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Heat deaths in Texas climb after Beryl left millions without power for days or longer
SPRING — As the temperature soared in the Houston-area home Janet Jarrett shared with her…
Here’s what Ted Cruz and Texas Republicans said about Biden dropping out of presidential race
Local News By Updated on: July 22, 2024 / 11:57 AM CDT / CBS Texas…
When is the last day to register to vote in Texas and other key dates?
President Biden’s decision to drop out of the presidential race and endorse Kamala Harris has…
A federal utility assistance program favors cold-weather states, giving less money to hot places like Texas
“A federal utility assistance program favors cold-weather states, giving less money to hot places like…
Biden praises longtime US Rep Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who died of cancer
FILE – House Judiciary Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Ranking Member Rep. Sheila Jackson…
How a faulty updated from Texas company CrowdStrike crashed computers around the world
Airlines, banks, hospitals and other risk-averse organizations around the world chose Austin, Texas-based cybersecurity company…
How to apply for disaster unemployment assistance in Texas post-Hurricane Beryl
The Texas Workforce Commission has announced that Disaster Unemployment Assistance is now available for workers…
Texas congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee dies
Longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who helped lead federal efforts to protect…
Orioles beat Rangers, 8-4, as bats stay hot and Grayson Rodriguez shows growth
The Orioles’ Jordan Westburg, right, is congratulated by Colton Cowser after hitting a two-run home…
Fire breaks out at shuttered motel in Mesquite
Fire broke out Saturday at a vacant motel along a stretch of highway in Mesquite.…
BREAKING: Amber Alert issued for two missing children in Texas
GONZALES, Texas — Authorities have issued an Amber Alert for two young children last seen…
Texas Health discontinues labor and delivery services in Cleburne
Cleburne Texas Health discontinues labor and delivery services in Cleburne By Allie Spillyards • Published…
Perseid meteor shower now visible in North Texas night skies
Look up at the night sky this summer if you want to wish upon a…
Firefighters battling 2-alarm blaze at First Baptist Dallas
Local News By Giles Hudson, Updated on: July 19, 2024 / 10:52 PM CDT /…
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas dies
TEXAS — Longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who helped lead federal efforts…
Sheila Jackson Lee, longtime Texas congresswoman, dies at 74
Politics July 19, 2024 / 11:03 PM EDT / CBS News Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee…
BREAKING: Amber Alert issued for two missing children in Texas
GONZALES, Texas — Authorities have issued an Amber Alert for two young children last seen…
‘Project Hot Dog’: Costco eyeing new location in this North Texas city
Details of the agreement between the city and Issaquah, Washington-based Costco have not been released…
McCook city employee killed in crash; Texas man arrested
HITCHCOCK COUNTY, Neb. (KSNB) – Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested a Texas man…
SeaWorld parent United Parks & Resorts eyes huge 2025 expansion in Texas
, Fla. — Orlando-based United Parks & Resorts is pursuing the development of a new…
Texas surrogacy company owner accused of stealing millions to fund music career
A Texas surrogacy company is accused of stealing millions of dollars from prospective parents to…
Beryl recovery: Texas Governor announces federal approval for SNAP hot food purchases in 36 counties
HOUSTON – Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Wednesday that federal approval has been given…
Texas restaurants sue utility CenterPoint over response to Hurricane Beryl
HOUSTON — Restaurants in and around Houston on Monday filed a class action suit seeking…
Edmond Kidnapping Suspect Extradited To Oklahoma After Arrest In Texas
Oklahoma County Sheriff Office confirms that Edmond kidnapping suspect, Kadarryus Caples was arrested in the Dallas…
The New Top 100 Bars in Dallas: The Stuff That Makes a Bar Great
Gritty dives. Upscale cocktail lounges. Sports bars. Speakeasies, such as they are (yes, we know drinking…
This North Texas suburb is 5th in U.S. for best place to live, new rankings say
Chalk up a victory for Coppell, the city of 43,000 just north of Dallas-Fort Worth…
Texas school built to segregate Mexican American students becomes national park
A West Texas school built in 1909 to segregate Mexican and Mexican American students as…
Supreme Court grants last-minute stay in Texas execution of man requesting DNA tests
The Supreme Court stayed the execution of Ruben Gutierrez in Texas on Tuesday, less than…
‘Only in Texas’: Family rescues baby bird with warm tortilla
Katie Adlong spotted what looked like a tiny stuffed animal in her front yard. When…
Delay of Texas inmate’s execution has not been the norm for Supreme Court, experts say
HOUSTON — Texas inmate Ruben Gutierrez had spent some of the hours leading up to…
What does SpaceX’s move to Texas really mean for the South Bay?
