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UPDATE: This story has been updated as the hearing continued. Towards the end of his sentencing hearing on Monday, Patrick Crusius, 26, stood shackled and stone-faced as he heard from relatives of some of the 23 people he killed in an El Paso Walmart. They told Crusius how the
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
Well, well, well. It seems the Tesla Cybertruck — that stainless steel wedge of suburban overcompensation — isn’t exactly flying off the shelves like Elon Musk probably imagined back when he was smashing its windows on stage. So what’s a floundering EV giant to do when the original “futuristic” truck,
I met the news of Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket launch with a bit of an eye-roll this morning. Even though it put Van Horn, Texas (almost two hours southeast of El Paso), at the epicenter of seemingly every major news outlet — and Texas news is sort of
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.
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
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
“I’m terrified. Trying to start a family with my hubby and our first pregnancy was ectopic,” one user on threads wrote. “I'm a Black woman in TX where it's being shown that these health professionals don't & won't give af about
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
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
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.
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