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Texas DPS pilots intercept plane smuggling illegal immigrants
PORT ISABEL, Texas - DPS Aircraft Operations Division intercepted a plane carrying eight illegal immigrants near Port Isabel on July 30, 2024.DPS Pilots noticed suspicious activity with a plane around Kingsville, Texas, and then intercepted it when it landed near Port Isabel. On board, they discovered eight illegal immigrants from Mexico, Guatemala, and El Salvador, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.The case is now under investigation, stated the agency. MORE BORDER WATCH stories on MyTexasDaily.com
Texas Lottery Confirms Mega Millions Million Dollar Win Tuesday
Monday night's Powerball lottery game in Texas produced two new Lone Star Millionaires. The million-dollar Powerball winners were sold in Hempstead, Texas, and Corpus Christi, Texas. Not be outdone, Mega Millions, the other multi-state lottery game available in Texas has just confirmed via the Texas Lottery that it has produced...
Deputies Arrest Couple Accused Of Tying Teenage Daughter To Tree In Washington Co.
Washington County deputies arrested a Texas couple for tying their 15-year-old daughter to a tree with a ratchet strap and leaving her outside. Deputies said family members called them out to Vera because the girl had been tied up for three days. They said they found the girl sitting on...
Tech groups challenge Texas law requiring parental consent for kids’ social media accounts
AUSTIN, Texas — This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune. Read the original article here. Two tech industry groups, the Computer and Communications Industry Association and NetChoice, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to block a new Texas law that would require platforms like Instagram and Facebook to register the age of all users and get consent from a parent or guardian before minors create an account.
Texas Panhandle, West Texas see drought conditions improve and worsen in late July
The most recent report from the Texas Water Development Board showed that drought conditions both improved and degraded in the Texas Panhandle and West Texas amid a record-breakingly hot July, with drought conditions impacting the smallest area of the state since mid-February.
Death Toll Soars to 36 in Texas: Hurricane Beryl's Fatal Aftermath Exacerbated by Heatwave
The catastrophic wake of Hurricane Beryl continues to devastate Texas as the death toll has now risen to 36. In Fort Bend County alone, nine new deaths have been reported, with overheating being implicated in at least half of those, according to statements made by the local medical examiner. Heat, exacerbated by power outages, has been a deadly companion to the hurricane's destruction.
Texas targets faith-based groups helping migrants along U.S.-Mexico border
El Paso, Texas — Prayer is paramount at the Annunciation House, a network of shelters in this Texas border city that has been housing and feeding destitute migrants for nearly half a century.At one of the Catholic charity's shelters, several migrants, most of them families with children, huddled for a prayer before enjoying hearty meals cooked by a group of American volunteers. The hungry migrants thanked God for the food, and prayed for those still trying to reach the U.S.Leading the prayer was Ruben Garcia, who founded the Annunciation House in 1978 and continues to run it as its director. "We...
Panhandle animal shelters see rise in pet dumping during summer months
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Panhandle animal shelters have seen a major influx in pet dumping in the last 30 days as shelters and rescues suffer with overpopulation. Local shelters and the City of Amarillo’s Animal Management & Welfare department discuss the enforcement of breeding and vaccination laws to lessen the impact of dumping.