August 12, 2021 Texas man charged with capital murder in fatal shooting of pregnant wife, sheriff says A Texas man was charged with capital murder after shooting his pregnant wife in a domestic violence incident on Monday night, investigators said.
August 12, 2021 Texas Dem Gene Wu temporarily avoids arrest after fleeing to DC, says 'hell no' to returning Texas Democrat Gene Wu, one of 52 state lawmakers facing arrest for fleeing the state, temporarily avoided apprehension after challenging the legality of his arrest warrant in court.
August 12, 2021 Team Cruz rips PolitiFact on fleeing Texas Dems: 'Shameless attempt to make excuses for Democrat lies' The office of Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, blasted PolitiFact for allowing a fact check to remain up without correction regarding his claim that Texas Democrats who fled the state last month could be arrested.
August 12, 2021 Abbott rips White House, says Texas can help with oil production if Biden admin will 'stay out of the way' Abbott posted a short open letter to the White House on Twitter Wednesday, touting that Texas could help bring down the price of gas by producing oil domestically.
August 12, 2021 NAACP asks DOJ to investigate Texas over warrant for runaway Dem lawmakers The NAACP Wednesday called on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate Texas over the arrest warrants issued by the Texas House speaker for the Democrats who fled the state.
August 12, 2021 Lincoln Project mocked for latest 'psychotic' ad against DeSantis and Abbott The Lincoln Project faced backlash after posting a new attack ad against Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis and Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott.
August 12, 2021 Boy Scouts bankruptcy case hearing set to begin Attorneys for the Boys Scouts of America are asking a Delaware judge to approve an $850 million agreement that is the foundation of the group's plan to emerge from bankruptcy.
August 12, 2021 Texas driver shot dead after crashing vehicle, firing at 3 who came to her aid: report A Texas driver ended up dead Wednesday night after crashing her vehicle and then firing shots at three people who tried to come to her aid, according to a report.
August 11, 2021 Texas Gov. Abbott says those who defy order barring mask mandates will ‘be taken to court’ Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vowed on Wednesday to take any school or local government that defies his executive order barring mask mandates “to court” after he challenged and Dallas mask order.
August 11, 2021 Dallas County grand jury indicts Texas man on capital murder in stabbing death of 4-year-old boy A grand jury in Dallas indicted an 18-year-old man accused of kidnapping and stabbing 4-year-old Cash Gernon to death in May on a capital murder charge Monday.