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Texas Dems’ quorum break is pivotal moment for House speaker

Texas Dems’ quorum break is pivotal moment for House speaker

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Without support from Democratic lawmakers, Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows would not have secured the gavel earlier this …

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Mike Vrabel dives in to break up Patriots-Commanders fight

Mike Vrabel dives in to break up Patriots-Commanders fight

With joint-practice season comes fights-during-joint-practice season. And a fight happening in Foxboro, between the Patriots and Commanders. Via Phil Perry of NBC Sports Boston, New England coach Mike Vrabel dove to the ground to separate a Patriots offensive player and a Commanders defensive player. Vrabel ended up at the bottom of the pile. He emerged with a bloody cheek. “We …

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Greg Abbott sues to remove Houston lawmaker for leading redistricting quorum break – Houston Chronicle

Greg Abbott sues to remove Houston lawmaker for leading redistricting quorum break  Houston Chronicle Gov. Greg Abbott asks Texas Supreme Court to expel House Democratic leader who left state  The Texas Tribune What is gerrymandering? Why is it legal?  CNN F.B.I. Is Asked to Arrest Texas Democrats in Battle Over House Seats  The New York Times Texas Governor Greg Abbott seeks court order to …

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OpenAI stops ChatGPT from telling people to break up with partners | ChatGPT

OpenAI stops ChatGPT from telling people to break up with partners | ChatGPT

ChatGPT will not tell people to break up with their partner and will encourage users to take breaks from long chatbot sessions, under new changes to the artificial intelligence tool. OpenAI, ChatGPT’s developer, said the chatbot would stop giving definitive answers to personal challenges and would instead help people to mull over problems such as potential breakups. “When you ask …

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Braves and Reds break Major League Baseball attendance record at Tennessee racetrack – in pictures – The Guardian

Braves and Reds break Major League Baseball attendance record at Tennessee racetrack – in pictures – The Guardian

Braves and Reds break Major League Baseball attendance record at Tennessee racetrack – in pictures  The Guardian Braves-Reds showcase at Bristol stalled by rain  ESPN Things to know about the MLB Speedway Classic, rain delays  WJHL After 2nd rain delay, Speedway Classic to resume Sunday (1 pm ET, FOX)  MLB.com What happens to MLB Speedway Classic if it rains? Here’s Braves-Reds weather plan  Knoxville News …

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Senate GOP readies ‘nuclear’ option, set for August break after nominations deal falls apart – The Hill

Senate GOP readies ‘nuclear’ option, set for August break after nominations deal falls apart  The Hill Trump tells Schumer to ‘go to hell’ amid standoff over confirming president’s nominees  CNN GOP senator warns Dems delaying Trump nominees ‘we can do this the easy way or hard way’  Fox News Senators set to leave Washington without Trump nominees deal  Politico Senate GOP eyes recess appointments …

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The enforcer that could break up Apple and Google is facing upheaval

The enforcer that could break up Apple and Google is facing upheaval

The sudden firing of two high-ranking antitrust officials this week is signaling upheaval at an agency responsible for arguing some of the biggest tech monopoly cases in decades. Two top deputies to Department of Justice Antitrust Division chief Gail Slater were fired earlier this week for what a DOJ official would only explain as “insubordination” in an unattributed statement. Antitrust …

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Kamala Harris Tells Colbert She Wants a Break From Public Office – The New York Times

Kamala Harris Tells Colbert She Wants a Break From Public Office  The New York Times Kamala Harris says system is ‘broken,’ criticizes ‘capitulation’ under Trump  CNN ‘I don’t want to go back in the system’: Harris talks political future in first post-election interview with Colbert  The Boston Globe The California Governor’s Race Was in Limbo. Now It’s Wide Open.  The New York Times Kamala …

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