Richest billionaires in Texas
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Parents reach $250,000 settlement with Texas city after son, 3, dies after contracting brain-eating amoeba at splash pad
By Hannah Sarisohn, CNN The parents of a 3-year-old boy who died last year after a contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba at a splash pad in…
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Texas power grid, energy sectors facing elevated Russian cyber threats during war in Ukraine
Russian hackers have been probing Texas’ energy infrastructure for weak points in digital systems that would allow them to steal sensitive…
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Blue Origin’s New Shepard completes fourth human spaceflight
NEAR VAN HORN, Texas — Blue Origin’s successfully launched its 20th New Shepard flight, marking the fourth human spaceflight for the company.…
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How gas prices have changed in Texas in the last week
Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Texas using data from…
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Gov. Abbott, TEA announce funding adjustment to sustain in-person learning
AUSTIN, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Education Agency announced changes to certain attendance reporting periods for school systems in…
Continue Reading Here’s who’s flying on Thursday’s Blue Origin space launch
By Catherine Thorbecke and Jackie Wattles, CNN Pete Davidson was initially slated to be the next headline-grabbing name to take flight aboard the…
Continue Reading Dozens in central Texas lost everything in a wildfire. Ongoing blazes are now forcing others to evacuate
By Christina Maxouris, CNN David Lipson sat in his dining room talking on the phone with his son when he smelled the smoke. He grabbed his dog, his…
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Do you know your state’s signature drink? Find out Texas’ here
Stacker investigated the signature drink of Texas history using information from official state websites, news, culinary profiles, and historic…
Continue Reading Texas attorney general says a week celebrating LGBTQIA+ students, staff and families in an Austin school district violates state law
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN For eight years, a school district in Texas has celebrated its LGBTQIA+ students, staff and families through a Pride Week.…
Continue Reading Council of judges discuss implementing new Texas law regarding cash bail for those accused of violent crimes
EL PASO, Texas — The Council of Judges in El Paso county are discussing how to implement Texas Senate Bill 6, which among other things, does not…
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Afghans seek jobs in El Paso as their resettlement process continues
EL PASO, Texas – Months after Afghans fled their country and resettled in El Paso, the process to help find them jobs continues. In August, many…
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Driver police say hid in backyard after causing crash charged, placed in jail
UPDATE (3/22): El Paso police say 25-year-old Luis Hernandez was charged with two counts of accident involving injury or death. Hernandez had been…
Continue Reading WATCH: Governor Abbott news conference on severe weather response
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott will receive a briefing and hold a press conference today, March 22, in Jacksboro on the state’s…
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Over 1 million Americans are seeking treatment for substance use disorder—here’s how it breaks down in Texas
Zinnia Health identified the total number who received treatment in Texas using data from a one-day census data from the National Survey of Substance…
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Thunderstorms, high winds pound North Texas; at least 4 hurt
DALLAS (AP) — Severe thunderstorms with reports of possible tornadoes have spread damage across parts of North Texas and injured at least four…
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Anthony teacher addresses vulnerability, life skills through new school program
ANTHONY, Texas — Middle school can be tough especially after the pandemic. Learning how to express your emotions has become a difficult issue for…
Continue Reading Three people were killed in a shooting at a North Carolina hotel
By Melissa Alonso, CNN Three people were killed and three others injured in a shooting at a Fayetteville, North Carolina, hotel Saturday. The…
Continue Reading Multiple people were wounded in an overnight shooting in Dallas
By Michelle Watson, Keith Allen and Alaa Elassar, CNN At least ten people were wounded in an overnight shooting in Dallas early Sunday, according to…
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Scouts reach deal with Catholic committee in BSA bankruptcy
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Attorneys have told a Delaware judge that a committee for several Catholic entities in the Boy…
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Disney ‘regrets’ performance by visiting school drill team
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Officials at Walt Disney World say a performance by a visiting Texas high school drill team that used American Indian…
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NTSB: 13-year-old boy was driving truck that struck van killing 9
HOBBS, N.M. — A National Transportation Safety Board spokesman says a 13-year-old was the driving pickup truck that struck a van in West Texas in a…
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Authorities say 9 dead, including 6 University of the Southwest students and golf coach, in head-on collision in Texas
ANDREWS, Texas (AP) — Authorities say 9 dead, including 6 University of the Southwest students and golf coach, in head-on collision in Texas.…
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Texas Rangers confirm investigation into nude photos of children at Bastrop shelter but find “no evidence” of sex abuse
A Texas Department of Public Safety investigation into a state-licensed facility for sex trafficking victims where an employee allegedly took nude…
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At the root of democracy: Free flow of information
Sunshine Week 2022 Editor’s Note: This article was provided by guest columnist Kelley Shannon, Executive Director for the Freedom of Information…
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Gov. Greg Abbott replaces Texas military leader who has overseen heavily criticized border mission
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday he has replaced Maj. Gen. Tracy Norris as leader of the Texas Military Department after months of criticism that…
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O’Rourke calls Abbott a “thug” and an “authoritarian” who’s “got his own oligarch here in the state of Texas”
Beto O’Rourke, the Democratic nominee for Texas governor, called the Republican incumbent, Greg Abbott, a “a thug” and an “authoritarian”…
Continue Reading Prosecutors admit they violated a Capitol rioter’s rights after leaving him waiting in jail since December
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN The Justice Department asked a judge on Monday to drop a criminal case against a Capitol rioter,…
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Conscious arts festival takes El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Needing some Saturday night plans? Why not head to the Fiesta Del Alma conscious arts festival? There will be live music, dance,…
Continue Reading Judge temporarily blocks Texas investigations into families of trans kids
State District Judge Amy Clark Meachum ruled Friday that the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services cannot continue to investigate…
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