1. ABBOTT ISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDERS ON GUN VIOLENCE
In an effort help law enforcement better identify suspicious activity that could lead to mass shootings, Governor Abbott issued 8 executive orders Thursday.
The goal is to help law enforcement and the public better identify situations that need to be relayed to the Texas Suspicious Activity Reporting Network.
“We need to take whatever action needs to be taken to make sure that our state is going to be safe for all members of our community,” Abbott said.
Other orders call for the creation of multi-disciplinary threat assessment teams linking information between State, local and federal law enforcement and mental health professionals.
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2. NORTH CAROLINA’S OUTER BANKS BRACE FOR DORIAN
The hurricane is closing in for a possible direct hit on the string of low-lying islands, even as it weakened to a Category 1 storm.
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3. WARREN TO VISIT AUSTIN
On Tuesday, democrat presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren will make a campaign stop in Austin for a town hall at Vic Mathias Shores on Lady Bird Lake. Admission will be on a first come, first serve basis.
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4. TEXAS’ POWER GRID FEELING THE HEAT
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas says the state is seeing record-level demand for electricity this month. With scorching temperatures lingering across the state, ERCOT is urging a reduction in the use of electricity through today.
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5. AMERICAN AIRLINES MECHANIC ACCUSED OF SABOTAGING FLIGHT
Abdul-Majeed Marouf Ahmed Alani admitted that he tampered with a navigation system on the plane in Miami so that he could collect overtime work, according to an affidavit.
