Rick Taylor

Aggregated Content Team, Nexstar Media Group
Based in Austin, Texas at KXAN

[KTLA @KTLA]

Hawaii is not at risk of a tsunami, experts say.

Read more: https://t.co/LVPTjuteJy

[CBS News @CBSNews]

Brazilian health authorities are monitoring two patients for possible Ebola infection in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, officials said, sparking further concern of the deadly virus outbreak in central Africa spreading abroad. https://t.co/V9YvXGMEX0

[Mike Beauvais @MikeBeauvais]

BREAKING: Aimee-Leigh and Baby Billy Freeman have pulled out of the Great American State Fair.

[Lenny Smith @lensmith22]

New overnight: Bret Michaels is now bowing out as well

[Sam Stein @samstein]

the 5th of 9 artists announced for the Great American State Fair has pulled out of the event. Would read a piece on how the hell this all came together

[Anna Kramer @anna_c_kramer]

SCOOP: Trump admin is paying millions to quickly cover four enormous bronze horses with extra-thick 23.75 karat gold leaf.

The money for the rush job is coming from National Park Service. In total, I found ~$100 mil spent on new DC beautification projects
https://t.co/iCgnL1sFon

[Raquel Martin @RaquelMartinTV]

Per @thehill : Multiple artists listed as entertainers for America 250 bash on the National Mall next month deny reports of their participation.Young MC, Morris Day and The Time and the C+ C Music Factory group each shared statements online announcing they will not perform.

[Scott MacFarlane @MacFarlaneNews]

OOF

Young MC has busted a move

[NBC News @NBCNews]

Justice Department opens a criminal investigation into whether E. Jean Carroll committed perjury in testimony during her sexual abuse lawsuits against President Trump, according to a source familiar with the matter. https://t.co/Jz2EVWb0jk

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Breaking news: Trump administration officials have pressed the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to design a $250 bill featuring the president’s portrait, in what would be the first appearance of a living person on U.S. currency in more than 150 years. https://t.co/S8sqdKSB7i

[Dylan Byers @DylanByers]

NEW: Sharyn Alfonsi goes scorched earth on Bari Weiss:

"Over the weekend, my contract with CBS News expired, drawing to a close nearly twenty years with the network, including more than a decade at 60 Minutes.

Following an intense editorial dispute over our CECOT story, repeated attempts by my representation to establish a path forward were met with absolute silence from network executives. The message could not be clearer: my time at 60 Minutes is apparently over.

In the coming days, network leadership may attempt to hide behind corporate euphemisms like "modernization" and “restructuring” to explain away my departure. Don't be misled. This was not a routine corporate transition; it was a deliberate choice to penalize a journalist for refusing to sanitize factually accurate reporting, and it sends a chilling message to the entire newsroom.

Fearless, independent reporting has always been the defining standard at 60 Minutes. Today, CBS management is abandoning that mission, choosing access journalism over accountability and protecting power rather than scrutinizing it.

The wall between editorial independence and corporate interest at CBS is being methodically torn down. Journalists willing to challenge authority are being pushed aside in favor of those who will not. If this continues, the result will be a broadcast that looks like 60 Minutes but lacks the courage and character to produce journalism that matters.

To my colleagues, who became family - working beside you has been the privilege of a lifetime. You are second to none. I’ve learned exactly what it costs to hold the line right now. Hold it anyway. Viewers and the people who trust us with their stories deserve nothing less."

Backstory:

- January: https://t.co/l518elnE4b

- April: https://t.co/8pWTTjOIbk

- May: https://t.co/LfKHnm18nF

[Kelly Wiley @KellyWileyNews]

NEW: A Texas DPS trooper used encrypted messaging app Signal to communicate with what appears to be federal immigration agents during a traffic stop that led to the detention of an Austin ISD student, body worn camera video shows.
WATCH HERE: https://t.co/W380y77n1Y

[Max Tani @maxwelltani]

The AP is licensing its election data to OpenAI through the 2028 election

[Chip Roy @chiproytx]

Just a little while ago, I called and congratulated @mayes_middleton for his victory in our race for the Republican nominee for Attorney General. I will have a full statement tomorrow. Onward.

[James Talarico @jamestalarico]

I want to thank Senator John Cornyn for his years representing our state. 

We don’t agree on everything, but we both still believe in public service.

To Senator Cornyn’s supporters: you have a place in our campaign.

[Scott Braddock @scottbraddock]

"Lord, James Talarico twists your word and spits on your name" - from the prayer opening the Paxton victory party

[Nabil Brent Remadna KXAN @RemadnaKXAN]

The Pease Park troll in central Austin has completely burned down.
The cause of the fire is currently unknown; however, Austin Fire’s arson unit responded to the scene.

[ABC News @ABC]

The Colorado River basin and its two largest reservoirs — Lake Mead and Lake Powell — are facing potentially record-low water levels in the coming months due to a snow drought that impacted much of the West over the winter season, projections show. https://t.co/ZGXNN6bdWr

[ProPublica @propublica]

In October, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the manufacturers of Tylenol.

But the case wouldn't be heard in Austin or any of the state’s large cities.

It would take place in Panola County, a community of 23,000 residents.
https://t.co/ic3Apa6v4I