Texas House runoff elections could seal revenge wins for Paxton, Abbott
Texas’ highly anticipated primary runoff elections are sure to make waves on Tuesday as Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) look to finally put an end to the political careers of a select group of vulnerable Republicans who have wronged them over the past year. Abbott is targeting Republican incumbents who […]
REPORT: Mexican Police Detained By US After Crossing Into Texas In Pursuit Of Suspect
Mexican police officers pursued the suspects this week as they crossed the southern border into Texas before detaining them at an international port of entry, according to Breitbart News. The incident reportedly happened in Matamoros. explanationAccording to reports, Tamaulipas state police responded to the scene after receiving a report of a fight in the city’s […]
Mexican Cops Cross into Texas While Chasing Suspect
A group of Tamaulipas state police officers pursuing the suspects mistakenly crossed into Texas, leading to a brief standoff with U.S. authorities at the international port of entry in Brownsville. The incident began earlier this week in Matamoros, where Tamaulipas state police responded to a report of a fight in the city’s northeast Benito Juarez […]
Over a third of Texas counties are under a disaster declaration
More than a third of Texas counties are under disaster declarations after extreme weather battered much of the state Saturday night and into Sunday. Severe weather, including multiple tornadoes, hit across the central United States, killing at least 18 people. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott had issued disaster declarations for 108 counties across the state as […]
Severe storms in Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma leave at least 11 dead
Severe storms ripped through three states over the weekend, leaving a trail of widespread destruction and leaving at least 11 people dead. Authorities said seven people were reported dead after a tornado ripped through an area of Cook County, Texas, near the Oklahoma border on Saturday night, the Associated Press reported. Officials said the storm […]
At least 11 people dead after storms tear through Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas | Texas
The latest wave of deadly weather to hit the central U.S. left at least 11 people dead in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas on Sunday as powerful storms destroyed homes and truck stops where drivers had taken refuge. Seven people were reported dead in Cook County, Texas, near the Oklahoma border, after a tornado struck a […]
At Least Nine Dead After Tornado-Causing Storms Hit Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas
The deadly storms ripped through Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas, killing at least nine people, the Associated Press reported Sunday. Powerful tornadoes ripped through three states, destroying homes and truck stops where drivers had taken shelter from the storm. AP report. Five of those believed to have died were in Texas, near the Oklahoma border. Reports […]
Texas teen honors late dad with tear-jerking valedictorian speech hours after his burial: Doing this ‘for him’
A Texas high school valedictorian, who gave a tearful speech set against the backdrop of his father’s burial earlier that morning, said he looked out at the crowd and saw how his words had touched everyone, summoning the strength to carry on. “I didn’t even know if I had the strength to do it. I […]
5 Dead in Massive North Texas Memorial Day Weekend Tornado
A North Texas sheriff confirmed that at least five people were killed in tornadoes that ripped through two counties over Memorial Day weekend. At least 20 people were injured in the storms Saturday night. Cook County, Texas, Sheriff Ray Sappington reported that at least five people were killed in an attack in a North Texas […]
5 killed including kids, 80 hurt in Texas, Oklahoma tornado
A powerful tornado struck a busy gas station in Texas on Saturday night, collapsing the entire building and killing at least five people, including a child. Up to 80 people were injured, and authorities warned that the death toll “could rise further.” The tornado that struck Valley View, about 60 miles north of Dallas, was […]