SUMMARY: The Texas Longhorns are making their third appearance in four seasons in the Women’s College World Series championship. This year, they face Texas Tech’s dominant pitcher NiJaree Canady, who boasts a 0.90 ERA and 304 strikeouts, despite a lingering hamstring injury. Texas has defeated Canady three times previously, relying on disciplined hitting and the classic drill “pepper” to counter her pitching. Texas Tech coach Gerry Glasco, in his first season and with a personal connection to Texas coach Mike White, plans strategic pitching to exploit Texas’s weaknesses. The best-of-three series begins Wednesday at 7 p.m. on ESPN.

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SUMMARY: The suspect in the Boulder attacks, Muhammad Solomon, revealed to investigators that he planned the attack for a year, targeting a Zionist group. The 45-year-old Egyptian national, who overstayed his visa, injured 12 peaceful pro-Israel protesters by setting them on fire. During the attack, Solomon also lit himself on fire and suffered injuries. Police found 14 unlit Molotov cocktails at the scene but believe he acted alone. Charged with a federal hate crime and held on a \$10 million bond, authorities and the White House emphasize a strong response to rising anti-Semitic violence to protect Jewish communities.

The suspect in the attacks in Boulder has revealed some of his motives to investigators. He’s accused of injuring 12 peaceful protestors. FOX’s Asher Redd has the details.

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SUMMARY: Taylor, Texas, held Williamson County’s first official LGBTQ Pride celebration in 2021. The upcoming fifth annual Taylor Pride Music and Arts Festival is scheduled for June 28, 2024. However, Taylor’s Mayor Dwayne Ariola denied this year’s Pride Month proclamation request, citing other June observances like Juneteenth. The denial sparked backlash from Taylor Pride organizers and the community, leading to a Change.org petition with over 1,300 signatures demanding a reversal. The city has faced past LGBTQ+ inclusion issues, including controversy in 2022 over Christmas parade rules that excluded LGBTQ+ groups, prompting Taylor Pride to host a separate parade amid protest opposition.

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