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Texas (TX; 28th - December 29, 1845; population - 29,145,505 2020) state capital - Austin, largest city - Houston.



26.04.2024 04:48
Top QBs dominate first round of 2024 NFL Draft
The 2024 NFL Draft kicked off with a bang as the Chicago Bears selected USC quarterback Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick. The Bears, who traded away Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers last month, hope that Williams will bring much-needed stability to their quarterback position. Will...



25.04.2024 15:46
Campus police called in to handle Gaza war protests at US colleges
Police have been cracking down on demonstrations against Israel's war with Hamas on college campuses across the United States. At Emory University in Atlanta, police broke up a protest where several dozen protesters set up tents on the quad. The initial group of protesters was not associated with t...



24.04.2024 05:08
Bird Flu Virus Found in Pasteurized Milk, FDA Confirms
In a shocking turn of events, scientists have confirmed the presence of the H5N1 virus in dairy cows in the United States. The announcement comes after weeks of reports of sick cows in Texas, with samples of pasteurized milk testing positive for remnants of the bird flu virus that has infected the...



20.04.2024 18:07
10-year-old Texas boy confesses to killing man 2 years ago
A shocking revelation has come to light in the case of the unsolved murder of Brandon O'Quinn Rasberry in Nixon, Texas in 2022. A 10-year-old boy has confessed to authorities that he was the one who fatally shot Rasberry while he slept in an RV park. The child, who was just shy of his eighth birthd...



18.04.2024 08:43
911 Outages Impacting 4 States
Law enforcement agencies in multiple states, including Nebraska, Nevada, South Dakota, and Texas, experienced temporary outages to their 911 services on Wednesday evening. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety acknowledged the interruption in a statement posted on social media, informing res...



17.04.2024 11:20
Tesla seeks shareholder approval for reinstatement of Musk's $56B payout
Tesla is making headlines once again as it asks shareholders to vote on reinstating CEO Elon Musk's $56 billion compensation package that was rejected by a Delaware judge earlier this year. The company is also seeking approval to move its corporate home from Delaware to Texas. The electric car make...



15.04.2024 06:10
"Civil War" conquers box office with $25.7M opening weekend
Alex Garland's latest film "Civil War" has taken the box office by storm, surpassing expectations and earning $25.7 million in ticket sales in North America over the weekend. The R-rated movie, starring Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, and Cailee Spaeny, imagines a near future where California and Texa...



14.04.2024 21:52
4 arrested in Oklahoma murder case involving missing women
Authorities in Oklahoma have made a major breakthrough in the case of the disappearance of two women, Veronica Butler, 27, and Jilian Kelley, 39, who were last seen together in a vehicle that was later found abandoned in a rural part of Texas County, Oklahoma. Four individuals, Tad Bert Cullum, 43,...



12.04.2024 14:33
18-wheeler crashes into Texas DPS office, multiple serious injuries reported
A suspect is in custody after a commercial vehicle crashed into a Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) office in Brenham, Texas, about 75 miles west of Houston, leaving several people seriously injured. The incident, which occurred on Friday, prompted the DPS to issue a statement on social media...



07.04.2024 17:30
Southwest Airlines plane loses engine cover during takeoff
A Southwest Airlines flight bound for Houston was forced to return to Denver International Airport after part of the engine cowling fell off and struck the wing flap during takeoff. The incident occurred on Sunday morning as Flight 3695 was departing at 8:15 am. The 135 passengers on board were unh...



06.04.2024 01:17
99 Cents Only stores closing all 371 locations, liquidation sales starting Friday
California-based 99 Cents Only Stores, a staple in the bargain retail industry for over four decades, has announced the closure of all 371 of its outlets across California, Arizona, Nevada, and Texas. The decision comes after the company faced insurmountable challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic,...



02.04.2024 14:19
Police Investigating Suspicious Disappearance of Pastor's Wife and Friend in Oklahoma
Authorities in Oklahoma are investigating the suspicious disappearance of two women, Veronica Butler, 27, and Jilian Kelley, 39, who never showed up to pick up children as planned. The Texas County Sheriff's Department issued an endangered missing persons advisory for the women after their vehicle...



01.04.2024 16:19
Rare human case of bird flu contracted in Texas following contact with dairy cattle
A person in Texas has been diagnosed with a bird flu strain tied to a recent outbreak among dairy cows, becoming the second person ever in the US to contract the virus, federal and state officials confirmed on Monday. The patient, who has not been publicly identified, suffered from eye inflammation...



