Uvalde school police chief fired
UPDATE: In a unanimous vote, the Uvalde School District voted to fire Uvalde School District Police Chief Pete Arredondo. This is a developing news…
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El Paso area school districts have not received “In God We Trust” posters for display in classrooms
EL PASO, Texas – A new Texas law requires Texas schools to display “In God We Trust” posters if they are donated to school districts. …
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Idaho can’t enforce abortion ban in medical emergencies
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press A federal judge in Idaho has barred the state from enforcing a strict abortion ban in medical emergencies over…
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Gov. Greg Abbott declares Dallas-Fort Worth deluge a disaster, freeing up state resources to help in recovery
Gov. Greg Abbott signed a state disaster declaration Tuesday for 23 counties after the Dallas area experienced what he described as the city’s…
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Biggest sources of immigrants to Texas
Stacker compiled a ranking of the biggest sources of immigrants to…
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Hundreds of flights canceled or delayed at 2 major airports in Dallas-Fort Worth
By Forrest Brown, CNN Heavy rains in the Dallas-Fort Worth area caused hundreds of flights to be canceled or delayed Monday at the two major airports…
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Watch: With a “feeling of betrayal,” one family flees Texas in search of safer climate for their transgender daughter
Watch more video. Having trouble viewing? Watch this video on texastribune.org. Ess Welsh spent her entire life in Texas. It’s where she fell in…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 22: Floods, Immigration, Ukraine, Student loans, Tesla
Heavy rains will lead to flash flooding in areas of the South. CNN meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has the latest…
Continue Reading Texas GOP congressman says Mar-a-Lago search reflects ‘long history of loss of credibility’ at DOJ under Democrats
By Aaron Pellish and Daniella Diaz, CNN Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas on Sunday criticized the Department of Justice for executing a search…
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Counties with the most super commuters in Texas
Stacker compiled a list of counties with the most super commuters in Texas using data from the U.S. Census…
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Texas public schools required to display “In God We Trust” posters if they are donated
A new law requiring Texas schools to display donated “In God We Trust” posters is the latest move by Republican lawmakers to bring Christianity…
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A West Texas coffee shop owner is giving away Plan B for free as fight over contraception access takes hold
WOLFFORTH — When the Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to abortions in June, Destiny Adams felt the country was taking a step backward.…
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El Paso Electric explains what to do before and during a power outage
EL PASO, Texas – A power outage can happen anytime and to anybody. Wednesday’s storms knocked out the power of one west El Paso apartment complex for…
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El Paso teens recruited to smuggle migrants into the United States through social media
EL PASO, Texas – In recent days, we’ve seen juveniles used to transport migrants into the United States. On Monday, a 19-year-old El Paso resident…
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Pablo Vegas, a utility executive in Ohio, named ERCOT’s new CEO
Pablo Vegas, a utility executive who lives in Ohio, will be the new leader of Texas’ main power grid operator, the Electric Reliability Council of…
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Illegal border crossings fall in July but remain high
WASHINGTON (AP) — Migrants were stopped fewer times at the U.S. border with Mexico in July than in June, authorities said Monday, a second straight…
Continue Reading Suspect accused of shooting a coach during a Dallas-area youth football game turns himself in
Texas police are looking for the man accused of shooting a coach at little league football…
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Family of Vanessa Guillén, Fort Hood soldier found dead, seeks $35 million in damages
A court ruling this week opened the door for Vanessa Guillén’s family to file a $35 million lawsuit. It’s now possible for the family of the…
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‘Hamilton’ team responds to Texas church’s unauthorized performance
Lin-Manuel Miranda is taking legal action against a Texas church that put on an unauthorized performance of “Hamilton.” Officials behind the musical…
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Texas Rescue Patrol offering Borderland teens the chance to become a cadet
Local teens are getting hands-on experience, and the skills that could help them save lives. “Not many 13 years are out there working on the…
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Found guilty at trial, Texas man drinks cloudy liquid, dies
DENTON, Texas (AP) — A man on trial in Texas died Thursday after drinking from a large water bottle containing a cloudy liquid as a jury found him…
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Houston ISD approves $2M funding for more guns and shields for district police
The Houston Independent School District has approved $2 million dollars in funding to buy more guns, shields, and ammunition for district police. The…
Continue Reading Officials refuse to answer key questions about Uvalde response probes as anger grows
As students prepare to go back to school, Uvalde parents expressed their frustration to the school district after they shared their new security…
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WATCH: O’Rourke responds with expletive when man laughs during comments on Uvalde shooting
MINERAL WELLS, Texas — Democratic candidate for Governor, Beto O’Rourke, snapped back at a man who laughed as he spoke about the Uvalde school…
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Greg Abbott agrees to one debate with Beto O’Rourke, but O’Rourke wants more
Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday he has agreed to debate Democratic opponent Beto O’Rourke on Sept. 30 in the Rio Grande Valley. O’Rourke said he…
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Twice accused of sexual assault, he was let go by Army commanders. He attacked again.
“Twice accused of sexual assault, he was let go by Army commanders. He attacked again.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit,…
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“This is horrific,” New York City mayor says of Greg Abbott’s policy as second busload of migrants from Texas arrives
““This is horrific,” New York City mayor says of Greg Abbott’s policy as second busload of migrants from Texas arrives” was first published by…
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Anthony ISD receives several grants for student programs, teacher incentives this school year
ANTHONY, Texas — Anthony ISD if one the smallest districts in the county welcoming back about 800 students this year. The district is investing in a…
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Counties with the most born-and-bred residents in Texas
Stacker compiled a ranking of the counties with the most born-and-bred residents in…
Continue Reading A toddler was killed after a cement truck tumbled over overpass onto a vehicle in Houston
By Melissa Alonso and Susannah Cullinane, CNN A toddler was killed Friday after a cement truck tumbled over an overpass in Houston and landed on top…
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