McALLEN, Texas — A nun who was taken into immigration custody after being arrested while walking to Mass in her habit last month in Texas pleaded Thursday for people to have the chance to be heard before being taken into custody, saying she was speaking out to help others. “There are many others in this … Read more
Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall in Louisiana and was southwest of New Orleans while moving west toward Texas early Thursday morning, after closing beaches on the Gulf Coast from the Florida Panhandle to Mississippi. The storm made landfall Wednesday afternoon in St. Bernard Parish about 40 miles (65 kilometers) east of New Orleans. The storm … Read more
For 14 years, the brutal killing of Irasema Chavez, who was stabbed more than 100 times in her Texas apartment in 2012, has remained a mystery. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. After years of investigation and holding onto hope, authorities identified the suspect as Mayra … Read more
Two beluga whales settled into their new home — a 2-million-gallon salt water pool — in Texas on Tuesday following an international relocation mission from a shuttered Canadian theme park. The whales, named Bertie Bott and Frankie, traveled more than 1,500 miles from Niagara Falls, Ontario, to SeaWorld San Antonio. The same trip also brought … Read more
WASHINGTON — On one side: a small community in rural Texas. On the other: the Trump administration. A tiny Texan town along the border with Mexico is fighting the administration’s efforts to build a border wall running through a levee system protecting the community. The town argued in court Tuesday that the wall could cause … Read more
Texas Rep Brian Harrison lays out plan to make birth tourism a felony Texas State Representative Brian Harrison calls for an immediate special session to make birth tourism a state-level felony. He urges Governor Greg Abbott to order state agencies to stop issuing birth certificates to non-citizens. Texas officials, including AG Ken Paxton, are already … Read more
An up-and-coming boxer was killed Saturday after a driver struck her with his car while she was riding her bike in Brazos County, Texas. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Deputies with the Brazos County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a major crash involving … Read more
Smoke from Canadian wildfires still shrouds huge swathes of the U.S., from the Great Lakes region to the Mid-Atlantic. Down south, torrential rain brought flooding to Texas Hill Country. Plus, a look at the air quality forecast. Source link
After deadly floods killed more than 100 people in Texas’ Hill Country last July, officials vowed major changes in hopes of preventing the failures that contributed to the high death toll. They promised better flood warning systems, tighter safety rules for children’s camps and improvements to the state’s water infrastructure. That work was far from … Read more
Rivers across Texas Hill Country were still rising on Friday, after the region got more than two feet of rain. The downpours that began Monday were finally winding down, but the danger is not over. Jason Allen reports and Eric Fisher has the forecast. Source link