Houston Mayor John Whitmire reacts to Gov. Abbott’s crime task force

HOUSTON – Mayor John Whitmire is responding to Governor Greg Abbott’s announcement of a new violent crime task force that will launch in Houston and Harris County. Abbott unveiled the initiative earlier this week, saying violent crime in Houston...

Senator Ted Cruz Rallies in Jefferson County for US Senate Candidate Alex Mooney

This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevant KEARNEYSVILLE, W.Va. — US Senate Candidate Alex Mooney was joined by US Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) at a rally in Kearneysville, with hundreds of his Eastern Panhandle neighbors out to...

Texas Renaissance Festival to honor founder George Coulam’s life at private memorial

Arts & Culture Approximately 1,500 vendors and festival employees are expected to attend the memorial. Rob Salinas/Houston Public Media Pictured are two participants in the Texas Renaissance Festival in 2023. The Texas Renaissance Festival will...

Texas Teen Arrested in Connection with MPD Building Bomb Threat Called in During Council Meeting

This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevant MARTINSBURG, W.Va. —A teenager from Texas has been arrested in connection with a bomb threat that was called in to the Martinsburg Police Department May 9th. That bomb threat happened...

Texas sheriff arrested by his own deputies, now faces new charge for lying to grand jury

Fox News’ Caroline Elliot reports on the arrests of two judges on charges related to immigration cases. Former acting ICE director and federal prosecutor Jonathan Fahey joins ‘Fox News Live’ to weigh in on the legal implications. NEWYou can now...

Texas megachurch founder Robert Morris pleads guilty to child sexual abuse in Oklahoma

Robert Preston Morris, 64, founder of Gateway Church in Texas, pleaded guilty Thursday to five counts of lewd and indecent acts with a child, authorities said. The plea happened in Osage County, Oklahoma, before District Special Judge Cindy...

Texas woman sentenced to 5 years for attempted drowning of Muslim child

This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. Human rights advocates note rising threats against American Muslims, Arabs, and Jews since the start of Israel's assault on Gaza after a 2023...

Texas woman sentenced to five years for attempted drowning of Muslim child

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Texas woman was sentenced to five years in prison for attempting to drown a 3-year-old Palestinian-American Muslim girl in a May 2024 incident that local police said was motivated by racial bias. Court...

Texas megachurch pastor pleads guilty to sexually abusing a child

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Texas megachurch pastor pleads guilty to sexually abusing girl in 1980s

Robert Morris, a Texas megachurch pastor, pleaded guilty Thursday to sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl in the 1980s.Morris will receive a 10-year sentence as part of a negotiated plea agreement, but he’ll only serve six months in a county jail....

Texas megachurch founder Robert Morris pleads guilty to child sex crimes

PAWHUSKA, Okla. — Texas megachurch founder Robert Morris pleaded guilty in an Oklahoma court on Oct. 2 to sex crimes against a girl that started in 1982 and continued for years. Morris, 64, entered guilty pleas to five felony counts of lewd or...

Senator Ted Cruz Opposes Privacy Bill Aimed at Stopping Doxxing of Americans

TLDR Ted Cruz blocked a privacy bill aimed at protecting Americans from data brokers selling personal information. Cruz argued that the bill, Senate Bill 2850, would limit access to critical data needed by law enforcement. Cruz expressed...

Texas Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Selling Fentanyl in the Eastern Panhandle

This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevant MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Quintel N. Owens, age 39, of Katy, Texas, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for selling fentanyl in the Eastern Panhandle. The US Attorney’s office says...

Government shutdown could impact local nonprofits

WACO, Texas (KXXV) — Meals on Wheels in Waco has been waiting for a reimbursement check from the federal government for weeks now. With the recent government shutdown, they could be waiting for months. Meals on Wheels depends on reimbursement...

Texas TikTok Lawyer Claims You Could Get a DUI for Caffeine

It’s a proven fact that I am NOT a morning person, depsite the fact that my past few jobs in the last 10 years in El Paso have all required me to wake up at 4 a.m. However, it’s coffee that turns me into a mornig person, but there’s a viral TikTok...

Texas is the 2nd most diverse state in America for 2025

The United States is classically known as a "melting pot" of culture, and Texas' blossoming diversity has earned it a top spot on WalletHub's just-released list of the most diverse states in America. Texas ranked No. 2 nationwide for another year...

Election ballots mailed on Nov. 4 may not be counted, state officials warn

The votes of Californians who drop their ballots in mailboxes on Nov. 4 may not be counted because of U.S. Postal Service processing delays, state officials warned Thursday. In many parts of the state, a ballot dropped in the mail is now collected...

Texas AG Paxton to speak at Turning Point USA event in Lubbock

The Texas Attorney General is slated to speak Oct. 7 in Lubbock at a Texas Tech University chapter of Turning Point USA event. According to a new release from Turning Point USA — TTU Chapter, the chapter is inviting Texas Tech students, alumni,...

Government shutdown could impact southeast Texas flood insurance homeowners

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Amid the government shutdown, the largest residential flood insurance program in the U.S. has expired. Hundreds of thousands of homeowners in Texas have policies with the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). According...

Texas governor congratulates City of College Station on new ‘Tourism Friendly’ designation

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - Texas Governor Greg Abbott extended a warm congratulations to the City of College Station on Thursday after it was designated a Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community by Travel Texas. This designation adds to...