Texas Tech University closes Lubbock campus after fires, power outages cause evacuations
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Several buildings at Texas Tech University in Lubbock…
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Update: Texas Tech closes campus ahead of spring break after fires, explosion
Texas Tech’s campus in Lubbock will be closed Thursday, Friday and next week for spring break after a manhole explosion apparently sparked a series of fires around the campus Wednesday…
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Alabama faces 3 rounds of severe storms this weekend: Where and when you need to watch
The National Weather Service is warning Alabamians that they could be in for three rounds of severe storms starting on Thursday. Forecasters think the risk for severe weather could climb…
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First Alert Weather Day Thursday through Saturday for the threat of severe storms
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – We have declared First Alert Weather Days for multiple severe weather threats beginning Thursday. Stay weather alert and have multiple ways to receive alerts as the…
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Powerball winning numbers for March 12 drawing: Jackpot rises to $353 million
The Powerball jackpot rose to $353 million for Wednesday’s drawing after no one won the top prize on Monday. If someone matches all six numbers, they can choose a one-time…
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Houston weather: Severe Thunderstorm Watch for northern counties
What we know: HOUSTON – Northern counties, including Grimes, Walker, San Jacinto, Polk, and Trinity, are under a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH until 11:00pm. Be on the lookout for a few…
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‘Egg-sized’ hail threat for parts of Texas. Here’s where.
Severe thunderstorm with severe lightning. john finney photography/John Finney/Getty Images After early calls for mild impacts from a cold front across Texas, forecasters are now saying North Texas towns could…
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Ex-Meta executive: ‘People deserve to know what this company is really like’ | CNN Business
New York CNN — Meta is once again facing allegations from a former employee that a growth-at-all-costs culture has caused offline harm. A new book called “Careless People,” published Tuesday by…
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Lean In, said Sheryl Sandberg – but after this week, can we ever see her or Facebook in the same light again?
Many years ago, when Facebook was an entity most people had warm – or at least neutral – feelings towards, I visited the company’s HQ in Menlo Park, California. I…
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Powerful storm slams West Coast, prompting evacuations in parts of Los Angeles scarred by deadly wildfires | CNN
CNN — A powerful March storm has been lashing the West Coast with heavy rainfall, gusty winds and snowfall in the mountains –– shifting southward and posing a particular threat to…
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