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BE ALERT: 17 Year Old Texas Girl Under Arrest For Possible School Shooting Attempt
Frightening news took place when according to KXAN reported that a Texas 17-year-old girl by the name of Giana Castillo allegedly attempted to prepare a shooting at an elementary school. It was reported that the 17-year-old allegedly made online threats against an Austin elementary school. Once the FBI received the information, it was quickly identified that Giana Castillo was making concerning statements online regarding the planning of an active shooter event at Graham Elementary School.
Texas Lottery Officials Confirm Two New Texas Millionaires
The jackpot for Friday night's Mega Millions drawing was $535 million. That top prize will now head north to $575 million because nobody matched all six numbers in the latest drawing. However, two Mega Millions players matched all five non-Mega Ball numbers. One was from Tennessee, while the other was...
What to Know About Texas Corporal Punishment Laws
Illinois just banned corporal punishment in all schools and it became just the fifth state to do so. It's 2024 and only five states in the country have banned corporal punishment- and Texas is not one of them. Corporal punishment refers to the use of physical force with the intention...
Rare Sighting: Black Bear Family Seen In Texas National Park
You don't really see black bears in the wild in Texas very often and it's even rarer to see the whole family out roaming around. A visitor snapped a few photos of a mama bear and two cubs foraging on the road in Big Bend National Park, less than 300 miles east of El Paso.
LULAC condemns Paxton’s election fraud raids as 'intimidation'
The League of United Latin American Citizens plans to request a federal investigation into raids Attorney General Ken Paxton conducted this week as part of what he called an “ongoing election integrity investigation.”. Gabriel Rosales, Texas LULAC’s state director, said in a statement that Paxton carried out the raids...
Texas Man Accused Of Brutally Raping A 14- year-old Girl
A Texas man by the name of Scott Laquinn Johnson Junior has been arrested on a warrant after DNA revealed evidence linking him to a sex crime that involved an innocent 14-year-old girl according to Your Basin. WHAT IS SCOTT LAQUINN JOHNSON BEING CHARGED WITH AS OF RIGHT NOW... Continue reading…
Texas falls to Florida in Little League World Series US title game: Full recap
UPDATE: Texas fell to Florida 10-7 in the U.S. finals Saturday. Scroll down for a full recap. Here are the details for Sunday's third-place game. A spot in the Little League Baseball World Series championship game is on the line for Boerne Little League, as they face off Saturday with Lake Mary...
Sheila Jackon Lee’s daughter files to finish out her mother’s term
Sign up for the We the Texans newsletter to receive twice-monthly updates on our year-long initiative dedicated to boosting civic engagement and chronicling how democracy is experienced in Texas. U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s daughter, Erica Lee Carter, will be the only Democrat on the ballot seeking to finish the...
The Mysterious Tesla Cybertruck Towing an Elon Musk Statue in Texas Raises Eyebrows as the Entrepreneur’s Influence in Brownsville Reaches New Heights
An unusual sight fascinated onlookers in Texas over the weekend as a Tesla Cybertruck was photographed towing a colossal statue of Elon Musk. The peculiar cargo, mounted on a trailer, was seen near SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Brownsville. While the origin and destination of this oversized effigy remain unknown, the bizarre spectacle has ignited widespread curiosity.
Women’s Soccer Visits Rice on Sunday
HOUSTON – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros women's soccer team (0-1-1) is set to visit the Rice Owls (2-1) on Sunday at 11 a.m. at Holloway Field. This will wrap up a two-match road trip as the Vaqueros return home to host Southern on Thursday, Aug. 29 at 6:30 p.m. at the UTRGV Soccer and Track & Field Complex. Complete match notes can be found below: Notes: 1) If you are having problems viewing this page, please download the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader and install the newest version of the Acrobat plug-in for your...
A North Texas college donated land to a Christian school. State and federal laws prohibit such gifts, experts say
"A North Texas college donated land to a Christian school. State and federal laws prohibit such gifts, experts say" 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.
Texas Talks with Gretchen McCullough
Authors Over 50 host Julia Brewer Daily talks with author Gretchen McCullough about writing in English and Arabic- and much more!. Gretchen McCullough was raised in Harlingen Texas. After graduating from Brown University in 1984, she taught in Egypt, Turkey and Japan. She earned her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Alabama and was awarded a teaching Fulbright to Syria from 1997-1999.
Apartment Bills Family of Woman Who Died $15K for Breaking Her Lease
A Texas apartment complex has recently sent a bill to a family of a woman who has recently passed away! The bill from the apartment complex for $15,676 and a collections notice! The Texas law states that family members can cancel a lease if a loved one passes away. However, this apartment complex doesn't believe this.
McAllen man sentenced for purchasing firearms for Mexican national
A McAllen man has been sentenced to federal prison for illegally purchasing firearms on behalf of a Mexican national, according to U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Hamdani said 22-year-old Juan Hector Resendez-Meza III pleaded guilty on May 31. He was ordered to serve two years in federal prison and three years of supervised release.
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