Leif Reigstad
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Buffalo, NY, United States
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Embarrassed by Military Failures, Putin Takes Revenge on Ukraine’s Civilians
Report from a city under attack. → Read More
How the War Came to Kalynivka
These refugees from Luhansk thought they were leaving the carnage behind. Instead, it followed them west, making the path to recovery long and uncertain. → Read More
They Accused a Man of Sexual Assault in a Small West Texas Town. That Was Only the Beginning.
When several women spoke out against a powerful man in the former ghost town of Terlingua, the backlash was fierce. → Read More
“I Have Nothing Left at the End of the Month”
A jobless Texan on life without the $600 federal unemployment payments. → Read More
“Your Butt Is Perfect”: Those Austin Police Department Thank-You Cards Are Even Stranger Than You Thought
An APD tweet went viral after internet sleuths theorized that the cards were a police stunt. We got ahold of documents to find the truth. → Read More
Meanwhile, in Texas: A Girl Wakes up to Find a Raccoon Sitting Next to Her in Bed
Plus, a rare pink grasshopper was spotted in Travis County. → Read More
Meanwhile, in Texas: A Cow Rang a Doorbell in Mansfield
Plus, a school district accidentally auctioned off its students' private information. → Read More
A No-Knock Raid in Houston Led to Deaths and Police Injuries. Should Police Rethink the Practice?
The police tactic is controversial but common—particularly in Texas. → Read More
James Harden Is Unbelievably Hot Right Now
The beard is on fire. Well, not literally. → Read More
George H. W. Bush’s Dog, Sully, Is a Very Good Boy
A few words on Sully, the former president’s late-in-life pal. → Read More
Luka Doncic is the Star Texas Basketball Fans Need Right Now
The Mavs rookie sensation is taking the NBA by storm. → Read More
What You Need to Know About Austin’s Water Shortage
Water, water, every where, nor any drop to drink. → Read More
Another Report Lists Austin and Dallas as the Favorites for Amazon’s New Headquarters
It looks like Texas could get HQ2. One of the cities welcomes the opportunity. The other? Not so much. → Read More
San Antonio Judge Threatens to Make Feuding Lawyers Kiss in Front of the Alamo
That might be the weirdest order from a Texas judge—and the bar is high. → Read More
The Rise and Fall of Dockless Bike Sharing in Dallas
In memoriam. → Read More
Meanwhile, in Texas
Four baboons briefly escaped from a research facility in San Antonio, an alien’s grave marker was stolen, and more weird news. → Read More
Del Rio Elects Openly Gay Mayor
The South Texas town’s new leader is part of a wave of LGBT candidates vying for political seats across the state. → Read More
A Month After Nabbing Serial Bomber, Brian Manley on Track to Become Austin’s Chief of Police
Manley was named the lone finalist to lead the city’s police department. → Read More
Texas Border Patrol Agent Allegedly Murdered Woman and Her One-Year Old Son
Ronald Burgos-Aviles, a nine-year Border Patrol veteran, was arrested Monday in Laredo. → Read More
Trump’s Deployment of Troops to the Border: What You Need to Know
National Guard troops are once again heading to the U.S.-Mexico border. So what? → Read More