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RALLS — Lloyd Arthur can run his hand through the soil at his cotton farm and know what kind of year he’s going to have. His dry, cracked field is making him think this could be a repeat of one of the state’s worst years. “We can’t outfox what Mother Nature sends us,” said Arthur, whose farm is about 30 miles outside of Lubbock. “2022 has been one for the record books. We’ve always compared years to 2011, as far as droughts and whatnot, but 2022 is worse. We don’t have any underground moisture.” According to the U.S. Drought Monitor , more than 80% of Texas has been facing drought conditions most of the year, and some areas for much longer. Prolonged drought can lead to crop loss, heat stress and limited feed availability for livestock, as well as increased risk of wildfires.key The drought has been affecting West Texas since last August. There has been some rainfall in recent weeks, but not enough. After receiving about three inches of rain in May, Ralls has seen less than an … [Read more...] about West Texas farmers and ranchers fear the worst as drought, heat near 2011 records

Listen to this article Two Instagram posts are giving us the first look at Canoo's NASA transport vehicle in the real world. Technicians from NASA's Exploration Ground Systems put on flight suits and gave the vans a test ride at the Kennedy Space Center. The vehicles look nearly identical to the standard Canoo Lifestyle Vehicle, except for the NASA branding. NASA's request for the model stated that there must be room for four fully-equipped astronauts, three additional crew, and a driver. In addition, there needed to be space for five equipment bags, four cooling units, and a pad transfer bag. Gallery: Canoo NASA Transporter 5 Photos NASA demanded an emissions-free vehicle. However, the range only needs to be 50 miles since the drive out to the rocketship is only 9 miles. Canoo has until June 2023 to deliver all of the vehicles to the space agency . The production-spec Canoo … [Read more...] about Canoo Debuts NASA Transport Vehicles At Kennedy Space Center

(BPT) - The drop in pediatric vaccination rates in the first six months of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic placed certain populations at a greater risk for vaccine-preventable infectious diseases and potential outbreaks. “Vaccines are a great public health success story,” shared pediatric vaccine expert Michelle Goveia, MD, MPH, and Global Medical and Scientific Affairs Director at Merck. “But vaccines only work when people get vaccinated.” Though measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000, cases of measles have been on the rise in recent years, in which 2019 saw the highest number of reported cases since 1992. When the COVID-19 pandemic caused initial stay-at-home orders in March-May 2020 and families were hesitant to go to the doctor’s office for fear of being exposed to coronavirus, pediatric vaccination rates dropped. These rates were substantially lower compared with the same period in 2018 and 2019. Among the vaccination rates that saw a decline since … [Read more...] about Vaccination: Why It’s Important for Your Children and Community

On a sweltering afternoon in Dallas, Kelly Neidert stood alone on a busy corner near the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. She waved a handwritten sign reading "Dr. Lopez is transitioning little kids" as drivers passed, her eyes shielded from the summer sun by colorful 80s-style shades. Neidert's sign took aim at Dr. Ximena Lopez’s work as the leader of UT Southwestern’s Genecis Clinic, which focuses on gender-affirming medical care, offering mental health services and hormone treatments for transgender youth. The clinic won praise from UT Southwestern when it opened in 2015 and Lopez participated in a host of interviews to discuss her team’s work with trans youth . However, in recent years, UT Southwestern began to shift away from publicly lauding the clinic and eventually moved to shut it down last November, suggesting “Media attention and political and scientific controversy, as well as UT Southwestern’s status as a state agency, were considered in the months … [Read more...] about Anti-transgender activist Kelly Neidert’s group is expanding into Houston, she says

If you’ve been trying to find cheap flights out of Houston in recent months, you’ve surely noticed that prices are soaring . With the cost of fuel steadily climbing paired with our collective desire to travel after the pandemic kept us all cooped up at home, it makes sense that cheap tickets for flights are hard to come by! Fortunately, we’ve done some digging on how to get cheap airline tickets, so if you plan on booking a trip in the near future, check out these travel tips that will have you flying high on savings! How to find cheap flights with search engines & online travel agencies Search engines and online travel agencies offer consumers the ability to compare prices based on different criteria. They provide an eagle eye view of your options when searching for cheap tickets, allowing you to see offers from competing airlines, as well as suggesting different dates or times that may provide a better deal on your airline tickets. They’re also useful tools for … [Read more...] about Houston, here’s how to find cheap flights

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 3 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri voters will have to show photo identification to cast a regular ballot in the November election as a result of a law signed Wednesday by Gov. Mike Parson that caps a nearly two-decade-long push by Republicans for stricter voting requirements. The new Missouri election law also will open a two-week window for people to cast absentee ballots in person without needing to cite a reason why they can't vote on Election Day — a provision pushed by Democrats as a compromise for not attempting to block the photo ID requirement. The law will take effect Aug. 28, just a few weeks after the state's Aug. 2 primaries. It comes amid a renewed national emphasis on election laws. Democrats in many states have sought to expand voter access following widespread mail-in voting during the pandemic-affected 2020 elections while many Republicans have pursued new … [Read more...] about Missouri enacts photo voter ID law before November elections

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 21 CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Republicans on Tuesday chose conservative state Sen. Darren Bailey to take on Gov. J.B. Pritzker, a billionaire who easily won the Democratic nomination and who spent millions trying to get the rival he wants and increase his already sizable advantage in the state this fall. Bailey, who defeated five other Republicans to win the nomination, is a farmer and staunch abortion opponent who received former President Donald Trump’s endorsement Saturday. Pritzker immediately framed the race as a referendum on the former president, who Illinois voters twice rejected by double digits. Taking the stage at his victory party, Pritzker told the crowd, “I'm going to beat Donald Trump's candidate for governor, Darren Bailey.” “Let me be clear, someone who seeks out … [Read more...] about Illinois Republicans pick Bailey to face Gov. Pritzker

(BPT) - Owning a home has long been an aspiration for many people across America, and one of the most effective ways to build generational wealth. Yet, due to the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, rising interest rates, and housing affordability concerns, including the lack of affordable housing supply, homeownership may seem out of reach for many first-time homebuyers. In addition, the United States continues to combat the legacy of decades of discriminatory housing policies and practices, which have contributed to a major homeownership gap and disparities in socioeconomic well-being among historically underserved consumers and communities. Currently, the rate of Black homeownership is 30 percentage points lower than for white households – and is as high as it’s been in the past 50 years, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. “The path to affordable quality rental housing and equitable access to sustainable homeownership has never been equally accessible to all due to a … [Read more...] about Knocking down barriers for first-time homebuyers

Listen to this article The Volkswagen Arteon has another update on the way so that the German automaker can keep the big sedan fresh. These spy shots reveal that it's receiving an interior overhaul by gaining a huge tablet on the dashboard. Starting on the inside, the big display is by far the most significant change there. Given that the current Arteon has an 8-inch screen, this one looks to be in the 12- to 13-inch range to us, maybe even a bit more. Gallery: Volkswagen Arteon Refresh Spy Shots 12 Photos In addition, the development team screws a panel around the instrument panel that might be hiding revisions in this area. The center console also has a cover over it, indicating some design updates here. The photographer blurs out the equipment attached to the passenger side of the dashboard and in the footwell. None of this appears to be material for a … [Read more...] about Refreshed Volkswagen Arteon Spied With Big Interior Updates