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To Defeat Democrats, Texas Governor Embraces the Hard Right

After years of keeping his distance, Gov. Greg Abbott is set to address Texas Republicans’ activist-led convention as hard-line conservatives gain influence within the party.

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Governor Greg Abbott addressed the Republican Party of Texas convention in Houston on Friday.
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Texas shooting leaves one person dead and nine others in hospital

Midland police reported that suspected shooter was dead after two-hour standoff

A shooting on Friday in Midland, Texas, has killed one person and sent a further nine to the hospital with injuries, according to the city’s authorities.

The possible suspect was in a standoff with officers for about two hours but later on Friday afternoon was reported deceased, police and the city’s mayor said.

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© Photograph: Luke Dias/Reporter-Telegram/AP

© Photograph: Luke Dias/Reporter-Telegram/AP

© Photograph: Luke Dias/Reporter-Telegram/AP

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Suspect in Fatal Shooting Is Dead After a Standoff in Midland, Texas, Officials Say

The man was confirmed to be dead after he had barricaded himself in a building in Midland, following an earlier shooting on Friday that killed one person and injured at least 11 others.

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In an image provided by local news, law enforcement officers responded to reports of an active shooter in Midland, Texas.
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Ataque a tiros no Texas deixa 11 pessoas baleadas; suspeito foi morto

A cidade de Midland, no Texas, confirmou que “está resolvida” uma situação de atirador ativo e que o suspeito foi confirmado morto.

“Temos 11 vítimas conhecidas neste momento”, disse a prefeita Lori Blong em uma coletiva de imprensa nesta sexta-feira (12). “Há pelo menos uma vítima que está morta no local.”

Os policiais ouviram tiros vindos de um prédio no quarteirão 4600 de West Wall Street e “trabalharam rapidamente para proteger e liberar a área”, disse o chefe da polícia Greg Snow em um comunicado publicado no Facebook.

O hospital Midland Memorial “estabeleceu um ponto de reunificação familiar para as famílias das vítimas no campus principal”, disse o porta-voz do hospital, Tasa Richardson, em um comunicado à CNN.

O Midland Memorial Hospital recebeu nove vítimas após o crime, disse a porta-voz Tasa Richardson em um comunicado à CNN.

“Quatro estão na sala de cirurgia e cinco estão estáveis”, disse Richardson.

Não há detalhes sobre a dinâmica do ataque, nem sobre a motivação.

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SpaceX launches IPO, making Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire

Elon Musk’s SpaceX made its highly anticipated stock market debut Friday morning, establishing him as the first person to ever be worth $1 trillion. The spacecraft and satellite communications company began trading on the Nasdaq with shares opening at $150, about 11 percent above the initial public offering (IPO) price of $135. It is the…

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SpaceX launches IPO, making Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire

Elon Musk’s SpaceX made its highly anticipated stock market debut Friday morning, establishing him as the first person to ever be worth $1 trillion. The spacecraft and satellite communications company began trading on the Nasdaq with shares opening at $150, about 11 percent above the initial public offering (IPO) price of $135. It is the…

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Paxton warns Big 12 of potential legal action over any Texas Tech Sorsby sanctions

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), a candidate for Senate, is warning schools across the Big 12 Conference that the state would consider suing any institution that sanctions Texas Tech over a decision to play a quarterback who sued the NCAA to regain his eligibility. In a letter to Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark and Kansas Chancellor…

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Paxton warns Big 12 of potential legal action over any Texas Tech Sorsby sanctions

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), a candidate for Senate, is warning schools across the Big 12 Conference that the state would consider suing any institution that sanctions Texas Tech over a decision to play a quarterback who sued the NCAA to regain his eligibility. In a letter to Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark and Kansas Chancellor…

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