December 29, 2023 On this day in history, December 29, 1845, Texas joins Union as 28th state after winning its independence Texas joined the Union as the 28th state on this day in history, Dec. 29, 1845, after a long, hard-fought effort for freedom. The Lone Star State has never lost its unique cultural identity.
December 28, 2023 DOJ threatens to sue Texas over anti-illegal immigration law; Abbott prepared for Supreme Court fight The Justice Department on Thursday said it will sue Texas if it enforces a new anti-illegal immigration law which the Biden administration believes is unconstitutional.
December 28, 2023 Bills' Von Miller breaks silence on domestic violence allegations Buffalo Bills linebacker Von Miller told reporters on Thursday the domestic violence allegations against him are "100% false." He was arrested last month.
December 28, 2023 Savanah Soto murder: Video shows persons of interest in pregnant Texas teen, boyfriend’s killing San Antonio Police are searching for two persons of interest in the capital murder case of pregnant teen Savanah Soto, her unborn baby and her boyfriend Matthew Guerra.
December 28, 2023 Tesla robot goes haywire on engineer in Texas factory: 'Trail of blood' A Tesla engineer was attacked by a robot designed to move aluminum car parts that left a "trail of blood" in a factory near Austin, Texas.
December 28, 2023 Matthew Guerra, boyfriend of slain pregnant teen Savanah Soto, confirmed dead by gunshot wound to head: police Police confirmed the identification of one of three people found dead in a car in San Antonio over Christmas weekend as 22-year-old Matthew Guerra, and revealed that he suffered a gunshot wound to the head.
December 28, 2023 Kaitlin Armstrong could have received a lighter sentence if the jury had known she was pregnant: Report Kaitlin Armstrong, who was sentenced to 90 years in prison for killing Anna Moriah "Mo" Wilson, was pregnant near the time of her arrest, according to court filings
December 28, 2023 Texas police rip apart truck's cab to apprehend impaired driver after highway chase Texas police were led on a highway chase by a tractor-trailer driver on Wednesday. The incident shut down the road for hours, according to law enforcement.
December 28, 2023 Congress should free states to fix welfare. One state proves it can be done For nearly 25 years, one state has integrated federal workforce development and safety net programs, with an innovative model that quickly moves people from welfare to work.
December 28, 2023 North Texas highway crash kills 6, including 2 children A fatal crash on a Texas highway killed six people after a pickup truck crashed head-on into a minivan on Tuesday, officials say. Three others are in criticial condition.