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Cops' Suit: Tesla
on Autopilot
Slammed Into Us

Sep 29, 2021 9:05 AM CDT

Cops' Suit: Tesla on Autopilot Slammed Into Us

5 police officers were injured in February by Model X during Texas traffic stop

(Newser) - Tesla calls its Autopilot feature the "future of driving," but it's a future that at least five Texas cops aren't keen on, unless Tesla remedies "known defects." KPRC 2 reports that those five police officers have now filed suit against the automaker, after they...

Sheriffs Rebel Against Abbott's
Mask Order, Won't Enforce It

Jul 7, 2020 9:05 AM CDT

Sheriffs Rebel Against Abbott's Mask Order, Won't Enforce It

Law enforcement officials in multiple counties say the mandate is 'unenforceable'

(Newser) - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott did a 180 last week on wearing masks in public, requiring Texans to wear them in any county with more than 20 COVID-19 cases. But the mandate is now receiving backlash, with law enforcement officials in several counties noting they won't enforce the order. Per...

Owner Selling
Restaurant to
Help Ailing
Teen Worker

Jan 9, 2014 8:20 AM CST

Owner Selling Restaurant to Help Ailing Teen Worker

Brittany Mathis has tumor, no insurance

(Newser) - A Texas man is selling the restaurant he's owned for 17 years—which he figures is worth some $2 million—to help a 19-year-old employee handle her mounting medical bills. "I'm not able to just sit by and let it happen. I couldn't live with myself,...

Top Conservative-Friendly
US Counties

OPINION

Mar 20, 2010 5:19 AM CDT

Top Conservative-Friendly US Counties

A few in the South, as one might expect

(Newser) - Things getting a little too liberal in your neck of the woods? The Daily Caller has a list of the most conservative-friendly counties in the US. The top five:

Williamson County, Tenn.: Area south of Nashville that’s home to country stars including Kenny Chesney has the highest rate of

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