By Kristy Hutchings | khutchings@scng.com UPDATED: July 17, 2024 at 8:03 p.m. The news that…
God’s Pit Crew helps with home repairs in Texas from Hurricane Beryl
DANVILLE, Va. – Disaster relief continues in Texas after Category 1 Hurricane Beryl pummeled the…
Allred outraises Cruz in latest quarter, but Cruz has more cash on ha…
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BREAKING: Vehicle wrecks on North Navarro Street
VICTORIA, Texas – A vehicle wrecked on North Navarro Street Tuesday morning. At least one…
Texas man to be executed Tuesday in 1998 fatal stabbing in Brownsville
HOUSTON — A Texas man who has long sought DNA testing claiming it would help prove he…
Houston Texans: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights
Houston Texans: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights | Yardbarker Features The Morning Bark The Quiz of…
Almost 300,000 still without power one week after Hurricane Beryl ripped through Texas
Hundreds of thousands of people in southeastern Texas are still without power a week after…
BREAKING NEWS: Chief of Police in Seadrift terminated
SEADRIFT, Texas – Monday night the City of Seadrift voted unanimously to terminate Chief of…
BREAKING: Rising Texas DB Bryson Webber commits to Nebraska
Nebraska has landed a commitment from rising 2025 Missouri City (Texas) Ridge Point three-star cornerback…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott demands answers as customers remain without power after Beryl
DALLAS — (AP) — With around 270,000 homes and businesses still without power in the…
Make-A-Wish kids take MLB store shopping spree, meet stars during All-Star event in Texas
Steven Tovar, a 16-year–old Los Angeles Dodgers fan from California, said he’s never been to…
Biden rule on gun sales blocked in 20 states, but not Texas
TOPEKA, Kan. — A federal judge in Kansas has refused to block the nationwide enforcement…
AMBER Alert Issued: Texas infant last seen in San Antonio abducted by mom
Authorities in Texas canceled an AMBER Alert for a 7-month-old boy who was abducted by…
Houston, Texas Power Outage Updates After Beryl
Play More than 2.7 million power outages were reported at the height of the storm’s…
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson to speak at Republican National Convention
The GOP released the list of speakers for next week’s Republican National Convention, and it…
North Texas chase ends in police shooting suspect at apartment complex, officials say
The incident unfolded around 3 a.m. at an apartment complex near U.S. 67 and Henderson…
BREAKING: Two Amber Alerts issued in Texas
Authorities were asking for help finding two missing children out of San Antonio and Houston…
Amber Alert issued for missing 5-year-old boy last seen in Houston
HOUSTON – An Amber Alert has been issued for a missing 5-year-old boy who was…
Another hot, sunny day for North Texas heading into the weekend
Local News By Scott Padgett Updated on: July 12, 2024 / 11:24 AM CDT /…
Fundraisers support victims of recent tragedies in East Texas
Here’s how you can help. TYLER, Texas — Tragedy has struck East Texas in the…
‘It was the last resort’: Laredo Police Department, Texas Game Wardens shoot mountain lion seen in south Laredo
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) – The Laredo Police Department reported on Friday morning a sighting of…
Texas Rangers News, Scores, Status, Schedule – MLB
Next Game Fri, Jul 12 @ 8:10 pm ET @ Houston Astros (49-44) Game Preview…
Texas deputy killed while searching for suspect in assault at Little Caesars Pizza
HOUSTON — A suspect was arrested and charged with the fatal shooting of a Houston-area…
Then he saw movement. Texas trucker describes finding baby along Louisiana highway
NEW ORLEANS — Reginald Walton had just rolled his 18-wheeler into Louisiana, eastbound on Interstate…
Shelley Duvall dies aged 75
READ MORE: Shelley Duvall’s comeback after 20 years away from movies By Rachel Bowman For…
After Beryl, power outages could last a week or more for 350,000 Texans
HOUSTON — Half a million Texans are expected to suffer through sweltering heat with no…
500,000 in Houston won’t have power until next week as outages continue
HOUSTON — About 500,000 customers still won’t have electricity into next week as wide outages…
Houston keeps crumbling under storms. The fixes aren’t fast enough
HOUSTON — Sharon Carr is frustrated. Like many others who lost power after Hurricane Beryl slammed…
North Texas police officers caravan to Houston to help hurricane recovery efforts
In the aftermath of Beryl making landfall Monday as a Category 1 hurricane, the Houston…
Alligator sightings prompt warning in Coppell
Alligator sightings have prompted city officials in Coppell to issue a warning. A gator was…
Baby found crawling near road in Louisiana, brother found dead
NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana sheriff says a 1-year-old “miracle baby” survived two days of…
Budweiser Clydesdales will deliver beer Friday in North Texas. Here’s where to see them
The Budweiser Clydesdales will make old-school beer deliveries Friday in Fort Worth in advance of…
BREAKING! Satanic Abortion Statue Likely Beheaded by ‘Beryl’, Abortion Activists Blame Texas Values and Pro-life Movement
