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Hundreds of officers from more than a dozen law enforcement agencies raided 30 Houston game rooms Wednesday in an attempt to dismantle a large illegal gambling network, officials said. The U.S. Department of Justice announced charges against 16 people Thursday, including a man they said was the mastermind behind the multi-million dollar operation.  The raids were carried out across the Houston region from Nassau Bay to Jersey Village and from Missouri City to Baytown. During the raids, authorities seized $4.5 million in cash, $5 million in property and vehicles and 2,000 slot machines, according to the Department of Justice. Federal and local authorities investigate a game room in the 3600 block of East Tidwell on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. Sixteen people have been indicted in federal court over accusations they operated a illegal gambling operation at 30 game rooms across the Houston area. Courtesy/OnScene.tv READ THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE HERE

Greenpeace has been ordered to pay more than $660 million in damages Greenpeace has been ordered to pay more than $660 million in damages to Energy Transfer Partners LP after the Texas-based oil company accused the environmental group of defamation in connection with protests against an oil pipeline almost a decade ago. A jury in North Dakota found Greenpeace and its US entities liable for defamation, conspiracy, and other claims for its involvement in protests at the Dakota Access pipeline. The construction of the conduit, running from the western part of the state to southern Illinois, sparked months of protests, with clashes between environmentalists and police drawing international attention. FULL ARTICLE HERE

Self-Driving Cars Major automakers and tech groups on Tuesday called on the Trump administration to take steps to speed deployment of self-driving cars, citing a number of regulatory hurdles. The Alliance For Automotive Innovation, a group representing nearly all major automakers, in a letter seen by Reuters called on Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to quickly implement a national performance-based framework and assert the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s role as sole regulator of self-driving vehicle hardware, software and operation. The Consumer Technology Association, Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association and other groups also signed the letter. FULL ARTICLE HERE