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In West Texas, an unlikely alliance stands against extending the border wall
4+ hour, 40+ min ago (110+ words) Plans for a border wall in the Big Bend area of Texas have been met with immediate and surprisingly bi-partisan backlash. And while the Trump administration is now seemingly reversing course on its. .. In West Texas, an unlikely alliance stands…...
Texas will conclude its primary election Tuesday after a week of early voting
10+ hour, 37+ min ago (153+ words) The most anticipated result will be from the Republican runoff for the U. S. Senate between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and the state's Attorney General Ken Paxton. The two candidates have slightly shifted their message after President Trump's endorsement of Paxton last…...
'It's exhausting': TSA staffing shortage causes long wait times at Houston's airports
2+ mon, 16+ hour ago (68+ words) For several days, Houston's two commercial airports have experienced the highest TSA agent callouts and some of the longest security check-in lines in the country. 'It's exhausting': TSA staffing shortage causes long wait times at Houston's airports For several days,…...
Trump administration's efforts to extend border wall threaten Texas nature reserve
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (441+ words) The Trump administration is moving forward on building new border wall segments in environmental and culturally sensitive areas. Local activists are pleading with Congress to stop construction. President Trump's signature border wall got billions of dollars from Republican legislation last…...
U. S. intervention in Venezuela divides Houston
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (948+ words) Lupita Gutierrez, a fruit and vegetable vendor, poses for a portrait on Jan. 14 at the Houston Farmer's Market in Houston. Gutierrez says she thinks Trump ordered the intervention in Venezuela to distract Americans from his failure to reduce inflation at…...
Single digit temperatures are expected as far south as Texas in weekend winter storm
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (346+ words) Forecasters are warning of a historic storm expected to hit this weekend, with snow and ice from Texas to the Carolinas and up the East Coast. The winter system could bring more than a foot of snow. GREG ALLEN, BYLINE:…...
Concerns about conditions at Texas detention center grow after 3 die in custody
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (137+ words) There are growing concerns about conditions at the largest detention center in the country. Three people have died in custody since December (or the last six weeks). Lawmakers and human rights organizations are demanding answers about allegations of abuse, medical…...
Six months later, the Texas Hill Country is still living with effects from flooding
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1640+ words) Stuffed animals and flowers surround a memorial outside Camp Mystic, along the Guadalupe River near Kerrville, Texas, honoring the nearly 30 children who were killed when floodwaters tore through the area on July 4. Rachel Osier Lindley/The Texas Newsroom hide caption…...
Texas appeals ruling that Trump-urged voting map is racial gerrymandering
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (1091+ words) From The Texas Newsroom A Texas lawmaker looks over a redistricting map during the debate in the state senate in August. Eric Gay/AP hide caption Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has quickly appealed to the Supreme Court a ruling that…...