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Governor Abbott Appoints Hogan To Nueces River Authority Board Of Directors
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Jeb Hogan to the Nueces River Authority Board of Directors for…
Governor Abbott Announces Over $1.4 Million In Grants To East Texas Veteran Service Organizations
Governor Greg Abbott today announced eight Fund for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA) grants totaling more than $1.4…
Governor Abbott Deploys Hurricane Response Resources To Florida
Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to deploy Texas A&M…
Biden’s UN Remarks Are a Sad Ending to His Political Career As He Slurs, Struggles and Lies
Joe Biden spoke at the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday in what is likely his…
Kamala Harris Claimed She ‘Worked Her A**’ Off for Willie Brown to Excel in Her Political Career
Defenders of Vice President Kamala Harris often become irate when one mentions the influence former…
‘Rope-a-Dope’: CNBC Host Drops Much-Needed Reality Check on Kamala Harris Co-Chair Over Media Access
It has not been a good week so far for surrogates of the Harris-Walz presidential…
CNN Shares Would-Be Assassin’s Chilling Letter, but MSNBC Shockingly Refuses to ‘Encourage’ Violence
RedState has reported extensively on the Biden-Harris Justice Department’s public release of a chilling letter…
Javier Milei Scrapped Argentina’s Rent Controls – Now the Rental Housing Market Is Booming
Markets aren’t perfect, but they generally get things right in the long run, as long…
Legendary NFL QB Brett Favre Reveals Sad Medical News During Congressional Testimony
Hall of Fame former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre revealed during testimony at a…
Joe Manchin Throws Kamala Harris Overboard After She Makes Dangerous Announcement
Kamala Harris has officially lost Joe Manchin’s support. The soon-to-be ex-West Virginia senator unequivocally rebuked…
Scott Jennings and Former CBP Chief Nuke Harris’ Latest Desperate Border Move
The latest top polling is not looking good for Kamala Harris. The NYT/Siena and Emerson…
Surprise, Surprise: Kamala Harris Supports Continuing ‘Migrant’ Flights That Have Imported 1.3 Million
On Tuesday, Fox News’ Bill Melugin took to X (formerly Twitter) to inform us that…
REPORT: Human Traffickers Posing As Parents and Drugging Children to Elude Border Authorities
Human traffickers are drugging children as young as eight years old and smuggling them into…
San Antonio police officer dragged across Northwest Side parking lot
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police arrested a 41-year-old man for dragging an officer across…
Fenwick Academy head custodian Susanna Hernandez named KSAT’s Educator of the Month
The 2024-2025 school year is well underway, and the team at KSAT 12 is once…
San Antonio Food Bank offers free pet food for families in need on Pet Hunger Awareness Day
SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Food Bank is stepping up for Pet Hunger Awareness…
BGC Final Scores: Week 4, 2024
Below you will find the schedule of games and live scores for high school football…
Hispanic Heritage Month: Colombian migrants bring new flavor to Alamo City
SAN ANTONIO – The migration of South Americans into the U.S. is giving a San…
SA doctor highlights the five types of gynecologic cancer for Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month
SAN ANTONIO – September marks Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month. These are cancers that form in…
Educational Activities in Space
As students of all ages returned to school this month, crew members on the International…
Surprising Benefit of Fines for High-Polluting Vehicles: More Kids Walking to School in London
London has the largest ultra-low emissions zone in the world, and it’s causing children to walk…
Benny Golson, jazz saxophonist and composer, has died
Over his seven-decade musical career, Golson worked with some of the biggest luminaries in jazz,…
A North Texas city just paused all residential development over ‘demands of continued growth’
The city cited “rapid expansion” in recent years that has stressed public services such as…
American consumers are feeling less confident as concerns about jobs take center stage
The index measures both Americans’ assessment of current economic conditions and their outlook for the…
Rangers final road trip begins with final series at Oakland Coliseum
The Texas Rangers are nearing the end of the 2024 season while the Oakland Athletics…
Suspected car thief arrested after a brief chase, police say
Haltom City police responded to a vehicle theft in progress when the suspect attempted to…
Brett Favre reveals Parkinson’s disease diagnosis during hearing before US House panel
Favre’s surprise admission came as he testified in a hearing about misappropriated funds meant to…
Think Jerry Jones is the reason the Cowboys are losing? He agrees with you
A WFAA on-air poll had 78% of voters blaming Jones. And he agreed with him.…
Dallas-based Moneygram goes offline for several days as it investigates cybersecurity issue
The financial technology company said Monday it’s making progress in restoring some of its financial…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott offers $5,000 bounty for information on Tren…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is offering up as much as $5,000 for information that leads…
