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Central Texas cities receiving HOME program assistance for low income rebuilds
WACO, Texas — Waco is among a number of Central Texas cities participating in the state's HOME investment partnership program, placing residents in newly constructed, free homes. Through a partnership with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, the city is one of many to receive state funding...
Nationwide Coffee Recall Due To Botulism
Coffee lovers in Texas, heads up! The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a voluntary recall of all canned coffee products made by Snapchill LLC that are still within their expiration dates. This move comes after it was found that Snapchill's manufacturing process might not effectively prevent the growth and production of botulism, a potentially deadly toxin.
Witnesses testify in first day of Texas prison heat lawsuit: 'I was in survivor mode'
When 43-year-old Texas prison inmate Dustin Thomas Davis died on a sweltering day in June 2023, his body temperature was 108 degrees Fahrenheit. When 37-year-old Elizabeth Hagerty died the same month, she had no access to water, had developed a heat rash and was struggling to breathe in a non-air-conditioned prison cell...
Texas nabs nine slots in top ten cities for growth
Texas Towns Dominate List of Fastest-Growing US Cities. Per new data from the US Census Bureau, 9 of the top 10 fastest-growing US cities are in Texas. The data reflects population changes in towns and cities with a population of 20,000 or more between July 2020 and July 2023. URL:...
Watch Massive Rocket Cruising Down Texas Highway
You Won't Believe Your Eyes: Massive Starbase Rocket Spotted Cruising Down Texas Highway. The video below shows a massive rocket from SpaceX Starbase being transported down a Texas highway. Starbase is an industrial complex for Starship rockets, located near Brownsville, Texas, United States. Awe-Inspiring Scale. The rocket, part of SpaceX's...
Texas AG wins $1.4 billion from tech company settlement
(The Center Square) – The state of Texas obtained a major settlement from a lawsuit against the major tech company Meta over their unauthorized handling of their users' biometric data, according to a news release from Tuesday. The settlement comes a little over two years after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton originally filed a lawsuit against the major technology conglomerate Meta, formerly known as Facebook, back in February 2022. Paxton’s decision to sue Meta came to light due to their violating privacy data rights of...
H-E-B, Walmart use microgrids to power Texas-area stores during outages
TEXAS — Grocery store giants H-E-B and Walmart have installed microgrids in numerous Texas locations to remain open to Texans dealing with outages. Microgrid company Enchanted Rock provides the grids to help the stores stay open to the public during power outages, according to the Houston Chronicle. By staying...
Texas governor, AG celebrate court decision allowing floating river barrier on Mexico border
NEW ORLEANS – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton celebrated a federal appeals court decision on Tuesday, permitting the state to maintain a floating river barrier along the Mexico border.Abbott and Paxton said the barrier, if allowed when the ongoing legal dispute is completed, will help stop unwanted migration into the state."The Federal Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit just ruled that Texas can KEEP these buoys in the water securing our border," Abbott said in a social media message. "(President) Biden tried to remove them. I fought to keep them in the water. That is...
Texas Parents Sue School District Over Grade Changes
Two mothers have filed a lawsuit against a superintendent for allegedly altering their children’s grades. RELATED STORIES: Oklahoma Superintendent Mandates Schools To Teach The Bible For Grades 5-12 Monica Johnson and Brandolyn Jones have filed a lawsuit against Marlin Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Darryl Henson, accusing him of unfairly altering their children’s academic records. ... Read more The post Texas Parents Sue School District Over Grade Changes appeared first on Hollywood Unlocked .
Texas Prisoners Are Being 'Cooked Alive' by High Temperatures, Investigation Says
Inmates in Texas state prisons are being "cooked alive" by scorching temperatures in facilities without air conditioning, a new investigation claims. Documents obtained by The Texas Newsroom, a public radio collaboration of multiple Texas stations, showed that even as inmates died with body temperatures nearing 107 degrees, officials have continued to blame their deaths on causes other than extreme heat.
West Texas Convenience Store Plans To Open Location In East Texas
There's a gas station and convenience store brand that Texans, especially in West Texas cities like Amarillo and Lubbock swear by and for once, NO, we're not talking about "Buc-ee's". Of course in other areas of Texas, the "beaver" may reign supreme and is starting their trek towards global domination...
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