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Early Tuesday in Texas, a deadly winter storm pummeling the country’s south and midsection left millions without electricity and spawned a tornado that killed three people in North Carolina. Freezing weather is expected to come in the next few days. On Tuesday, the county’s emergency services said the suspected tornado …

A 12-year-old in Texas boy who was overwhelmingly “sad and lonely” during the Covid-19 lockdown hanged himself last year, his father said. According to the NY Post, Hayden Hunstable was so depressed that he took his own life three days before his 13th birthday last April because the youngster didn’t …

Authorities say a woman in Texas was scammed out of $100,000 after falling in love with someone pretending to be Bruno Mars. According to CBS News, the woman claims she had an online relationship with the imposter she thought was Mars, who communicated with her on Instagram. The fake Bruno …

Popeyes chicken nuggets are back on the menu! But — only in select locations. According to Chew Boom, the chicken nuggets are available at Popeyes restaurants in Ohio, Texas, Connecticut, and Arkansas. The crispy chicken nuggets are available in eight, 12, 24, 36, and 48 pieces. An order of eight …

A federal judge has granted a Texas woman’s request to go on a trip to Mexico, but the gotcha gotcha is—the woman was charged with two misdemeanors for her involvement at the Capitol riot. In another case of apparent white privilege, Jenny Cudd had the audacity to ask federal DC …

Authorities have arrested two Trump supporters who flew in by private jet to participate in the January 6 capitol riot, PEOPLE reports. Jason lee Hyland,37, and Katherine Schwab, 32, have been charged with disorderly conduct and knowingly entering a restricted building or grounds without lawful authority. Trump supporters stormed the …

Eleven soldiers were sickened after ingesting an industrial compound found in antifreeze during a 10-day field training exercise at Fort Bliss in Texas. ABC News reports that Lt. Col. Allie Payne, the public affairs officer for the 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss, said during a press conference on Friday that initial …

Texas Governor Greg Abbott is preparing to launch some legal battles against President Biden over his climate initiatives, which Governor Abbott claims are “hostile” and “job killers.” According to the Daily Mail, the Republican governor signed an executive order last Thursday that directed state agencies in Texas to “use all …

A Texas man is dead after being fatally shot after confronting the parents of his daughter’s cyberbully. News Station KTRK reports that 35-year-old Brandon Curtis had hoped to end harassment messages his 15-year-old daughter had been getting from a boy. He had allegedly been harassing her for nine months. His …

A Texas federal judge has issued a 14-day nationwide temporary restraining order on the 100-day pause on deportations policy in an attempt to challenge President Joe Biden’s administration’s immigration agenda. Within hours of President Biden’s inauguration, the policy was issued. Now, the new order will remain in effect until Judge …

Three months after the disappearance and murder of 29-year-old Emmishae Kirby, police have arrested and charged a suspect with her death. Javon Gilbert, 30, Kirby’s ex-boyfriend, was charged with murder and tampering with evidence. On September 18, 2020, Kirby went missing. After a long search, police located her body on …

A 34-year-old Texas man is behind bars for his role in the January 6 Capitol riot and violent threats, including a call to assassinate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Garrett Miller from Dallas, Texas, is listed in a five-count federal complaint and was arrested Friday, the Associated Press reports. It didn’t take much …

On Wednesday, a Texas megachurch pastor was sentenced to six years in prison for his fraud scheme role. Kirbyjon H. Caldwell, 67, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. He will report to federal prison on June 22, according to reports. Caldwell was the leading pastor at Windsor Village …

Civil Rights attorney Lee Merritt released video footage showing the moments before a Texas police officer fatally shooting a man who was “emotionally distressed.” The video was released on Wednesday and included the audio of a resident repeatedly saying, “I told you, don’t use a gun,” ABC 7 reported. Authorities …

The National Rifle Association has remained a primary focus in some of the country’s most heated debates regarding weapons rights and has now filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy. According to USA Today, the powerful gun lobby filed in Texas following New York attorney general Letitia James’ lawsuit seeking to dissolve the …

Police have arrested a Texas woman who flew into Washington, D.C. on a private jet to participate in the U.S. Capitol domestic terrorist attack.  On Friday, Texas officials arrested pro-Trump supporter Jennifer Leigh Ryan, the Texas woman who posted photos of herself raiding the U.S. Capitol alongside her fellow mobsters. …

A Texas surgeon says post-Covid lungs are worse than the worst smoker’s lungs.  Dr. Brittany Bankhead-Kendall of Lubbock, Texas, tweeted that many of her Covid-19 patients’ lungs had dense scarring that was comparable but much worse than someone who is a hardcore smoker.  “Post-COVID lungs look worse than any type …

The Texas woman who posted about participating in the domestic terrorist attack on the U.S. Capitol has been arrested.  Last Wednesday, the FBI arrested Jenny Cudd for being one of the domestic terrorists that forced their way into the U.S. Capitol to stop lawmakers from confirming President-elect Joe Biden as …

An Applebee’s location in Texarkana, Texas, is adding a drive-thru option to their establishment. The restaurant is testing to see if the drive-thru method is effective. The restaurant industry has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, and many restaurants have turned to alternative methods for offering food. “We look …

A Texas man is behind bars after being charged with animal cruelty for strangling his dog to death in August. William Rose, 40, initially told authorities his dog Rocky died from depression, but a necropsy performed on the dog confirmed he died from strangulation. According to KSAT, Rose’s neighbors saw …