Energy Secretary Rick Perry will not participate in a closed-door deposition with impeachment investigators but would consider testifying in an open hearing, according to the Department of Energy. “The Secretary will not partake in a secret star chamber inquisition where agency counsel is forbidden to be present,” department spokesperson Shaylyn Hynes said in a statement
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EL PASO, Texas — After Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 1325 into law in june, “CBD oil sold here” signs have been popping up all over the borderland. HB 1325 allows for the manufacture, productions and retail of hemp plant, where CBD, or cannabidiol, comes from. But what is it? The hemp plant
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EL PASO, Texas — What’s the only thing cooler than custom Whataburger boots? How about the fact that they’re made here in El Paso. The new custom Justin Boots are “Made for Walkin'” and inspired by the Randy Rogers Band, says Whataburger. Whataburger might be Chicago-owned now, but these Whataburger boots are still proudly made
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DALLAS, Texas — The thought of having to undergo brain surgery is scary, but imagine having the procedure done while you’re still awake … all while it’s being livestreamed on Facebook. Jenna Schardt, 25, is studying for her masters in occupational therapy at Brenau University in Georgia. One day, Schardt had been helping stroke patients
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In a World Series where neither team has won a home game, the Houston Astros are taking a 3-2 series lead … home. The first pitch of Game 6 is scheduled for 7:07 p.m. (8:07 p.m. ET) at Houston’s Minute Maid Park, where the Washington Nationals took a 2-0 lead in the series last week
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SIERRA BLANCA, Texas — A regional water shortage blamed on the depletion of area tanks has resulted in water restrictions being imposed at the West Texas Detention Facility that houses immigration detainees, officials told ABC-7 on Sunday. The Sierra Blanca facility, operated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is now shutting down its water supply at
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AMARILLO, Texas — Heavy snow fell in parts of the Texas Panhandle late this week, causing near whiteout conditions in Amarillo, according to the National Weather Service. Residents posted photos of the rare October snow storm on social media that show their fall decorations and pumpkins covered in white flakes as well as their pets
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DALLAS, Texas — A Dallas judge has ruled that both parents should have joint custody of a 7-year-old whose gender identity became central to their court battle, which drew attention from politicians across Texas. The judge’s order came just days after a jury rendered a verdict giving the mother sole conservatorship of James Younger. In
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EL PASO, Texas — Big congratulations are in order for one of Ysleta Independent School District’s teachers. Michelle Sandoval was named the 2020 Texas Secondary Teacher of the Year on Friday. Sandoval, an eighth grade teacher at Parkland Middle School, was named Teacher of the Year by the Texas Association of School Administrators at a
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HOUSTON, Texas — The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced a statewide search Wednesday for a fugitive bank robber who agents have dubbed the “Rainy Day Bandit.” Although the bank robber strikes during major storms in the Houston area, the FBI believes he may actually live in a different part of Texas and travels to the
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AUSTIN, Texas — First-term Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen announced Tuesday he will not seek reelection to the lower chamber in 2020 — completing a stunning fall for the Angleton Republican who enjoyed near unanimous support in the House just months earlier. After much prayer, consultation, and thoughtful consideration with my family, it is clear
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Police Department has created a new narcotics squad to serve high-risk warrants following a January botched drug raid that left two civilians dead and an officer charged with murder. The Houston Chronicle Monday that Police Chief Art Acevedo confirmed the new unit will begin operations in November. It will not
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A tornado tossed trees into homes, tore off storefronts and downed power lines but killed no one in a densely populated area of Dallas, leaving Mayor Eric Johnson to declare the city “very fortunate” to be assessing only property damage. A meteorologist said Monday that people took shelter thanks to early alerts, and that it
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Jose Altuve hit a game-ending homer off Aroldis Chapman with two outs in the ninth inning and the Houston Astros outlasted the New York Yankees 6-4 Saturday night to advance to the World Series for the second time in three years. In a bullpen game with a back-and-forth finish, DJ LeMahieu hit a tying, two-run
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Hundreds of supporters filled the Theatre in Grand Prairie for Beto O’Rourke’s “Rally Against Fear” on Thursday evening. The Democratic presidential candidate hosted the event in response to President Donald Trump’s “Keep America Great” rally in Dallas. After several speakers and musical acts, O’Rourke took the stage and greeted the crowd by saying “I love
