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July 27, 2022

Texas wins school mask mandate case

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against an injunction that blocked Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's ban on mask mandates in schools.

July 27, 2022

Crenshaw bill would ramp up ICE prosecutor numbers to tackle massive migrant backlog

Rep. Dan Crenshaw's legislation would increase the number of ICE prosecutors to coincide with an increase in immigration judges requested by the Biden administration.

July 27, 2022

Man found unconscious with no ID in New York City is not missing Texas State student Jason Landry, police say

The NYPD says that a man found unconscious in the Bronx over the weekend, without ID and with no apparent injuries, is not missing Texas student Jason Landry.

July 27, 2022

Austin police looking for suspects after elderly woman is robbed and kidnapped

Police in Austin, Texas, are searching for two suspects who made a woman who was taking a walk hand over a large amount of money before kidnapping her.

July 27, 2022

Why did Matthew McConaughey not run for governor of Texas?

Matthew McConaughey, a Texas native, is a professor at UT Austin and at one point considered challenging Greg Abbott for governor of Texas.

July 27, 2022

Texas fire destroys 9 homes day after blaze sparked by lawnmower burned 26 buildings

Texas firefighters battled another blaze Tuesday afternoon that burned three homes and other structures, the day after the Balch Springs fire destroyed 26 buildings.

July 26, 2022

Texas man charged in cold case killing after fleeing to Mexico

A Texas man faces a murder charge for a 2004 shooting at a Houston apartment complex that left another man dead following an argument, authorities said,

July 26, 2022

Texas fishermen bow massive 271-pound alligator gar

A group of fishermen in Texas caught a 271-pound alligator gar that was 7 feet, 11 inches long, according to a Facebook post from South Texas Bowfishing, a guided fishing business.

July 26, 2022

Texas fireball lights up night sky near Austin

A fireball entered the Earth's atmosphere about 45 miles southeast of Austin, Texas, and briefly illuminated the night sky on Sunday evening.

July 26, 2022

Texas mom Christina Lee Powell's autopsy conducted Monday, is 'pending' further studies: ME's office

The missing Texas mom of two who disappeared on July 5 after she was seen leaving her San Antonio home was found dead nearly three weeks later, loved ones and cops confirmed.