22.03.2024 20:26
At least 2 killed, several injured in crash involving school bus carrying pre-K students outside Austin, Texas
At least two people, including a child, have tragically lost their lives after a concrete truck collided head-on with a school bus full of pre-K children returning from a field trip in Bastrop County, Texas. The bus, carrying 44 students and 11 adults from Tom Green Elementary School, was hit by th...



21.03.2024 04:43
Juvenile 'Little Rascal Gang' Arrested for Houston Bank Robbery
Three boys, ages 11, 12, and 16, have been arrested and charged with robbery by threat after robbing a bank in Houston. The trio, dubbed the "Little Rascals gang" by authorities, were wanted for robbing a Wells Fargo bank in the Greenspoint area of north Houston on March 14. The FBI Houston office...



20.03.2024 23:06
Angela Chao Found Intoxicated in Fatal Car Wreck, Police Report Reveals
Angela Chao, the CEO of a shipping company and sister-in-law to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, tragically died last month in Texas after driving her Tesla into a pond while intoxicated, according to a law enforcement report released Wednesday. The report, conducted by the Blanco County She...



20.03.2024 19:39
Arkansas airport executive wounded in shootout with ATF agent
A dramatic incident unfolded early Tuesday morning at the home of Bryan Malinowski, the executive director of the Bill and Hillary Clinton Airport in Little Rock, Arkansas. Federal agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrived at Malinowski's residence with a warrant t...



19.03.2024 21:24
JetBlue to cut unprofitable routes, exit 5 cities
JetBlue Airways announced on Tuesday that it will be ending service at several cities and reducing flying out of Los Angeles in an effort to cut costs and focus on stronger markets after years of financial losses. The decision comes as the airline grapples with the grounding of some of its planes f...



13.03.2024 11:23
Polio Paul' Alexander, who spent 72 years inside iron lung, dead at 78
Paul Alexander, a North Texas man who spent most of his life in an iron lung after surviving polio in the 1950s, has passed away at the age of 78. Known as "Polio Paul," Alexander defied expectations and became a successful lawyer, author, and inspirational figure. He was the first person to gradua...



09.03.2024 15:37
Flight out of San Francisco makes emergency landing in Los Angeles in 4th United Airlines mishap this week
A United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Mexico City was diverted to Los Angeles on Friday after an issue with the plane's hydraulic system. This marked the fourth emergency involving a United Airlines flight in just one week. The Airbus 320, carrying 105 passengers and five crew members, lan...



08.03.2024 23:53
Tragic helicopter crash near Texas-Mexico border leaves 3 dead, 1 injured
A tragic helicopter crash near the border with Mexico in southern Texas has left three National Guard members and a Border Patrol agent dead, with a fourth person critically injured. The UH-72 Lakota helicopter, which was patrolling the border and tracking individuals crossing into the United State...



08.03.2024 19:48
Jackson Mahomes sentenced to probation in battery case
Jackson Mahomes, the younger brother of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, has been sentenced to six months of unsupervised probation after pleading no contest to a sexual battery charge. The sentencing came after prosecutors dropped three felony charges of aggravated sexual battery in...



07.03.2024 18:27
Uvalde school shooting: City set to release report of police response to 2022 massacre
An independent investigation into the response of local police officers to the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas has revealed "many failures" in their handling of the situation. The report, conducted by Austin-based investigator and former police detective Jesse Prado, was presented to the Uv...



07.03.2024 16:24
Xcel Energy Possibly Started Record Texas Fire
A massive wildfire that has ravaged over 1 million acres in the Texas Panhandle may have been sparked by equipment belonging to Xcel Energy, the parent company of Southwest Public Service Company. The fire, known as the Smokehouse Creek fire, has already claimed the lives of two individuals and tho...



07.03.2024 11:37
Jake Paul takes on Mike Tyson in epic boxing match on Netflix
Netflix has announced that social media star-turned-boxer Jake Paul will be facing off against former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in a highly anticipated bout on July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The streaming platform will provide live coverage of the event, which is set to be one o...



