A new bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers wants to highlight the state’s fragile water infrastructure So far there has been an average of six boil-water notices a day across Texas in 2023. BY POOJA SALHOTRA AND JAYME LOZANO JAN. 13, 20234 PM CENTRAL Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that […]
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The fringe ideology of “constitutional sheriffs” is attracting believers within Texas law enforcement
Some 50 Texas sheriffs and numerous elected officials have attended trainings on the unsupported notion that sheriffs can single-handedly overrule state and federal law. The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, which offered state peace officers credit for the seminars, is now investigating. BY JESSICA PISHKO JAN. 13, 20235 AM CENTRAL REPUBLISH […]
Brexit is failing and it’s the Remainer’s fault – Jacob Rees-Mogg
The former minister for Brexit opportunities says Remainers are making it “more difficult” to realise the opportunities of Brexit. by Jack Peat 2023-01-13 12:05 in Politics Jacob Rees-Mogg has accused Remainers of deliberate “objection and obstruction” to make it “more difficult” for Britain to exploit the benefits of Brexit. In an interview […]
Sometimes You Win….Other Times!
Goldman Sachs submitted a regulatory filing today for its “Platform Solutions” group of businesses that includes Apple Card. The collection of consumer offerings from Goldman is on track for a loss of $4 billion since 2020 with Apple Card making up more than $1 billion of that. Reported by BLoomberg, the new performance details […]
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Robbie Bachman, founding drummer of Bachman-Turner Overdrive, has died at the age of 69. The news of Robbie’s death was broken by his brother and former bandmate, Randy Bachman. “Another sad departure,” Randy wrote on social media on Thursday (January 12). “The pounding beat behind BTO, my little brother Robbie has […]
Africa Set To Join Space Race
Friday January 13, 2023 Africa currently has no functional rocket-launch facility, a space expert says Djibouti’s plans to build Africa’s first rocket-launch facility is a “very important” step because presently there is no functioning one on the continent, Temidayo Oniosun, the managing Director of the consultancy firm Space in Africa, […]
Defense Takes The Wheel For Tigers Win
by Don Mooney Memphis, TENN———It was a tale of two halves. Memphis used a stifling defense in the second half to grab control of the game and secure a home court victory 69-59. Tigers forced East Carolina into a season-high 22 turnovers and scored 28 points off those miscues. Memphis […]
Isane Usain nuts and bolts: This running robot just broke a Guinness World Record for a 100-metre sprint
‘Cassie’ completed the course in just 24.73 seconds, setting a world record for a 100 m sprint. – Copyright Oregon State University By Roselyne Min • Updated: 08/10/2022 How fast can you run 100 m? The average sprint time for a human adult ranges between 13 and 14 seconds. Now, a Guinness World Record for the […]
Texas Two-Step Corruption
You’re going to pay back $6 billion in storm related bonds. Good luck finding the details I finally found an elected public official who uses tough-guy language to criticize the purchase of billions of dollars in bonds to pay electricity and gas companies for their losses. He speaks of “public […]
‘Moonwalkers’: These strap-on shoes can make you walk three times faster
These AI-powered shoes let you walk at the pace of a run – Copyright, 2022, Shift Robotics, Inc. By Roselyne • Updated: 30/12/2022 Imagine being able to make a quick grocery run or walk your dog as fast as if you were on a moving walkway. An American start-up, Shift Robotics, has invented a device designed […]