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Texas border security bills advance in Senate
The Texas Senate Committee on Border Security passed three controversial border security bills during a special…
Border security bills pass Texas Senate committee despite concerns of ‘chaos’
The Texas Senate Committee on Border Security passed three controversial border security bills during a special…
Texas Sheriff Still Looking to Charge DeSantis With a Crime over Martha’s Vineyard Illegal Immigrant Flights
Javier Salazar’s dogged pursuit of law and order aside, Ron DeSantis now being a declared presidential…
Rep. Issa: State Dept. Dissent Cable Shows Biden Was Warned About Afghanistan Pullout Disaster, ‘Allowed It to Happen’ Anyway
The Biden administration has presided over disaster after disaster, but the Afghanistan pullout perhaps stands out…
To Hell With Property Rights: Texas Government Plays Dirty to Seize Land From Real Estate Developer Through Eminent Domain
The state of Texas is at it again. A state agency is considering using eminent domain…
Blockbuster Report: Whistleblower Reveals Secret Program Recovered Craft of ‘Non-Human’ Origin, ‘Pilots’
We write a lot about politics. We haven’t written much on UFOs and space, although you…
Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo Keeps Promise, Plans Special Session to Finish the Job
Nevada’s legislative session concluded on Tuesday, but Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo said “not so fast’ and…
Formerly anonymous Lia Thomas teammate comes forward to share even MORE disturbing details (watch)
Guys, the Lia Thomas stuff is so much worse than we thought. Matt Walsh’s documentary ‘What…
Florida Drops Video of Illegal Immigrant Flight That Blows up Gavin Newsom’s Threat of ‘Kidnapping’ Charges
On Monday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom took to Twitter to suggest charging Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis…
Media Literacy in Schools: Empowering Students or Indoctrination in Disguise?
This is a good one. California’s government is currently considering two bills that, if passed, would…
Nord Stream 2: Biden Admin Knew of Ukrainian Military Covert Plan to Sabotage Pipeline
Newly uncovered information indicates that three months prior to the bombing of the Nord Stream 2…
Hilarity Ensues After CNN Drops ‘Bombshell’ Report of Meeting Between Ron DeSantis, Clarence Thomas
Though their exact positions on the list are unknown, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and Florida…
Foul: Teen Refugees Kill, Eat Beloved Town Swan
Faye the swan was a beloved figure in Manlius, New York, as she plied the town…
BREAKING: Episode 1 of Tucker Carlson’s New Show Debuts on Twitter
It was a moment we’ve all been waiting for, and likely to garner much more attention…
McCarthy’s Debt Ceiling Fallout: House Freedom Caucus Creates Procedural Blockade, Stalls Republican Agenda
On Tuesday, members of the House Freedom Caucus staged a protest vote effectively creating a procedural…
Second Amendment Victory: Court Protects Gun Rights for Non-Violent Offender
In a significant victory for Second Amendment advocates, the Philadelphia-based 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals…
Tucker Carlson’s First Episode Melts Twitter, Here’s What He Said That Will Have Heads Exploding
As RedState reported, Tucker Carlson returned to the public sphere on Tuesday with his first official…
Graduation Chaos: At Least 7 Shot in Richmond, VA Outside Theater Where Ceremony Was Taking Place
A shooting outside a theater where a high school graduation was taking place in Richmond, Virginia,…
Border security bills pass Texas Senate committee despite concerns of ‘chaos’
The Texas Senate Committee on Border Security passed three controversial border security bills during a special…
Governor Abbott Announces Sweetwater Music Friendly Texas Community Workshop
Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Music Office (TMO), the City of Sweetwater, and the…
Governor Abbott Issues Severe Weather Disaster Declaration In June 2023
Governor Abbott Issues Severe Weather Disaster Declaration In June 2023TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL…
Governor Abbott Issues Disaster Declaration For Northwest Texas Flooding
Governor Greg Abbott today issued a disaster declaration for the Texas Panhandle, High Plains, and South…
HB 2 Senate Committee Report
Relating to the punishment for certain criminal conduct involving the smuggling of persons or the operation…
Texas Senate OKs border security bills; rift between Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, House widens
Patrick said he intends to be around the Capitol through Thursday to see if things thaw…
Hidalgo County Courthouse to close Wednesday, June 7
The Hidalgo County Courthouse will be closed on Wednesday, June 7, because of a faulty cooling…
SILVER ALERT: Medina County Sheriff’s Office searching for missing 66-year-old man
MEDINA COUNTY, Texas – The Medina County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing 66-year-old man…
Young mom graduates from San Antonio school that lets students bring children to class
SAN ANTONIO – On Monday evening, 20-year-old Savannah De La Torre walked across the graduation stage…
Kaur fundraising skyrockets in D1 council race against incumbent Bravo
San Antonio – District 1 Councilman Mario Bravo’s biggest challenger got a big fundraising boost after…
Spurs’ Tre Jones donates $25K to Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas in Uvalde
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio Spurs’ Tre Jones donated $25,000 to the Children’s Bereavement Center of…
