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The speakers turn on. Static clicks. And a voice reads “Your starting lineup for the Texas A&M Aggies is …” Spectators hear that sentence echo through the speakers at every home tennis match. If you’re an avid tennis fan, you’ve heard his voice before. It is the voice of Matt Dittman, KAMU Radio program director....

LIVE UPDATES: Trump Manhattan Trial

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   And…we’re back in court Thursday morning in Manhattan for the criminal trial against former President Donald Trump for allegedly falsifying business records. The morning’s proceedings will begin with a hearing over four additional purported violations of the gag order issued by Judge Merchan, who, on Tuesday, found Trump in vio

3.4-magnitude earthquake reported near Falls City Thursday morning

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   KARNES COUNTY, Texas – A 3.4-magnitude earthquake was reported near Falls City on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). USGS said the earthquake happened around 5:55 a.m. about 2 miles east of the city, which is located in Karnes County. Its depth was 2.1 miles. With this magnitude quake, damage is […]

Fourth arrest made in connection to Irving double homicide, police say

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  Irving police said Wednesday the department is still looking for Hector Matute (aka Hector Paguada), who is wanted for capital murder. IRVING, Texas — A third woman has been arrested in connection with a double fatal shooting in Irving on January 19, authorities announced Wednesday. On April 30,  the Irving Police Department arrested 30-year-old

Texas leads 4-state coalition suing to void rules expanding background checks on gun sales

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WASHINGTON — Texas is leading a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday to block new rules aimed at expanding the number of firearms transactions that require a background check on buyers. “Yet again, Joe Biden is weaponizing the federal bureaucracy to rip up the Constitution and destroy our citizens’ Second Amendment rights,” Texas Attorney General Ken Pa

Not Satire: There’s a Missing Emotional Support Alligator

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   Wallygator, also known as Wally, an emotional support alligator, was reportedly kidnapped 11 days ago. The gator’s owner, a Pennsylvania man who calls himself the reptile’s “dad,” Joie Henney, is pleading for the animal’s safe return.  Advertisement Henney has taken to TikTok to seek the public’s assistance in

Amid explosive growth, New Braunfels works to preserve its past

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   NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas – Still an active congregation, the First Protestant Church of New Braunfels began on March 25, 1845, the day German settlers arrived in what became the City of New Braunfels. Since it was also Good Friday, “They immediately started worshiping under the trees initially,” said Linda Dietert, a member of the […]

Severe storms, flooding concerns next 24 hours

    by: Nick Bannin, Kristen Currie, Rich Segal, Jim Spencer Posted: May 1, 2024 / 05:30 AM CDT Updated: May 1, 2024 / 07:51 PM CDT SHARE AUSTIN (KXAN) — UPDATE: A severe storm producing up to golf ball size hail, 60 mph winds and extreme lightning was moving north through Blanco County at 7 […]

United Methodists repeal their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy

    CHARLOTTE, N.C. — United Methodist delegates repealed their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate on Wednesday, removing a rule forbidding “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” from being ordained or appointed as ministers. Delegates voted 692-51 at their General Conference — the first such legislative gathering in five years.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators arrested at UT-Dallas as police break u…

    Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Police officers arrested 17 people, broke up pro-Palestinian protests and tore down tents at the University of Texas at Dallas in Richardson on Wednesday, 12 hours after students set up an encampment […]

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UT Dallas students stage pro-Palestinian encampment

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  The encampment was set up Wednesday morning in the UT Dallas Chess Plaza. The students are seeking a response to the group’s demands from the administration. RICHARDSON, Texas — Tensions are high as law enforcement is removing pro-Palenstine protesters on the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) campus in Richardson Wednesday afternoon. The

Dallas man sentenced to 16 years in prison for fentanyl-related death

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  Benjamin Linder, 23, was sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. It resulted in the death of a 20-year-old Frisco man. PLANO, Texas — A Dallas man was sentenced to 16 years in federal prison after selling fentanyl-laced pills resulting in the death of a Frisco man, officials said. Benjamin Linder, […

Moore to the Point

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   I’ve been thinking about that old saying, “Good fences make good neighbors.” While we often focus on the negatives of division, it seems of late we’ve completely forgotten the benefits of boundaries.  Advertisement There seems to be this push for countries to be borderless, for rules to be bent — even outright broken — [&

Speaker Mike Johnson Finally Gets Some Good News

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   Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) has not had an easy time of it since assuming the role last year, although there may finally be something to celebrate. According to the latest Rasmussen Reports survey, Johnson has seen his favorability ratings grow in recent weeks, perhaps because of his decision to support the […]

Stories of Recovery: You Can Get Better

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  Editor’s note: TLAP offers confidential assistance for lawyers, law students, and judges with substance use or mental health issues. Call or text TLAP at 1-800-343-8527 (TLAP) or find more information at tlaphelps.org. It’s hard to remember a time when I didn’t feel uniquely awful growing up—where I felt deserving of happiness, friendship, and lo

Power restored to most in East Texas after storms impact region

    A storm system moved through East Texas on Sunday, leaving thousands without power and leaving residents and officials dealing with the storm’s aftermath. Smith County experienced heavy rainfall, strong winds and severe thunderstorms. Hundreds in the Tyler area were still without power as of Monday afternoon, but by Tuesday morning, power

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A&M students hold second pro-Palestinian protest

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Nearly 200 Texas A&M students gathered in the Academic Plaza Monday to hold a second pro-Palestinian protest and denounce Gov. Abbott’s response to a similar protest last week at UT.   Less than a week after some 50 students held a pro-Palestinian protest on Texas A&M University’s campus, an estimated 300-plus students returned Monday

Students protest at University of North Texas without incident

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  Hundreds of students gathered at the library mall Tuesday to demand UNT disclose any investments in companies linked to Israel. DENTON, Texas — Hundreds of students marched Tuesday at the University of North Texas, demanding the school disclose any foundation investments that might benefit Israel’s military. The Palestine Solidarity Committee, a

KTBS 3 at the southern border

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    Editor’s Note: Reporter Madison Edwards shares a first-person account of his visit to Eagle Pass, Texas, where he and photojournalist Norm Cottrill observed the Louisiana National Guard at work at the Texas-Mexico border. EAGLE PASS, Texas – My time in Eagle Pass, Texas, was spent touring the areas south of Shelby Park, where the [&

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