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North Texas veteran moves into custom-built home made for a hero
HEATH – There are about 5.3 million veterans who live with a disability in the U.S., and one in eight of those is considered 100% disabled. This creates obvious challenges for these veterans and their families when trying to live in a world that isn't built for their challenges. On July 29, Staff Sgt. James Carey and his family moved into their brand-new home that was custom-built to accommodate him. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation is giving the home to the Carey family mortgage-free. "This is a huge game changer for me," he said. "The world isn't really made for people with disabilities,"...
Homeowner arrested in alleged home invasion shooting death Sunday morning on Brandon Drive
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A homeowner was arrested Monday night after shooting and killing a man he said was trying to break into his home on Sunday. The arrest warrant for Douglas Watters was carried out at 8:55 p.m. in the 3600 block of La Paz Drive, and he is being held on $500,000 bond.
Meta agrees to $1.4B settlement with Texas for biometric data usage in Facebook images
Meta has agreed to pay Texas a record $1.4 billion in settlement funds over the state's lawsuit claiming the tech giant used biometric data of users without their permission, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday.
ALERT: This Predator’s Population Is Growing In The State Of Texas
There are many animals in the state of Texas. Not all of them however are friendly towards humans. Here's what is known about one dangerous animal that has shown massive growth in Texas waters. One Animal In Texas Showing Big Growth. As revealed by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Professor Philip...
Here Are 9 of The Most Heinous Crimes To Ever Happen In Texas
You hear it all the time. Things are bigger in Texas. It's true. There are plenty of things I can think of that are Texas-sized. From the tallest building in Houston to the largest football field at Texas A&M. Things in Texas are huge. Unfortunately, that also means crime. Texas...
In a tight housing market, Texas is seeing some relief for buyers
We don’t need to tell you that housing is expensive. According to new Case-Shiller data, national home-price growth came in at 5.9% year-over-year, marking three consecutive months of new all-time highs. Texas, though, is a different story. In the Lone Star State, the median home price has actually dropped by nearly a full percent compared to a year before.
Texas Senate Blames CenterPoint’s Greed on Some Power Failures
On Monday, Texas Republicans and Democrats from Houston stood united in the Senate as they questioned CenterPoint CEO Jason Wells. One primary concern was whether CenterPoint had forgone vegetation maintenance in favor of buying generators because the latter creates profit for the company. In 2021, CenterPoint leased $800 million worth...
Former prisoners describe suffocating heat in Texas lockups as they plead for air conditioning
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Describing Texas prisons as so hot that inmates would cool off by splashing themselves with toilet water or faking suicide attempts to get moved to cooler medical areas, advocates on Tuesday asked a federal judge to declare the state prison system’s lack of air conditioning as unconstitutional cruel and unusual punishment.
Why are earthquakes shaking Texas? SMU professor explains sudden seismic spike
HOUSTON - Last Friday, an earthquake centered west of Abilene was measured at magnitude 5.1 and was felt as far away as downtown Dallas. Earthquakes of that magnitude are very rare in the Line Star State, but smaller magnitude 3s and 4s have become common over the last 15 years in North Texas.