Texas is the second largest state in the United States by area and population. Located in the South Central region, Texas shares borders with the states of Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the west, and the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas to the southwest, and has a coastline with the Gulf of Mexico to the southeast.
The U.S. Supreme Court could issue a decision that would mean the end of deferred action for hundreds of thousands of young immigrants.
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Joe Bryan has maintained his innocence since his sentencing for the 1985 murder. The highest criminal court in Texas this week denied a last-ditch effort to obtain a new trial. NYTimes.com - Published
Thousands of demonstrators gathered for the Women's March on Washington around the U.S., vowing to get President Donald Trump voted out of office in 2020. Roger Fortuna has more.
Former Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday named two men he would consider as possible running mates. Either that, or a member of his Cabinet if he is elected president. According to Politico, Biden..
On Monday, Freshman Rep. Colin Allred endorsed Joe Biden. Biden now has ten endorsement from a black member of Congress. This is his fifth endorsement from the Texas’ congressional delegation. “I..
At least 10 people died and hundreds of thousands were without power in five states as a massive winter storm system dumped snow, freezing rain and hail from Texas to Michigan. Zachary Goelman reports.
U.S. presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg told Reuters he is ready to spend much of his vast fortune to oust Republican President Donald Trump from the White House in 2020, rejecting criticism from..
At least nine people died, more than 1,000 flights were canceled and hundreds of thousands were without power in five states on Saturday. Reuters reports massive winter storm system dumped snow,..
Governor Greg Abbott of Texas on Friday became the first governor in the United States to refuse to accept refugees under an executive order requiring local jurisdictions to actively opt in to the..
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Governor Greg Abbott of Texas on Friday became the first governor in the country to refuse to accept refugees after President Donald Trump signed an executive order empowering..
Gunmen in northern Mexico opened fire on a family returning to the US from vacation on Saturday night. Newser reports the men killed a 13-year-old girl and wounded her brother and parents. The family..
2020 presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren won the backing on Monday of former rival Julian Castro, putting the only Latino candidate in the 2020 Democratic field on her side just weeks ahead of the..
Ethan Couch first made headlines as a teenager for his 'affluenza' defense in a deadly drunk driving case. Driving under the influence, he killed four people and seriously injured two others. A..
Conspiracy promoter and right-wing media personality Alex Jones has been ordered to pay $100,000 in court costs and legal fees stemming from a lawsuit over his claims that the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre..
A gunman opened fire in a Texas church on Sunday, reports Reuters.com. He killing two before being shot dead by parishioners. He was identified as Keith Thomas Kinnunen, who lived in the nearby town of..
A gunman who opened fire in a Texas church, killing one person and leaving another in critical condition, died after parishioners at the Sunday morning service shot him in response, authorities said...
Footage taken by a Texas television station shows the moment a large lorry crashed into an earlier pile-up, hitting a state trooper and pinning another person up against a vehicle.
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Two pilots were at the helm of Atlas Air Flight 3591, which it crashed on February 23 in Houston, Texas. That flight was carrying Amazon and US Postal Service cargo, and was contracted by Amazon. The..
A former Fort Worth police officer fatally shot 28-year-old Atatiana Jefferson in October 2019. The officer, Aaron Dean, shot Jefferson in her own home, reports Business Insider. Today, the officer was..
With the first Democratic nominating contests less than two months away, former Vice President Joe Biden traveled to Texas on Friday, a state his campaign sees as crucial to securing the nomination...
At a community gathering for Joe Biden's campaign in San Antonio, Texas, the presidential candidate was interrupted by a protestor asking about corruption in Ukraine. Biden paused while the crowd..
Beto O'Rourke entered the Presidential Race with lot of hope and promise. He left humiliated and disgraced, barely able to break above 1.7% nationally. Democrats tried to get him to run for Senate in..
According to Real Clear Politics, Elizabeth Warren is losing ground in virtually every poll. Nationally, she's in third place with 13%. In South Carolina, a must-win state, she trails Joe Biden by over..
The Coast Guard suspended the search for two crew members missing after a deadly collision between a fishing boat and an oil tanker just off the Texas coast. Two other fishing boat crew members were.. USATODAY.com - Published
A 16-year-old student mistakenly shot his friend in their Houston-area high school's ROTC room before fleeing and being arrested, officials said.
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A 16-year-old student mistakenly shot his friend in their Houston-area high school's ROTC room before fleeing and being arrested, officials said.
