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Christina van Waasbergen
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Texas lieutenant governor candidate calls for moratorium on data centers
Vikki Goodwin held a press conference Tuesday with state and local leaders calling for limits on data center development in a state where the industry is currently seeing the fastest growth in the nation.
Jewish man denied franchise by Christian auto repair company takes fight to Fifth Circuit
A prospective franchisee is asking the appeals court to depart from precedent and apply a 19th-century civil rights law to people of the Jewish faith.
Texas inmate challenges conviction for murdering ex-fiancée
Michael Kevin Adams is asking the Fifth Circuit to vacate his conviction for shooting his former fiancée, who had accused him of sexual assault.
Fifth Circuit scrutinizes police shooting of mentally ill woman
The children of Melissa Perez, who was shot and killed by San Antonio police during a schizophrenic episode, are challenging the dismissal of their civil rights lawsuit.
Texas Board of Education approves reading list requiring students to study Bible stories
The list includes picture book versions of "David and Goliath" and "Daniel and the Lion’s Den" for elementary students and excerpts from the Book of Job for high schoolers.
Signs of ancient life might be hiding in Martian mudstones
Data from the Perseverance rover shows complex carbon in stones from an ancient lake, providing more potential evidence that Mars might have been habitable.
Federal Trade Commission launches lawsuit against transgender medical body
The FTC claims the World Professional Association for Transgender Health misled families about the safety and efficacy of gender-affirming health care for minors.
Study: Bees change their diets to balance nutrients
A recent study led by Oxford University found bees will alter how much pollen they consume in order to avoid overconsumption of certain amino acids.