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Texas AG Ken Paxton’s Impeachment Trial Will Test State Republicans
3Sep By adminNo Comments
Politics

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s Impeachment Trial Will Test State Republicans

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Billionaires, burner phones, alleged bribes: The impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is going to test the will of Republicans senators to oust not only one of their own, but a firebrand who has helped drive the state’s hard turn to the right for years.The historic proceedings set to start in the state Senate Tuesday are the most serious threat yet to one of Texas’ most powerful figures after nine years engulfed by criminal charges, scandal and accusations of corruption. If convicted, Paxton — just the third official in Texas’ nearly 200-year history to be impeached — could be removed from office.Witnesses called to testify could include Paxton and a woman with whom he has acknowledged having an extramarital affair. Members of the public hoping to wa...
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Federal judge blocks Texas law requiring I.D. to enter pornography websites
1Sep By adminNo Comments
Money

Federal judge blocks Texas law requiring I.D. to enter pornography websites

A federal judge has struck down a Texas law requiring age verification and health warnings to view pornographic websites and blocked the state attorney general's office from enforcing it.In a ruling Thursday, U.S. District Judge David Ezra agreed with claims that House Bill 1181, which was signed into law by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in June, violates free speech rights and is overbroad and vague.The state attorney general's office, which is defending the law, immediately filed notice of appeal to the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in New Orleans. The lawsuit was filed August 4 by the Free Speech Coalition, a trade association for the adult entertainment industry and a person identified as Jane Doe and described as an adult entertainer on various adul...
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Johnny Manziel’s new ‘Money Bar’ will not open after TAMU season opener Saturday
1Sep By adminNo Comments
Money

Johnny Manziel’s new ‘Money Bar’ will not open after TAMU season opener Saturday

Johnny Manziel's Money Bar, the highly-anticipated bar and nightclub of former Texas A&M quarterback and 2012 Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel, was expected to be open by the university's football season opener against the University of New Mexico Saturday. However, fans will have to wait a little longer to go. Owner J.D. Fybanaz says they made quick progress on the bar located in Northgate, announcing the creation of the bar on July 31. But he says they couldn't get the construction done in time for the game.Fybanaz says he went to Texas A&M with Manziel and says they've always wanted to open a bar in College Station. "Anyways, I've always wanted to do a bar in College Station and knowing Johnny, I just thought it'd be the perfect fit, and he was interested," Fybanaz said. I...
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Texas’s Dying Swimming Holes | The New Yorker
30Aug By adminNo Comments
Entertainment

Texas’s Dying Swimming Holes | The New Yorker

On a typical day, at least twelve million gallons of water burble up from Las Moras Springs, more than enough to fill the million-gallon pool at Fort Clark, a former military post turned resort and retirement community in Brackettville, Texas. But last year, as drought seized much of the state, the springs slowed to a trickle, and then stopped flowing completely. For the first time in decades, the third-largest spring-fed pool in Texas sat empty. In 2019, Christina Bitter and her family had moved to Brackettville, two hours west of San Antonio, in part because they “fell in love with the pool,” she told me, swimming there so frequently that her daughter had “blossomed into this mermaid.” The first signs of trouble came the next year. Bitter had planned to celebrate her daughter’s sixth bi...
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21 Top Romantic Getaways in Texas
24Aug By adminNo Comments
Travel

21 Top Romantic Getaways in Texas

Couples looking for a romantic daytrip, weekend getaway or weeklong vacation should look no further than the many top destinations in Texas. The Lone Star State offers something for every duo, whether you want to reconnect over dinner in a chic city restaurant or disconnect from the rest of the world in a remote cabin. To help you and your partner pick the right destination for a romantic escape, U.S. News found some of the best big cities, quiet parks and luxurious hotels throughout Texas. Pack your bags and grab your honey; it's time to take a much-needed break together.(Note: Some of the following activities, attractions and locations may be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. New policies may be in place, including capacity restrictions, reservation requirements or mask mandates. Check...
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Jury awards Texas woman $1.2 billion in revenge porn case
14Aug By adminNo Comments
Money

Jury awards Texas woman $1.2 billion in revenge porn case

A Texas woman was awarded a $1.2 billion settlement after a Houston-area jury ruled she was the victim of revenge porn. The woman, who went by her initials D.L. in court documents, filed a harassment lawsuit in April 2022 in Harris County against her former boyfriend Marques Jamal Jackson. According to the suit, Jackson posted intimate images of his ex-girlfriend, obtained while they were dating, onto social media platforms and adult websites "with the intent to embarrass, harass, torment, humiliate, and publicly shame" her.  The lawsuit also accuses Jackson of tapping into the plaintiff's mother's home security system to spy on D.L. after the two broke up, as well as sending links to her friends and family to sites where intimate images of her had been uploaded.  ...
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If They Don’t Go Extreme, No One Will Watch Their Video
13Aug By adminNo Comments
Technology

If They Don’t Go Extreme, No One Will Watch Their Video

People are duct-taping phones to their cars, jogging backward on a beach for hours, and running circles around their friends. The aim is to capture the perfect video for TikTok. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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