Texas
Flash floods in central Texas have killed at least 82 people, including 28 children at Camp Mystic. Ten girls and a counselor remain missing. Rescuers continue searching as more rain threatens additional flooding. people have sparked scrutiny of Trump-era staffing cuts to the National Weather Service. While some officials criticized the forecasts, experts said warnings […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is ramping up efforts to stop the spread of New World screwworms by releasing billions of sterile flies over southern Texas and Mexico. The screwworm’s larvae consume live flesh, posing a threat to livestock, pets, wildlife, and even humans. A sterile fly program—once used successfully in the 1960s—is being revived, […]
A new bill in the Texas Legislature, Senate Bill 942, is reigniting debate over the fairness of the child support system. The bill proposes that fathers begin paying retroactive child support starting from the date of the child’s conception, rather than from birth. The Texas Senate passed the bill with a 27-4 vote, and it […]
A massive storm system swept across the central and eastern U.S. over the weekend, leaving at least 39 people dead and causing destruction through tornadoes, wildfires, dust storms, and extreme winds. The storm spawned nearly 90 tornadoes, with the hardest-hit areas including Mississippi, Missouri, Alabama, and Texas. In Mississippi, two tornadoes tore through Walthall County […]
No Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, was removed from the House chamber Tuesday night after he disrupted President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress. Green, who has long pushed to impeach Trump dating to his previous term in office, stood and shook his cane toward the president in the opening minutes of his speech. Other lawmakers […]
Measles cases are increasing in the U.S., particularly in West Texas, where the number of infections has jumped from 14 to 58 in just one week. With declining childhood vaccination rates, more communities are at risk of outbreaks. Experts emphasize that vaccination is the best defense against measles, as the disease is one of the […]
Beyoncé will headline the halftime show in her hometown of Houston during the Baltimore Ravens-Houston Texans Christmas Day NFL game, Netflix announced. Potential guest appearances are tied to her Grammy-nominated album Cowboy Carter. The game is part of Netflix’s new push into live sports programming, as the platform will stream two NFL games on Christmas […]
A Texas mother, Gloria Williams, received a 50-year prison sentence for leaving her children in horrific conditions, including living with the decomposing body of her deceased 8-year-old son, Kendrick Lee, for over a year in a filthy, roach-infested apartment. Williams had pleaded guilty to child injury charges related to the abuse and death of her […]
A Texas state board has rejected a clemency plea from Robert Roberson, a man facing execution for the 2002 death of his 2-year-old daughter, Nikki Curtis, in a case involving the controversial diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome. Despite claims of his innocence and widespread support from Republican lawmakers, medical experts, and a detective involved in […]
Two Spring Texas teachers were removed from classrooms after they were allegedly giving young students sleeping stickers. A mom said her daughter showed the sticker with a nightlife design on it. A complaint was made to the school with the evidence her daughter provided the school said they would notify other parents about the situation […]
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