on the right began to pressure Abbott to issue a pardon, because they didn’t agree with the verdict. On his Fox News show on Friday night, Carlson called on Abbott to pardon Perry, arguing that the defendant had acted in self-defense – despite the jury rejecting that argument.

☆ Texas governor seeks pardon of man convicted of murder in Black Lives Matter shooting
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-09 | by ( Rich Mckay | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

April 8 (Reuters) - Texas Governor Greg Abbott said on Saturday he is seeking the pardon of an Uber driver convicted of murder just a day earlier in the July 2020 shooting death of a man at a Black Lives Matter protest in downtown Austin, the state capital. Perry was driving in the city the night of the shooting and turned his Uber vehicle onto a street where a Black Lives Matter crowd was marching, according to media. Protesters told police that they feared they were being assaulted with the vehicle, according to media accounts. Perry was convicted of murder after the jury deliberated for 17 hours in the eight-day trial, according to media accounts. Perry faces life in prison and is due to be sentenced by State District Court Judge Clifford Brown on Tuesday, according to online court records for the 147th District Court in Travis County, Texas.

☆ Crisis communicators say Trump should smile for his perp walk. He may even want to stage his own.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Nicole Gaudiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Trump is reportedly wondering if he should smile for his perp walk and whether he can be handcuffed. Crisis communicators say "yes" to the smile and "no" to cuffs if he is indicted in New York. If prosecutors decide to march him in front of news cameras for a "perp walk," should he smile? But it's unlikely that the Manhattan district attorney's office will arrange a perp walk for Trump if he's indicted and turns himself in. In that case, Marcucci said he could see Trump organizing a perp walk on his own.

☆ Deadly ice storm rages in Texas, causing travel chaos and outages
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Chantal Da Silva | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Abbott held a meeting and news conference in preparation for the winter storm that is sweeping across portions of Texas. That evening, a 49-year-old woman died after the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado she was driving struck a tree near Eldorado, Texas, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Dangerous roads and flight cancellationsThe storm has caused widespread travel chaos both on the roads and at airports this week. Sweeping power outagesResidents across Texas have also faced power outages in the midst of the storm. Public Utility Commission Chairman Peter Lake told Texans to contact their local power providers if winter weather and icing conditions caused local power outages.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Chevron, Tesla, Seagate Technology, United Rentals and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Analysts called for earnings of 10 cents per share on $1.83 billion in revenue, according to Refinitiv. Though United Rentals missed analysts' expectations for per-share earnings, it was in-line with Wall Street's forecasts for revenue, per FactSet. The company forecasted 2023 revenue to range between $13.7 billion and $14.2 billion, surpassing analysts' estimates, according to FactSet. Sherwin-Williams earned an adjusted $1.89 per share last quarter, topping estimates by 2 cents, according to Refinitiv. Tractor Supply's EPS came in at $2.43 versus analysts' estimate of $2.35 per share, according to Refinitiv.

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday revived a Texas death row inmate’s claim that his murder conviction should be tossed out on the grounds that DNA evidence used at trial was later found to be unreliable. In a rare move, prosecutors had agreed that the evidence was faulty and there should be a new trial. The Supreme Court sent the case back to an appeals court in Texas "for further consideration in light of the confession of error by Texas," the brief order said. Prosecutors accepted that finding and notified the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, which was reviewing the case. At the Supreme Court, Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza, representing the state, urged the justices to rule in Escobar’s favor.

☆ Texas Longhorns men’s basketball coach is arrested on a felony family violence charge
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas men’s basketball coach Chris Beard was arrested early Monday on a felony family violence charge, according to Travis County Jail records. The charge is a third-degree felony in Texas, with a possible punishment of two to 10 years in prison. Before coming to Texas, he led Texas Tech to the 2019 NCAA Tournament championship game. Texas freshman guard Arterio Morris also faces a misdemeanor family violence charge stemming from a June arrest after an incident with a former girlfriend and faces a Wednesday court hearing in Denton County near Dallas. Morris’ attorney Justin Moore has said Moore is innocent of the assault charge.

