Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner is in orbit, heading for the International Space Station following launch Thursday of the next-generation spacecraft on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket on a mission designed to test the end-to-end capabilities of the crew-capable system as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.
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Firefighters work to contain several large wildfires
Read More:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/5cf8c0f3c0a8180176cfcf6f0e340566/John%20Sharp%20FW%20TAMU%20BT%20TT%2007.jpg?w=627&resize=627,376&ssl=1 "Texas A&M Board Takes Next Step Toward Fort Worth Expansion")
The board agreed to spend $85 million on a law and education building and another $85 million on a research and innovation center.
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The Austin County Sheriff’s Department arrested four men sought in connection with a construction equipment theft ring. Equipment was reported stolen in Houston, Liberty County, Waller and Ft. Bend Counties. The case remains under investigation by Austin County Sheriff’s Office investigators.
Read More:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/36ffe2514ee87dd0492dce31904408d4/House%20Floor%20Oct%2012%20MGO%20TT%2002.jpg?w=627&resize=627,376&ssl=1 "Republican Texas House Races Become High-Dollar Affairs As Tuesday’s Primary Runoff Nears")
The pricey fights illustrate how much of the action in Texas politics has shifted back to the primary after redistricting dramatically reduced the number of competitive seats.
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