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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has decided to continue Donald Trump’s plans to build a wall U.S.-Mexico border. Last week during a press conference, Abbott announced his plans continue to build a wall despite Joe Biden avoiding the move. “Texas will build a border wall in our state to help secure …

One teen boy identified as Dai’trell Teal was killed after a fight broke out outside Six Flags Hurricane Harbor in Arlington, Texas. On Wednesday, around 7 pm, an off-duty police officer – who works part-time as security at the park – witnessed six to eight people fighting outside the theme …

After experiencing a devastating cold front back in February, Texas is now experiencing weather at the opposite end of the spectrum. Instead, the state is now in the middle of a heatwave, with temperatures predicted to be in the upper 90s. The heatwave is putting a strain on Texas’ electrical …

A lawsuit brought on by employees at a Houston, Texas hospital has been thrown out by a federal judge who sided with the hospital on a vaccine mandate. According to USA Today, the federal ruling could cause a ripple effect across the nation. On Saturday, U.S. District Judge Lynn N. …

Texas authorities say at least 13 people were injured, two of which are in critical condition after a shooting in downtown Austin. According to CNN, Austin police are currently investigating and reviewing camera footage from multiple sources, including the Public Safety Camera System, footage from officers’ body cameras, and business …

Officials say a 21-year-old woman shot a Texas nail salon owner because she was unhappy with the price of her manicure and pedicure. According to Harris County jail records, Joana Vara was arrested on Thursday and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Her bond was set at $60,000, …

A Texas man had pleaded guilty to using an app to target, rob, and assault gay men. Twenty-two-year-old Daniel Jenkins is the fourth and last person to plead guilty to a slew of crimes committed in the Dallas area in December 2017. Some of the crimes included robberies, carjackings amongst …

Texas Democrats staged a walkout over a bill that would add significant restrictions to elections in the state. For now, Senate Bill 7, known as the Election Integrity Protection Act, has been blocked and tabled for a later discussion after Democrats walked out Sunday in protest over the bill’s missions. …

Half of a graduating high school class in Texas has been suspended over a prank involving plastic forks. Nearly 40 students at Comfort High School have been suspended and had their senior privileges taken away over a prank. According to the New York Post, the students stuck plastic forks and …

A Texas woman identified as Lucy Rae climbed into a spider monkey exhibit to hand-feed the monkeys Hot Cheetos. Over the weekend, Rae was caught on camera jumping over a barrier at the El Paso Zoo and entering its spider monkey exhibit. Her goal was to hand-feed the monkeys Hot …

The Texas Senate passed a bill on Monday that would abolish the requirement for residents to receive a license to carry a handgun. The bill, which passed the Senate 17-13, will now be sent to Governor Greg Abbott, who has announced that he plans to sign it. Before the lawmakers’ …

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed a ban on abortion after six weeks of gestation. The bill makes no exception for rape or incest victims. Abbott signed the bill into law on Wednesday that only allows for abortion after six weeks in light of a medical emergency. The new legislation …

The Hill reports that Texas House Representatives have pushed forward the Botham Jean Act. In 2018, off-duty Dallas police officer Amber Guyger murdered 26-year-old Black accountant Botham Jean in his own home, claiming that she mistook his apartment for her own. Guyger was fired and later convicted of murder in …

A murder-suicide between a Texas husband and wife has left the principal of one school district dead and the assistant principal of another. Police were called to the League City home around 10 p.m. Wednesday for reports of a home invasion, according to KHOU 11. When officers arrived, they found Erica Allen, 35, dead …

A 22-year-old Texas man who believed incorrect social media rumors about the identity of his brother’s killer has killed an innocent man. Norman Christopher Collier IV has been charged with capital murder. He is being held on a $1 million bond at the Dallas County Jail, according to KWTX.  The incident occurred …

On Sunday, after over a year’s wait, Carnival announced its cruise ships have returned to the Port Galveston in Texas. The return of the ships makes it hopeful that the travel industry is rounding the corner of making a return after being negatively impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. According to …

Authorities discovered more than 90 people inside a Southwest Houston, Texas home on Friday and said that it’s a human smuggling case. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Houston police responded to the home located on Chessington Drive Thursday evening for a reported kidnapping. They secured a search warrant and returned …

A murder has been ruled in the death of a 26-year-old Black man in custody at a Texas prison. On March 14, police arrested Marvin Scott III, of Frisco, Texas, on a misdemeanor marijuana possession charge at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas, a suburb of northern Dallas. Scott was …

A Texas mother is outraged that her son received an in-school suspension and spent over a week isolated in a cubicle because of his braided hairstyle. According to the Daily News, the mother is considering filing a lawsuit against the school before the upcoming school board meeting next Monday. She …

A terrified 17-year-old girl was kidnapped at gunpoint, drugged, raped, and held hostage inside a storage unit in Cypress, Texas, for five days before making a harrowing escape- using the kidnapper’s cell phone. According to KHOU, investigators say the teen was abducted by 34-year-old Joel Micah Arnold, who has been …