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April 6

Judge awards $6.6M to whistleblowers who were fired after reporting Texas AG Ken Paxton to FBI

A judge awarded $6.6 million combined to four whistleblowers who sued Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on claims he fired them in retaliation for reporting him to the FBI.

April 6

Second child with measles has died in Texas, officials say

A second child with measles in Texas has died, although the exact cause of death is unknown at this time, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.

April 5

Texas track meet stabbing suspect’s lawyer plans to ask for $1M bond to be lowered: report

The lawyer for Karmelo Anthony, a 17-year-old accused of killing Austin Metcalf, plans to ask for his client's $1 million bond to be lowered, according to a report.

April 5

Bull rider, 24, trampled to death in 'freak accident' at rodeo event: 'Deeply upsetting to all of us'

Wyoming bull rider Dylan Grant, 24, died after he was thrown off a bull during an event in Texas and stepped on. He had been riding since 2018.

April 4

Texas track meet stabbing suspect told responding officer he 'did it': docs

The Texas teenager accused of fatally stabbing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet on Wednesday allegedly confessed to the crime to a responding officer.

April 4

Israel Block Party at University of Texas disrupted by agitators

Around 50 anti-Israel protesters gathered feet away from an annual Israel block party at the University of Texas at Austin, chanting and holding signs denouncing the Middle Eastern country.

April 4

Texas university argues college admissions policies are 'unjust,' touts new 'meritocratic admissions' policy

The University of Austin in Texas has implemented what it argues is "the most meritocratic admissions policy" in the country while saying college admissions are "unjust."

April 3

Mourning mother, twin brother of slain Texas teen speak out: 'Lost my best friend in the blink of an eye'

Meghan Metcalf and her son Hunter speak to the memory of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf on "The Will Cain Show" after an incident at a Frisco, Texas, track meet turned deadly.

April 3

Grieving mother, twin brother of murdered Texas teen speak out

Meghan Metcalf and her son Hunter speak to the memory of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf on ‘The Will Cain Show’ after an altercation at a Frisco, Texas, track meet turned deadly.

April 3

Grieving Texas father speaks out after son was stabbed to death at high school track meet

A Texas father is speaking out about the stabbing death of his 17-year-old son during a high school track meet after an apparent seating dispute.