Brammhi Balarajan

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A nationwide staffing shortage in air traffic control is causing delays at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Rpsycho/Getty ImagesA ground delay has been issued at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport due to ongoing shortages in air traffic control, according to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) advisory. Wednesday's delay is in effect from noon until 9 p.m. Departures are delayed by an average of 49 minutes.

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A cultural landmark in Houston was quietly demolished, eviscerating a mural honoring George Floyd in the historic Third Ward neighborhood. The spot that used to house a building covered in art and a wall-to-wall mural for Floyd has been reduced to rubble. The building was located at the intersection of Elgin and Ennis streets. Following Floyd's murder, several artists collaborated on this mural in 2020 in the Third Ward neighborhood.

2 weeks ago | chron.com | Brammhi Balarajan

Aurora plans to add a human backup to its driverless trucks. (Photo by Andrej Sokolow/picture alliance via Getty Images)picture alliance/dpa/picture alliance via Getty IThe company Aurora is backtracking on plans to launch a fully driverless truck in Texas—and putting a driver back in their driverless cars. The self-driving truck company announced plans last month to send its first fully driverless vehicle to drive along a stretch of highway between Dallas and Houston.

2 weeks ago | chron.com | Brammhi Balarajan

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MARCH 17: A flag flies above the headquarters campus of Eli Lilly and Company on March 17, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Lilly, a pharmaceutical company, employs more than 12.000 people in Indianapolis and more than 42,000 worldwide. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)Scott Olson/Getty ImagesA major pharmaceutical manufacturing company is considering planting ground in Houston, with a $5.7 billion proposed investment into a new facility.

2 weeks ago | chron.com | Brammhi Balarajan

Heavy storms to sweep through Texas, potentially bringing hail and damaging winds. sassy1902/Getty ImagesSevere thunderstorms are expected to sweep North Texas over the weekend, bringing potential large hail and damaging winds to the region. There is a low tornado threat. On Friday evening, forecasters say scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop ahead of a stalled front. The greatest threat is along or east of the I-35, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).