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Concerns Growing Over Cocaine Sharks Appearing In Texas Waters
New data has revealed sharks near the coast of Brazil has been found to have cocaine in their systems. Some in Texas are now concerned that cocaine sharks could appear in the state. Here's what is known at the time of writing. Cocaine Sharks Possible In The State Of Texas?
New school safety system launches in Texas
(The Center Square) – A new school safety system has launched in Texas through the Texas Education Agency. “As a new school year approaches, the safety of students, school faculty, and staff across Texas remains a top priority,” Gov. Greg Abbott said. “To bolster school safety standards, we are launching Sentinel – a new, sweeping system to enhance the safety and security of students and teachers across our great state. This cutting-edge technology is available to all schools in Texas and will expand the state’s...
UFL: Birmingham Stallions at Arlington Renegades
Mar 30, 2024; Arlington, TX, USA; Birmingham Stallions defensive back Chris Jackson (1) tackles Arlington Renegades tight end Sal Cannella (80) during the second half at Choctaw Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
White Settlement Library's TinkerLab Invites Families to Last Blast of STEAM Fun Before School Year
The summer is winding down, and with it, comes the penultimate session of TinkerLab, a haven for little minds to delve into the world of STEAM—science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. The event occurred at the Library located at 8215 White Settlement Road, which promised a jaunt into creative and intellectual exploration from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. yesterday, as noted by the City of White Settlement.
Mount Pleasant’s Kopech has scoreless outing; White Sox lose 11th straight
ARLINGTON, Texas (KLTV) - Former Mount Pleasant Tiger Michael Kopech tossed a scoreless frame in the White Sox 2-1 loss to the Rangers on Thursday. The righthander entered the game in the eighth inning. Kopech gave up a single to Josh Smith to begin the inning. Wyatt Langford was up...
Texas teachers stand behind Kamala Harris after years of feeling targeted, neglected by Republicans
HOUSTON — Gena Coston summed up the experience of being a teacher over the last four years with two words: very stressful. Texas teachers have reported feeling burned out, underresourced and underappreciated in the last few years as they’ve dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic, classroom changes spearheaded by Republican officials and unsuccessful calls for more state funding toward raises.
Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada & Sinaloa cartel ally ‘arrested in Texas after surrendering to authorities
TWO top leaders of the powerful Sinaloa Cartel, one of the most dominant criminal groups in Mexico, have surrendered to American law enforcement and are in custody in the United States. Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the notorious Mexican drug kingpin and co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel, along with Joaquín Guzmán...
13 Investigates: Texts between Texas leader, CenterPoint show state's frustration
As CenterPoint tries to rebuild trust with its customers, 13 Investigates is learning it wasn't just frustrated, powerless residents who couldn't get answers from the company.In a text thread between Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and CenterPoint leadership, Patrick expresses he's not getting the answers he wants from the company. The company's outages left 2 million people without power the day after Hurricane Beryl made landfall on July 8.A July 9 text from Jeff Bonham, a vice president at CenterPoint, outlines how the company monitored the storm and "requested substantial mutual assistance support before the storm made landfall.""As of this morning,...
Sen. Cruz, Colleagues Address Recent Surge of Army Aviation Class A Mishaps to Prevent Further Loss of Life
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) led a bipartisan coalition of Texas legislators in sending a bicameral letter to Secretary of the Army Wormuth expressing concern about the high number of recent Army Aviation accidents. One of the deadliest of those accidents occurred in Rio Grande City, Texas where a UH-72 Lakota helicopter crash killed two National Guard Soldiers, one U.S. Border Patrol agent, and critically injured another Guardsman. Congressional oversight is crucial to ensuring the safety and accountability of Army aviation operations and decreasing the current trend of accidents to prevent further loss of life.
Internationally recognized Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory leader dies
Konrad Eugster, DVM, Ph.D., executive director emeritus of the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, TVMDL, died July 21. Eugster was the second TVMDL director, serving from 1980 to 2002 – the longest tenure of a director in agency history. Eugster was instrumental in discovering several diseases new to...
Texas Powerball – Texas Lottery Confirms ‘Life-Changing’ Win
Our sources at the Texas Lottery have confirmed that Wednesday's Powerball drawing has produced what can be described as a "life-changing" win in last night's game. Texas Lottery players have really been exercising their luck here lately with big wins not only in the multi-state Powerball lottery game. But, Texas tickets have also earned major prizes in Mega Millions and the Texas Lottery's Lotto Texas with Extra!
‘Do they not bother to tell anyone?’ rages driver as car vanishes from parking spot – he spent weeks trying to find it
A DRIVER spent weeks trying to locate his car before finding out it had been lawfully towed away. In a Reddit post, a Texas driver alleged their friend's car was towed without their knowledge. "My good friend's ex thought his car was stolen a few weeks ago," the Redditor wrote...
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