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The Associated Press
Dashcam Video Shows Deadly Texas School Bus Crash After Cement Truck Veers Into Oncoming Lane
Mar 29, 2024
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The Associated Press
12 mins
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Immigration & Border Security
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Naveen Athrappully
Texas Gov. Abbott Says Operation Lone Star Is Working as Illegal Immigrant Encounters Plunge
The governor credited the operation for decreasing the illegal immigrant influx into Texas by 28 percent.
Mar 28, 2024
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Naveen Athrappully
14 hours
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Immigration & Border Security
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Chase Smith
Appeals Court Extends Block on Texas Arrests of Illegal Immigrants
These plaintiffs argued that the state law infringed upon the federal government’s exclusive jurisdiction over immigration matters.
Mar 27, 2024
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Chase Smith
Mar 27
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US News
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Zachary Stieber
Avian Flu Detected for First Time in US Cattle
Bird influenza was detected in samples of milk from cows in Kansas and Texas.
Mar 27, 2024
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Zachary Stieber
Mar 27
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Texas News
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The Associated Press
Police Investigate Death of Girl Whose Body Was Found in Pipe After Swimming at Texas Hotel
Mar 27, 2024
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The Associated Press
Mar 27
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US
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Jana J. Pruet
Five Men in Texas Accused of Trafficking Guns to Mexican Cartels
In an earlier indictment, each of the defendants was charged with conspiracy to straw purchase firearms.
Mar 26, 2024
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Jana J. Pruet
Mar 26
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US News
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Tom Ozimek
Securities Fraud Charges Dropped Against Texas AG Ken Paxton in $300,000 Restitution Deal
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has agreed to a $300,000 restitution deal under which securities fraud charges will be dropped, with no admission of guilt.
Mar 26, 2024
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Tom Ozimek
Mar 26
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Texas News
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Jana J. Pruet
Texas Sues 2 More Pornographic Website Companies Over Age Verification Law
The state law is aimed at preventing minors from exposure to harmful and explicit materials.
Mar 22, 2024
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Jana J. Pruet
Mar 22
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Organ Harvesting in China
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Eva Fu
Forced Organ Harvesting Is ‘Wholesale Slaughter’ in China, Lawmaker Says
There’s ‘no act more heinous than taking a political prisoner, strapping them to a medical bed, and stealing their body parts from the inside out.’
Mar 22, 2024
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Eva Fu
Mar 22
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Immigration & Border Security
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Chase Smith
Dramatic Video Shows Hundreds of Illegal Immigrants Rushing Troops at US–Mexico Border
‘This is the moment when TX National Guard became overrun by migrants rioting to get across the border here in El Paso today.’
Mar 21, 2024
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Chase Smith
Mar 21
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Immigration & Border Security
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Jana J. Pruet
Gov. Sarah Sanders Deploys Dozens of Arkansas National Guard Troops to Southern Border
The troops will support Texas’ efforts to secure the U.S.–Mexico border as illegal immigration continues to surge.
Mar 20, 2024
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Jana J. Pruet
Mar 20
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Cancel Culture
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Matthew Vadum
Supreme Court Hears Case of Texas Councilwoman Claiming Her Arrest Was Politically Motivated
Councilwoman who tangled with local officials was arrested for removing petition she spearheaded from a council meeting.
Mar 20, 2024
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Matthew Vadum
Mar 20
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Courts
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Sam Dorman
Appeals Court Seems Divided on Halting Texas Immigration Law
A day after the Supreme Court denied an emergency bid by the White House to block the law, a federal appeals court is hearing arguments on the case.
Mar 20, 2024
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Sam Dorman
Mar 20
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Immigration & Border Security
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Jack Phillips
Texas Gov. Abbott Says ‘Buoys Remain in River’ After Supreme Court Order
The governor reacted to the Supreme Court again blocking enforcement of the separate SB4 immigration law.
Mar 19, 2024
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Jack Phillips
Mar 19
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Texas News
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The Associated Press
Uber Driver Hits and Kills Toddler After Dropping Her Family at Their Houston Home
Mar 18, 2024
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The Associated Press
Mar 18
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Texas News
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Jana J. Pruet
Texas GOP Chair Matt Rinaldi Not Seeking Reelection
The grassroots conservative has vowed to help the Texas Republican Party elect a like-minded successor to fill his position, which ends in May.
Mar 18, 2024
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Jana J. Pruet
Mar 18
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Immigration & Border Security
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Jack Phillips
Top Texas Official Issues Border Plea to Supreme Court
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick pleaded with the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday.
Mar 18, 2024
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Jack Phillips
Mar 18
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Texas News
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Melanie Sun
PornHub Disables Website in Texas After Court Upholds State’s Age Verification Law
The porn website, which is based in Canada, said it plans to appeal the ruling.
Mar 18, 2024
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Melanie Sun
Mar 18
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Texas News
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Bill Pan
Federal Court Upholds Texas Parents’ Right to Consent in Children’s Access to Birth Control
Texas’ parental consent law and the federal law providing birth control to minors do not contradict each other, the court said.
Mar 15, 2024
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Bill Pan
Mar 15
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Texas News
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Jana J. Pruet
Texas AG Ken Paxton Sues Colony Ridge Developer, Alleges Predatory Practices Targeting Illegal Immigrants
The lawsuit accuses the developer of deceptive trade practices that ‘churn land purchasers through a foreclosure mill.’
Mar 15, 2024
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Jana J. Pruet
Mar 15
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