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Democrats see signs of growing momentum in Texas Senate race

Democrats are showing signs of gaining momentum in the Texas Senate race between Sen. Ted Cruz (R) and Rep. Colin Allred (D), making this year the breakthrough year Democrats have been chasing for several cycles. This is fueling the party's expectations that this may be the case. While Cruz remains the favorite to win, and […]

Texas Border-Area School Board President Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy Charges

The president of a Texas border school board has pleaded guilty to his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy. The plot involved key members of the city's political leadership. The guilty plea came just a week after the city's mayor also pleaded guilty to the same charges. This week, Francisco “Frank” Alaniz, 41, former president […]

Texas man, Garcia Glenn White, executed over 1989 killing of twin girls

A Texas man convicted of stabbing 16-year-old twin girls to death more than 30 years ago was executed Tuesday night. Garcia Glenn White received a chemical injection at the state prison in Huntsville and was pronounced dead at 6:56 p.m. He was convicted of murdering Annette Edwards and Barnett Edwards in December 1989. AP The […]

Dockworkers From Maine To Texas Begin Strike That Could Have Lasting Impact On Economy

On October 1, 2024, longshoremen strike at the Bayport Container Terminal in Seabrook, Texas. Employees at 14 ports along the eastern and Gulf coasts were making last-minute preparations Wednesday for a possible labor strike that could cripple the U.S. economy. Despite the last-minute meeting, just before the presidential election. (Photo by MARK FELIX/AFP via Getty […]

Bizarre flavored beer to debut at the State Fair of Texas

Are you brave enough to try one of the new beers at the Expo? Fletcher's Corny Dogs has announced that it will debut its infamous mustard-flavored beer at this year's State Fair of Texas. Fletchers Corny Dog Mustard Corn dog in a beer can. Fletchers Corny Dogs/X The beer was first brewed as part of […]

Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas go on strike, a standoff risking new shortages

Longshoremen from Maine to Texas began walking picket lines early Tuesday in a strike over wages and automation. If the strike continues for more than a few weeks, inflation could reignite and shortages could arise. The contract between the port and some 45,000 members of the International Longshoremen's Association expired at midnight, and workers went […]