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Cities and Suburbs in Red States Becoming More Diverse
Growth in Asian, Black and Hispanic communities is transforming cities and suburban counties, especially in red states such as Florida, Indiana and Texas, according to a new Stateline analysis. The presidential swing states of Georgia, Nevada and Pennsylvania also were among the fastest-changing states. Nationally, the share of the non-white...
Elon Musk plans to move SpaceX, X headquarters to Texas over new LGBTQ+ laws in California
Elon Musk says he will move the headquarters for SpaceX and X from California to Texas after California passed a new law granting school children more freedom of gender identity.
Public Utility Commission of Texas to launch investigation into CenterPoint Energy over Beryl response
The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) is officially launching an investigation into CenterPoint Energy's response to prolonged power outages caused by Hurricane Beryl and the utility's preparation ahead of the storm, according to an announcement Monday afternoon.
Joint Operation by Texas DPS and Border Patrol Leads to 17 Arrests
LAREDO, Texas — A joint enforcement operation by the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Laredo Sector Border Patrol on July 15, 2024, resulted in 17 arrests. The operation underscores the commitment to national safety, according to a press release from the Texas Department of Public Safety. The department emphasized that keeping America safe remains their top priority.
Texas Leads the Nation in This Alarming Statistic
A recent study revealed Texas has a real problem with reckless drivers. Anyone who has traveled the roads in the Lone Star State knows many of the drivers in this neck of the woods engage in unsafe practices. Speeding and road rage incidents in particular are abundant on the roadways here.
Texas adds two fugitives to most wanted list, offers $5,000 reward for tips
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added two fugitives with ties to Central Texas, Fabian Martinez Toribio and Octavio Cruz Hernandez, to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List. Texas Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of either fugitive. All tips are guaranteed to be anonymous, according to a press release from the department. ...
This Texas City Has The Lowest Price Gas In Texas Right Now
We know everywhere the gas prices have been going crazy but not for one Texas city. Despite the hurricane and record holiday travel gas prices have barely changed. The national average for a gallon of gas rose three cents to $3.54 from last week. The slight nudge higher came despite Hurricane Beryl smacking into the coast of Texas, a record number of July 4th car travelers, and oil costs hovering above $80 per barrel.
Have you seen this person? Fort Cavazos authorities searching for missing 15-year-old
FORT CAVAZOS, Texas — Have you seen this person? Fort Cavazos authorities are asking for help finding a missing teen. According to the Fort Cavazos Directorate of Emergency Services, 15-year-old Bryce Alexander Towns has been reported missing from his home on Fort Cavazos. Towns is described as Black or...
Long-range forecasts bring rain and unseasonably cool temps to Central Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — While much of the U.S. has been plagued with heat waves this July, relief is coming for a few, and that includes us here in Central Texas. The updated six- to 10-day forecasts from the Climate Prediction Center show increasing confidence for both rain and below-average temperatures for the end of this week and the start of next week.
Wow, Here’s 5 of the Biggest Drug Busts in Texas History
Texas has seen its share of drug busts, and some of them are so huge, they almost sound like something straight out of a Hollywood movie. Operations like these not only show the sheer scale of drug trafficking but also highlight the tireless efforts of law enforcement to keep dangerous substances off the streets.
Become an Instant Millionaire With Any of These 27 Texas Lottery Scratch Offs
Me and a coworker were talking recently about what seven figure money number we'd be comfortable having in our bank account. My answer was $2.5 million. I could buy a house and a good car for my fiancé and me, about $500,000 for those. We could pay for our wedding and have a nice honeymoon, about $50,000 for those. That's my Lindale math working there but I think those numbers are reasonable. Everything else would sit in the bank to take care of everything else.
Texas AG Paxton seeks to revive effort to close El Paso-based migrant shelter network
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Monday asked the state’s Supreme Court to allow his office to continue its efforts to shutter an El Paso-based shelter network that assists asylum seekers and other migrants. Paxton has alleged the shelter network, Annunciation House, aids illegal migration by “operating a stash...
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