Pharr EDC & LiftFund New Small Business Program Partnership
Program is for new or existing businesses within the City of Pharr limits
Texas Rangers ace Jacob deGrom, a 2-time Cy Young Award winner, will have season-ending Tommy John surgery
Texas Rangers ace Jacob deGrom, a 2-time Cy Young Award winner, will have season-ending Tommy John…
Snell Sworn In As New Port of Harlingen Commissioner
“As a new commissioner, it’s very exciting to be a part of a board with this…
Brownsville Makes Top Ten List
The rankings by U.S. News and World Report are based on an analysis of public data…
Agenda47: Addressing Rise of Chronic Childhood Illnesses
“Too often, our public health establishment is too close to Big Pharma—they make a lot of…
Tyler Morning Telegraph earns 11 awards at Texas Press Association convention
The Tyler Morning Telegraph took home 11 awards this past weekend at the annual Texas Press…
RGV Literacy Center Appoints New Executive Director
Texas Border Business PHARR, Texas – The Rio Grande Valley Literacy Center Board of Trustees has named…
Proposal to increase penalties for human smuggling stalls in Texas Senate
A committee on Tuesday declined to advance a House bill that would increase penalties for smuggling…
To save Fairfield Lake State Park, ‘persistent and extraordinary steps’ taken by Texas
Fairfield Lake State Park closed as Todd Interests plans a private home community. The... Fairfield Lake…
US border encounters of migrant families remain low, Department of Homeland Security says
U.S. officials say the number of migrant families they encountered at the Southwest border continues to…
Proposal to increase penalties for human smuggling stalls in Texas Senate
A committee on Tuesday declined to advance a House bill that would increase penalties for smuggling…
South Texas banking executive lays out roadmap for improved border, immigration reforms
Nearly a month removed from the lifting of Title 42, the set of pandemic-era protocols that…
Austin Energy shares tips to prepare for severe weather in central Texas
Weather disasters keep coming, with bigger storms that last longer. As Austin Energy prepares for future…
Missouri Guard part of troop buildup on the Texas border
The deployment is separate from a GOP-led effort to draw attention to immigration issues in run-up…
SB 8 Senate Committee Report
Relating to measures to address public safety threats in this state presented by transnational criminal activity,…
SB 5 Senate Committee Report
Relating to the punishment for certain criminal conduct involving the smuggling of persons or the operation…
SB 2 Senate Committee Report
Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of improper entry from a foreign nation.
Fairfield Lake State Park closes again as land sale negotiations fail
The state is now considering seizing the land to save the park after its purchase offer…
Industrial Real Estate Market Booms in the Rio Grande Valley
One of the highlights of the event was the presentation by Carlos Telles, the First Vice…
Polishing Automotive Refinishing Skills at Area Business
Repairing dents, dings and scratches is almost child’s play for Stephanie Luna, a student in Texas…
The 2023 Pharr EDC Foundation Scholarship Awards, Celebrating Student Success
During the memorable evening, 129 students, accompanied by their parents, excitedly received their scholarships.
Thinking of moving from Ohio to Texas? Switching state can be daunting, here’s all the pros and cons you should know first…
Thinking of moving from Ohio to Texas? Switching state can be daunting, here's all the pros…
Missouri part of troop build-up on Texas border
Republican-led states are sending troops to the Texas border to highlight immigration in the lead-up to…
What the impeachment of the Texas attorney general means for Ken Paxton and his party
Republicans in the Texas House voted overwhelmingly last week to impeach State Attorney General Ken Paxton.…
What the impeachment of the Texas attorney general means for Ken Paxton and his party
Republicans in the Texas House voted overwhelmingly last week to impeach State Attorney General Ken Paxton.…
Birth of a Rare Sulawesi Monkey–One of World’s Most Endangered Primates is Celebrated
Conservationists are celebrating the birth of one of the world’s most endangered primates at a UK…
A Nurse and Her Boyfriend Saved a Man’s Life on Flight Home from Bahamas Vacation
A man named Michael can thank his lucky stars that when his heart stopped aboard an…
California officials: Florida picked up asylum-seekers on Texas border and flew them to Sacramento
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The state of Florida picked up asylum-seekers on the Texas border Monday…
Stanford tops Texas A&M to win regional, Cardinal to host Longhorns in supers
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Saborn Campbell tripled and scored the go-ahead run, Malcolm Moore added a…
Texas passes bill eliminating mandatory vehicle inspections
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texas drivers will save a trip to the auto shop after lawmakers voted…
Apple moves into virtual reality with a headset that will cost you more than $3,000
Apple has unveiled a long-rumored headset that will place its users between the virtual and real…
FBI raids Webb County Sheriff’s Office; Assistant chief under investigation
The FBI on Monday raided the offices of the Webb County Sheriff’s Office, located in the…
San Antonio police searching for armed, dangerous suspect who shot at plain clothes officers
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police are searching for a third suspect after detaining two following…
