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Texas Tribune Daily Brief
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| Whole Foods: Customer Payment Information Was Hacked |
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Whole Foods says the credit and debit card information of customers who bought meals or drinks at its in-store restaurants or bars were exposed to hackers. The grocer, which was recently acquired by Seattle-based online retailer Amazon.com Inc., says the data breach did not affect its main checkout registers or any Amazon.com shoppers.
Associated Press, Yahoo News09/29/2017    |
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| Houston-Area Residents Sue Over Their Flooded Neighborhood |
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A group of residents from Sugar Land, Texas, have filed a lawsuit alleging that their neighborhood should never have been built. The homeowners all suffered flooded homes in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. According to their lawsuit, the neighborhood should not have been built in the area due to its potential to flood. "We specifically asked if we were in the flood plain. And he said no, you're not," said one of the homeowners about a conversation with the home builder four years ago. Named as defendants in the lawsuit are the developer, several home builders, the engineering firm involved, and the homeowners association.
Miya Shay, KTRK-TV09/27/2017 |
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| Judge Dismisses Part of Former Student's Title IX Lawsuit Against Baylor |
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U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman has granted a motion by Baylor University to dismiss major portions of a Title IX lawsuit filed by a former student who claims she was physically assaulted at least three times by a former Baylor football player. The judge granted Baylor' motion to dismiss Title IX claims, negligence and gross negligence claims while granting plaintiff Dolores Lozano' motion to amend her suit to add claims for negligent hiring, retention and supervision. Pitman wrote in a 15-page ruling that Lozano' claims are time-barred by a two-year statute of limitations and that the negligence claims should be dismissed because Baylor had no duty to protect Lozano from her former boyfriend' violent acts.
TOMMY WITHERSPOON, Waco Tribune Herald09/29/2017 |
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| A Month After Harvey, Questions on Dam Releases Linger |
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At the height of the crisis, in the dead of night, officials had decided to release huge volumes of water from reservoirs, sending it on a path toward homes and businesses downstream. The agencies said the actions were necessary. Both decisions later prompted lawsuits and drew criticism from public officials representing the affected neighborhoods. The releases from Addicks and Barker flooded homes in Houston's Memorial area, where two elderly residents were found drowned inside their homes. The water released from Lake Conroe affected Kingwood and other northeast Harris County communities.
Mike Snyder, Texas Tribune09/29/2017 |
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