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Around Texas
1. Texas judge rejects push to let churches make political endorsements
A federal judge in Tyler dismissed a lawsuit on Tuesday that sought to allow churches to endorse political candidates without losing their tax-exempt status, dealing a blow to the Trump administration and other conservatives who have worked to eliminate the decades-old law barring nonprofits from supporting political office seekers.
2. ‘A Home, A Church & A Hospital’ book highlights development of East San Antonio
“A Home, A Church & A Hospital: The Development of East San Antonio” is a brief history lesson with comic book illustrations. The title of the book is in reference to Charles Bellinger’s home, Greater Corinth Baptist Church and Good Samaritan Hospital.
3. SpaceX files initial paperwork to sell shares to the public and likely make Musk a trillionaire
Elon Musk’s space exploration company has filed preliminary paperwork to sell shares to the public, according to two sources familiar with the filing, a blockbuster offering that would likely rank as the biggest ever and could make its founder the world’s first trillionaire.
Around The Nation
1. Supreme Court weighs Trump’s bid to limit birthright citizenship
2. Attacks persist on Iran and across the Mideast as Trump threatens escalation
3. Trump, Rubio accelerate talk of U.S. potentially leaving NATO alliance after Iran conflict
Deep in the Heart of Texas
A pair of river otters. (AP Photo)
River otter sightings continue to increase across Central Texas
San Antonio waterways are filled with all kinds of fascinating things: fish, snakes, algae, even lawn chairs and Lime scooters.
But a special creature has raised its whiskered head in Central Texas rivers over the past few years, surprising many with their unexpected homecoming.