SUMMARY: Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian emphasized at the Texas High School Coaches Association convention the shared responsibility of all Texas coaches to retain local football talent within the state. Despite having recruited 19 Texas players among a national-best 23 drafted over two seasons, Sarkisian acknowledged that many top prospects leave for schools out of state. He praised programs like Texas A&M, SMU, Texas Tech, Baylor, and Houston for their efforts to keep talent grounded locally. Sarkisian stressed balancing recruiting Texas players and seeking talent nationwide to build a championship-caliber roster while encouraging kids to stay in Texas.

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SUMMARY: The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) runs a statewide alert program to quickly inform the public about urgent local threats. Alerts include AMBER Alerts for child abductions, created in memory of Amber Hagerman; Silver Alerts for missing elderly with mental conditions; Blue Alerts to apprehend violent criminals harming law enforcement; Endangered Missing Persons Alerts for those with intellectual disabilities; CLEAR Alerts for missing or endangered adults; Power Outage Alerts for electrical grid emergencies; and Active Shooter Alerts to warn nearby residents. Each alert type has specific issuance criteria. Texans can subscribe to these alerts via the Texas DPS website for timely safety information.

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SUMMARY: The director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, referred declassified documents to the Justice Department, alleging the Obama administration influenced the 2016 election interference report. The documents suggest officials initially doubted Russia’s ability to affect election infrastructure via cyber means. After a December 2016 National Security Council meeting, leaks claimed Russian interference favored Trump. Gabbard called this a manufactured intelligence report that fueled a coup against Trump. Democrats reject these claims, citing a 2020 Senate Intelligence Committee report confirming Russian interference but no vote manipulation. Meanwhile, Fox News also covered unrelated breaking news, including lawsuits, prisoner swaps, and a car attack in Los Angeles.

A look at some of the top headlines from across the country, including Tulsi Gabbard’s claims against Barack Obama and his …

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