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“These Special Session priority items put the people of Texas first and will keep the Lone Star State on a path to prosperity,” Abbott said. The bill will likely pass with the GOP’s overwhelming majority in the Texas Capitol, although Democrats have promised to continue fighting and have not ruled out breaking quorum again. For more reporting from the Associated Press, see below. As expected, Abbott made new election laws one of nearly a dozen items—including border security and other GOP lightning rod issues—that he is instructing lawmakers to revisit over the next 30 days in a special session that begins Thursday....

Hardy and his accuser, ex-girlfriend Nicole Holder, reportedly reached a civil settlement. Hardy was found guilty in a bench trial last July on misdemeanor charges of assaulting and threatening to kill Holder. He exercised his right to appeal for a jury trial on the charges, and that proceeding was set to begin Monday. But Holder did not cooperate with prosecutors and charges were dismissed after she failed to show up for the trial....

Hardy, the Cowboys defensive end who’s suspended for the first 10 games of 2015 after an NFL investigation into his alleged domestic violence incident, watched his former team draft Michigan TE/WR Devin Funchess on Friday night. He of all people replied with a horrendous 9/11 reference when an apparent Panthers fan tweeted an image of Funchess alongside Kelvin Benjamin with the caption, “The Twin Towers.” MORE: Cowboys take Randy Gregory | Teammate calls Hardy suspension “crazy” That, Mr....

But, let’s not keep you waiting any longer. Here’s the news you’ve been waiting for. After a social media tease on Sqor Sports, fans learned this was nothing more than an April Fools’ Day hoax. Welcome to the first day in April. Jennings also had a little April Fools’ fun with Sqor Sports teammates Conor McGregor, Brett Favre, Steve Weatherford and Matt Hasselbeck. Jennings last played for the Minnesota Vikings​ and was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft....

The 25-year-old, who joined the club from Real Sociedad in 2014, has flourished under manager Diego Simeone, scoring more than 50 goals in his two seasons at the Vicente Calderon. Griezmann also guided Atletico to their second Champions League final in three years, but missed on the prestigious trophy, both times to local rivals Real Madrid. “I’m very satisfied, very happy to keep belonging to this family and this project,” the France international said on the club’s website (en....

The French attacker was a first-hand witness only a fortnight ago, with Borussia Dortmund handing Atletico Madrid a 4-0 drubbing in the Champions League. Ahead of Tuesday’s return fixture, the 27-year-old recognised the Bundesliga’s quality, believing it is underappreciated against the more popular Premier League. “It’s a very offensive league with a lot of attacking. I think Borussia Dortmund reflects the league quite well,” he told Kicker. “I would put Spain in first place - in the round of 16 and quarter finals of the Champions League there are many Spanish teams - followed by the Bundesliga or the Premier League....

Griezmann, 27, has been strongly linked with a move to Barcelona in the close-season, despite being contracted with Atletico until 2022. The forward showed once more just why he is in demand, scoring a brace in Atletico’s 3-0 win over Marseille in the Europa League final on Wednesday. But Griezmann, who has now won two trophies since arriving at Atletico in 2014, said any discussions about his future would have to wait....

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Wednesday that the recalled turkey was produced on September 28 and had been shipped to retail locations around the U.S. The recalled product consisted of 2.5-pound trays with the case code 50211271 which were labeled “farm to family Butterball all natural ground turkey.” The product had a sell or freeze by date of 10/18/2021, and timestamps from 2123 through 2302 on the packaging....

It’s up to players to survive inside the backyard by exploring, crafting tools, building bases, and staying alive with food and drink to figure out why this strange science experiment has taken place. Naturally, the backyard is full of dangers like Wolf Spiders, Koi Fish, and other apex predators like the Hedge Broodmother, though players will need to face these creatures in order to harvest useful resources and equipment. However, Grounded does have a bit of an openness to it, where players are pushed to discover many things on their own....

Eyewitnesses said the illegal coal mine was quickly flooded after a sudden dynamite explosion in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills District on May 30, NDTV reports. The heavy rainfall has hindered rescue efforts inside the coal mine, known as a “rat hole” because of the narrow crevices through which coal is extracted. According to the BBC, “rat hole” mining was banned in 2014 but is still widely practiced across the East Jaintia Hills area....

A coalition of the groups visited a beach in Deal, of Monmouth County, that is slated to get new sand next month from a replenishment project worth tens of millions of dollars, the AP reported. Members of the groups said that they should use the funds to more effectively address climate change and the effects of the phenomenon. One of their suggestions is to use the money to address recurring flooding from the Raritan River and other rivers in northern and central New Jersey....

On Monday, Ocean research group OCEARCH shared a screenshot of their shark tracker, showing a line of five white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) seemingly “stacked” next to one another in a line. A sixth was tracked close to the coast east of Jacksonville. “Check out these white shark pings from the past couple of days/weeks stacked right along the edge of the Gulf Stream,” said OCEARCH. “Positioning themselves here allows them to access a huge range of water temperatures just by moving relatively short distances east and west....

Steinley was bitten on his right leg while surfing a few miles north of Bodega Bay. The shark knocked him from his board and pulled him beneath the surface of the water. “It was all in a second,” he told the San Francisco Chronicle. “I didn’t know what was happening. It could have been a car. I remember my eyes were open. I remember looking up. As you get deeper, you see less of the sun....

Green-Beckham can immediately begin taking classes and participating in team activities, but won’t be eligible to play until the 2015 season. “I appreciate this opportunity from Coach Stoops and the University of Oklahoma,” Green-Beckham said in a statement. “There are people here who will help me build a strong foundation. I’ve disappointed myself and others in the past. I know that I have a lot of work to do and I’m ready to get started....

These antioxidants are called catechins. Polyphenols are a type of catechin. These substances stabilize molecules—free radicals—that have become unstable for a variety of reasons. Free radicals lead to oxidative stress. They’re implicated in many diseases, including RA. This article looks at why green tea helps with RA, how to use it, other teas that may (or may not) have similar effects, dosages, and side effects. It’ll also help you select and brew green tea and decide whether supplements are a better option....

The former No. 1 overall pick out of Ohio State has thrown his name into the 2018 draft pool for the Big3 league. Oden, 30, hasn’t played in an official game since he was cut from the Jiangsu Dragons of the Chinese Basketball Association in 2016. MORE: Five ways to improve the Big3 league After being taken by the Trail Blazers with the first selection in the 2007 NBA Draft, Oden missed his entire rookie season following microfracture surgery on his right knee....

Coach Gregg Popovich was furious enough to call his team “soft” and said they should be “embarrassed” by how they played. MORE: Paul, Griffin lead Clippers | 13 irreplaceable free agents “We lost because the Clippers were determined, physical, focused, played harder than we did,” Popovich said, via the Los Angeles Times. “We were soft with loose balls. We were soft. We’d get a rebound and they’d knock it out of our hands....

The newly crowned world champion was handed a six-place grid penalty after being adjudged to have impeded Andrea Iannone during qualifying. Given it was Marquez’s second offence of the season he was given a harsher punishment from the stewards, but it did not stop him claiming a ninth win of the season. He benefited from Valentino Rossi’s crash, though, the Italian having set a stunning pace for the majority of the race before coming off with four laps to go....

According to the National Park Service (NPS,) the hunter was taking part in a 10-day-long moose hunting trip when they were mauled to death by the bear in Wrangell-St. Elias. Officials are yet to disclose their identity, and no further details have been released regarding the incident. An investigation into the mauling is underway, according to the NPS. It is not clear if a search is being conducted to look for the bear that was responsible....