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Keeping your family safe from ticks
Lone Star Tick from larva to adult. Courtesy University of Rhode Island. Summer months draw Texans outdoors, but the number of people enjoying warmer weather also draw out ticks looking for a meal. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts warn that ticks can pose danger and folks should take steps...
One of the original plaintiffs against Texas says it has more to fix in foster care
Alyssa Murphy turned 27 last week. She was 6 years old when she was placed in foster care. She stayed in 40 placements after that. She reflected on what the case she joined at 14 has done for foster kids, and why she wants Judge Janis Jack to stay on the case.
Texas Walmart Now Accusing Teenagers Of $1 Million Swindle
San Angelo, Texas has a Walmart that is accusing a couple of teenage employees of masterminding a massive theft enterprise that they claim has caused losses of over $1 million during the past year. Look, I am a middle aged father of 3 very young children, so I know exactly how easy it would be to spend one million dollars and can imagine how easily teenagers could go on that type of shopping spree, but how were they able to allegedly steal over $1 million?
High temperatures near 100 as hottest month of the year begins
On average, August is the hottest and driest month of the year. Thursday and Friday will get progressively hotter with heat advisories, with a slight chance of showers and storms on Saturday before temperatures slowly heat back up next week.
New Title IX rules are in effect. Here's why Texas schools don't have to comply.
Texas is one of 15 states that are temporarily exempt from new sex-based discrimination rules, which go into effect Thursday and seek to expand federal protections for survivors of sexual assault, students who seek an abortion and LGBTQ+ students. A North Texas federal court judge issued a preliminary injunction July 11 in...
Most Texans set their AC thermostat to this temperature, poll shows. Do you agree?
A recent American-Statesman poll asked residents what the best temperature to keep their AC thermostat at is, considering hot summer days and high electricity bills. As temperatures remain in the 90s during most days, the poll investigated the most popular AC setting among Texans. ...
Today in Texas History: First Election Held in Texas
Over 100 years before Texas won its independence from Mexico, the first election on Texas soil was held in present-day San Antonio for “alcaldes” or justices of the peace. In the early 1700s, the Spanish crown controlled Texas. Spanish Franciscan missionary Antonio de Olivares arrived with Indian converts and established the Mission San Antonio de Valero in 1718. This is the mission that has come to be known as “The Alamo.”
ACLU accuses North Texas schools of violating CROWN Act
Two North Texas charter schools are accused of being in violation of the Texas CROWN Act in their current dress codes. The 2023 law prohibits schools, workplaces, and housing authorities from discriminating against hair textures or protective hairstyles associated with race. Advantage Academy and Newman International Academy are among the...
‘Jugging’ a New Crime, Continues to Threaten Texas Citizens
**Jugging continues to be a huge problem in Texas as WFAA recently announced that Plano, Texas has seen almost 50 instances of Jugging. This time of crime could easily end in death, please be careful, and stay aware of your surroundings.**. Like most people, when I first saw the word...
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