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Five-star OL Michael Fasusi's Crystal Ball trends to one team before commitment
Lewisville (Texas) High five-star offensive tackle Michael Fasusi will announce his commitment Wednesday. The 6-foot-5, 295-pounder from the class of 2025 is looking at Florida, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas and Texas A&M just days ahead of his public decision. 247Sports ranks Fasusi as the No. 27 overall prospect, No. 5 offensive...
Tickets for KPMG Women's PGA Championship go on sale
For the first time in 70 years, the KPMG Women's PGA Championship will be played in Texas. It'll be the first women's championship and the second major championship overall to be played on Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco.
State Capital Highlights: Heat-related deaths in Texas likely undercounted
State Capital Highlights: Heat-related deaths in Texas likely undercounted News Staff Tue, 08/20/2024 - 9:58 am X Gary Borders gborders@texaspress.com As Texans endure the dog days of summer, experts say deaths related...
Texas grid on track to hit record demand amid blazing heat
Searing summer temperatures are pushing the Texas grid to record levels Tuesday afternoon — with demand projected to hit an all-time high at 5 p.m. CDT. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) — which oversees the state’s isolated grid — anticipates a demand of 85,510 megawatts for a brief period in the late afternoon, as triple-digit…
Jury finds parents of accused Texas gunman not liable in 2018 school shooting rampage
The parents of a former student accused of killing 10 people and wounding several others when he opened fire in Texas at Santa Fe High School in 2018 are not responsible for their son's alleged actions, a Texas jury decided. In a three-week civil trial, survivors and family members of the shooting victims claimed the accused shooter's parents should be held financially liable. Antonios Pagourtzis and Rose Marie Kosmetatos were accused of being negligent in storing their...
Harmony Public Schools sets new enrollment record with largest class ever
Aug. 20—Harmony Public Schools campuses across Texas began the 2024-25 school year last week, and in doing so set a new record for enrollment for the free, statewide public charter school. Roughly 45,000 students enrolled at Harmony for the first day of school, an increase from roughly 42,000 one year ago, a news release said. The record-breaking increase is attributed to a number of factors, ...
Texas Woman Convicted Of Stealing $1 Million, Wasted It On Tik Tok
If you came into over a million dollars, what would you do with it?. Most people would spend it on items of real value- like a house, car, or investments. Or even something of perceived value- like designer clothing. Now imagine you got that million dollars by risking it all...
Texas’ Wildest Police Chases….No More: Change in Pursuit Policy Sweeps Lone Star State
Whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when the police come for you?. When it comes to a police chase, will Texas law enforcement give pursuit or call it off? It depends. In Texas, rules are set in place regarding vehicular pursuit from law enforcement. These are also known as no chase laws and, according to an International Association of Chiefs of Police Texas policy from 2015, is packed with information that the public may not even know about.
Watch: Texas UPS Driver Passes Out Behind the Wheel
A North Texas UPS driver crashed his delivery truck after passing out due to heat exhaustion. The video below shows the moment after the truck crossed over the grass median and into oncoming traffic before veering off the road and crashing into a tree. The incident happened on Friday, August 16 on Highway 121 north of McKinney, according to NBC DFW.
New Planned Parenthood clinic in Kansas increases abortion availability in Missouri and other states
A brand new Planned Parenthood clinic is set to open on Monday in southeast Kansas, providing much-needed abortion access to individuals in the South. This facility anticipates welcoming patients from six states in its first five days of operation: Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana. According to the Guttmacher...
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