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Fireworks, heat and COVID-19: North Texas health experts' safety tips for the Fourth of July
Fourth of July celebrations on Thursday will lead into a fun-filled weekend for much of North Texas. Pyrotechnics remain a risky staple of Independence Day festivities, COVID-19 infections are on the rise and the sweltering Texas summer is in full swing — and local medical experts are sharing their tips on keeping safe this holiday.
Texas DPS arrests several criminal illegal immigrants of interest
PILOT POINT, Texas (KXII) - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced the arrests of 12 wanted criminal illegal immigrants of interest across the state. One man was arrested in Pilot Point on June 5. DPS said in a press release that Juan Francisco Molina-Garcia has been wanted since...
DPS offers summer safety tips for driving, outdoors, walking
As the heat continues across Texas, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) urges everyone to take the necessary precautions to protect themselves and their loved ones from the dangers of extreme heat in order to have a safe, healthy summer.
Tropical Storm Alberto didn’t aid South Texas’ drought as expected
South Texas has been experiencing a three-year drought, leaving the lower Rio Grande area in a critical state with two of the region's major water reservoirs at record-low levels. The arrival of a tropical storm on the Texas Coast brought hope for relief, but Alberto failed to deliver.
Sen. Cruz, Reps. Roy, Castro Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Coalition of Texas Lawmakers in Support of Direct Flight from SAT-DCA
U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), and Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) are leading a bipartisan, bicameral coalition of Texas lawmakers in urging Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to allocate San Antonio International Airport (SAT) one of the new long-haul, round-trip flights to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). The recent FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, which Sen. Cruz co-authored as the ranking member of the Senate Commerce Committee and was signed into law, secured five new round-trip flights to and from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) from locations previously excluded from direct flights. The Department of Transportation recently announced the application procedures for the eligible airlines and will award slots for new service this summer.
ALERT! New Scam Could Impact Texas Online Shoppers Soon
Texas residents are being alerted to a new "brushing" scam involving unsolicited packages from online retailers such as Temu and Amazon. This deceptive practice, which has been on the rise, involves receiving packages that were never ordered. Authorities are urging the public to be cautious and vigilant. Scams can come...
Warmer nights may become the norm for Central Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — When tracking record-breaking heat, most of the national headlines around the country are focused on high temperatures each afternoon. But what if we were to take a look at low temperatures?. There is scientific evidence that suggests that nighttime heat is increasing at an exponential rate...
Watch Bus Transporting Prisoners in Texas Catches Fire
Texas Drama: Prisoner Transport Bus Catches Fire on I-45 The video at the bottom of this article looks like it comes from a prison escape movie. Imagine driving down I-45 in Texas and running across a prisoner transfer bus on fire. Evacuate. The bus, loaded with inmates, was heading to...
At half a mile a week, Gov. Greg Abbott’s border wall will take around 30 years and $20 billion to build
"At half a mile a week, Gov. Greg Abbott’s border wall will take around 30 years and $20 billion to build" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.
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 Most Wanted: It’s Almost Been Two Years, Where’s Brandon Wayne Hogan?
Texas law enforcement as always looking for individuals who are on the run. One of these individuals is none other than Brandon Wayne Hogan. Where is he?. Per FOX 44, Hogan was on a work crew in September of 2022 when he fled:. Coryell County Sheriffs Office Public Information Officer,...
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.
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