Texas Man Sentenced to 60 Years for Killing 8 Migrants near Border
A Texas jury has sentenced driver George Alvarez, who lost control of his vehicle and killed migrants outside a homeless shelter in May 2023, to 60 years in prison. Alvarez learned his fate on Friday after deliberations concluded on eight counts of drunk driving manslaughter, barely a year after eight migrants were killed in an […]
Texas suspect arrested after attacking man with machete, police say
A Texas man has been arrested after he allegedly attacked another man with a machete-style knife during a traffic altercation. The New Braunfels Police Department said on Facebook that Michael Martin Oquatt, 66, was arrested Wednesday and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Police were dispatched around noon Monday to a report of […]
‘Potential Failure Watch’ Announced for Dam on One of Texas’ Largest Lakes
LIVINGSTON, Texas — The Trinity River Authority has issued a “potential breach warning” for a dam at the bottom of one of the largest man-made lakes in Texas. The warning states that there is “no imminent danger of the dam failing or breaching.” In a release sent to affected residents near and downstream from Lake […]
Texas Supreme Court upholds state ban on gender transition treatment for minors
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday upheld the state’s ban on sex-reassignment treatments for children, allowing the state to remain one of at least 25 states and the largest to have restrictions on such treatments. The law, which takes effect on September 1, 2023, bans children under the age of 18 from undergoing hormone therapy, […]
Texas Supreme Court Upholds State’s Ban on Sex Changes for Minors
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday upheld a state order banning puberty suppressants, hormone therapy and other so-called gender-affirming treatments for children. 8-1 VerdictThe State Supreme Court of Texas Law The law, which came into force in September 2023, went against a woman’s right to decide whether or not to provide medical care for her […]
Texas security guard Percy Payne quits job during TV interview after being assaulted before boss blames him
A Texas security guard walked off the job during a live television interview after getting into an argument with his supervisor, who later blamed the attack on the guard as he was trying to stop two carjacking suspects who were stealing his car. Percy Payne, a Prive Security employee stationed at a private underground parking […]
Texas gun nut sold firearms to undercover NYPD cop from prison using white supremacist online group: DA
A Texas gun enthusiast used a white supremacist Telegram channel, which also included Buffalo mass shooter Payton Gendron, to sell firearms from prison to undercover New York Police Department investigators, Manhattan prosecutors said Friday. Hayden Espinosa, 24, was indicted in Manhattan Supreme Court on charges of trafficking illegal firearms and firearm parts, including silencers and […]
Suspect in deadly Texas Chick-fil-A shooting in US illegally, ICE confirms
A suspect in custody following a shooting at a Texas fast-food restaurant that left two people dead is in the United States illegally, authorities say. Police said 37-year-old Oved Bernardo Mendoza Argueta, a Salvadoran national, has been charged with multiple murder counts in the shooting that happened Wednesday at the Chick-fil-A in the 5300 block […]
‘Not Once Was He Respectable’: Texas A&M’s Travis Chestnut Blasts Jim Schlossnagle For His Blatant ‘Disrespect’
But Jim Schlossnagle is a really rude jerk. Travis ChestnutA utility player from Texas A&M University, he joined the starting lineup midway through the season and made an impact. Eagle And he slammed Jim Schlossnagle for treating him poorly while he was the Aggies’ head coach. (RELATED: Jim Schlossnagle joins hated Longhorns and completely upsets […]
Cook Children's sues Texas over potential Medicaid contract loss – The Texas Tribune
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