Texas State

Oklahoma State

Galveston, TX

New York Post

A 19-year-old Oklahoma woman who was attacked by a shark at a Texas beach during a family vacation last week says she was able to fight off the vicious creature by “punching it.” 

Damiana Humphrey said she and her siblings were waist-deep in the water at a beach in Galveston, Texas when a shark suddenly took her hand in its jaws. 

“As I was turning, a shark grabbed a hold of my hand,” she told FOX26 Houston. “I looked down and there was a shark attached to my hand, so I guess I started punching it. That part is kind...

Teen recounts horrifying shark attack at Texas beach: ‘I started punching it’

The Mirror US

Hurricane Beryl could hit southern Texas as early as next week, which could prove deadly for the Southwestern U.S. state after the storm wreaked havoc on several Caribbean island nations earlier this week

Hurricane Beryl: 'Bullseye' heading for south Texas after 'Armageddon-like' trail of destruction

KHKS 106.1 KISS FM

Travel + Leisure named the 50 most beautiful destinations in America, and this Texas location made the list!

One Texas Destination Named Among The 'Most Beautiful Places' In The US

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NewSantaAna

The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

A-Z-Animals

The United States is home to a large number of snake species! As you might imagine, these snakes aren’t distributed evenly among the USA’s 50 states. Instead, some areas are more snake-infested than others. If you’re planning on going camping or hiking, suffer from ophidiophobia, or are a big fan of these reptiles, you might […]

The 11 Most Snake-Infested Areas In The US in 2024

Fox Weather

Hurricane Beryl's threat now covers the entire Gulf Coast of Texas as the storm readies to emerge into the Gulf of Mexico and begins to regain strength Friday morning.

Hurricane Beryl threat growing for South Texas as forecasts indicate potentially stronger storm

Austin, TX

The absolute best hospital in Texas revealed below!

9 Texas Hospitals Named Among The 'Best Hospitals' In The US

Jack Beavers

Hurricane Beryl has blasted through the Caribbean, is moving across Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, then it's on to the Gulf of Mexico as a Tropical Storm before - possibly - moving into South Texas as a Hurricane again as early as late this weekend.

Here comes Hurricane Beryl! Is Texas Ready?

Coffee County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

Last month, more than twenty individuals were indicted on felony charges in Coffee County. Several of them have recently made local headlines, including Guillermo de la Cruz-Morales, the sole person charged in connection with the disappearance of Maria Diaz, and Cornelius Jamison, accused of cocaine trafficking.

Grand Jury Indicts Over Twenty Individuals on Felony Charges in Coffee County

Frisco, TX

Black Enterprise

The 13-year-old dove into the shallow end of the pool and according to his grandfather, he hit his head on the bottom of the pool, which paralyzed the teenager. Semyon “SJ” Williams Jr. suffered an accident at a community pool in Frisco, Texas on June 27 while trying to escape a wasp. The 13-year-old dove into the shallow end of the pool, and according to his grandfather, he hit his head on the bottom of the pool, which paralyzed the teenager.

North Texas Teen Shatters Spine In ‘Freak Accident’ At Pool

Illinois State

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Chicago, IL

Chicago Happenings

Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

WyoFile

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with more information about the law enforcement response and the area where the shooting took place. Yellowstone National Park rangers shot and killed a person early Thursday morning during an exchange of gunfire that also left a ranger injured, the park announced.

Yellowstone National Park shooting leaves one dead, ranger injured

Saint Johns County, FL

Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

Dengarden

Family's VRBO Nightmare in Texas Serves As an Important Reminder

As tropical storm Beryl bears down, rains are whipping southern Texas as local officials urge residents of Cameron County to evacuate and Gov Abbott readies emergency services

Voluntary evacuations underway in south Texas in preparation for potential impacts of Beryl

Harris County, TX

Law & Crime

Tyler Roenz was sentenced to 40 years in prison for killing his mother with his bare hands and stuffing her body in the trunk of his car two years ago.
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Teen admits to killing mom with his bare hands after her body was found stuffed in car trunk

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

At least 4 hurt after shark attack on Texas coast

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