Morning Jolt: Mail Bomb Destined for Austin Detonates in FedEx Facility

Making the click-through worthwhile: Life in Austin doesn't get any less scary after a bomb goes off in a Texas post office; some weird and unnerving developments in South Florida in the aftermath of the school shooting; and people continue to insist that Cambridge Analytica has cracked the code on some sort of behavioral manipulation beyond the realm of ordinary advertising.

A Fifth Bomb Explodes in Texas

This morning brings news of a fifth explosion in Texas:

A package destined for Austin exploded at a FedEx ground delivery facility in Schertz, northeast of San Antonio, according to federal authorities.

A federal official said that based on preliminary reports, the package was addressed from Austin to a recipient in Austin.

Interim Austin Police Chief Brian Manley said his department “is aware of the incident that has occurred in Schertz, Texas and is working closely on the investigation with our federal partners, Federal Bureau of Investigation and Bureau of Alcohol, ...

March 20 2018

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Mail Bomb Destined for Austin Detonates in FedEx Facility Jim Geraghty Making the click-through worthwhile: Life in Austin doesn't get any less scary after a bomb goes off in a Texas post office; some weird and unnerving developments in South Florida in the aftermath of the school shooting; and people continue to insist that Cambridge Analytica has cracked the code on some sort of behavioral manipulation beyond the realm of ordinary advertising. A Fifth Bomb Explodes in Texas This morning brings news of a fifth explosion in Texas: A package destined for Austin exploded at a FedEx ground delivery facility in Schertz, northeast of San Antonio, according to federal authorities. A federal official said that based on preliminary reports, the package was addressed from Austin to a recipient in Austin. Interim Austin Police Chief Brian Manley said his department “is aware of the incident that has occurred in Schertz, Texas and is working closely on the investigation with our federal partners, Federal Bureau of Investigation and Bureau of Alcohol, ... Read More Top Stories Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers Should Not Have to Advertise Abortion Thomas Glessner In National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA) v. Becerra, which is being argued today, the U.S. Supreme Court will determine the future of the free-speech rights of nearly 3,000... When Prisoners Reenter Society Mark Holden When Prisoners Reenter Society ADVERTISEMENT Trump and Brexit Derangement Syndrome John O'Sullivan A more plausible explanation for the poisoning of the Russian double agent and his daughter is that Putin sought to deflect attention from the... Private Universities Protest the 'Endowment Tax' Andrew L. Shea . . . but it will have a minimal impact on their finances in the near... The Dumbest Firing Rich Lowry Firing Mueller would likely fail to achieve its objectives and backfire politically, while — as far as we know at the moment — not even be necessary to trying to cover up a corrupt election... Putin and the Cult of Leadership Ben Shapiro A dark romantic nationalism is on the... ADVERTISEMENT What NR is Reading The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger Marc Levinson "This book is dynamite. . .Marc Levinson's sparkling and authoritative story is great fun to read, but it is spectacular economic history as well." — Peter L. Bernstein, author of Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk LEARN MORE Photo Essays Cartoons of the Day: March 20th, 2018 Cartoons of the Day: March 19th, 2018 ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.