Angela Lim is a General Assignment Features Reporter at The Seattle Times and a previous news fellow of The Barbed Wire. Her work can be seen in Texas Monthly and Austin Chronicle. Lim was born in Houston and lived in the Philippines for 16 years.
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A Fort Worth man is accused of killing his mother after police found a woman covered in blood and holding a Bible. When Fort Worth police arrived on the scene, the man told them it was “an exorcism,” according to his arrest warrant obtained by CBS News Texas. The accused,
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The Texas House of Representatives gave initial approval of Senate Bill 2 around 2 a.m. Thursday morning, with an 85-63 vote, largely along party lines. What does that mean? Texas is on its way to one of the country’s largest tax-payer funded school voucher programs, a
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Six people were injured, two critically, after an explosion at an Austin house on Sunday. The explosion damaged at least 24 nearby properties, and could be heard away as far as Georgetown, Austin Fire Department Division Chief Wayne Parrish said. One user on X said the explosion “rattled” their building.
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This story contains descriptions of bullying and physical violence that may be triggering for some readers. Parents and educators can find anti-bullying resources here. Brianna Harrelson’s son was attacked daily at Eastern Hills Middle School last year. Harrelson, a Harker Heights resident, said the attacks were physical, and
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Coppell ISD officials called Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit against the district “political fodder” aimed at public schools. The suit, which claimed the district violated state law that bans critical race theory from being taught, was alleged to be based on a manipulated hidden-video recording, according to
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is cracking down on corporate law firms with Texas offices that he alleges promote employment practices aimed at increasing workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion, according to the Office of the Attorney General. This follows federal officials’ request for information about law firms’ DEI initiatives last
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Federal spending cuts have hit Texas’ public health agencies amid rapidly spreading disease outbreaks. Texas had 422 measles cases as of April 1, according to state health data, and at least 22 new infections were confirmed over the last five days. In February, state health officials confirmed the death of
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There’s more reasons to love Texas’ favorite grocery store: H-E-B currently has the cheapest egg prices nationwide. According to a FinanceBuzz study first-reported by The San Antonio Express-News, H-E-B has the lowest price for a dozen eggs among top grocers across the country.
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Amid the rise of “Tesla Takedown” protests, a Dallas Tesla owner sued a man who allegedly keyed his Model X. The Tesla owner wants $1 million to compensate for damages to his car, lost income, and emotional distress, CBS News reported. Over the weekend, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Police
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As measles continues to spread in West Texas, so does medical disinformation. Children were treated for toxic levels of vitamin A after infamous vaccine skeptic — and Health and Human Services Secretary — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recommended the supplement as a measles remedy earlier this month, Texas Public Radio first reported.
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Three teenage girls in Houston have been accused of conspiring to kill their mother. The alleged source of their rage? Their mom turned off the Wi-Fi. The siblings, ages 14, 15, and 16, were arrested on Monday on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Authorities responded to
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett is in hot water for her comments about Gov. Greg Abbott, whom she called “Governor Hot Wheels” in a speech on Saturday. Amid backlash, Crockett made a post on X claiming she meant to attack Abbott’s “terrible policies,” not his disability. “I wasn’t thinking about