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Lynne Sladky/APThe Federal Aviation Administration is lifting restrictions imposed during the country's longest government shutdown. Airlines can resume their regular flight schedules beginning Monday at 6 a.m. EST. -
Steve Marcus/AP/Las Vegas SunMembers of the House, including some Republicans, have forced a vote as early as Tuesday to release unclassified files held by the government. -
Jeon Heon-Kyun/Pool/Getty ImagesThere is renewed criticism over the names of military and DHS operations, including the most recent, Operation Charlotte's Web. -
Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty ImagesThe decision by the Defense Department comes as Guard deployments in Chicago and Portland have been stalled for weeks by the courts.
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The study looks at abortions received by Texans both in state and out-of-state in the months after Senate Bill 8, a roughly six-week abortion ban, became law in 2021. -
Citing concerns over unfair competitive advantages, the University Interscholastic League passed a rule change that's pending approval from the state's education commissioner. -
Beau Whitney, a consultant to the hemp and cannabis industries, said, at a minimum, the new federal ban on THC-containing hemp products will displace more than 40,000 Texas workers and shutter more than 6,300 Texas businesses. -
Dallas leaders say they haven't committed to a path for the bullet train — but their delay could cost them crucial federal dollars for the project. -
The Dallas Mavericks fired General Manager Nico Harrison nine months after he trade All-star guard Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. The firing also comes after the team started the 2025-2026 season with a 3-8 record. -
The longest-ever government shutdown was frustrating and financially painful for Austin's controllers, who've already been grinding through six-day workweeks to keep flights flowing.
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