28.02.2024 16:22
Texas and Oklahoma Wildfires Prompt Evacuations and Nuclear Plant Shutdown
A disaster declaration has been issued for dozens of counties in northern Texas as raging wildfires forced evacuations in several towns and a nuclear weapons plant to shut down. Republican governor Greg Abbott proclaimed 60 counties were in a state of disaster and called for extra emergency service...



28.02.2024 12:35
Supreme Court hears case on ban of bump stocks for firearms
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Trump-Era Bump Stock Ban Following Las Vegas Massacre On Wednesday, the Supreme Court is set to hear a challenge to a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, a gun accessory used in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history at the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival in...



27.02.2024 10:40
Police Confront Gunwoman at Joel Osteen's Megachurch in Dramatic Body Cam Footage
The harrowing moments of a shooting at celebrity pastor Joel Osteen's megachurch in Houston on February 11 were captured in surveillance video and police body camera footage released by Houston authorities. The footage showed the chaos and terror that ensued as Genesse Moreno, armed with an AR-styl...



23.02.2024 04:45
Texas school's suspension of Black student for hairstyle upheld by judge
A Texas judge ruled on Thursday that a school district's dress code, which it used to suspend a Black student last year for refusing to change the way he wears his hair, did not violate a state law meant to prohibit race-based discrimination against people based on their hairstyle. The student, Dar...



22.02.2024 06:51
A "person of interest" in the disappearance of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham appeared to help in the search, sheriff says
The body of missing 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham was found in the Trinity River in Texas, officials announced Tuesday. Don Steven McDougal, 42, in custody on an unrelated manner, will be charged with capital murder in connection with her death, Polk County District Attorney Shelly Sitton said at a...



22.02.2024 06:51
Beyonce Makes History with No. 1 Country Hit "Texas Hold 'Em"
Beyonce made history on Wednesday by becoming the first Black woman to achieve a No. 1 hit on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart with her single "Texas Hold 'Em." This milestone marked a significant cultural shift for the country music genre, which has historically been seen as exclusive and has h...



15.02.2024 19:20
Tragic Shooting at Chiefs' Super Bowl Celebration: Popular Radio DJ Among Victims
Beloved Kansas City DJ and radio show host, Elizabeth "Lisa" Lopez-Galvan, tragically lost her life during the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl celebration rally. Known for her infectious laughter and vibrant personality, Lopez-Galvan was a natural at bringing joy to those around her. She was a dedic...



15.02.2024 06:30
Migrant Crossings Plummet at US-Mexico Border, Reasons Explored
Arrests for illegal crossings on the U.S. border with Mexico have seen a significant decline in January, dropping by half from the record highs in December. This decline comes as welcome news for the White House, as immigration becomes a major issue in this year's presidential election. Exit polls...



13.02.2024 22:10
Car Smashes Into Texas Emergency Room, Multiple Injured
In a shocking incident on Tuesday evening, a car crashed into the emergency room area of St. David's North Austin Medical Center in Austin, Texas, leaving multiple people injured. The exact number of casualties was initially unclear, but authorities confirmed that at least ten individuals, includin...



13.02.2024 21:28
Houston-area Sheriff's Deputies Mistakenly Shoot Woman in Friend's Home
In a shocking incident in Houston, a woman was shot multiple times by sheriff's deputies who responded to a report of a break-in at her friend's apartment. The incident occurred on February 3, when Eboni Pouncy and her friend had to smash a window to gain entry into the apartment after forgetting t...



12.02.2024 03:50
US Defense Secretary Austin Hospitalized for Bladder Issue
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was taken to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Sunday after experiencing symptoms of an "emergent bladder issue," according to the Pentagon. The Defense Department released a statement saying that Austin had transferred his duties to Deputy Secretary...



11.02.2024 18:05
Possible shooter down at Pastor Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church in Houston, authorities say
In a shocking incident, a suspected female shooter was fatally shot by law enforcement officers after allegedly opening fire at Lakewood Church in Houston on Sunday afternoon. The reported shooting took place in the 3700 block of the Southwest Freeway. According to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez...



07.02.2024 01:30
California business linked to deadly listeria outbreak
A widespread listeria outbreak has prompted the recall of various dairy products, including ricotta cheese sold at Whole Foods. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revealed that Rizo-L??pez Foods, the manufacturer of the affected products, is voluntarily recalling a range of cheeses, yogurts...

