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WARNING: Texas Residents Warned About Harmful Chemicals Found in 28 Recalled Drinks
HOUSTON, Texas (KPEL News) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a recall for several popular sodas, including some Pepsico beverages, due to the presence of harmful chemicals. Residents in several states, including Texas, are being advised to check their pantries. The recall primarily affects root beer and...
A Popular Texas Grocery Store Now Admits to Price Gouging
Listen I'm all about companies making their profit, we are a capitalist country after all. But during times like this, of record inflation, to take advantage of your customers is not a good look. Even the appearance of it won't sit well. This will come as a shock to absolutely...
Chip Roy calls for SAVE Act to be jammed ‘down the throats of Democrats’
Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) stressed the need to have the Democratic Party deal with the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, arguing his own party needs to “call the bluff of Democrats.” The SAVE Act would amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require people to provide proof of citizenship before registering to vote. […]
Shake Shack Latest To Be Closing In Texas
You better move fast if you are craving a juicy burger and delicious, frozen custard shake in Texas because there are about to be less options to visit in the Lone Star State as two Houston locations of Shake Shack have already announced they will be closing in less than a month. From a small burger stand in a Manhattan, New York City park to now over 300 locations across America and over 500 around the world.
The Department of State Health Services Quietly Rolls Out A Policy That Targets Trans Texans
LGBTQ advocacy and civil rights organizations are evaluating what procedures were bypassed by the Department of State Health Services after the agency quietly rolled out a policy change that blocks the ability for transgender Texans to change their gender on birth certificates. “We’re trying to create solutions,” Andrea Segovia, policy...
From Trauma to Turnout: Inside David Hogg’s $8M Bid to Elect Young Progressives
This story was published in partnership with The Trace, a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to reporting on gun violence. You can sign up for its newsletters here. In a video posted to YouTube, 24-year-old school shooting survivor David Hogg points to a whiteboard and outlines a five-step plan to reshape America. Ever since Hogg survived the […]
ALERT: Texas, Don’t Do The “Chase Bank Money Glitch” Trend
A new trend is sweeping the social sharing website Tik Tok, and possibly the state of Texas. However, should you even participate in it? The answer is probably not. "Chase Infinite Money Glitch" Takes Internet By Storm. As reported by Mashable, this "glitch" worked out like this. A person would...
Texas Schools are Hiring More Teachers Without Traditional Training
When Texas lawmakers passed legislation in 2015 that created a pathway for public schools to hire more teachers without formal classroom training, one goal was to make the profession more attractive to individuals from different paths who could offer hands-on learning to students. Some school administrators made it clear they intended to place these so-called […]
Texas Lottery Confirms Details of Wednesday’s Big Powerball Win
The Texas Lottery is confirming details from their offices in Austin, Texas about yet another Powerball winner in the Lone Star State. The Powerball game and the Mega Millions game, both multi-state lottery games, have produced some life-changing wins for Texas lottery players. Mega Millions, in recent weeks, has produced...
Whataburger CEO retiring, set to be replaced by former Starbucks, McDonald's executive
TEXAS, USA — Texas-based burger chain Whataburger announced via a press release Tuesday that its CEO is retiring. Ed Nelson, who served as Whataburger CEO since 2020, will retire at the end of 2024, per the news release. He joined the company in 2004 as Controller and was promoted to Chief Financial Officer in 2008, President in 2019, and before taking his CEO title.
Texas’s Beloved Mattress Mack In The Hospital
Beloved Texas businessman, Mattress Mack, has been hospitalized. The Texas icon is updating his concerned fans through his social media on his condition- but that won't stop the man from promoting his Labor Day sales!. If you're in Texas, then you may have heard the name "Mattress Mack" at least...
Texas’ 11th Largest City Now 8th Most Dangerous in U.S.
Not many people would ever associate The Hub City with Detroit MI, but according to one website they are number eight and seven, respectively, when it comes to the most dangerous cities in the U.S. Houston, TX is one of the largest cities in the country. San Antonio, TX and...
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