MRT: Power Emergency Possible This Week; Dueling DAL Fundraisers Boost Phelan, Covey; Stickland Creates New Corp. Entity; Biden Admin Sends $6.4B to Samsung in TX
MRT: Power Emergency Possible This Week; Dueling DAL Fundraisers Boost Phelan, Covey; Stickland Creates New Corp. Entity; Biden Admin Sends $6.4B to Samsung in TX
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MONDAY – 04/15/24
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TOP NEWS
“ERCOT warns rising temperatures may cause power emergency next week,” Dallas Morning News' Irving Mejia-Hilario -- “Texans may soon be asked to help support the state’s grid. ERCOT, the Texas grid operator, is warning residents that higher temperatures will increase demand across the grid, resulting in a power emergency.
ERCOT plans to delay and cancel planned generator outages across the state to help reinforce the grid during a time of high demand and strain. The power emergency is expected to last from Tuesday afternoon to Wednesday, according to a Friday notice.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texasdid not respond to The Dallas Morning News at the time of publication.
Temperatures in Dallas next week are expected to hit a high of 88 degrees Fahrenheit on Wednesday and stay in the 80s throughout the middle of the week." DMN
TX TRIB: “Man crashes stolen 18-wheeler into DPS office, killing one and injuring several others”
AAS:“TxDOT to hold committee-led review of fatal Hays school bus, concrete pump truck crash” AAS
AAS: “ACLU of Texas sues Travis County over failure to provide lawyers at bail hearings” AAS
DMN: “Dallas donors rally to protect Speaker Dade Phelan” DMN
TX TRIB: “Far-right activist Jonathan Stickland starts new group, months after white supremacist scandal” Texas Tribune
POLITICO: “Trump weighs polarizing former rodeo cowboy for Cabinet post” Politico
TX TRIB: “Texas Democrats open to saving U.S. Speaker Mike Johnson from motion to vacate” Texas Tribune
AP: “Biden administration agrees to provide $6.4 billion to Samsung for making computer chips in Texas” AP
EXTRA POINTS
This weekend's Texas sports scores:
Fri
> NBA: Spurs 121, Nuggets 120 SAEN
> MLB: Rangers 12, Astros 8 DMN
> NBA: Pistons 107, Mavericks 89 DMN
> NBA: Rockets 116, Blazers 107 AP
Sat
> MLB: Astros 9, Rangers 2 Hou Chron
> NHL: Stars 3, Kraken 1 DMN
> MLS: FC Dallas 0, Seattle 0 Spokesman Review
> MLS: Houston 2, Minnesota 1 Minneapolis Star-Trib
Sun
> NBA: Thunder 135, Mavericks 86 AP
> NBA: Spurs 123, Pistons 95 Detroit News
> NBA: Rockets 116, Clippers 105 Hou Chron
> MLB: Astros 8, Rangers 5 MLB.com
> MLS: St. Louis 1, Austin FC 0 St. Louis Dispatch
Tonight's Texas sports schedule:
None.
NASCAR: “Chase Elliott ends in 42-race winless streak with overtime victory in NASCAR Cup race at Texas" AP
SAN ANTONIO SPURS: Finger: “In difficult season, how Victor Wembanyama preserved Spurs' joy" SAEN
HOUSTON MEN'S BASKETBALL: “Milos Uzan transferring from Oklahoma" Houston Chronicle
BAYLOR MEN'S BASKETBALL: Finger: “Turning down Goliath, Baylor's Scott Drew shows how David has grown" SAEN
BAYLOR MEN'S BASKETBALL: “Did Chip Gaines's social media crusade keep Scott Drew at Baylor?" Texas Monthly