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August 8, 2024

Texas man set off explosions by booby-trapping bathrooms in businesses, police say

A Texas man is accused of planting fireworks by attaching them to toilets, and they were rigged to go off when activated by pressure, authorities said.

August 8, 2024

CrossFit Games athlete drowns in Texas lake during swimming portion of competition

A 2024 CrossFit Games athlete drowned in the Marine Creek Lake in Fort Worth, Texas, during an 800-meter swimming event Thursday morning.

August 8, 2024

Chemical leak near Great Wolf Lodge sends 16 workers to hospital

A hazardous chemical mixture near Great Wolf Lodge in Webster, Texas, sent 16 workers to a hospital on Wednesday morning, city officials said.

August 7, 2024

Texas family shoots pit bulls who attacked, killed their livestock: 'I live in fear for my life'

A Texas family shot and killed three pit bulls who attacked their livestock after the animals had killed other animals of theirs over the past two years.

August 7, 2024

Kamala Harris was our border czar. In Texas, we saw what that means

No matter how much some might deny that Kamala Harris was our border czar, she was. In Texas, that has meant a massive disaster of illegal immigrant, drugs, crime and homelessness.

August 7, 2024

Violent Venezuelan prison gang infiltrating US, becoming more organized and brazen: 'MS-13 on steroids'

A Venezuelan prison gang called Tren de Aragua is infiltrating the United States, becoming more organized and more brazen, according to U.S. officials.

August 6, 2024

Texas family missing on Alaska vacation after boat capsizes off coast

A family from Troy, Texas, is feared dead after the boat they were on in Alaska capsized on Saturday. The U.S. Coast Guard suspended a search for the family on Sunday.

August 6, 2024

'Listen to us': Border mayors reveal what they want to see from next president

Mayors in Arizona and Texas said every section of the border has different needs, making it imperative that the next president visit the U.S.-Mexico border.

August 6, 2024

Texas man sentenced to 40 years in prison for decapitating his wife, leaving her head in the shower

A Texas man was sentenced to four decades in prison as part of a plea agreement after pleading guilty to decapitating his newlywed wife in 2023.

August 5, 2024

Texas middle school bans students from wearing all-black clothing

Students at a middle school in El Paso, Texas begin school Monday but are no longer allowed to wear all-black clothing after a change to the dress code.