The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.

• A first-person shooter game simulating the school shooting at Robb Elementary has prompted Texas State House Speaker Dustin Burrows to call for an investigation into gaming platforms like Roblox
• Austin-based Tesla is expanding its unsupervised robotaxi service to the city of Dallas
• Kiewit Austin Partnership, a team-up between national builder Kiewit and local company Austin Commercial, has been chosen by Austin Transit Partnership to build its home base for operations for Project Connect

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The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.

• Planned peace talks with Iran are now in jeopardy after the U.S. seized an Iran-marked cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz
• Austin's Community Police Review Commission appears to be split on whether the city should expand public reporting on police interactions with federal immigration agents
• The latest poll shows Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton gaining momentum over Senator John Cornyn in the GOP Senate primary runoff

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The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.

• Texas Governor Greg Abbott is threatening to pull $2.5 million in grants from the city of Austin if they don't reverse their policy limiting the Austin Police Department's cooperation with ICE agents
• A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will take effect as the Middle East remains in a fragile state of partial de-escalation
• The House of Representatives failed to pass two bills extending the FISA program but did pass a short term 10-day extension of FISA Section 702

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The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.

• A second round of peace talks could happen in Pakistan before the April 22 deadline as the White House says it feels good about deal prospects and Iran's foreign minister says Tehran is committed to peace
• A Travis County judge has reissued a temporary injunction blocking Camp Mystic from reopening its Guadalupe River grounds anytime soon
• Dozens of people gathered this week on the U.T. campus to protest University President Jim Davis' planned changes to academic programs as well as the visit to the campus by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas

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The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.

• Over 10,000 troops are involved in the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as the head of the world's atomic watchdog says any deal with Iran must include strict checks on its nuclear activities
• Austin's Animal Advisory Commission is recommending that the city council adopt a policy that requires all publicly funded housing developments to implement new "pet-friendly" housing policies
• California Congressman Eric Swalwell has resigned from Congress amid several sexual assault allegations

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The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.

• Texas Attorney General is opening up an investigation into the city of Austin following changes that were made to the Austin Police Department's policy on immigration enforcement
• Austin Mayor Kirk Watson has formally opposed a $47 million office relocation plan proposed by the Austin Transit Partnership, the entity overseeing the city's voter-approved light rail project
• The families of the victims of the flooding at Camp Mystic last summer were back in court yesterday trying to prevent the camp from opening this year

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The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.

• President Trump has revealed negotiations with Iran in Pakistan have broken down after Iran's demand for a nuclear weapon was denied
• A south Austin gun store owner is defending two of his employees who were involved in a shooting outside a nightclub on East Seventh Street Friday night
• The City of Austin has approved $5 million for CapMetro bus route #2 which will cover things like overtime for bus drivers

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The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.

• President Donald Trump publicly warned Iran to stop charging tolls on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz amid a fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire
• Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis says she expects to have an update from the FBI about the mass shooting on Sixth Street in a few weeks
• First Lady Melania Trump made a public appearance at the White House to deny having any knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes or involvement in his network

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• The ceasefire brokered between the U.S. and Iran is already cracking as Iran is accusing the U.S. of multiple violations
• The U.S. is considering automatically registering young men for the military draft
• The Texas Rangers are now investigating hundreds of alleged criminal negligence complaints made by Camp Mystic officials last July 4th

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The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.

• President Trump has announced a tentative two-week ceasefire with Iran, contingent on Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz
• The Texas State Board of Education is reviewing a new K-12 reading list that would include Bible stories/literature and a revamped social studies framework
• Austin ISD is facing a projected $180 million budget shortfall for the 2026-2027 school year and plans to discuss deeper cuts to address it

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