If you need a quick primer on the state of Texas politics, simply examine last week’s action in the Texas Legislature. It harkens to the critical 2020 elections, captures the moods of Texas voters and foreshadows what’s on tap in the 2022 midterm elections and beyond.Here’s what happened. Republican lawmakers took a hard turn right by pushing legislation that impacts …

A big weather change is underway across North Texas. As cooler air surges in today, rain chances will linger and clouds will persist. Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms will likely redevelop later today and into this evening. Meanwhile, temperatures will stay well below normal today with a high in the 60s. Not only will you need the umbrella today, …

AUSTIN — A tech worker worried after a string of mass shootings and anti-Asian violence. New parents who want to protect themselves in a neighborhood with rising crime. Three young women curious to learn more about firearms before making a purchase. All were gathered into an Austin classroom on a recent Saturday trying to get their licenses to carry a handgun, a …

A new neurotechnology technique that could help humans to erase painful memories has raised “huge ethical problems,” says a leading neurologist, because it threatens to artificially change a person’s personality. The memory-editing technique, which is called decoded neurofeedback, or DecNef, was created for the treatment of PTSD. It uses an electromagnet similar to an MRI scanner, to measure various changes …

SpaceX will launch the “DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon” in the first quarter of next year, with Elon Musk’s commercial rocket company accepting the meme-inspired cryptocurrency dogecoin as payment. “SpaceX launching satellite Doge-1 to the moon next year – Mission paid for in Doge – 1st crypto in space – 1st meme in space”, Musk said in a tweet. Geometric Energy …

AUCKLAND: New Zealand players including Trent Boult and Jimmy Neesham were among a first group to return to the country from the Indian Premier League on Saturday after the league was abruptly suspended, New Zealand Herald reported. International cricketers who were part of the IPL started heading back home on Wednesday after the lucrative Twenty20 competition was called off on Tuesday over …

MONTMELO: Lewis Hamilton beat Max Verstappen in a thrilling duel to win the Spanish Grand Prix and increase his championship lead over his top rival on Sunday. Verstappen’s Red Bull edged the pole-sitting Hamilton to the first curve to snatch the early lead. But Mercedes’ use of two pit stops to give Hamilton fresher tyres down the final stretch paid …

TOKYO: Hundreds of athletes, including US sprinter Justin Gatlin, participated in a test event at the Olympic Stadium on Sunday, as organisers fine-tuned operations and Covid-19 countermeasures with under three months to go before the Tokyo Games. No spectators were present in the stadium, where the Games’ opening and closing ceremonies will be held, as Tokyo remains under a state …

Seamer Shaheen Afridi took a career best five for 52 as Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by an innings and 147 runs early on the fourth day of the second Test at Harare Sports Club on Monday. It was the fourth successive series win for Pakistan on a southern Africa tour. Pakistan needed just one wicket at the start of the day …