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President Donald Trump on Thursday night compared the attack by the Turkish military on Syrian Kurds, onetime American allies in the fight against ISIS, to a schoolyard fight after praising a ceasefire agreed to earlier in the day. While speaking at a rally in Dallas, Trump described his approach to the situation between the Turks
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U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry, described by colleagues as one of the “three amigos” on U.S. policy on the Ukraine, will step down at the end of the year, President Donald Trump confirmed to reporters on Thursday afternoon. Perry was traveling with the president to Texas for a political rally when he shared the news
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A semi-truck hit an overpass in Fabens shutting down a small portion of Interstate 10 westbound and the overpass, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. The accident happened around 10 a.m. Thursday, but no injuries were reported. All westbound traffic was being forced to exit at Fabens and use the gateway to re-enter
Continue Reading U.S. Border Patrol agents followed a 10-year-old immigrant with cerebral palsy to a Texas hospital and took her into custody after the surgery. She had been brought to the U.S. from Mexico when she was a toddler. In another case, an armed Border Patrol agent roamed the hallways of an emergency room in Florida, stepping
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ProPublica is widely thought to be the gold standard of nonprofit investigative journalism. And The Texas Tribune has the same reputation on the local level, with coverage of the Lone Star State that is commonly cited as a model for nonprofit news startups. Now they are coming together to launch a co-branded investigative reporting unit.
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El Niño and La Niña are part of an oscillation in the ocean-atmosphere system that can impact weather and climate conditions. El Niño features warmer-than-average temperatures in the waters of the equatorial Pacific Ocean, while La Niña features colder-than-average waters. According to National Weather Service Meteorologist Jason Laney, the big player in the seasonal outlook
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In the fourth round of Democratic debates, former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke of El Paso engaged in one of the most personal exchanges of the entire primary with a fellow Democrat, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg. The issue — whether or not the government should have a mandatory buyback program for assault-style weapons — elicited
Continue Reading Texas’ GOP House speaker sought help ousting members of his own party in 2020, called a female lawmaker “vile” and said President Donald Trump is “killing us” in pivotal races in a secretly recorded meeting with a conservative activist released Tuesday. House Speaker Dennis Bonnen also profanely disparaged another Democratic House member in the hourlong
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New Mexico is expected to lead the U.S. in pecan production this year as growers prepare for the upcoming harvest. The U.S. Agriculture Department’s statistics service says production in the southwest state is forecast at a record high 97 million pounds (nearly 44,000 metric tons). That would mark a 6% increase over 2018. Production in
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The two Democratic presidential candidates from Texas are set to appear Tuesday evening in what threatens to be their last debate, a high-stakes opportunity to propel their campaigns out of the lower tier and prove they deserve their spots onstage. Julián Castro and Beto O’Rourke are among 12 candidates who will take the stage at
Continue Reading Fort Worth Interim Police Chief Ed Kraus apologized Tuesday for the killing of Atatiana Jefferson in her home by a Fort Worth officer. “I’m deeply sorry for what occurred,” Kraus said at a news conference. “Human life is a precious thing and should not have been taken from Ms. Jefferson.” “This incident has eroded the
Continue Reading A seven-city tour to secure the future of funding for state and local parks is underway and pulled into the Franklin Mountains on Monday. Anna Farrell-Sherman is part of a group that is currently hiking their way through 13 parks to promote Proposition 5. Proposition 5 is a constitutional amendment to dedicate funds from the
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A white Fort Worth police officer who shot and killed a black woman through a back window of her home while responding to a call about an open front door was charged with murder late Monday afternoon, just hours after resigning from the force. Aaron Dean, 34, was booked into jail on a murder charge
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A white Fort Worth police officer who shot and killed a black woman in her home while responding to a call about an open front door acted without justification and resigned Monday before he could be fired, the police chief said. Police bodycam video showed that Aaron Dean did not identify himself as an officer
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A concerned neighbor called police at 2:23 a.m. Saturday to check on the woman who lived across the street because her front door was open. At 2:30 a.m., she would be dead. A white police officer shot and killed Atatiana Koquice Jefferson, a 28-year-old black woman, through her window early Saturday in Fort Worth. Police
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