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Trump expressing concern about GOP midterm chances

President Donald Trump, in a shift, has begun voicing some doubts about Republicans’ chances in the midterm elections as he heads to Nebraska Monday to rally for Sen. Pete Ricketts in yet another red state stop. Confidence is a hallmark of the 80-year-old chief executive’s presidential persona, so his willingness…

Roll Call · Oct 5

US book bans in public schools reach record annual high of 12,000

Texas tops list with 8,100 bans while Stephen King is again most banned author, PEN America finds

The Guardian - US · Oct 5

Trump-mocked Texas Senate hopeful bites the hand that feeds him in leaked clip

Republican Ken Paxton did not explicitly refer to Trump’s team but ‘everybody knew what he was talking about’

The Independent UK · Oct 5

Texas man used Civil War relic as paperweight; later found it was a live explosive

A Texas man kept a Civil War-era artillery shell on his desk for years, believing it was nothing more than a harmless dummy round. The object had become a conversation piece in his home, with visitors regularly picking it up and examining it. That changed after a man with military…

The Times of India · Oct 5

Rare 1982 Atari game found in box donated to Texas Goodwill sold for $10,590

A rare 1982 Atari 2600 game found among donated video games at a Texas Goodwill store sold for $10,590.79 in 2021. Goodwill said only 13 known copies of Air Raid existed at the time. The game was spotted by an employee, who confirmed its rarity with his father before the…

The Times of India · Oct 5

Employee question could stall Senate college sports bill at midfield in House

A key player in crafting and pushing bipartisan legislation aimed at building guardrails around college sports through the Senate said last week outreach to House members had begun. But it is unclear whether President Donald Trump will help reconcile differences as he focuses on the midterms and other priorities. The…

Roll Call · Oct 5

Strikes by North Sea oil workers could ‘severely disrupt’ UK fuel supplies

Union says staff left with no choice but industrial action after breakdown in pay talks with Texas oil firm Apache

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4

As Trump spirals with midterms, it seems his go-to safe spaces are becoming less welcoming

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The Independent UK · Oct 4

'I Shot Both My Kids': Texas Mother Charged With Capital Murder After Her Two Sons Are Found Shot Inside Mobile Home

Colleen Nichole Lemmon faces two capital murder charges after her sons, aged 21 and 15, were found shot at their Waxahachie home. Both later died.

International Business Times UK · Oct 4

Texas woman accused of allowing doctor to sexually assault child in exchange for Adderall

Alicia Evonne Sanchez allegedly stayed in the room while the doctor assaulted the minor, investigators claim

The Independent UK · Oct 4