States consider regulation of drones in U S skies
In Ohio and across more than 40 states lawmakers push rules on unmanned aircraft. Bills seek warrants for policing drone data, with six states already requiring them and Virginia pausing drone use to craft guidelines. Proposals contrast FAA plans with industry caution and privacy concerns.
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Paul LePage
CPRIT earns a second chance after Texas cancer funding turmoil
Texas cancer agency CPRIT, under interim director Wayne Roberts, moves beyond flashy beginnings and a criminal investigation into a steadier footing. Lawmakers ousted the old oversight, a nonprofit foundation dissolved, and grants may restart by October as skeptics weigh reforms and researchers reassess ties to the agency.
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Two Children Drown in Houston Bayou Disaster
In southern Houston, two children aged 5 and 11 drowned during a family fishing trip along Sims Bayou. A bystander CPR attempted on the children failed, and they died at a hospital. Their uncle, who tried to rescue them, also drowned. his body was recovered about two hours later. No identities are released.
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Comanche Peak stores spent fuel offsite in casks near Granbury
The Dallas Morning News reports Comanche Peak and other U.S. reactors store over 75 000 tons of spent uranium in concrete casks as Congress debates a national waste facility. Guards watch the site half a mile from the reactors while UT experts call the method safe though not ideal. A 1980s law aimed to start federal disposal by promise and funding, but delays persist and bills may create a new agency to manage nuclear waste.
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