Texas principal flown to hospital after getting injured in ‘classroom disruption’; student detained
A “class disruption” at a high school in Texas left a vice principal seriously injured and one student in custody in connection with the incident. Corsicana Independent School District statement On Friday, the department said Candra Rogers was taken by helicopter after the incident but gave few details about what happened. “This has been a […]
Texas teen rodeo star fatally dragged by horse while tending to sick calf in shocking accident: ‘A great kid’
Military horses let loose in London Several horses from the Royal Cavalry, a branch of the British Army, ran out of control in the streets of London, injuring at least one person. (Reuters) A Texas teenager was seriously injured and later died Monday after being dragged by a horse while tending to a sick calf. […]
Bearded creature washing up on Texas beach is that of ‘worst nightmares’
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – This week, the Gulf Coast of Texas has been hit by a wave of stinging crickets, spiny creatures that can inflict a painful sting… Fireworms, also known as bristle worms, are tiny insects covered in tiny, needle-like spines filled with poison, according to the National Park Service (NPS). Over the past […]
Texas Instruments awarded $1.6B to build semiconductor plants
Texas Instruments will receive up to $1.6 billion in funding from the CHIPS/Science Act to build three semiconductor factories in Texas and Utah, the company announced Friday. The funding will be used to build two new manufacturing plants in Sherman, Texas, and a third plant in Lehi, Utah. “The historic CHIPS Act will expand semiconductor […]
Texas Sues GM, Claiming It Secretly Collected Driver Data to Share with Insurers
The state of Texas filed a lawsuit against General Motors, accusing the company of installing technology in more than 14 million vehicles that collected driver data and sold it to insurance companies and other companies without their consent. CNBC Reports Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced this week that the lawsuit stems from an investigation […]
Texas county approves $115K in security funding for progressive DA after secret meeting
Travis County commissioners approved $115,000 in additional security funding for District Attorney Jose Garza after meeting behind closed doors earlier this year to discuss the measure, according to multiple reports this week. Commissioners reportedly voted publicly on the measure in March after considering evidence that Garza had received threats at his home. The bill was […]
Authorities seek public’s help identifying suspected Texas serial killer after DNA links person to 2 murders
The Austin Police Department (APD) is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspected serial killer whose DNA has been linked to the murders of two women in the metropolitan area. On June 21st at approximately 4 p.m., police were dispatched to a home in the 2600 block of Metcalf Road after a report […]
Texas AG threatens to sue Dallas over gun ban at State Fair
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, on Tuesday threatened legal action against the city of Dallas if the Texas State Fair, the nonprofit that puts on the annual event, does not reverse a new policy banning open and concealed carry of firearms at next month’s state fair. Paxton argued that because the State Fair […]
Ken Paxton threatens to sue after State Fair of Texas bans guns: ‘Infringement of Second Amendment rights’
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has threatened to sue the city of Dallas over a new policy banning concealed carry of guns at the highly anticipated State Fair of Texas. The state fair announced last week that it would ban guns on its grounds unless they were carried by retired or active police officers. In […]
Video shows boy, 12, save mom’s life after she drove into Texas pond
Heart-pounding footage shows the moment a brave 12-year-old boy saved the life of his mother after she plunged her car into a deep Texas pond during a medical attack. “I’m having a seizure! I can’t move! I’m in the water, help me!” a sobbing and drenched Dwight Winbush pleaded with West Orange police, pointing to […]