Texas man set to be executed for killing his infant son
HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas man with a long history of mental illness who has…
Boy Kidnapped 73 Years Ago is Finally Found–Just in Time to Reunite with Dying Brother
A 6-year-old boy who was kidnapped from a California playground more than 70 years ago has…
Abbott announces revival of the Texas Focus Film Series
AUSTIN (KXAN)– Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Film Commission along with the Bob Bullock…
Reforms changing how Texas law enforcement operate
Editor’s Note: The video above shows coverage from when the governor signed the TCOLE bill…
Lab-Grown Blood Stem Cells Could Replace Donor Bone Marrow Transplants
A team of Australian researchers has developed a method to morph personalized stem cells into hematopoietic…
Lost in Austin: Climate Change, Displacement, and Race in the Texas Capital
Editor’s Note: Lost in Austin: The Evolution of an American City, by longtime Observer contributor Alex…
Fishermen Sacrifice Daily Catch to Rescue Huge Whale Shark Found in Their Net (WATCH)
From the east coast of Malaysia comes an extraordinary account of saintly fishermen who sacrifice their…
Governor Abbott Opens Grant Applications For Space Exploration, Aeronautics Research Fund
Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Space Commission (TSC) Board of Directors today opened grant applications…
Governor Abbott Announces $5,000 Reward For Information On Tren De Aragua Gang Members
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Office of the Governor’s Public Safety Office is offering…
Governor Abbott Celebrates 31 Texas National Blue Ribbon Schools
Governor Greg Abbott today congratulated 31 Texas schools that have been recognized as National Blue Ribbon…
Governor Abbott Announces Texas Focus Film Series At Bullock Museum
Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Film Commission in conjunction with the Bob Bullock State History…
‘Mr Reagan’ Strikes Again—Destroys Gavin Newsom and His Lies in Parody Video
As we’ve reported, California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a strict new law making it…
CREEPY: Biden Says Staff Won’t Let Him Call Girls on to Event Stages – but He’s Going to ‘Do It Anyway’
Just when you thought it was safe to take your kids back to a White…
Janet Jackson’s Response to Fury Over Her Kamala Harris Comments Likely to Tick Critics Off Even More
Janet Jackson created a firestorm over the weekend when an interview that she did with…
Leon Panetta Calls the Hezbollah ‘Pager’ Attack ‘Terrorism’ – My Advice to Panetta: Shut Up
“Zero Dark Thirty” was a pretty solid movie. I liked it because the producers and…
Japanese Fighters Close With, Use Flares to Warn Off Russian Spy Plane
On Monday, in another one of those “exercising right to travel in international airspace” exercises,…
It’s Hard To Be Hot: Beautiful People Are Complaining About How Hard They Have It
I have a grandson, 14, who is a handsome young devil. I say that not…
Watch as Donald Trump Wins Hearts, and Probably a Few Votes, with Super Thoughtful Gesture
In a visit to Sprankle’s Neighborhood Market in Leechburg, Pennsylvania, former president Donald Trump helped…
Team Kamala Tries to Look Like They’re Oh So Into Football, Muff the Job Completely
You know how the media and the Democrats are trying to convince us that the…
Trump Brings Receipts Showing Crime Is Actually Way UP Under Kamala Harris
Many will recall the moment when ABC moderator David Muir interrupted Donald Trump to fact-check…
New Kamala Ads Are So Cringe, Some Think They’re Actually for Trump
Kamala Harris surely is wracking up some endorsements. Except they’re the kind of endorsements that…
Body of missing man found on shore at Corpus Christi beach, officials say
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A trip to Corpus Christi turned tragic for two men on…
SAPD releases names of armed woman, officer who shot her on Northwest Side
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police have identified an armed suspect and the officer who…
SAPD releases names of 7 officers who shot, killed robbery suspect
SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Police Department on Monday released the names of seven…
2 men arrested after stealing vehicle at gunpoint, leading officers on chase, SAPD says
SAN ANTONIO – Two men were arrested after stealing a person’s vehicle at gunpoint and…
Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff speaks at rally in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO – Second Gentleman of the United States Douglas Emhoff spoke on Monday at…
Suspect wounded after pointing shotgun at officers, New Braunfels police say
NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas – A man who is accused of pointing a shotgun at New…
Station Science Top News: September 20, 2024
Researchers found that eddies, or swirling wind patterns, increased moisture evaporation in an alfalfa field.…
US, Republic of Korea Sign Statement to Advance Aerospace Cooperation
Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) Administrator Youngbin Yoon, left, and NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, right, sign…
Expedition 71 Soyuz Landing
NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson is seen smiling and holding a gifted matryoshka doll outside the…
3 spots in the Texas Hill Country to find gorgeous fall foliage
3 must-see fall color spots in the Texas Hill Country.
