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Texas Tribune finalizes speakers for annual fall festival in Austin
The Texas Tribune has finalized its keynote speakers for its annual fall gathering. Taking place from September 5-7 in Austin, the 2024 Texas Tribune Festival will feature unforgettable conversations from today’s thought leaders and cover topics ranging from the 2024 elections, the state of democracy, border issues, and more.
Winning Mega Millions lottery tickets sold in Illinois and Texas
INGLEWOOD – There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in Tuesday (July 30) evening’s drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery. There were two tickets sold matching five numbers in Illinois and Texas and are worth $1 million each. The numbers in Tuesday evening’s draw are...
Workforce benefits available for 15 counties
The Texas Workforce Commission is accepting applications from 15 counties for Disaster Unemployment Assistance following Hurricane Beryl. Under the July 9 Presidential Disaster Declaration, workers and self-employed people in Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Harris, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Orange, Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, and Wharton Counties who have been unable to work due to […]
Unpaid taxes by Texas Central Railway sparks legal action from 10 counties along the proposed route
ANDERSON, Texas (KBTX) -Texas Central Railway, the company behind the proposed Dallas to Houston 240-mile high-speed rail project, is facing legal action from multiple counties over nearly $850,000 in unpaid property taxes. Judges in Waller, Grimes, and other counties have filed lawsuits to recover the funds, citing the financial strain...
Tuesday Night Forecast: Heat & humidity continue for the work week
TONIGHT: Increasing clouds after midnight. Low: 78. Winds: S 10-15 MPH. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and hot. High: 95. Winds: S 10-15 MPH. THURSDAY: Mostly sunny & hot. Low: 77. High: 96. Winds: S 5-10 MPH. FRIDAY: Mostly sunny & hot. Low: 77. High: 98. Winds: S 5-10 MPH. SATURDAY: Partly cloudy skies with an isolated […]
Big Money Monday – Texas Lottery Confirms 3 Players Won Millions
Mondays are usually the most dreaded day of the week. It's the first day of a long week of work or school. Sometimes, it's a day of recovery from a weekend that was a little too strong. Sometimes...Mondays are Great!. If Lady Luck is shining on you, Mondays can be...
Casino advocates backing up the cards for a future in North Texas
The push to bring resort-style casinos to North Texas continues. Las Vegas Sands is playing their odds again for the 2025 Texas Legislative. House Bill 2843 aimed to legalize casino gambling in Texas by creating eight licenses at destination resorts. However, it was shot down before making it to Governor Greg Abbott’s desk.
Texas targets faith-based groups helping migrants along U.S.-Mexico border
El Paso, Texas — Prayer is paramount at the Annunciation House, a network of shelters in this Texas border city that has been housing and feeding destitute migrants for nearly half a century.At one of the Catholic charity's shelters, several migrants, most of them families with children, huddled for a prayer before enjoying hearty meals cooked by a group of American volunteers. The hungry migrants thanked God for the food, and prayed for those still trying to reach the U.S.Leading the prayer was Ruben Garcia, who founded the Annunciation House in 1978 and continues to run it as its director. "We...
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.