The Daily Shear

Bastrop blocks Flock surveillance cameras as Meta tests an AI agent authorized to spend user cash and Israel orders British diplomats out of East Jerusalem.

Dallas freezes downtown behind checkpoints for an empty midterm convention, Canada prices retaliatory tariffs on American goods, and Russian missiles pound Kyiv after diplomatic talks stall.

A UTEP border study tests toxic metal levels in children's toys as record gas prices strain holiday travelers and the Supreme Court clears construction on a contested White House ballroom project.

Travis County checks a proposal to direct highway settlement funds toward mental health beds, while OpenAI prepares disclosure rules for rogue agent incidents, and a federal judge freezes new mail-ballot rules.

Tesla's driverless taxi service runs into a federal safety audit after launching in Austin, San Antonio clears millions for a downtown arena, and American envoys arrive in Moscow with a peace proposal.

Tesla deploys pedal-free Cybercabs onto Austin streets, OpenAI ships a cyber-capable model following a server breach, and the Missouri Supreme Court blocks a new congressional map.

Tarrant County strains access with fewer polling sites, a court clears Google to keep its ad business intact, and a federal judge blocks a birthright citizenship order.

Dallas freezes hundreds of license-plate cameras after state funding runs dry, Dell's AI server backlog hits ninety-five billion dollars, and Iran launches new Gulf strikes following U.S. air raids.

Brownsville clears land for SpaceX cash, the FTC sues Amazon for overcharging advertisers on ad bids, and the Army Secretary steps down following high-level Pentagon friction.

Sandbranch firefighters haul water two miles to douse a Dallas County brush fire, while U.S. employers drop weight-loss drug coverage and American strikes on Iranian launchers prompt retaliatory missile launches.