Texas
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Democrat House Member’s Eerie Final Message Before Dying at 70: ‘Don’t Mess With Medicaid’
Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner died on Tuesday at 70 years of age months after becoming a first-time congressman for Texas, officials confirmed on Wednesday. His last public message ended up…
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WATCH: Devastating Texas Winds Demolish Homes in Unfinished Housing Development
A housing inspector out of Dallas Fort Worth visited an unfinished housing development ravaged by severe winds, pointing out unsettling oversights in the construction of some of the houses left…
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Texas Files Bill to Ban Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Adults
Texas Rep. Brent Money (R-Greenville) filed a bill on Wednesday that seeks to ban medical providers from providing gender-affirming care to transgender adults. House Bill 3399 appears to build off…
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Texas Reports First US Measles Death In A Decade Amid Growing Outbreak
Texas health officials reported on Wednesday that a child in West Texas has died from measles. This is the first measles-related death in the U.S. in ten years. Measles is…
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Illegal Egg Smugglers Caught at the Mexican Border as Prices Continue to Rise
AFP US Customs and Border Protection agents in Texas have prevented at least 90 people from smuggling eggs into the country from Mexico, they revealed in a news release. “Nationally,…
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Apple plans Texas factory for AI servers, 20,000 research jobs
APPLE on Monday (Feb 24) said it plans to help bring online a quarter-million-square-foot factory in Texas by 2026 to build artificial intelligence servers and will add about 20,000 research…
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KFC Trades Kentucky For Texas: Fans React To Iconic Brand’s HQ Relocation News
Kentucky Fried Chicken, the beloved fast-food chain synonymous with the state, was undergoing a major shift as its parent company, Yum Brands, announced Tuesday that it will be relocating its…
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KFC shifts US headquarters from Kentucky to Texas
FRIED chicken restaurant giant KFC will be moving its US headquarters from Louisville, Kentucky, to Plano, Texas, its parent company said on Tuesday. The shift comes as part of a…
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Texas Church Worship Leader Arrested for Sexually Assaulting 10-Year-Old Girl
A Montgomery County man is facing a charge of aggravated sexual assault of a child after a church pastor reported him to law enforcement officials. Sean Carroll Aveilhe, 51, was…
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Cybertruck Driver Shares Message for Musk After Crashing in Self-Driving Mode: ‘Help Save Others From the Same Fate or Far Worse’
A self-driving Cybertruck crashed after its human driver got “complacent.” X A man behind the wheel of a Cybertruck pickup went viral after sharing that his vehicle crashed while in…
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Female Texas Coach Who Admitted to Sexual Relationship with 15-Year-Old Student, Avoids Prison
Former Forsan ISD employee Kendall Phillips has pleaded guilty to charges of improper relationship between educator and student – a second degree felony. According to Josh Hamby, District Attorney for…
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Texas Republican Escalates Fight to Deport Rep. Ilhan Omar: ‘Let’s Send Her Back to Somalia Where She Belongs’
The Texas lawmaker who last week called for the deportation of Rep. Ilhan Omar is now escalating the effort, urging his supporters to sign a petition to that end. Concretely,…
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NYSE to launch in Texas, escalating listing venue competition
THE New York Stock Exchange announced on Wednesday (Feb 12) it will launch an exchange in Texas, increasing competition among listing venues in the state. Several high-profile firms, including Elon…
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NYSE plans Texas exchange as financial firms flock to state
THE New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) plans to start an equities exchange in Texas, the latest firm seeking a slice of the financial services industry in a state where the…
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Pam Bondi Disbands DOJ’s Anti-Corruption Task Force, Will Use Seized Fund to Build Detention Centers: Report
The Trump administration closed the DOJ’s anti-corruption task force on Thursday. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images A report found that newly appointed Attorney General Pam Bondi disbanded the Department of Justice’s (DOJ)…
