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Kay Granger, first Republican woman from Texas to serve in the House, has died at age 83
1+ week, 3+ day ago (449+ words) House Speaker Mike Johnson said in a post on X that throughout her career, Granger “broke barriers for women in public service.” He added that she “was a dear friend who will be greatly missed.” Granger, who began her career…...
ICE extends no-bid contract for major detention center in Texas, rejecting calls for closure
2+ week, 4+ day ago (374+ words) By RYAN J. FOLEY U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to keep one of its largest and most expensive detention facilities open for at least another year despite calls to close it over reported human rights abuses, according to a notice published…...
A third death has been confirmed from catastrophic Texas floods, governor says
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (168+ words) Abbott said a person attempting to drive through floodwaters was swept away Monday. The governor went to the city of Cotulla, about 90 miles southwest of San Antonio, for a flyover to assess the damage of floodwaters he said have left…...
Top auto regulator opens special probe after a Tesla slams into a Texas home, killing a 76-year-old
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (384+ words) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it’s opening a special investigation into the Tesla Model 3 crash on Friday near Houston, a significant probe because the car was using technology that Elon Musk considers key to the company’s future. The…...
Lawsuit challenges Trump administration’s land swap with SpaceX in Texas
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (353+ words) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service this month approved moving forward with the deal with SpaceX, which would surrender 683 acres (276 hectares) the company owns in exchange for federal land in the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge. The 103,000-acre (41,700-hectare)…...
Texas governor wants to speed up work on a fly-breeding factory to fight a cattle parasite
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (956+ words) Texas Gov. Greg Abbott expressed concern Friday that a new factory isn’t expected to start breeding sterile New World screwworm flies for more than a year as a big part of the effort to stop its flesh-eating larvae from threatening…...
Paxton makes his final pitch in Texas US Senate race against Cornyn, buoyed by Trump’s endorsement
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (634+ words) By JESSE BEDAYN and THOMAS BEAUMONT “I don’t know if y’all noticed this, but Donald Trump endorsed me,” Paxton told a small rally in a town outside Austin, inciting whoops and applause from the crowd. Paxton has been turning his…...
Texas attorney general launches probe into Lululemon’s potential use of certain chemicals
4+ mon, 14+ hour ago (513+ words) NEW YORK (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched a probe into Lululemon over the potential use of harmful chemicals in its clothing. But the activewear company says it stopped using the... The investigation, announced on the attorney general…...
Man charged in connection with some of ‘Texas Killing Fields’ deaths of dozens of women
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (631+ words) By JUAN A. LOZANO A stretch of land along Interstate 45 southeast of Houston was dubbed the “Texas Killing Fields” after the bodies of more than 30 women were found there. Investigators believe multiple perpetrators may be responsible for the deaths of mainly…...
Quarterback from Texas powerhouse transfers to Mission Viejo
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (197+ words) A quarterback from a powerhouse high school football program in Texas has transferred to Mission Viejo, Diablos coach Chad Johnson confirmed Saturday. Nash McElree, a 6-foot-1, 212-pound junior from Aledo in Texas, has enrolled at Mission Viejo, the player and…...