:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/eeb3414dded4d13f74257a363dd03679/Brittney%20Griner%20REUTERS%20TT%2005.jpg?resize=627,376 "U.S. Reportedly Offering Prisoner Trade With Russia In Exchange For Texan Brittney Griner")
CNN reported Wednesday that the U.S. has offered a prisoner exchange in order to bring the WNBA player and Paul Whelan home. Biden reportedly backs such a deal.
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NASA has finished the system requirements review for its Mars Sample Return Program, which is nearing completion of the conceptual design phase. During this phase, the program team evaluated and refined the architecture to return the scientifically selected samples, which are currently in the collection process by NASA’s Perseverance rover in the Red Planet’s Jezero Crater.
Read More:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/52775077fa76690e510e097e4bd31cc2/Chapa%20Middle%20School%20JV%20TT%2002.jpg?resize=627,376 "Texas Suing USDA Over Requirement To Add LGBTQ Protections To Nutrition Programs’ Nondiscrimination Policies")
The USDA Food and Nutrition Service announced in May that it would expand its definition of sexual discrimination to include gender identity and sexual orientation. Paxton and other attorneys general are suing in response.
Read More:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/9927e4153a6027816418a7c717c7ef45/Semiconductors%20Biden%20REUTERS.jpg?resize=627,376 "Top Texas Republicans, Biden Administration Look To Grow The State’s Semiconductor Industry")
As companies like Samsung and Texas Instruments expand their operations in the state, Gov. Greg Abbott and other state leaders are backing federal efforts to grow the industry.
Read More:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/eecf3df589681003cde075dbe3b8000e/DC%20Roe%20Overturned%20JG%20TT%2008.jpg?resize=627,376 "New Texas Law Increasing Penalties For Abortion Providers Goes Into Effect Aug. 25")
The U.S. Supreme Court issued its judgment Tuesday in the Mississippi case that revoked a constitutional right to abortion. That means Texas’ “trigger law” severely limiting the procedure will soon take effect.
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