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Truck involved in deadly Austin pileup operated by Dallas company, NTSB says
In the days following a crash that killed five people and left 11 others hospitalized, federal authorities have arrived in Austin to determine what went wrong. They also announced that the truck that investigators say caused the crash was operated by a company in Dallas. “Tomorrow, we plan to photograph...
Sporting News
Luke Goode's shot at Texas backfires as Indiana Is left out of NCAA Tournament
The Mike Woodson era at Indiana has officially come to an end after the program was excluded from the NCAA Tournament on Sunday. ESPN's Joe Lunardi had believed the Hoosiers were a lock to make it in , especially after certain events played out this weekend. However, it was the surprising North Carolina Tar Heels who were awarded the final spot. Perhaps a win against Oregon in the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday would have secured their place. Clearly, losing didn’t do the Hoosiers any favors, and it likely became one of the key reasons for their exclusion. Some...
The Austin Bulldog
Thousands of homeowners to lose homestead exemptions
Chief Appraiser Leana Mann told the Board of Directors of Travis Central Appraisal District yesterday that 2,593 homeowners will lose their homestead exemptions. That’s a result of the audit underway of more than 82,000 exemptions, which is 90 percent complete. To qualify for a homestead exemption a person must...
hoodline.com
East Austin Community Devastated as Wind-Driven Blaze Displaces 32 Residents, Claims Pet Lives
An East Austin neighborhood experienced tragedy on Saturday when a fire, escalated by windy conditions, displaced 32 residents and claimed the lives of several pets. The blaze began around 3 p.m. at a two-story duplex located at 6801 Wentworth Dr. and quickly spread to a neighboring duplex and a residential house behind it, CBS Austin reports.
On3.com
Dancing! Texas makes the NCAA Tournament, will play in the First Four
The Texas Longhorns are in the NCAA Tournament by the skin of their teeth. Texas (19-15, 6-12 SEC) earned an at large selection to March Madness, the third for Rodney Terry as head coach of the Longhorns. [Order THE LONGHORN ALPHABET today! Teach your little ones the A to Z’s of Texas Football!] Texas will head to Dayton, Ohio to face Xavier in the First Four. If they defeat the Musketeers, the Longhorns head to Milwaukee on Friday as an 11 seed and will face Illinois. If Texas wins two games, they’ll face the winner of the matchup between Troy and Kentucky on Sunday. Dates and times on the Fi...
thenerdstash.com
Elon Musk Receives $17.3M From Texas To Expand SpaceX Site Near Austin: ‘Corruption Is Big Too in Texas’
The SpaceX manufacturing site near Austin will be growing thanks to a $17.3M grant from the state of Texas this week. To some, SpaceX is synonymous with mishandled flight attempts and exploding rockets. Giving Elon Musk even more of a hold over Texas airspace than he already has is a decision citizens may object to, but that hasn’t stopped the state. The tech billionaire, Trump ally, and SpaceX CEO already has considerable influence is the U.S. Expanding his rocket program will likely enforce his position. Now some residents of the Lone Star State are worried about the consequences for Texas.