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Posted on April 6, 2023 · A new study looks at whether physical activity requirements for children in schools actually curbs youth obesity rates, and we consider solutions to the problem.

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UT Austin blocks access to TikTok on university networks

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Posted on January 17, 2023 · The public university took the step in response to a directive that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued in early December. Abbott said the app posed security risks to the state.

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Texas universities propose two-year tuition freeze in exchange for nearly $1 billion in additional state funding

Kate McGee, Texas Tribune

Posted on January 10, 2023 · The leaders of the state’s six biggest university systems are seeking the money to fund instruction, university operations and employee health insurance and to cover a free tuition program for veterans and their children.

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Houston-area coalition bidding for hydrogen hub designation from U.S. Department of Energy

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on January 4, 2023 · A group called HyVelocity Hub, which includes Amazon, Chevron, the University of Texas and the Center for Houston's Future, among many others, is applying for federal dollars and a designation as a regional hydrogen energy hub.

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Chris Beard fired by University of Texas amid felony domestic violence charge

JIM VERTUNO, Associated Press

Posted on January 5, 2023 · The charge of assault by strangulation/suffocation family violence carries a possible prison sentence of two to 10 years if convicted; the woman told police the basketball coach strangled and bit her, but later denied Beard choked her.

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JIM VERTUNO, Associated Press

Posted on December 12, 2022 · Beard was arrested by Austin police and booked in the Travis County jail on a charge of assault on a family or household member in which their breath was impeded, or choking in common terms.

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Bo Jackson helped pay for Uvalde school shooting funerals

JIM VERTUNO, Associated Press

Posted on July 22, 2022 · Jackson said he felt a personal connection to the city he's driven through and stopped in many times during long drives out west to visit a friend's ranch on hunting trips.

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Texas Becomes 1st State To Surpass 1 Million COVID-19 Cases

Paul J. Weber, AP / JIM VERTUNO, Associated Press

Posted on November 11, 2020 · Texas leaders gave no indication of forthcoming restrictions as the state passed the grim milestone and recorded more than 10,800 new cases on Tuesday, which set a new daily record and is the highest since July.

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Gov. Abbott Says Texas Facing ‘Massive’ COVID-19 Outbreak

JIM VERTUNO, Associated Press

Posted on June 24, 2020 · Abbott said some new local restrictions may be needed to protect hospital space for new patients.

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Top Law Enforcement Official In Texas Accused Of Rape, Fired

JIM VERTUNO, Associated Press

Posted on August 1, 2019 · John Jones, a former Navy SEAL, was chief of intelligence and counterterrorism for the Texas Department of Public Safety until his arrest and firing on Tuesday.

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Posted on May 25, 2018 · 'We Weren't Surprised': Santa Fe Students Say Schools Need More Police Presence

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JIM VERTUNO, Associated Press / WILL WEISSERT, AP

Posted on March 22, 2018 · Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said police were able to monitor Conditt and his movements for about 24 hours before his death

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UPDATE: Vice President Says Texas Church Gunman, Air Force At Fault In Tragedy

JIM VERTUNO, Associated Press / NOMAAN MERCHANT, AP / WILL WEISSERT, AP

Posted on November 8, 2017 · Authorities aimed to conclude the crime-scene investigation at the church by Wednesday evening

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Baylor University Settles Lawsuit With Woman Who Alleged Sexual Assault

JIM VERTUNO, Associated Press

Posted on July 7, 2017 · The student had accused the Texas school of fostering a "hunting ground for sexual predators" and mishandling her alleged attack in 2015.

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Texas Senate Approves ‘Religious Refusal’ Adoption Measure

JIM VERTUNO, Associated Press

Posted on May 22, 2017 · Texas' Republican-controlled Senate approved a bill early Monday that allows publicly funded foster care and adoption agencies to refuse to place children with non-Christian, unmarried or gay prospective parents because of religious objections.

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Police: Suspect In Texas Stabbings Had Mental Health Trouble

JIM VERTUNO, Associated Press

Posted on May 3, 2017 · The man suspected of stabbing four students at the University of Texas, one fatally, suffered from mental health troubles and had been involuntarily committed for treatment in another city, authorities said Tuesday.

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Police: Motive Unclear For University of Texas Stabbings

JIM VERTUNO, Associated Press

Posted on May 2, 2017 · A student with a large hunting knife stabbed at least four people on the University of Texas campus, killing one and seriously wounding the others before surrendering to police, authorities said.

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Texas To Launch Massive Youth-Athlete Concussion Study

JIM VERTUNO, Associated Press

Posted on December 12, 2016 · Texas is about to launch what state officials believe is the nation's largest effort to track brain injuries among middle and high school athletes.

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