House Republicans move to avoid government shutdown amid intraparty opposition
Politics By September 23, 2024 / 9:18 PM EDT / CBS News What’s in the…
Donald Stafford, the first Black assistant police chief in Dallas, has died at 89
Stafford was the 14th Black officer hired by the Dallas Police Department when he joined…
Housing increasingly unaffordable in Dallas, city-funded study says
Fewer than a fifth of renters make the $100,000 annual salary required to buy the…
Housing increasingly unaffordable in Dallas, city-funded study says
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7 inmates charged with contraband possession at Seagoville prison
The prohibited items included drugs, phones and child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office…
DART leases office space near future train station on $2B Silver Line
The deal fits into DART’s ongoing preparations for the 26-mile Silver Line, an ambitious east-west…
UCLA vs. LSU: A Game of Missed Opportunities and Lessons Learned
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UT Dallas cancels Monday evening classes, closes dining halls due to power outage
It’s unclear what caused the outage, a timeline of when power will be restored, and…
One man dead, Fort Worth PD investigating potential officer-involved shooting
According to FWPD Sgt. Leah Wagner, one man is dead and the department is investigating…
Fort Worth PD full press conference following potential officer-involved shooting
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Latest effort to block school ratings cracks Texas districts’ once-united front
Dozens of districts sued Texas saying the ratings painted an unfair picture of their schools.…
Inaccessible or secure? Debate over Texas election laws highlights tension among parties
The Texas Election Code – dictating when, where and how Texans can vote – stretches…
Massive water main break causes road closure in northwest Austin
Drivers should avoid the area near Texas Loop 360 and Spicewood Springs Road. AUSTIN, Texas…
Suspect dead after police chase that ended in Mansfield, police say
After the man crashed into another vehicle, police approached on foot and the man shot…
After a tornado nixed plans, the Valley View marching band to raise funds for field trip
After an EF3 tornado tore through the community this summer, Valley View High School Band…
Latest effort to block school ratings cracks Texas districts’ once-united front
“Latest effort to block school ratings cracks Texas districts’ once-united front” was first published by…
$8.8M in federal dollars to expand Texas mental health, substance abuse services
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Across Texas, 15 community health centers will get a boost of federal…
When does early voting begin in Texas?
(NewsNation) — With the 2024 general election fast approaching on Nov. 5, many Americans will…
Texas’ Grupo Frontera twists traditional Mexican music to reach fans across globe
AUSTIN (KXAN) — What started as a group of friends trying to make an extra…
Texas committee advocating for expanded rail funding in next legislative session
TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A coalition of leaders in the greater Austin and San…
Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed’s team argues for additional DNA testing in 5th Circuit
AUSTIN (KXAN) – The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments Monday…
Texas jury clears most ‘Trump Train’ drivers in civil trial over 2020 Biden-Harris bus encounter
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal jury in Texas on Monday cleared a group of…
Ken Paxton sues Biden administration over listing Texas lizard as endangered
AUSTIN (The Texas Tribune) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Monday that his office…
Harris, Trump campaigns make fundraising swings through Texas
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Forty-three days before the election, neither presidential campaign is making an earnest…
NASA Astronaut Tracy C. Dyson, Crewmates Return from Space Station
The Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft is seen as it lands in a remote area near the…
NASA Science Activation Program Wins Prestigious Award
The NASA Science Activation (SciAct) Program has been selected to receive the American Geophysical Union…
Women in Astronomy Citizen Science Webinar This Thursday
Join Thursday’s NASA Cit Sci Leader’s Series event for a conversation about women and NASA-sponsored…
Governor Abbott Appoints Six To Early Childhood Intervention Advisory Committee
Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Terrie Breeden and Guillermo Lopez and appointed Rosalba Calleros Ramirez, Deborah…
Duke Over America WAAM Radio Edition #282… Who Will Win in November?
Following the epic discussion Scott Hounsell and I had last Wednesday night about who will…
Cope Flows Like Milk and Honey After Trump Sees Huge Gains in Three Key Battleground States
Donald Trump has rebounded in three key swing states, according to the latest polling conducted…
What’s at Stake in Election? Watch VA Senate Candidate Hung Cao’s Riveting New Campaign Ad
I can’t begin to guess how many campaign ads I’ve seen during this general election…
Peggy Noonan Shreds Kamala Harris—’Wholly Without Substance’
Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan is always an interesting voice; whether you agree with…