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High chance for tropical development in the Gulf this weekend
HOUSTON – The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a cluster of storms that has a 70% chance of development over the next 7 days. Our disorganized cluster of thunderstorms is currently by the Dominican Republic and moving west-northwest. Development will be slow over the next few days as it will have a lot of land interaction and it’s moving pretty quick.
Largest Lottery, Powerball, and Mega Millions Wins in Texas
Everyone in Texas who has ever purchased a lottery ticket has dreamed of what they would do with that money. Most start by saying paying off debt, others want to help family members, or splurge big on a car and house. While most of us will only dream of what it would be like to receive that big check, there are a few people in Texas who have won big.
One of the original plaintiffs against Texas says it has more to fix in foster care
The State of Texas goes before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Monday. Its lawyers want contempt fines levied by a federal court judge in Corpus Christi over failures in its foster care system struck down — and they want the judge removed from the case. That Judge — Janis Jack — called the state foster system broken in 2015. She said many kids left the system worse than when they entered it.
Texas nabs nine slots in top ten cities for growth
Texas Towns Dominate List of Fastest-Growing US Cities. Per new data from the US Census Bureau, 9 of the top 10 fastest-growing US cities are in Texas. The data reflects population changes in towns and cities with a population of 20,000 or more between July 2020 and July 2023. URL:...
Five years since El Paso shooting, border "invasion" claims have pervaded
EL PASO, Texas — Five years ago this Saturday, a man with white nationalist beliefs traveled across Texas to a Walmart in El Paso, with a semiautomatic rifle in tow, with the intent of targeting Hispanic people. He killed 23 people and injured nearly another two dozen. A manifesto...
UPDATE: All lanes at I-10 East near Sierra Blanca now open after crash
UPDATE: All lanes at I-10 East Mile Marker 104 near Sierra Blanca are now open. ORIGINAL: EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – A crash has closed all lanes at Interstate 10 East at Mile Marker 104 near Sierra Blanca on Thursday, Aug. 1, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) El Paso announced via its X account. […]
Texas Walmart Now Accusing Teenagers Of $1 Million Swindle
San Angelo, Texas has a Walmart that is accusing a couple of teenage employees of masterminding a massive theft enterprise that they claim has caused losses of over $1 million during the past year. Look, I am a middle aged father of 3 very young children, so I know exactly how easy it would be to spend one million dollars and can imagine how easily teenagers could go on that type of shopping spree, but how were they able to allegedly steal over $1 million?
Texas Elderly Couple Was Scammed On Facebook, Suspect Arrested In Florida
Let This Story Serve As A Reminder, Especially For Older Folks, To Be Careful About Who You Do Business With On Social Media. In the age of social media, misinformation and scams run rampant because its hard to verify or check if the people you're doing business with are reputable and most often they present offers and deals that are just too good to pass up.
AAA Texas: Gas prices down slightly as storm looms
SAN ANTONIO (KTSA News) — There is no doubt drivers in San Antonio are getting a break at the pump this week. How long the lower prices remain is another question. The average price for regular unleaded in the Alamo City is $2.99 per gallon, which is a 15-cent drop over last week.
Award-Winning Texas News Anchor Breaks Boyfriend’s Nose After Too Many Margaritas
KBTX weekend news anchor, Heather Kovar, went out for a night of Tex-Mex and adult beverages with her boyfriend. The evening took a turn when they headed back to Heather's apartment across the street after an argument in the restaurant about their relationship. Kovar, employed by the popular news station...
Bob Bowman's Arizona State, Texas swimmers continue to dominate Paris medal podium
Legendary Olympic swim coach Bob Bowman may not be officially heading up any team in Paris, but his mark is all over the medal podium at La Defense Arena.Thursday two more of his swimmers from Arizona State and the University of Texas earned medals in event finals.Hungary's Hubert Kos, an NCAA champion at ASU now training at Texas, won his country's first gold medal since 1980 in the men's 200 backstroke. It's also Hungary's first gold in any sport at the Paris Games so far. Hubert Kos 200m Backstroke Hungary#OlympiansMadeHere x @TexasMSD pic.twitter.com/pm6YoG3AVM— NCAA (@NCAA) August 1, 2024 Regan Smith,...