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Fireworks And 11 More Events Happening In East Texas This Weekend
Fireworks, cookouts, family, friends, and good times are on the agenda for this weekend as we continue to celebrate the 4th of July. With the 4th falling on a Thursday hopefully, it gives you an extended four-day weekend. If not, then hopefully an extra day off during the week!. We'll...
New racial profiling data analysis finds Black people, Hispanics more likely to be cited, searched by Texas police
STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State University's Institute for Predictive Analytics in Criminal Justice has published its annual report on racial profiling data in Texas, finding the likelihood of various races to be cited or searched by police. “This report on racial profiling data in policing offers another year of...
Texas Security Guard’s Brutal Takedown of Woman Caught on Camera
Texas Security Guard Hits Woman with Rock Bottom on Pavement. We will be breaking down the video at the bottom of this article without knowing any of the context whatsoever. All we know is that it's a security guard applying what looks to be Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's finishing move when he wrestles: The Rock Bottom.
Legal ‘Magic’ Mushrooms Sold In Texas Recalled After Hospitalizations
Prophet Premium Blends has ceased production of its Diamond Shruumz line and has sent out a recall notice for its various candies- cones, gummies, and chocolate bars. The candies contain a blend of various mushrooms and the hallucinogen 4-ACO-DMT, which when metabolized becomes psilocin, the same chemical that causes hallucinations when Psilocybin (a.k.a "magic") mushrooms are consumed.
City events postponed due to hurricane concerns
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce and The City of San Benito have announced they will be postponing its annual events that were originally scheduled for this weekend. Both cities announced the events for their respective city have been postponed due to weather warnings until further notice. Hurricane Beryl is predicted to […]
Henderson, Smith among East Texas counties approved for federal disaster relief funding
SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KETK) — The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) announced on Tuesday that FEMA has approved 15 additional Texas counties for federal disaster assistance following severe weather and flooding that began on April 26. TDEM said the list of counties approved for federal help has risen to 63. FEMA approved its Public […]
US Supreme Court denies Rodney Reed's request to review his claim for a new trial
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed's request to review his claim that prosecutors at his 1998 trial illegally suppressed evidence that could have exonerated him in Stacey Stites' murder. According to KVUE's media partners at the Austin American-Statesman, the Supreme Court...
Texas Rep. Doggett first sitting Democrat to publicly call for Biden to exit presidential race
Rep. Doggett's call for President Biden to withdraw from the presidential race comes less than a week after the first presidential debate between President Biden and former President Donald Trump.
Study ranks three Texas lakes among 'dirtiest' in U.S.
A new study ranks three Texas lakes in the top 10 dirtiest lakes in the U.S. The study was released by Lake.com, a vacation rental platform that used data from the National Water Quality Monitoring Council, which is part of the Environmental Protection Agency. The Texas lakes were in West Texas, North Texas and near Austin. ...
Plans to prevent storm surge on Padre Island
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Nueces County's Coastal Parks department is ready to take action to keep possible storm surge waters from doing serious damage. Tropical Storm Alberto sent storm water rushing across our beaches, through beach roads and many open areas. For many of those travelers this may be...
McAllen teachers: No happy campers
I was going to write a story about McAllen ISD’s new budget (does it cheat teachers or does it not?) and why so many McAllen teachers are upset with it after the school board approved it last month by a 5-2 vote (the minority votes — Crane Aliseda and Lizzie Kittleman).
McAllen artists sue Cardi B for allegedly using song ‘without permission’
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect federal records which were updated to show the correct amount demanded by the plaintiffs. McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Two McAllen musicians are suing Cardi B, and others, claiming that the group used a song of theirs without permission. The lawsuit, which was filed in the U.S. […]
LIST: Sandbag distribution locations across the Valley
RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — As our meteorologists continue to keep an eye of the tropics and Hurricane Beryl, cities across the Rio Grande Valley are establishing sandbag distribution sites. Residents who are interested in sandbags are asked to visit the following distribution sites. Hidalgo County Donna Edinburg McAllen Mission Palmview Sullivan City Weslaco […]
U.S. Attorney's Office in Southern District of Texas Hosts Historic Reentry Simulation in Houston to Foster Empathy for Formerly Incarcerated
In a novel effort to foster empathy and challenge perceptions, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas (SDTX) rolled out a unique simulation exercise aimed at mimicking the daunting challenges faced by individuals reentering society post-incarceration. Held at the United Way of Greater Houston, this was the first time the SDTX orchestrated such an initiative, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani, in a news release issued by the Department of Justice.
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