Tropical Storm Alberto forms in Gulf of Mexico as Texas braces for flooding
Tropical Storm Alberto formed in the Gulf of Mexico, becoming the first named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. The storm is bringing heavy rains and coastal flooding to much of the Texas Gulf Coast, but the center of the storm will likely not make landfall in the United States. Tropical Storm Alberto formed […]
Texas leads 19-state coalition challenging green energy transition mandate
Texas is leading a coalition of 19 states challenging federal agencies that require states to implement a “green energy” transition. States have filed complaints with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in opposition to rules passed to advance unprecedented federal control over the U.S. power grid. Currently, state regulators determine the most efficient mix of […]
Texas police arrest man wanted for robbing bank with child in tow
A man suspected of robbing a Texas bank with his young child in tow has been arrested by the FBI. According to Fort Worth police and the Dallas Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), 44-year-old Ronnie Newman was arrested by police in Mineral Wells, Texas, on Monday. The investigation was concluded after […]
Lawsuit over US credit card late fees rule must stay in Texas, court rules – Yahoo Finance
Nate Raymond (Reuters) – The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau suffered a jurisdictional setback on Tuesday in a case challenging a new rule capping late credit card fees at $8, with a federal appeals court ruling that the case should stay in Texas and not be sent to a Washington, DC, judge. The ruling by […]
Texas megachurch pastor resigns after woman says he sexually abused her in the 1980s
The pastor of a megachurch in Texas has resigned after a woman alleged that he sexually abused her multiple times in the 1980s, beginning when she was 12 years old. The Gateway Church’s presbytery announced in a statement Tuesday that it had accepted the resignation of the church’s senior pastor and founder, Robert Morris. The […]
Intruder allegedly charges at Texas homeowner with screwdriver. But homeowner is armed with more lethal tool.
An intruder allegedly lunged at a Texas homeowner with a screwdriver Monday afternoon, but the homeowner had a gun and won the confrontation. Sherman Police received a report of shots fired from a home in the 1300 block of East Ida Road around 5 p.m. KXII-TV reported.Sherman is about an hour and a half north […]
Video shows newborn being dumped in Texas heat — before hero couple saves her
A shocking video shows a callous man abandoning a naked newborn baby in the scorching Texas heat, then sprinting away to avoid being spotted – before a passing couple spotted him and came to his rescue. As temperatures soared to 95 degrees Fahrenheit early Saturday morning, the premature baby, whose identity remains unknown, was left […]
Deadly Texas Juneteenth mass shooting suspect description released by police
Police outside Austin, Texas, have released a description of a suspect following a mass shooting at a Juneteenth celebration over the weekend. According to police, two people were killed and 14 injured in Round Rock around 10:50 pm on Saturday. The man being searched for is a thin black man, about 5 feet 7 inches […]
Texas megachuch pastor admits ‘inappropriate sexual behavior with a young lady’
The pastor of a megachurch in Texas, accused of repeatedly sexually abusing a family friend starting when he was just 12, has admitted to previously engaging in “inappropriate sexual conduct with young women.” Robert Morris, founder of Gateway Church in Southlake and a one-time spiritual adviser to Donald Trump, came forward after Cindy Klemischer. He […]
Texas Democrat Candidate Charged with Sending Himself Racist Messages
Talal Patel, the Democratic candidate for Fort Bend, Texas’ 3rd Congressional District Commissioner, was arrested and charged with online impersonation and identity fraud for allegedly sending fake hate messages to himself on social media. The Texas Rangers arrested Patel after he allegedly sent racist and derogatory comments to them over a period of months. Impersonation […]