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October 11, 2023

Woman burned alive on Texas roadside in ritzy neighborhood: police

Melissa Davis was found engulfed in flames on the side of an Austin, Texas, road late last month, and an autopsy revealed that she was alive when she was set ablaze.

October 11, 2023

'Monster' 283-pound alligator gar caught in Texas could set two fishing records

A Kentucky angler and a Texas guide went out to catch some alligator gar in the hope of breaking some records, but never expected to possibly break two with one fish.

October 10, 2023

Appeals court delays Texas execution of inmate who shot, killed an 80-year-old during a carjacking

An order to delay the execution of Jedidiah Murphy has been upheld. Murphy was convicted of killing an 80-year-old woman during a carjacking in a suburb of Dallas, Texas.

October 10, 2023

Gas balloon participating in cross-country race crashes into power line, injures 2

Two pilots from Poland were injured after a gas balloon they were piloting in a nationwide race crashed in Texas Monday night. The race is still ongoing.

October 9, 2023

Mexico's president to lodge diplomatic protest against Texas truck inspections causing border delays

Mexico's president announced on Monday his intention to dispatch a diplomatic communication to the United States, expressing his objections to the truck inspections imposed by Texas.

October 9, 2023

First on Fox: Sen. Ted Cruz hauls in $5.4 million past three months as he runs for re-election in Texas

Sen. Ted Cruz Texas brought in $5.4 million during the July-September third quarter of 2023 fundraising, according to figures shared first with Fox News.

October 9, 2023

Texas struggles to pass universal school choice, bucking a trend of red states that made it possible

Texas Republicans have struggled to pass a universal school choice bill amid a wave of other red states passing universal school choice legislation.

October 9, 2023

Group of tourists from Texas sheltering in Israel as Hamas continues attacks: report

A group of about 15 tourists from Texas visiting Israel were forced to shelter in place when Hamas terrorists attacked the country over the weekend.

October 9, 2023

Construction exec torched his truck with 'HIDEIT' plates in elaborate scheme to fake death: lawsuit

A Texas man allegedly faked his own death in an elaborate fraud scheme, according to a $1 million civil lawsuit filed in Harris County, Texas, this week

October 7, 2023

Texas Republican looking to oust pro-life Dem seeks to have prior arrest expunged from his record

Jose Sanz is seeking to have an arrest expunged from his record following a reported assault incident in April 2021 when he threw a chair at his then 21-year-old sister.