Texas

A Texas Sheriff Opened A Criminal Investigation Into Gov. DeSantis’s Political Stunt Of Sending Immigrants To Martha’s Vineyard
Nearly 50 immigrants from Venezuela were flown from Texas to Florida to Martha's Vineyard last week by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

A Texas Woman Was Arrested For A Racist Attack On A Group Of Indian American Women That They Caught On Video
In video of the incident, Esmeralda Upton can be seen verbally and physically attacking the women, and at one point threatening to shoot one of them.

A Man, Not His 13-Year-Old Son, Was Driving The Truck That Killed 9 People In Texas, Officials Now Say
Victims of the crash included six student golfers and their coach who were returning to New Mexico after a tournament.

Many Of The Immigrants Who Died In The Trailer Of A Big Rig In Texas Were Trying To Make Money To Send Home To Their Impoverished Families
"What the tragedy in San Antonio, Texas, reveals is something alarming," one expert said.

A Judge Has Again Blocked Texas From Investigating Parents Of Trans Youth For "Child Abuse"
The temporary restraining order comes after a second lawsuit was filed against state officials when a narrow court ruling allowed them to resume the investigations.

Swimmer’s Itch Is Real. Here’s What It Is And How To Avoid It.
Swimmer’s itch is an allergic reaction to a parasitic infection. It sounds terrible, but it’s actually not that serious — although it can be annoying.

Texas Authorities Are Still Waiting For Uvalde's School Police Chief To Answer Questions
Uvalde schools police chief Pete Arredondo was incident commander and led the police response to the deadly shooting.

Beto O'Rourke Interrupted Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's News Conference To Criticize The Uvalde Mass Shooting Response
"This is on you until you choose to do something different," Beto O'Rourke said.

These Photos Show How Uvalde, Texas, Is Mourning In The Wake Of The School Massacre
Photographers in Uvalde are capturing the grief — and solidarity — of a community coping with one of the deadliest school shootings in US history.

Texas Officials Blame The School Shooting On Mental Health And Not The Guns That Were Used To Kill 19 Children
Even though he repeatedly stressed that mass shootings are a mental health issue, Gov. Greg Abbott said the shooter “had no known mental health history.”

Matthew McConaughey Pleaded For Immediate Action In An Emotional Statement After At Least 19 Children Were Killed In A Texas School Shooting
“Action must be taken so that no parent has to experience what the parents in Uvalde and the others before them have endured,” McConaughey wrote in the wake of the shooting in his hometown.

"When Are We Going To Do Something?": People Are Reacting To The Texas School Shooting With Fury
"As the slaughter increases, as our kids run for their lives, we do nothing."

At Least 19 Students And 2 Adults Are Dead After A Shooting At A Texas Elementary School
The deadly mass shooting occurred in Uvalde, a small city roughly 80 miles west of San Antonio.

The Texas Supreme Court Said The State Can Resume Investigating Parents Of Trans Youth For "Child Abuse"
But the court also ruled that state officials could not continue investigating the family whose lawsuit prompted the initial injunction.

A 26-Year-Old Woman Was Arrested After A “Self-Induced Abortion” In Texas. The Charge Will Be Dropped, The Prosecutor Says.
Abortion rights advocates rallied around Lizelle Herrera, who spent several days in jail on a $500,000 bond.

A Texas High School Drill Team Is Being Criticized For Doing A Racist Chant Against Native Americans During A Disney World Routine
A Disney spokesperson condemned the performance and said the chant was not in the school's audition tape.

A Court Has Blocked Texas From Investigating Parents Of Trans Youth For "Child Abuse"
A Travis County District Court judge said Gov. Greg Abbott’s actions were “beyond the scope of his duty and unconstitutional.”

Inside Project Texas, TikTok’s Big Answer To US Lawmakers’ China Fears
TikTok is rebuilding its systems to keep US user data in the US and putting a new US-based team in control. But for now, that team reports to executives in China.

How A Texas Town Embraced A Crypto Miner It Didn’t Want
A 2021 winter storm overwhelmed Denton's power grid, pushing the city into crushing debt. Then a faceless company arrived with a promise to refill its coffers — and double its energy use.

A Former Texas Militant Group Member Testified About Bringing Rifles And Handguns To DC For Jan. 6
Rocky Hardie received partial immunity to testify for the government against defendant Guy Reffitt.

Federal Prosecutors Opened Their Case In The First Jan. 6 Trial By Painting A Texas Man As A Mob Leader
Prosecutors contend Guy Reffitt was a “leader” in the assault on the Capitol, even if he never went inside the building.

A Texas Democratic Primary Between A Conservative Incumbent And A Progressive Challenger Is Heading To A Runoff
The race between Rep. Henry Cuellar and Jessica Cisneros will continue to May.

Live Results: Texas Primary Elections
Texans are voting in the first primary elections of the midterms. See the results as they come in.

A Mother Is Suing After Texas Launched A "Child Abuse" Investigation Over Her Teen's Gender-Affirming Care, A New Lawsuit Says
The mother under investigation is herself an employee of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Texas’s Confusing Voter Registration System Is An Early Result Of Congress's Failed Voting Rights Push
Thousands of Texas voters struggled to correctly submit mail ballot applications and ballots under a new, stringent law.

From China To Kazakhstan To Texas: The Great Crypto Migration To The US Is Underway
Bitcoin miners keep picking up their operations and moving to more lucrative destinations. Now, their sights are trained on the US.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Wants Agencies To Investigate Gender-Affirming Care For Trans Youth As "Child Abuse"
The letter, however, is not legally binding.

A Grand Jury Recommended Murder Charges Against The Man Who Shot Adil Dghoughi In Texas
The charges came after Dghoughi's family said they had grown concerned over how the investigation was being handled.

Fitness-Turned-Christianity Influencer Brittany Dawn Has Been Sued By The State Of Texas Over Her Fitness Programs
Brittany Dawn pivoted to religious content in 2019 after the first accusations of her fitness workouts misleading people with eating disorders.

Texans Are Sharing Survival Tips They Learned Last Year As They Endure Another Massive Winter Storm
The storm sweeping the central and southeastern United States has created dangerous conditions and led to thousands of flight cancellations.