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Multiple water rescues as rare Flash Flood Emergency near Austin drops more than a foot of rain

Chelsey Zhu

The Burnet County Sheriff's Office said it has received about 10 calls for people trapped in cars by flooding. Travis County emergency responders have also reported multiple water rescues.

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Photos: Texas reels from deadly flooding

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TPR

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Flooding kills at least 24 people in Kerr County. At least 23 girls are missing. Rescue efforts underway.

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton makes a statement to the press in May 2023, a day before a scheduled impeachment vote in the Texas House over a long-running ethics complaint.

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Texas will pay $6.6 million to whistleblowers after Paxton drops appeal

Eleanor Klibanoff | The Texas Tribune

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How this long-lost Chinese typewriter from the 1940s changed modern computing

Emily Feng

The concepts in the MingKwai typewriter underlie how Chinese, Japanese and Korean are typed today. The typewriter, patented in 1946, was found last year in an upstate New York basement.
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North Korea has a new luxury beach resort. But the country isn't open to most tourists

Se Eun Gong

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he wants the luxury resort on the eastern seacoast to become a "world destination," but the country has been reluctant to allow in foreign tourists.
Floods sweep central Texas, killing at least 24 people

Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with meteorologist Sarah Spivey from KSAT News in San Antonio about the deadly floods in Texas.
At least 24 dead in Texas floods, rescue efforts still underway

Scott Simon

At least 24 people are dead after flash flooding on the Guadalupe River in Texas. Rescue efforts are underway to find 20 people who are still missing.

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Texas lawmakers update sexual assault laws, allowing more survivors to pursue justice

After three sessions, Texas lawmakers passed a bill last month that defines consent and fixes what advocates called a loophole in state sexual assault laws.
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Texans could face higher costs, fewer services under Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'

Lucio Vasquez |The Texas Newsroom

The bill is moving quickly through Congress and could reshape life for millions of Texans.
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Texas Supreme Court Rules on Produced Water Ownership

The justices ruled Friday that the company holding the oil and gas lease also lays claim to the produced water. The ruling comes as more companies are seeking to turn a profit on what has long been considered a vexing waste stream.
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New Texas laws target roadside pet sales and puppy mills

Lucio Vasquez |The Texas Newsroom

Under the new laws, which will go into effect on Sept. 1, counties across Texas will have more power to stop the sale of dogs and cats in outdoor spaces.
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Inside Elon Musk's stellar year at the Texas Capitol

Lauren McGaughy

While Elon Musk took Washington, D.C., by storm, his company representatives and lobbyists were notching up big political wins in the heart of his vast business empire: Texas.
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Truckers Say Oil and Gas Companies Are Violating Hazardous Materials Transport Regulations

The fracking industry says its operators strictly adhere to regulations, and it has "no greater priority" than ensuring worker and community safety.

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State Senator Brian Birdwell stands for the Pledge of Allegiance on the Senate Floor on Memorial Day.

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