1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (633+ words) The Department of Homeland Security said shortly after the July 7 shooting that Salgado Araujo had “weaponized his vehicle in an attempt to run over an ICE law enforcement officer,” and that the officer had fired in self-defense. But two men…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (334+ words) The startup boom in Texas that seemed to threaten Massachusetts’ standing as an innovation hub has melted faster than an ice cube on a Dallas sidewalk in July. Startups based in Texas out-raised local startups in the first quarter, possibly…...

4+ week, 9+ hour ago   (703+ words) The proposal in Texas — which would mandate literary works such as Charles Dickens’ “Great Expectations” alongside parables from the New Testament — has been closely followed by education observers who say it appears to be the first of its kind in…...

1+ mon, 21+ hour ago   (383+ words) Benjamin Song was convicted of attempted murder last March after prosecutors say he opened fire and wounded a police officer at the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado. The seven other protesters sentenced Tuesday received prison terms ranging from 30 to 70 years....

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (373+ words) Arthur was the first tropical storm of the season in the Atlantic basin and it’s expected to keep weakening as it moves inland over southeastern Texas and western Louisiana, then cross the southeast Thursday through Friday. Maximum sustained winds were…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (737+ words) A man who opened fire in the West Texas city of Midland in an attack Friday morning that left one person dead and 10 injured had shot at a police officer just days earlier during a chase, authorities said. The suspect,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (232+ words) Midland police said the active shooter situation ended hours after the gunfire erupted in one part of the city before ending up near a veterinary hospital. Police did not immediately say how the suspect died. Midland Mayor Lori Blong said…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (277+ words) Karmelo Anthony, now 19, did not testify in his own defense over the killing of Austin Metcalf, whose death stunned a booming Dallas suburb where the two students attended different schools. If convicted, Anthony faces up to life in prison. Witnesses…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago   (507+ words) Brittney Griner understood the significance of the Connecticut Sun’s season when she signed a one-year deal with the team last week. For one season — and one season only — the 10-time All-Star, two-time scoring champion, two-time Defensive Player of the Year,…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (396+ words) Gonzales had already said he would not seek reelection after admitting to an affair with a staff member who later died by suicide. Republican Representative Tony Gonzales of Texas says he will retire after admitting to affair with staffer Republican…...