CNN —University of Texas at Austin men’s basketball head coach Chris Beard was arrested and charged with a third-degree felony assault on Monday. “The University is aware of the situation regarding Chris Beard. The university announced Monday night that Beard was suspended following his arrest. “Given the information available, The University has suspended Chris Beard from his position as head coach of Men’s Basketball and will withhold his pay until further notice. Associate Head Coach Rodney Terry will serve as acting head coach for tonight’s game against Rice.”The 7-1 Longhorns, ranked No.

A tech entrepreneur in Texas wasn’t given ample time to drop a rifle he was carrying on his own front porch before he was fatally shot by police last month, his devastated family told NBC News. The caller said the police were on scene and the man fired again, police said. Police identified the officer who fired at Moonesinghe as Daniel Sanchez, who is now on administrative leave. Immediately after telling Mr. Moonesinghe to drop the gun, Officer Sanchez fired his Department approved firearm at Mr. Moonesinghe. … It looks like he’s pointing the rifle at the interior of his home.”The caller then alerts the dispatcher that the man fired the rifle.

Briana Sanchez/Pool via REUTERS/File PhotoDALLAS, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on Tuesday failed in his bid to slash a nearly $50 million defamation verdict against him over his false claims that the 2012 Sandy Hook mass shooting was a hoax. The judge in that case tacked on an additional $473 million in punitive damages for Jones’ “cruel” conduct earlier this month. Evidence in both cases showed that bogus Sandy Hook claims turbocharged traffic to Infowars and drove sales of its products, including supplements and doomsday supplies. The Sandy Hook families have intervened in the case, alleging Jones is using the proceedings to shield his assets and avoid paying. Another defamation lawsuit against Jones brought by Sandy Hook parents is set to go to trial in Austin, Texas, in March.

☆ Austin, Texas locals have been priced out by wealthy out-of-state tech workers. Now the government is stepping in.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A new $350 million housing bond is intended to help Austinites struggling with the high cost of living. The tax-supported housing bond, named Proposition A — which will cost the typical homeowner an additional $45 a year in property taxes — is the city's largest housing bond to date. According to Austin eligibility guidelines, families earning 80% or less of the area median income are considered low-income. However, in 2023 most of the fund has nearly dried up — at a time in which the city's cost of living has risen to astronomical levels. "This is the third housing bond that this city has passed in the last eight years, 10 years," Adler told KXAN News.

☆ Grimes says she couldn't afford a house in Austin without Elon Musk's help
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Grimes said she wouldn't be able to afford a house in Austin without Elon Musk's help. The average house in Austin costs over $820,000, according to the National Association of Realtors. Home prices in Austin have surged since 2020, as remote work options and low taxes spurred new interest in the area. Grimes' concerns over housing prices in Austin echo the Tesla CEO's. "I'm not worried about me, I'm worried about the citizens of Austin," Grimes tweeted in response to the critic.

☆ Alex Jones’ Connecticut trial is the latest, but not the last, of the legal fallout from his Sandy Hook hoax claims
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-15 | by ( Safia Samee Ali | Safia Samee Ali Is A Reporter For Nbc News Digital | Based In Chicago. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Jones is currently on trial in Waterbury, Connecticut, about 20 miles from Newtown, where the shooting took place. After a civil trial related to damages last month, a Texas jury ordered Jones to pay nearly $50 million in damages to Lewis and Heslin. Under Texas law, punitive damages can be up to twice the amount of economic compensatory damages but limited to $750,000 per plaintiff. Midway through that trial, Jones also filed for bankruptcy on behalf of his company, Free Speech Systems. Prior to his Connecticut trial, Jones’ lawyer tried to transfer the case to a federal bankruptcy court, which the court denied, allowing it to proceed in state court.

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☆ I moved my family from California to Austin, Texas, and regretted it. Here are 10 things to consider before making an expensive mistake.
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-20 | by ( Brett Alder | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +21 min

Brett Alder moved to Austin, Texas, for work and regrets the choice. A lot of people, including myself, move from California to Austin because of the hype and the perception that California and Austin are reasonably comparable in lifestyle. Water: Water is also shockingly expensive. Expensive pool maintenance, expensive landscaping services, expensive home repairs, expensive dining and movies. Expensive pool maintenance, expensive landscaping services, expensive home repairs, expensive dining and movies.

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