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The parent company of Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Yard House and other chains says it's buying the Tex-Mex chain Chuy’s as it seeks to expand its dining options

Fintech provider Apex is looking to help financial services build quickly and scale broadly with a new cloud-based solution.

Billionaire Elon Musk says he’s moving the headquarters of SpaceX and social media company X to Texas from California

Tesla CEO Elon Musk appears to be confirming a report that the company’s much-ballyhooed event to unveil a robotaxi will be delayed beyond its scheduled Aug. 8 date

Sheldon Kimber sees a lucrative opportunity in bottling sunshine. The 46-year-old entrepreneur is installing hundreds of giant batteries the size of shipping containers around sun-soaked Texas and California. The batteries charge up during the day when solar power is abundant.

Oil prices were steady on Wednesday, with global benchmark Brent hovering near the one-month low it hit in the prior session, as signs of weakening demand growth in China clashed with the prospect of declining U.S. oil stockpiles. Brent crude oil futures was down by 4 cents to $83.69 a barrel by 0315 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures also eased 4 cents to $80.72.

A coalition representing life insurance and annuity issuers told a federal court in Texas that the US Department of Labor’s new fiduciary rule overreaches its authority and flouts previous court rulings.

Charles Schwab Corp. reported that fewer clients opened new brokerage accounts with the investing giant than analysts expected, sending shares of the company down in early trading. 

Invesco Ltd. demanded over $100 million more from Robertshaw on Monday as part of its ongoing court battle against the bankrupt appliance parts maker, saying the company should be forced to pay for helping strip the asset manager of its senior position in Robertshaw’s reorganization. 

The Bahnsen Group founder and CIO David Bahnsen surveys the real estate market as younger homebuyers struggle with the ongoing housing crisis. 

Home Run Derby 2024, one of the most thrilling events in the sport. The annual showcase of power hitting will take place at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, the home of the Texas Rangers. This year’s competition promises to be an exciting showdown featuring some of the game's top sluggers.

The Sydney District Court has convicted the man behind the promotion of the now-defunct crypto exchange platform BitConnect. According to the nation’s corporate regulator, he was accused of providing unlicensed financial advice.

With around 350,000 homes and businesses still without power in the Houston area almost a week after Hurricane Beryl hit Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott says he’s demanding an investigation into the response of the utility that serves the Houston area

The AR-15-style rifle is one of the most popular guns in the US. It has also been a common denominator in some of the country's worst mass shootings. Here are some key facts about the weapon:

The misery of Houston’s lasting power outages extend beyond the big city and onto surrounding farms and ranches, where everything from animal bedding to feed is harder to come by since Hurricane Beryl turned off the lights

Young Sheldon" will join the spinoff series «Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage.» Zoe Perry, Annie Potts, and Raegan Revord will appear in Season 1. Cast «Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage» will feature familiar faces from «Young Sheldon.» Zoe Perry will play Mary Cooper, Georgie and Sheldon’s mother. Annie Potts will appear as Meemaw, and Raegan Revord will play Missy Cooper, Georgie’s sister. The spinoff continues the story of Georgie, portrayed by Montana Jordan, and Mandy, played by Emily Osment, as they raise their family in Texas.

Elon Musk has contributed a large sum to a political organization that is backing former President Donald Trump in the 2024 race. Musk reportedly gave a significant donation to America PAC, a powerful political action committee established in Austin, Texas, in May, according to a 'Bloomberg News' story. On July 15, America PAC is scheduled to release its roster of contributors. America PAC concentrates on promoting voter registration and early voting, both in-person and by mail. It is situated in the same location as Musk's Tesla headquarters. Voting is crucial to ensuring that America is a country of opportunity and freedom, according to the group's website. Per the New York Times, it has reportedly spent a minimum of $6.6 million assisting Trump's campaign.

Scientists suspect that one culprit behind your new illness might be the infection you got a couple of years ago. The link between new health problems and your past health history appears to be particularly prevalent with Covid. A new Nature Medicine study found that health problems stemming from even mild Covid infections can emerge as many as three years afterward.

Vending machines selling ammunition are now appearing in grocery stores across Alabama, Texas, and Oklahoma, stirring mixed reactions from officials in these states, CNN reported. American Rounds, the company behind these machines, uses AI technology for customer identification. According to their website, the machines use both ID scanning and facial recognition software to confirm a customer's identity. This ensures that the buyer's age is verified and that the person using the machine matches the scanned identification. These vending machines offer ammunition for a variety of firearm calibers, including rifles, shotguns, and handguns, as stated by American Rounds. Grant Magers, CEO of American Rounds, mentioned that local grocery stores had approached him in the spring of 2023 about using his technology to sell ammunition. The company's first machine was installed in Alabama last November.

Shohei Ohtani remained the top-selling jersey during the first half of the season, followed by Bryce Harper and Aaron Judge

Texas, in an incident described as unprecedented by Fire Chief Jim Pigg. Located near Brownsville on a barrier island, South Padre Island experienced two separate shark bite incidents on the Fourth of July. After the bites, authorities located the shark and pushed it into deeper waters, as reported by Yahoo News. First Incident and Emergency Response The first 911 call came in at 11 a.m., reporting a severe shark bite to a person’s leg. This victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment. Alongside this individual, a second person sustained minor injuries but did not require emergency care. City spokesperson Nikki Soto confirmed these details.