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A man was executed by lethal injection in Texas on Wednesday, 15 years after authorities say he fatally shot his estranged wife who had told friends she did not expect to get out of the abusive.. Reuters - Published
Robocalls continued to rise in 2019. While Washington, D.C. and Louisiana averaged most per person, Texas got the most; West Virginia increased most.
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Tuesday: A Times reporter talks about comparing how California and Texas teach teenagers American history. Also: Warming oceans, and the Oscars. NYTimes.com - Published
Monday: Margot Kushel, a leading researcher on homelessness, weighs in. Also: What comparing textbooks in California and Texas tells us. NYTimes.com - Published
Educators, historians and students had their say on how differences in textbooks from California and Texas reflect deep partisan divides. NYTimes.com - Published
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Monday picked up his 10th endorsement from a Congressional Black Caucus member, with Texas Rep. Colin Allred’s decision underscoring the former vice.. WorldNews - Published
At least 10 people died, more than 1,000 flights were canceled and hundreds of thousands were without power in five states on Saturday as a massive winter storm system dumped snow, freezing rain and.. Reuters - Published
By Alex Samuels, The Texas Tribune Jan. 10, 2020 “Warren unveils list of new Texas endorsements as presidential race heats up” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan.. WorldNews - Published
(CNN)Texas authorities and the FBI are investigating after the Manor Independent School District lost about $2.3 million in a phishing email scam, the school system said in a news release. There were.. WorldNews - Published
HOUSTON: Severe storms sweeping across southern portions of the US and up into the Midwest were blamed on Saturday in the deaths of at least 11 people, including two first responders, as high winds,.. WorldNews - Published
SAN MARCOS, Texas — Michael R. Bloomberg on Saturday did not rule out spending a billion dollars of his own money on the 2020 presidential race, even if he does not win the Democratic... WorldNews - Published
At least nine people died, more than 1,000 flights were canceled and hundreds of thousands were without power in seven states on Saturday as a massive winter storm system dumped snow, freezing rain and.. Reuters - Published
HOUSTON (AP) — Texas will no longer accept the resettlement of new refugees, becoming the first state known to do so under a recent Trump administration order, Gov. Greg Abbott said Friday... WorldNews - Published Also reported by •BBC News
Governor Greg Abbott of Texas on Friday became the first governor in the country to refuse to accept refugees after President Donald Trump signed an executive order empowering local jurisdictions to.. Reuters - Published
About 40 million people were at risk of severe thunderstorms or tornadoes, from Texas to Tennessee. To the north, rain, flooding and ice were all in the forecast. NYTimes.com - Published
The decisions, in Texas and Louisiana, come as the administration has found itself behind schedule on the president’s promise to build 450 miles of border wall by 2021. NYTimes.com - Published
Mexican authorities on Tuesday removed almost 100 Mexican migrants seeking asylum in the United States from a camp in downtown Ciudad Juarez, across the border from El Paso, Texas, according to a.. Reuters - Published
A woman awaiting a court decision in her battle against a Texas hospital's plan to end life-sustaining treatment for her 11-month-old daughter spoke out Monday after revoking the medical center's.. USATODAY.com - Published
Emergency officials say one person was killed and three others hurt in a reported "stabbing incident" in downtown Austin, Texas. Police say a suspect was taken into custody Friday morning. (Jan. 3)
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On the east side of Houston, the white plumes of the Texas oil and chemical refineries are a constant backdrop for residents of the Manchester neighborhood. Reuters - Published
Martin E. O'Connor, 58, disappeared on Dec. 22 and was last seen at the Yavapai Lodge on the South Rim of Grand Canyon. He was found alive Thursday.
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A Texas judge has sided with a Fort Worth hospital that plans to remove an 11-month-old girl from life support against her mother's wishes. (Jan. 2)
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AUSTIN, Texas — Former Obama housing secretary Julián Castro on Thursday ended his run for president that pushed the 2020 field on immigration and swung hard at rivals on the debate stage but never.. WorldNews - Published
Jack Wilson is a hero. But why were so many other parishioners armed? And how did the shooter get his gun, given his criminal history?
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A man fatally shot by parishioners after opening fire at a Texas church service had been given food by the church many times. the pastor says.
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A Texas judge has ruled that Infowars founder Alex Jones must pay more than $100,000 in legal fees and court costs in a defamation case brought against him by the parent of a child who was slain in the.. WorldNews - Published
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