As residents across Texas fought power blackouts on February 15 2021 following a massive winter storm, a Ramada Hotel in Austin came under criticism online for appearing to respond by price-gouging people seeking shelter with electricity. Reporter Ton
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Snopes→ Was the Austin Bombing Suspect Part of a Christian Homeschooling Group?
A woman who reportedly knew the suspect claimed that they were members of a group called "Righteous Invasion of Truth," or RIOT.
Snopes→ Austin Bomber Blows Self Up; Fears of More Explosives Remain
The suspect in a series of bombing attacks that terrorized Austin over the past few weeks blew himself up as law enforcement closed in on him.
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Travis Country is far from the sites of the earlier bombings, which occurred over two-plus weeks in residential neighborhoods east of Interstate 35, which divides the city.
Snopes→ Series of Explosions Leave Victims Dead, Injured in Austin
Texas officials say the attacks may be racially motivated, and caution residents not to open any suspicious packages of unknown origin.