Daily Archives: May 13, 2026

Two Congressional runoff polls

Posted on May 13, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Make of them what you will. Rep. Christian Menefee leads Rep. Al Green by 7 percentage points heading into the final days of the runoff, according to a new poll of the closely watched race between two Houston Democratic members … Continue reading →

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Waymo recalls robotaxis for flood fixes

Posted on May 13, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Good. Waymo is recalling its U.S. fleet of robotaxis after one of the autonomous vehicles was swept away when it drove into floodwaters in San Antonio. The voluntary software recall stems from an incident during severe weather April 20, when a Waymo … Continue reading →

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So about that hantavirus

Posted on May 13, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Of course that hantavirus boat had some Texans on it. Two Texas residents were on board a cruise ship that experienced an outbreak of the rare hantavirus, health officials confirmed. The CDC notified the Texas Department of Health and Human … Continue reading →

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