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Texans' H-Town blue look tops Week 17 uniforms

The Christmas week is bringing out notable uniforms.

ESPN - 5h

From walk-on to CFP standout, Michael Taaffe has keyed Texas' turnaround on defense

Walk-ons could become a thing of the past, but the Longhorns might not be in the playoff without theirs.

ESPN - 6h

You Need to Create a Secret Password With Your Family

AI voice cloning and deepfakes are supercharging scams. One method to protect your loved ones and yourself is to create secret code words to verify someone’s identity in real time.

Wired - 14h

How a Young Mayor Turned Her Town Into a Hub for 'Pig Butchering' Scammers

WSJ got rare access to a criminal enclave in the Philippines from which gangs targeted people around the world, including Americans.

The Wall Street Journal - 19h

Colleen Atwood created a closet fit for the living and dead in 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice'

From French silks to furniture upholstery, the costume designer taps infinite possibilities to dress the reassembled cast.

Los Angeles Times - 1d

Elon Musk Is Creating His Own Texas Town. Hundreds Already Live There.

Employees of SpaceX have filed a formal petition to create the city of Starbase. Its first mayor would be a security manager for the company.

The New York Times - 1d

Texas sues NCAA in latest push to block transgender athletes in women's sports

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the NCAA to block the participation of transgender athletes in women’s sports, arguing that it tricks and misleads fans

ABC News - 2d

Honda, Nissan Plan to Create World's No. 3 Automaker in 2026 Merger

Honda’s chief executive said the move wasn’t a rescue of troubled Nissan.

The Wall Street Journal - 2d

College football odds, picks, predictions for 2024-25 bowl season, playoffs: Model backs Michigan, Texas

SportsLine's advanced computer model has revealed its 2024-25 college football bowl game picks and predictions, including projections for the College Football Playoff quarterfinals

CBS Sports - 12h

Sticky inflation creates rift at Fed over how much to cut rates

Federal Reserve leaders are unified in their resolve to quash the worst bout of inflation in four decades. They just no longer agree on how high to keep U.S. interest rates to achieve their goal.

MarketWatch - 1d

My grandfather co-signed my cousin’s student loan. After my grandfather died, my cousin skipped town. Will the estate have to pay the debt?

“The loan is now in default, and I have no idea where this grandson is.”

MarketWatch - 1d

Australian towns evacuated as bushfires rage

Conditions could mirror those of Australia's worst fire seasons on record, authorities say.

BBC News - 1d

The US town where it's the law to own a gun

Kennesaw, Georgia became the first American town to require people to own a gun in the 1980s.

BBC News - 2d

Cyclone Tracy 50 years on: a ‘town in terror’ and the unsung heroes of Darwin’s Christmas disaster

Roofing flying through the air, windows shattering, the terror as houses disintegrated – these are the motifs woven through the stories of Tracy survivors. Get our breaking news email , free ...

The Guardian - 2d

Texas AG sues NCAA over transgender athletes

Texas has sued the NCAA to stop transgender athletes from competing in women's sports across the state or in sports that involve Texas programs.

ESPN - 2d

No Bevo: Texas mascot won't travel to Atlanta

Once again, Bevo will not be making the trip to Atlanta, as the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl announced Monday that there is not enough room on the sideline in Mercedes Benz-Stadium for the Texas mascot.

ESPN - 2d

Texas attorney general sues NCAA over transgender athletes competing in women's sports

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the NCAA, accusing the association of misleading fans by allowing transgender athletes to participate in women’s events.

NBC News - 2d

Texas, Florida, Arizona and Idaho likely to gain House seats after 2030 census

Texas, Florida, Arizona and Idaho are likely to gain House seats after the 2030 census, according to consulting firm Election Data Services. A gain of two congressional seats would be seen in Texas ...

The Hill - 2d

Texas AG Paxton sues NCAA for allowing transgender women to compete

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) sued the NCAA on Sunday, accusing the organization of engaging in “false, deceptive, and misleading practices” by allowing transgender women to participate in ...