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March 28, 2023

LGBTQ group sues Texas university after president cancels 'divisive' drag show he compared to 'Blackface'

An LGBTQ student group at West Texas A&M University filed a lawsuit against its president after he canceled an on-campus charity drag show that he claimed was demeaning to women.

March 28, 2023

'Even Democrats are voting for Trump' if THIS happens: Trump voters weigh in on ex-president's legal fight

Attendees of Donald Trump's first 2024 campaign rally predicted how a potential criminal indictment would affect the former president's reelection bid.

March 28, 2023

Texas carbon monoxide leak hospitalizes 6, including 5 children

A carbon monoxide leak in Fort Worth, Texas, caused by a vehicle that was running hospitalized six people. The victims included five children.

March 28, 2023

Texas study finds thousands of pounds of 'forever chemicals' have been injected into oil and gas wells

A study by Physicians for Social Responsibility found that 43,000 pounds of PFAS "forever chemicals" have been used in the hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas wells in Texas since 2013.

March 28, 2023

Prominent civil rights attorney Lee Merritt among group arrested in Texas during protest

Lee Merritt, a prominent attorney, was arrested in Texas during a demonstration. The demonstration was in memory of a Black man who died during a struggle with jail guards.

March 28, 2023

Nikki Haley to visit southern border in Texas after unveiling plan to tackle migrant crisis

Former South Carolina governor and 2024 presidential hopeful Nikki Haley will visit the southern border in Texas next month to see the ongoing border crisis in-person.

March 27, 2023

Austin murder trial begins for Army sergeant who claims he shot armed protester in self-defense in 2020

The murder trial for an Army sergeant who shot and killed a protester during demonstrations in the summer of 2020 began on Monday in the Texas state capital of Austin.

March 27, 2023

Texas scientists name newly discovered ancient beaver after Buc-ee’s, the state's wildly popular rest stop

A new species of beaver confirmed by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin has been named after the mascot of the convenience store chain Buc-ee's.

March 27, 2023

Texas DPS troopers to patrol in Austin amid city's police staffing crisis

Texas Department of Public Safety troopers will begin patrolling the streets of Austin in an effort to help the city out as it experiences a significant shortage of officers.

March 27, 2023

Texas Dem Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee announces run for Houston mayor

Democratic Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas, announced she will retire from Congress, where she served for more than 28 years, and will run to be the next mayor of Houston.