Austin, TX – July 11, 2024: Major news media, including the New York Times, have reported…
Texas longhorn caused traffic headache on Interstate after breaking free from trailer
Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this…
Baby Dolls, a North Texas strip club, destroyed in fire
Baby Dolls, a Fort Worth strip club, was destroyed in a fire Wednesday morning, the…
When will power return in Houston: Frustration rises with temperature
HOUSTON — Houston’s biggest utility came under mounting pressure Wednesday over its response to Hurricane…
Hurricane Beryl: How to contribute to relief efforts
MIAMI – Hurricane Beryl’s estimated death toll was 18 including 11 in the Caribbean and…
‘We’re all looking for each other’s things’ | String of burglaries hit production studios in Central Texas
Thieves have been breaking into several production companies in Central Texas, stealing tens of thousands…
Chips, chocolate and ammunition at a vending machine near some
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A company has installed computerized vending machines to sell ammunition in grocery…
Power outages in Houston could last days amid slow Beryl recovery and surging heat
HOUSTON — Power outages for hundreds of thousands of people across the nation’s fourth-largest metropolis…
Beryl leaves hot misery along Texas coast and brings threat of flooding to the north
HOUSTON (AP) — Wide recovery efforts are underway after Hurricane Beryl left millions still without…
Police respond to Pearsall standoff connected to disappearance of three young Indiana siblings
Police were at the Pearsall motel for hours before two adults and three children emerged,…
CenterPoint update on efforts to restore power to over two million customers in Houston area
In an update Monday night, CenterPoint said customers in the hardest-hit areas “could experience extended…
Beryl blamed for several deaths in Texas, Louisiana
HOUSTON — Power started to come back for some of the millions of homes and…
Buying an electric vehicle in Texas? Here’s what to know
Although fall seems a long way off amid the scorching summer days in North Texas,…
Texas State Parks Pass, Youth Group pass prices set to increase
Some annual prices for Texas State Parks passes will increase Sept. 1. Current Texas State…
God’s Pit Crew to send relief to those affected by Hurricane Beryl in Texas
DANVILLE, Va. – God’s Pit Crew’s Immediate Disaster Response team will travel to Houston, Texas,…
50-year-old man dies while hiking at Grand Canyon
According to the National Parks Service, around 2 p.m. they received reports of an unresponsive…
Millions Without Power As Tropical Storm Beryl Brings Floods, Power Outages To Southeast Texas (Photos)
Topline Tropical Storm Beryl made landfall in southeast Texas on Monday, flooding roadways, toppling trees…
Record-Breaking Hurricane Beryl Kills Two People in Texas, Knocks Out Power for 2.5 Million
A person looks out towards the flooded interstate after Hurricane Beryl swept through the area…
Beryl batters Texas, killing 4 along a storm-weary and waterlogged coast
LAKE JACKSON, Tex. — An unusually early-season hurricane, the latest in a recent spate of…
Hurricane Beryl death toll rises to six in Texas as 11 states set to be hit
Six people have now died across Texas after Hurricane Beryl slammed into the state –…
Stormy conditions expected in DFW on Monday after Beryl makes landfall on Texas coast
Chances of stormy conditions are expected in the Dallas-Fort Worth area Monday after Hurricane Beryl…
Beryl makes landfall in Texas, knocking out power to more than 1.5 million
Now tropical storm Barrel is moving through the Houston area. We’re getting reports of high…
Hurricane Beryl makes landfall in Texas, knocking out power for 1.5 million
Hurricane Beryl swept into Texas early on Monday with heavy rains and powerful winds, knocking…
Hurricane Beryl weakens to tropical storm after sweeping into Texas
Hurricane Beryl swept into Texas early on Monday with heavy rains and powerful winds, knocking…
AT&T customers ‘stuck on SOS’ as disaster teams deployed amid Hurricane Beryl
Cell phone service company AT&T is reporting outages for hundreds of customers, many in the…
Texas power outages top 2 million as Hurricane Beryl pounds state
More than 2.5 million homes and businesses in Texas lost power and at least one…
Beryl labeled ‘deadly storm’ as 121 Texas counties brace for hurricane: live
Close Hurricane Beryl on path for Yucatan Peninsula, Gulf of Mexico Support trulyindependent journalism Support…
France’s Left Pulls Off Shocking Comeback Finishing First in Parliamentary Elections
A coalition of left-wing parties pulled off a stunning upset in the final round of…
Philly Radio Station ‘Parts Ways’ With Anchor Who Told CNN About Biden White House Interview Questions
Hoo boy. Yesterday, we told you about the Philly radio station host who told CNN…
Military Oddities I – Warfare on the Cheap: The Vespa Anti-Tank Scooter
The current American main battle tank, the M1A2 Abrams, is a monster. It weighs over…
Dude, What? Eric Swalwell Is Latest Lefty With an Unhinged Theory About Project 2025
We’ve talked a little bit about Project 2025, a series of policy proposals from the…
Virtue-Signaling Hack Throws Away His Tractor Supply Hat Over Politics. It Won’t Matter.
