April 22, 2021 States pursuing laws to curb Zuckerberg spending on elections Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan spent $350 million on election administration during 2020, prompting a growing number of state lawmakers across the United States to say "no, thanks" when it comes to accepting any private money to run future elections.
April 22, 2021 Border crisis: Sens. Cornyn, Sinema to introduce bipartisan bill targeting migrant surge A bipartisan bill aimed at blunting the southern border crisis will reportedly be introduced Thursday by Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz.
April 22, 2021 Texas teacher suspended over ‘staged photo’ with foot on Black student’s neck A Texas school district outside Dallas announced the suspension of a teacher over a “staged photo” that showed her foot pressed against the neck of a Black student lying on the pavement, reports said.
April 21, 2021 Texas high school caves to 'woke' culture over dress-code controversy A West Texas school district on Monday unanimously voted for a change in the student dress code policy that eliminates gender-specific language, according to reports.
April 21, 2021 Carole Baskin offering to help 'Tiger King' get out of prison The “Tiger King” has decided to let his archnemesis help him get a reduced prison sentence, according to reports.
April 21, 2021 Rep. Chip Roy unloads on Waters, Tlaib, defunding the police in committee hearing The Texas congressman did not mince any words during a House Judiciary Committee markup on Tuesday, which focused on a multitude of bills, including the “COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act.”
April 21, 2021 Texas babysitter used ‘wrestling-style moves’ on 1-year-old boy, killing him, police say A 24-year-old Texas man was booked into jail on capital murder charges this week after telling authorities he used "wrestling-style moves" on a 1-year-old boy left in his care who later died in a hospital.
April 20, 2021 Texas dog awarded by fire department, animal services for saving his owner’s life Astro, an American pit bull terrier, saved his owner’s life by alerting a neighbor when his owner experienced a medical emergency last week.
April 20, 2021 Texas A&M researchers spot new coronavirus variant Texas A&M researchers have found a new coronavirus variant, dubbed BV-1 for the surrounding Brazos Valley area, though there are still many unknowns, according to a university release posted Monday.
April 20, 2021 National weather forecast: Strong cold front slices through central US A strong cold front slicing through the central U.S. will bring record cold air to the region over the next several mornings.
