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Apple's iMessage suffers brief outage Thursday
Education
UTPB beginning renovations on its Mesa Building for the first time in the university's history
The 50-year-old building is set to undergo a complete renovation project. Updated classrooms, technology and a one-stop-shop look to better recruiting in the region.
Nation World
AI in government? Senators call for $32 billion in emergency spending after yearlong review
Any legislation related to AI will be difficult to pass, especially in an election year and in a divided Congress, despite the bipartisan effort.
Nation World
The sun just shot out the biggest solar flare in nearly 20 years
Over the weekend, a solar storm brought the northern lights to much of the U.S. Just days later, the sun let out an even bigger solar flare.
Local News
While oil production remains at record levels in the Permian Basin, rig count has gone down
The Permian Basin produces over six million barrels of oil per day. Innovation has allowed for more efficiency, but pressure on the industry is impacting rig count.
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While oil production remains at record levels in the Permian Basin, rig count has gone down
The Permian Basin produces over six million barrels of oil per day. Innovation has allowed for more efficiency, but pressure on the industry is impacting rig count.
Nation World
Eyes to the sky: Parts of US see northern lights as solar storm hits Earth
The best aurora views may come from phone cameras, which are better at capturing light than the naked eye.
Local News
Arlington will use drones, delivery robot to get food to residents in need as part of pilot program
The city and its partners will deliver an estimated 300 boxes of food to Tarrant Area Food Bank clients in east Arlington using the drone
Features
Southwest Airlines President Emeritus Colleen Barrett dies at 79
Barrett served in several leadership roles with the airline and is credited as the architect of several key tenants of the company's culture.
Nation World
TikTok and Chinese parent company sues US over law that could ban it
The law requires TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to sell the platform within nine months.
Education
Greenwood ISD STEM class to compete in national competition in Baltimore
Greenwood ISD will finish in the top three out of forty-nine other teams.
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Boeing calls off its first astronaut launch because of valve issue on rocket
It would've been the first flight of Boeing’s Starliner capsule with a crew on board.
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