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

• New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has issued a statement addressing an explosive that was thrown outside his home during a protest over the weekend

• An attorney representing a woman who was reportedly injured at the Tesla Gigafactory by the man behind the 6th street mass shooting attack is now claiming Tesla might've been able to prevent the shooting altogether

• A new map shows that no physical wall will be built at Big Bend National Park

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• Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis has officially released a memo outlining new department-wide guidelines for how officers interact with ICE officers
• Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem has been fired following intense criticism over her leadership and congressional testimony
• Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is hinting that he would consider dropping out of the race to give incumbent John Cornyn a clear path to the nomination

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

• The U.S. House will debate and vote on a war powers resolution today after the U.S. Senate rejected a resolution yesterday
• Texas Republican Congressman Tony Gonzales is being investigated by the House Ethics Committee over an alleged affair with a former staffer
• A water emergency was declared in Pflugerville following a major pipeline failure, requiring residents to conserve water

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

• Israel's military says it's begun another wave of strikes in Tehran, as the Iranians continue attacks on American interests
• The University of Texas at Austin community gathered on the South Mall Lawn for a candlelight vigil to honor those lost in the mass shooting in Austin over the weekend
• In a landmark 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court has vacated a lower court order that allowed California school districts to withhold information regarding a student's gender transition from their parents

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• Israel has launched new waves of strikes on Tehran and Beirut, while Iranian drones reportedly hit the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Authorities have confirmed that the death toll from Sunday's mass shooting in Austin has risen to three victims plus the gunman
• Austin ISD officials continue to blame state lawmakers for a projected $49 million budget deficit

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• Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali kKhamenei is dead after being killed during Operation Epic Fury over the weekend
• The FBI is investigating a shooting in Austin, Texas as a possible act of terrorism. Three people are dead including the shooting as well as 14 are wounded

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

• The Pentagon has confirmed its use of a high-energy laser weapon to shoot down a "seemingly threatening" Customs and Border Protection drone near El Paso
• The Austin ISD has approved improvement plans for dozens of schools that have been failing to meet basic minimum standards
• The Austin City Council has approved a new noise ordinance aimed at tamping down on loud vehicles

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

• Four people in a speedboat have been shot dead by Cuban soldiers as they were allegedly trying to infiltrate the country
• The Austin City Council is is scheduled to vote on several key items to address homelessness in the city, centered around a new strategic plan
• Many Americans are finding their way back home to Texas following days of cartel violence in Mexico

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

• President Trump delivered the longest State of the Union address in history, celebrating a "roaring economy" and clashing with Democrats
• Reports indicate a looming threat of U.S. strikes on Iran after nuclear talks concluded without a deal with Trump stating he still prefers a diplomatic solution
• The Austin City Council is scheduled to vote tomorrow on a new noise ordinance targeting "rev-bombing" and excessively loud vehicle engine noise

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• Thousands of soldiers have been deployed across Mexico as cartel retaliatory violence erupts following the killing of Jalisco new Generation cartel leader Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes
• The Senate is scheduled to take a vote on the SAVE America Act, Republicans say it will stop voter fraud but Democrats are criticizing the bill as racist
• President Donald Trump is scheduled to deliver his 2026 State of the Union address tonight, where the focus is expected be on the economy

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