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A person holds a gun at a demonstration in Austin in 2020. The Texas Legislature is considering a bill that would ban red flag laws, which allow firearms to be temporarily removed from someone deemed a threat to themselves or others.

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Texas Legislature makes move toward banning 'red flag' gun laws in the state

Blaise Gainey

Texas lawmakers are steps away from passing a bill that would prevent governments from enforcing extreme risk protection orders. Those allow firearms to be temporarily removed from a person when they're deemed a serious risk of harming themselves or others.

FILE- In this Aug. 29, 2017, file photo, highways around downtown Houston are empty as floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey overflow from the bayous around the city in Houston. With three strong hurricanes, wildfires, hail, flooding, tornadoes and drought, supersized weather disasters tallied a record high bill for America last year: $306 billion. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

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Houston is the fastest-sinking city in the U.S., study finds

Kyle McClenagan

House Rep. Jeff Leach, chair of the Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence committee, talks to the person giving testimony Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in Austin.

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'Unacceptable': Texas lawmaker cancels hearing, accuses Senate of weakening his anti-NDA bill

Penelope Rivera

A person poses for a photograph as they vape.

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San Antonio bans new vape shops within 1,000 feet of daycares and schools

Josh Peck

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Liam McBain

Trump's administration said they want tariffs to boost US manufacturing, and most Americans want more factory jobs here. But what makes us nostalgic for factory work?
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Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed the leaders of China and Brazil to commemorate the anniversary.
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David Steiner of FedEx is tapped to be the U.S. Postal Service's new leader

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The U.S. Postal Service's governing board has named David Steiner, a board member of USPS competitor FedEx, to be the next postmaster general following the controversial term of Louis DeJoy.
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2 men convicted of cutting down beloved Sycamore Gap tree in 'mindless' destruction

Bill Chappell

Prosecutors say that as news of the crime spread, the two men exchanged messages relishing the outrage and sadness they caused. The tree in northern England was believed to be about 200 years old.

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2025 ACL Fest headliners: Sabrina Carpenter, Hozier, Doja Cat, Luke Combs, Doechii and more

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The annual music festival at Zilker Park takes place the weekends of Oct. 3 and 10.
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Measles update: State of Texas reports 19 more cases since Friday

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Health care professionals said the only way to prevent measles is to receive two doses of the MMR vaccine. Measles complications can include pneumonia, hearing loss, meningitis, and death.
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Texas Senate's property tax relief bills passed by House committee

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Senate Bill 4 would raise the homestead property tax exemption for 5.7 million homeowners across the state, while SB 23 would give additional relief to homeowners over age 65 as well as disabled homeowners.
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Dallas publisher Deep Vellum loses $20,000 grant from National Endowment for the Arts

Zara Amaechi

The funding, originally intended to support Deep Vellum's publication of international authors, was abruptly terminated as the NEA shifts focus under new federal guidelines.
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Texas attorney general investigates Austin ISD for allegedly teaching 'critical race theory'

Becky Fogel

His office plans to depose the superintendent and others as part of an investigation into whether the district is using teaching materials linked to the "1619 Project," which was banned in Texas public schools 2021.
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Texas Republican lawmakers may "financially handcuff" cities that don't play by their rules

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One proposal would allow the attorney general to sue cities and freeze sales tax revenues for up to 90 days.

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