Texas Salon Owner Jailed for COVID Lockdown Violation Wins Seat in Legislature
A former Dallas salon owner who was jailed for reopening his salon during the coronavirus pandemic will be the next state representative for Texas House District 62. Shelley Luther won the election with nearly 80% of the vote. Mr. Luther defeated Democratic challenger Tiffany Drake in the race for the far north Texas Congressional seat […]
Texas couple accused of killing man they lived with, covering his body with rugs
A Texas man and woman have been charged with stabbing to death a man who lived with them in an apartment building. Leo Moore and Haley Barber, both 20 years old, are charged with capital murder in the murder of Johnny Mack Ross Jr. Moore and Barber, who lived with Ross, reportedly killed him, wrapped […]
I’ll Protect Illegal Immigrants, It Was a ‘Problem’ When Texas Sent Us Migrants
On Wednesday's broadcast of MSNBC's “The Reid Out,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) vowed to “do everything we can to protect illegal immigrants.” But he also said the state “has a very inhumane transportation problem” from Texas to Illinois. “I want to be clear that there are certain circumstances in which the federal and state governments […]
Missing ‘Gossip Girl’ actress Chanel Maya Banks found unharmed in Texas
“Gossip Girl” actress Chanel Maya Banks, who went missing in Los Angeles two weeks ago, has been found safe in Texas, police said Wednesday. The 36-year-old actress, whose credits include “Blue Bloods,” was located in Texas on Monday, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson told the Post. Authorities said she was not injured and no […]
Meet Tre Johnson: Texas’ five-star freshman who broke Kevin Durant’s record in debut
When it comes to college basketball freshmen, perhaps no one has exploded more than Texas Longhorns five-star recruit Tre Johnson. He looked like the real deal until the first week of the season. Johnson, a top-five recruit in the 2024 class, immediately took over the starting spot in head coach Rodney Terry's lineup. Played a […]
More than $31M in meth concealed in shipment of peppers seized at Texas border
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents at a Texas port of entry on Sunday seized $31,169,000 worth of methamphetamine hidden inside a package of chili peppers. The discovery was made by CBP Field Operations Directorate personnel at the Fahr International Bridge, Texas, the agency reported Tuesday. $5 million worth of meth hidden in fake watermelon […]
Texas lawmakers file record breaking 1,500 bills for 2025 legislative session
Tuesday is the first day Texas lawmakers can file bills for next year's legislative session, and they didn't hold back in filing a record-breaking 1,500 bills in the first filing period. Staffers camped out behind the Senate chamber in an effort to file it early, although there is no real benefit to it. But the […]
Texas woman shot armed man who tried to enter her home: police
A Texas woman shot and killed an armed man who tried to “forcefully” enter her home on Friday, according to local authorities. The DeSoto Police Department said Friday, around 7:54 p.m., there was an “active disturbance” in the 400 block of Raintree Circle, and a female caller responded to dispatch saying an unknown man was […]
Biden’s Green Push Stumbles As Chinese Firm Ditches Texas Solar Plant
One of China's largest solar power companies, which was originally set to receive nearly $2 billion in President Joe Biden's climate change stimulus money, will sell its new plant in Texas. Solar power company Trina Solar insists the decision has nothing to do with President-elect Donald Trump's anti-China stance or Biden's pledge to eliminate environmental […]
Texas firefighter pulls toddler from burning building
Firefighters in Texas pulled a trapped toddler out of a burning apartment window early Sunday morning in a daring rescue effort that was captured on video. The firefighter was identified in the investigation. facebook post J. Head of North Hood County Volunteer Fire Department's Engine 26 was captured on a co-worker's body camera pulling 2-year-old […]