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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 Democrats say RFK Jr. should be denied place on Nov. 5 statewide ballot
The Texas Democratic Party says as many as seven of 10 petition signatures submitted to the Texas secretary of state's office by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to qualify his independent bid for president on the statewide ballot for the Nov. 5 election are invalid and should be rejected. Kennedy, the son and...
Weak infrastructure, distrust make communication during natural disasters hard on rural Texas
LIVINGSTON — In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, Marilyn Mayville wasn’t sure where to get help. The 72-year-old East Texan was without power and reliable cell service. Her phone was quickly running out of power. A heat wave had settled in. A nephew in Dallas eventually reached the widow and told her about a cooling center just on the other side of Highway 59 from her apartment.
Police oversight officials update community on complaints filed against Fort Worth officers in 2024
New data shows the impact Fort Worth’s police oversight office is having in the community. On Tuesday night, leaders of that office held a meeting to raise awareness of the tools people can use to hold the department accountable. In a town hall conversation in the Meadowbrook neighborhood of...
The ‘Best Tamale Maker in Texas’ Has Been Raided by the Feds
Uh-oh! Looks like trouble bubbles for Deila, the self-proclaimed 'best tamale maker in the world' was raided by federal agents in south Texas on Wednesday. If you have no idea who Delia is or why she's got the G-Men barging in uninvited and rifling through everything, buckle up. This is a hot tamale of a story.
Texas Target Stores Confirm Special Discounts – One Week Only
If you're a fan of the Target Store brand across the Lone Star State you will be quite pleased to hear what the giant retailer has planned for patrons in Beaumont, Baytown, College Station, and Galveston, and one hundred forty-seven other locations around the state. We all know back-to-school shopping is in full force right now and to assist Texas families in a two-fold way Target stores in the state and across the company's footprint are offering a special discount.
Big Country baseball players named to Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers All-State Team
Two high school baseball players from the Big Country were named to the 2024 Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association Class 3A All-State Baseball team. Clyde junior Ethan Guzman was a honorable mention selection at catcher and Jim Ned's Colby Clinkscales received honorable mention at third base. More: Hawley pitcher Westyn Balch named first team...
Singer Chris Brown Slapped With Second Lawsuit After Alleged Brawl At Texas Show
Chris Brown delighted crowds in Ft. Worth recently but now a SECOND lawsuit filed against him alleges a BRAWL took place backstage at Dickies Arena On July 20th. The 11:11 Tour stopped through Fort Worth 2 nights and Breezy's performance received rave reviews from the thousands who attended the shows. But its what allegedly happened after the show that's getting all the attention.
Brickbat: Go Big or Go Home
A federal judge in Texas has sentenced a civilian employee of the U.S. Army to 15 years in prison after she pleaded guilty to five counts each of mail fraud and filing a false tax return. Janet Yamanaka Mello, who worked as a financial program manager at Fort Sam Houston, submitted fraudulent paperwork to receive grant funding for Child Health and Youth Lifelong Development, an organization she controlled which she claimed provided services to military members and their families. She stole almost $109 million over six years and used that money to buy real estate, vehicles, and high-end jewelry.
A Las Vegas Group is Making Another All In Push to Bring Gambling to Texas
How cool would it be to not have to drive outside of Texas to be able to play blackjack or test our luck at a slot machine? The talk has been there for years about legalizing casino gambling in Texas with a majority of the state's residents in favor of it. A 2023 proposal failed in Austin. But that hasn't stopped the Las Vegas Sands from continuing to make a push to legalize gambling in the Lone Star State.
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