Big Mama’s Safe House pushes for community violence interrupters after weekend of gun violence
SAN ANTONIO – After a weekend of violence, a community group that works to make San…
2 men shot at West Side apartment complex, SAPD says
SAN ANTONIO – Two men were taken to an area hospital after being shot at a…
Tyler Morning Telegraph earns 11 awards at Texas Press Association convention
The Tyler Morning Telegraph took home 11 awards this past weekend at the annual Texas Press…
CA officials: Florida picked up asylum-seekers on TX border and flew them to Sacramento
Florida picked up asylum-seekers on the Texas border Monday and took them by private jet to…
Officials: Florida picked up asylum-seekers on Texas border and flew them to Sacramento
California officials say the state of Florida has twice picked up asylum-seekers on the Texas border…
California officials: Florida picked up asylum-seekers on Texas border and flew them to Sacramento
California officials say the state of Florida has twice picked up asylum-seekers on the Texas border…
California officials: Florida picked up asylum-seekers on Texas border and flew them to Sacramento
California officials say the state of Florida has twice picked up asylum-seekers on the Texas border…
California officials: Florida picked up asylum-seekers on Texas border and flew them to Sacramento
California officials say the state of Florida has twice picked up asylum-seekers on the Texas border…
California investigating whether DeSantis involved in flying asylum-seekers from Texas to Sacramento
Officials are investigating whether Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis was behind a flight that picked up asylum-seekers…
Top Texas OL, parents ‘definitely walked away smiling’ after Clemson official visit
Among the half dozen offensive line targets that officially visited Clemson over the weekend was this…
California officials: Florida picked up asylum-seekers on Texas border and flew them to Sacramento
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The state of Florida picked up asylum-seekers on the Texas border Monday…
NASA Names New Agency General Counsel
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced Monday the selection of Iris Lan as the agency’s new general…
NASA, SpaceX Launch Solar Arrays, Cargo to Space Station
Following a successful launch of NASA’s SpaceX 28th commercial resupply services mission, two new solar arrays,…
Review Board: NASA-JPL Psyche Progress Outstanding, Launch on Track
Steps taken by NASA, the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California, and Caltech, to…
NASA Selects Small Business, Research Teams for Tech Development
NASA will award funding to more than 200 small business teams to develop new technologies designed…
After 8th Grader Walked to Graduation, an NFL Star and University Team Up to Give Him a Ride to College
A Missouri middle schooler was so determined to make it to his graduation, he ended up…
‘Landmark’ Peanut Allergy Skin Patch Desensitizes Kids Using Immunotherapy to Stop Allergic Reactions
In a “landmark” phase III trial, a skin patch to combat peanut allergies in children under…
Little Boy Lost for 6 Days in Harsh Kenyan Wilderness is Rescued: ‘An Amazing Moment’
Kenya’s vast Tsavo East National Park is no place for the solitary. It’s easy to get…
Single Atom X-rayed For First Time in Breakthrough That Will ‘Transform the World’
Many laymen will not be aware that science has never been able to X-ray a single…
NASA TV Executive Producer Rebecca Sirmons
"'NASA for all.' That's something that I think is really important because we are the universe,…
Bexar County sheriff files criminal charges over DeSantis’ migrant flight
Javier Salazar on Monday filed criminal charges over the Florida governor’s operation to fly dozens of…
Bluewood Ranch Community Announces Grand Opening and Home Tours in Victoria Texas on June 8th and 9th, 2023
Six Affordable Home Floor Plans Available at New manufactured Home Community Six Affordable Home Floor Plans…
Laredo Agents Halt Narcotic Smuggling Attempt in Zapata
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Zapata Station halted a narcotic smuggle attempt in…
California officials: Florida picked up asylum-seekers on Texas border and flew them to Sacramento
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The state of Florida picked up asylum-seekers on the Texas border Monday…
Following pandemic healthcare shift, Texas A&M to establish new Telehealth Institute
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KXAN) — Following a shift toward telehealth care during the pandemic, Texas A&M…
Bored people killed off the Dodo Bird; now a Texas company is hoping to bring it back
AUSTIN (KXAN) – You have never seen the dodo bird in your lifetime. Driven to extinction…
PHOTOS: Lightning, rainbows dazzle skies above Central Texas
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Severe storms swept across Central Texas over the weekend, bringing with them hail,…
Two Texas zoos named among the best in the country
Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for June 5, 2023. AUSTIN…
Austin American-Statesman staff strike over low pay
The Statesman is one of 18 newsrooms owned by Gannett that went on a one-day strike…
Majority of Texas children are kept on probation despite being low risk for rearrest, new report say
The report also found racial disparities among Texas children placed on probation, with Black children making…
Texas sheriff recommends criminal charges for Martha’s Vineyard migrant flights
A Texas sheriff’s office announced Monday it has recommended criminal charges over the two flights bringing migrants…