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Texas Democrats say RFK Jr. should be denied place on Nov. 5 statewide ballot
The Texas Democratic Party says as many as seven of 10 petition signatures submitted to the Texas secretary of state's office by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to qualify his independent bid for president on the statewide ballot for the Nov. 5 election are invalid and should be rejected. Kennedy, the son and...
Weak infrastructure, distrust make communication during natural disasters hard on rural Texas
LIVINGSTON — In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, Marilyn Mayville wasn’t sure where to get help. The 72-year-old East Texan was without power and reliable cell service. Her phone was quickly running out of power. A heat wave had settled in. A nephew in Dallas eventually reached the widow and told her about a cooling center just on the other side of Highway 59 from her apartment.
The ‘Best Tamale Maker in Texas’ Has Been Raided by the Feds
Uh-oh! Looks like trouble bubbles for Deila, the self-proclaimed 'best tamale maker in the world' was raided by federal agents in south Texas on Wednesday. If you have no idea who Delia is or why she's got the G-Men barging in uninvited and rifling through everything, buckle up. This is a hot tamale of a story.
New book recalls Bass Reeves, Della Rose, The Texas Pig War, and other Texas tales
In his new book, “Native Texan” Joe Holley shares more stories from deep in the heart. Since 2013, Joe Holley has written the Native Texan column in the Houston Chronicle. In that time, he's introduced readers to hundreds of Texans, past and present, from all over the Lone Star State, who have one thing in common: they make for interesting stories.
West Texas Convenience Store Plans To Open Location In East Texas
There's a gas station and convenience store brand that Texans, especially in West Texas cities like Amarillo and Lubbock swear by and for once, NO, we're not talking about "Buc-ee's". Of course in other areas of Texas, the "beaver" may reign supreme and is starting their trek towards global domination...
H-E-B, Walmart use microgrids to power Texas-area stores during outages
TEXAS — Grocery store giants H-E-B and Walmart have installed microgrids in numerous Texas locations to remain open to Texans dealing with outages. Microgrid company Enchanted Rock provides the grids to help the stores stay open to the public during power outages, according to the Houston Chronicle. By staying...
North Texas Bollywood singer accused of "fraudulent" investment deals
NORTH TEXAS – Singing the Bollywood melodies had made Sidhartha "Sammy" Mukherjee a local celebrity in North Texas. However, behind the scenes, Mukherjee is accused of using his fame and charm to defraud people out of millions of dollars.More than a dozen people have told the CBS News Texas I-Team that they gave Mukherjee money for what they thought were real estate investments. They claim, in both interviews with the I-Team and in court records, that Mukherjee's pitches turned out to be fabricated. Many accuse the Plano singer of going as far as forging contracts, emails and documents to convince...
Dripping Springs high baseball player selected to USA National 18U team
, Cooper Rummel, a stand-out pitcher for the Dripping Springs HS Tigers baseball team has been selected to the 2024 Team USA 18U roster. Rummel was selected to the 18 and under (18U) Team USA baseball team in July. He and the team will play in the World Baseball Softball Confederation Baseball World Cup Americas qualifying tournament Aug. 2-11 in Panama City, Panama. Rummel made the final cut after participating in the national team’s training camp July 17-21 at the USA Baseball’s headquarters in Cary, North Carolina. Rummel will have a busy summer. He was also selected as a Perfect Game All-American. He will play for the East team in the Perfect Game All-American game on August 18 at Chase Field in Phoenix. Rummel is a righthanded pitcher and is a verbal commitment to enroll at the University of Texas where he will play for the Longhorns baseball team.
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