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November 19, 2022

Former pro boxer fakes his own murder after wife hires hitman, doc reveals: ‘She wanted me out quickly’

Ramon Sosa, a boxing coach in Houston, Texas, described how he escaped a murder plot hatched by his wife in ID's true-crime docuseries "Who the (Bleep) Did I Marry?"

November 19, 2022

Teachers unions could be blocked from receiving federal funding under new legislation

Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, introduced the No Federal Funding for Teachers’ Unions Act to prohibit the federal government from funding "corrupt" teachers’ unions.

November 18, 2022

Texas to send military armored personnel carriers to the border to escalate enforcement: Report

Texas will deploy armored personnel carriers along its border with Mexico to escalate Operation Lone Star, signaling another bold move from Gov. Abbott.

November 18, 2022

Houston police arrest former ExxonMobil employee accused of taking 'upskirt' videos of coworkers

A Texas man has been charged with felony invasive visual recording after allegedly taking "upskirt" videos of female employees at his ExxonMobil office.

November 18, 2022

Earthquake in West Texas desert causes damage hundreds of miles away in San Antonio

An earthquake that had a 5.4 magnitude shook the West Texas desert. Officials in San Antonio, a city hundreds of miles away from the epicenter, said the earthquake caused damage.

November 17, 2022

Acting Uvalde police chief during Robb Elementary massacre retires ahead of potentially being fired

The Uvalde Police Department officer who was acting chief during the Robb Elementary School shooting resigned on Thursday, a city spokesperson said.

November 17, 2022

MLB commissioner announces where 2024 All-Star Game will be played

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred announced where the 2024 All-Star Game will be played. The Texas Rangers' Globe Life Field will welcome the best of the best.

November 17, 2022

Texas man, who killed pregnant ex-girlfriend and her 7-year-old son, is executed after saying last words

Texas death row inmate Stephen Barbee, 55, was executed on Wednesday at the state penitentiary in Huntsville for killing his pregnant ex-girlfriend and her son.

November 17, 2022

Researchers reveal potential game changing vaccine for fentanyl overdose

The University of Houston revealed a study about a potential fentanyl vaccine that researchers called a "game changer" in combating the opioid crisis in the U.S.

November 17, 2022

Air Force to end basic training 'BEAST Week' in favor of 36-hour field training

The U.S. Air Force is getting rid of "BEAST Week," a four-day simulated deployment that had been a staple of the service's basic military training for 16 years.