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Search for missing 12-year-old girl expands to multiple states, including Texas
TEXAS, USA — The search for a missing girl now involves Texas and several other states. According to the Hall County Sheriff's Office in Georgia, 12-year-old Maria Gomez-Perez was last seen May 30 in her driveway, wearing a bright blue shirt. The sheriff's office, FBI, Department of Homeland Security...
Supreme Court wills Confederate monument protesters to jail despite appeal
WASHINGTON (CN) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday said three Texas protesters can't delay serving a seven-day jail sentence stemming from a 2020 protest of a Confederate monument despite an ongoing appeal. For nearly four years, Amara Ridge, Torrey Henderson and Justin Thompson have been allowed to remain free...
Texas power grid leaves some assisted living communities without power for days, raising questions for the future
Texas’ power grid struggled to get homes and business back online after Hurricane Beryl made landfall as a Category 1 storm last week, leaving some assisted living communities and nursing homes grappling to keep residents cool during a heat wave. Ella Springs Senior Living, an assisted living and memory...
ICE agents in Central Texas capture six undocumented immigrants wanted on federal warrants, criminal charges
BOSQUE COUNTY, Texas (KWTX) - The Bosque County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Facebook post that its deputies helped federal agents arrest a group of six undocumented immigrants found at a motel following an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) investigation. On July 16, Deputy Tyler Shaw conducted a traffic...
‘He’s going to become a star at A&M,’ CBS Sports host is ‘bullish’ about Aggies coach Elko
When you look at the list of head coaches most likely to breakout this season, Mike Elko is near the top entering his first year at the helm of Texas A&M. CBS Sports college football commentator Josh Pate echoed those sentiments in a recent conversation with TexAgs. “When you get feedback about how organized, how attention to detail oriented the process is there, how thorough the evaluation is in going and acquiring talent. It had to be that way at Duke so it’s just that way now with a ton more resources. When you get all that, how are you not bullish...
San Antonio ranked one of the worst cities for quality of life, according to recent study
SAN ANTONIO - A recent study shows San Antonio as one of the worst cities in the country for quality of life. The study by LawnStarter ranked cities for quality of life based on 16 categories including; employment wages, life expectancy, unemployment rates, food security, workers' rights, and more. Of...
BRENHAM ISD CRACKING DOWN ON CELL PHONE USAGE
Brenham ISD is tightening its restrictions on cell phones heading into the new school year. On Monday, trustees reviewed changes in the student handbook for the 2024-25 academic year, specifically pertaining to the use of personal cell phones. Summarizing the changes, Chief of Staff Christine Johnson said students will not...
Glen Powell reveals plans to finish degree at University of Texas while filming next movie
Glen Powell is opening up about how he plans to carve time out of his busy Hollywood career to finish his degree at the University of Texas at Austin. The actor -- who has been on a roll with films like "Top Gun: Maverick," "Anyone But You," "Hit Man" and now "Twisters" -- told IndieWire he plans to finish his remaining classes virtually and return to campus in Austin for exams while filming his next movie, "The Running Man," with director Edgar Wright.
Integral Care shares benefits of Youth Mental Health First Aid training amid uptick in need for resources for children, teens
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin Public Health is partnering with Integral Care to give a presentation on a free program to help teenagers and children suffering from a mental health crisis. Youth Mental Health First Aid training is being held by Integral Care staff, and the presentation will begin at...
San Antonio boy enters USA Mullet Championships with ‘Texas Waterfall’ hairstyle
A San Antonio boy wants to be known for his epic hair. Avery Quiroz is vying for the best mullet in America. The nine-year-old Judson ISD student entered the USA Mullet Championship in the kids’ category with his hairstyle, which he’s dubbed “The Texas Waterfall.”. Avery was...
Glen Powell’s Adorable Rescue Dog Has The Most Texas Name Ever
Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones might be the stars of Twisters, but all anybody can talk about is Brisket, the dog Powell adopted during filming. The Austin native famously rescued a puppy from The Labelle Foundation while filming the "standalone sequel" to the 1996 classic Twister in Oklahoma. "I was...
Local cybersecurity school paying students to take the course, and find them a job right after completion
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio is not only known as Military City, USA, but also Cyber City USA by many. As KENS5's Jeremy Baker reports, one cyber school that is only a few months old is already receiving thousands of applicants for their course where students get paid to learn.
Resources available in San Antonio for substance abuse treatment
Country music artist Ingrid Andress was roasted for the way she sang the National Anthem at Monday night’s MLB home run derby. Since then, Andress apologized on social media, saying that she was drunk and has since checked herself into a rehab facility to “get the help I need.”
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