I don’t think I’d ever set foot in a Tractor Supply store until I moved…
Biden Question Scandal Brings Consequences for Radio Host and Earns Scathing Response From Station
The Biden team is just a disaster area when it comes to trying to deal…
Batten Down the Hatches—Dark Brandon Is Coming Back!
Cover the windows, batten down the hatches, and gird your loins because Joe Biden said…
Axios’ Found Out How Staffers Prepare Biden for Public Events. It’s Not Good
The leaks coming from the Biden White House are damning and unrelenting. Jill Biden must…
Biden Will Stagger On All the Way To The Election
Joe Biden’s Friday interview with dwarf propagandist George Stephanopoulos hit the sweet spot – our…
We Have to Revisit How MSNBC’s Morning Joe Melted Down Over Trump Demolishing Biden
So much has happened that I couldn’t get to MSNBC’s Morning Joe’s total freakout over…
Bay City, Palacios issue curfews ahead of Beryl’s impact
curfew Monday, July 8, 2024 12:28AM ABC13 brings you live updates and continuing information as…
The Left Play By a Different Set of Rules, and They Want You to Know It
On a mild night in late May 2020, the streets of New York City erupted.…
Hunter Biden Now His Father’s ‘Gatekeeper,’ and Democrats Have a Deadline for Joe Biden to Drop Out
There’s plenty of video evidence that Joe Biden is senile, struggling with a steep cognitive…
Trump Has Reportedly Narrowed Down the Vice President Field to Three Contenders
The public is getting ever closer to finding out who former President Donald Trump will…
D’OH! The Pride of Iran’s Navy ‘Lost Its Balance’ and Sank in Port
In April 1988, the U.S. launched Operation Praying Mantis, a one-day war against Iran. It…
Announcements From Shannon Bream and Jim Clyburn Spell More Trouble for Biden
At this point, it looks like Democrats are imploding right and left, unsure of what…
When a Progressive Accidentally Becomes a Libertarian
There is a hilarious account on X called “Accidentally Libertarian” that is worth a follow…
Hawaii Governor: Biden to Make Decision About Future ‘In Next Couple of Days’
According to Hawaii’s Democrat Governor Josh Green, President Biden will be making some sort of…
Marco Rubio Goes on CNN, Dana Bash Probably Wishes He Hadn’t After He Crushes Her Warped Trump Narrative
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), rumored to be one of the final three candidates for Trump’s…
The Comeback Begins As a Confused, Rambling Joe Biden Wanders Around Pennsylvania
If Joe Biden and his handlers are to be believed, he’s in it to win…
New Republic Cover Image Portrays Trump As Literally Hitler
We’re not sure what all is going on over at The New Republic, but whatever…
Tracking Tropical Storm Beryl: How will it impact Texas and Houston?
Houston – Tropical Storm Beryl continues to move across the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday…
More storms this Sunday as Beryl strengthens ahead of a Texas coast landfall on Monday
Today’s Forecast: Today will be cloudy with a chance isolated showers and the chance for…
Talking the Tropics With Mike: Beryl’s last landfall: Texas Monday morning
Jacksonville, Fl. — The “Buresh Bottom Line”: Always be prepared!…..First Alert Hurricane Preparation Guide… City…
Beryl Live Updates: Over a Million in Texas Under a Hurricane Warning
Pinned July 7, 2024, 2:33 p.m. ET Thousands of residents fled the Texas coast on…
Texas braces as Beryl expected to regain hurricane strength overnight
Powerful winds and rain approached Texas on Sunday morning as Beryl was expected to turn…
Beryl Nearing Hurricane Strength—Again—Before Making Landfall On Texas Coast
Topline Tropical Storm Beryl, which killed at least 11 people in the Caribbean before heading…
Here’s the tea: Texas chain HTeaO to open shop in Leesburg
LEESBURG, Fla. – Texas-based chain HTeaO is set to open its first Lake County location…