06.02.2024 18:29
Ex-Doctor Charged With Manslaughter for Assisting in New York Woman's Suicide
An 85-year-old former doctor from Arizona, Stephen P. Miller, has been arrested and charged with manslaughter after allegedly aiding a person to die by suicide in a New York motel in November. Miller was arraigned on Friday and pled not guilty to charges of second-degree manslaughter, and first and...



06.02.2024 17:44
Authorities target two Texas firms in probe of AI-generated robocalls before New Hampshire's primary
Authorities in New Hampshire have identified the alleged culprit behind the deep fake robocalls that targeted New Hampshire Democrats during the primary election. The calls, which featured a fabricated President Biden urging voters to stay home on primary day, were traced back to the Texas-based Li...



06.02.2024 14:05
Jennifer Crumbley's Emotional Breakdown: Watching Son's School Shooting on Surveillance Footage
In a groundbreaking decision, Jennifer Crumbley, the Michigan woman charged in connection with her son's deadly school shooting rampage in 2021, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter on Tuesday. The verdict was unanimous and came after two days of jury deliberations in a landmark trial that...



05.02.2024 13:19
How to get tickets for the World Cup 2026 final at MetLife Stadium and more key details for the FIFA game
The 2026 FIFA World Cup final will be held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on July 19, according to an announcement made by FIFA on Sunday. The decision came after a fierce competition between MetLife Stadium and AT&T Stadium in Dallas, with FIFA ultimately awarding the final mat...



05.02.2024 08:14
Patrick Mahomes' Father Arrested for DWI Ahead of Super Bowl
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes Sr. has been arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated in Tyler, Texas. The 54-year-old father of Super Bowl-bound Patrick Mahomes was detained on Saturday night and his bond was set at $10,000. Jail records indicate that Mahomes Sr. was relea...



04.02.2024 19:20
Texas Port Rescues Dog Trapped in Shipping Container for Over a Week
One lucky pup named Connie the Container Dog was rescued by a group of marine inspectors at the Port of Houston last week. The inspectors, MST3 Bryan Wainscott, MST1 Lucas Loe, MST2 Ryan McMahon, and MST3 Jose Reyes, were randomly selecting containers for inspection when they heard barking and scra...



03.02.2024 04:53
President Biden honors fallen US troops killed in Jordan drone attack
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden attended the dignified transfer of the remains of three U.S. soldiers who were killed in an aerial drone attack at an outpost in Jordan. The ceremony took place at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, where the flag-draped cases containing the bodies were...



01.02.2024 11:25
Musk Urges Tesla Investors to Vote on Swift Corporate Move to Texas
In a surprising turn of events, Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, announced that shareholders will be voting on whether to change the company's state of incorporation to Texas. This announcement came shortly after a Delaware judge invalidated Musk's $56 billion pay package. Musk conducted an informal po...



31.01.2024 14:23
Parents of OnlyFans Model Arrested for Attempted Evidence Concealment in Boyfriend's Murder
The parents of Courtney Clenney, the OnlyFans model accused of fatally stabbing her boyfriend in 2022, were arrested on Tuesday in Texas. Kim and Deborah Clenney were booked into the Travis County Jail on out-of-state felony charges, according to online records from the county sheriff's office. The...



30.01.2024 17:54
Carnival cruise ship saves stranded men on kayak in Gulf of Mexico
In a remarkable display of bravery and quick thinking, two men stranded on a kayak in the treacherous waters of the Gulf of Mexico were rescued by the Carnival Jubilee cruise ship on Monday. The dramatic rescue took place off the coast of Isla Mujeres, Mexico, as the massive 6,500 capacity liner ma...



30.01.2024 01:49
Pentagon Identifies 3 US Soldiers Killed in Jordan Drone Attack
In a tragic turn of events, three US troops were killed in a drone attack on an American base in Jordan. The Pentagon has identified the fallen soldiers as Sgt William Jerome Rivers, 46, of Carrollton, Georgia; Spc Kennedy Ladon Sanders, 24, of Waycross, Georgia, and Spc Breonna Alexsondria Moffett...



29.01.2024 13:56
Fugitive Killer of Texas Cyclist Captured Through Yoga Ad by US Marshals
According to officials, the search for Kaitlin Armstrong, the woman convicted of murdering Anna Moriah Wilson, proved to be a difficult task. Armstrong had vanished from Austin, Texas, where the murder took place on May 11, 2022, leaving detectives with the daunting challenge of finding a suspect w...

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